Males outcompete hermaphrodites for seed siring success in controlled crosses in the polygamous Fraxinus excelsior (Oleaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 949-953

  Morand Prieur, Marie Elise ^a   Raquin, Christian ^a   Shykoff, Jacqui A ^a   Frascaria Lacoste, Nathalie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Androdioecy; Fraxinus excelsior; Male reproductive success; Microsatellites; Oleaceae; Paternity assignment; Pollen competition; Polygamous mating system; Trioecy

Indexed keywords

HERMAPHRODITE; POLLINATION; POLYGAMY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; OLEACEAE;

EID: 0037672374     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.6.949     Document Type: Article

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