Seed production from the mixed mating system of Chesapeake Bay (USA) eelgrass (Zostera marina; Zosteraceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 192-197

  Rhode, Jennifer M ^a,b   Duffy, J Emmett ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inbreeding; Mating system; Outbreeding; Reproductive assurance; Seed production; Self fertilization; Zostera marina; Zosteraceae

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; INBREEDING; OUTCROSSING; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEAGRASS; SEED PRODUCTION;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EMBRYOPHYTA; HALOPHILA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA MARINA; ZOSTERACEAE;

EID: 1342330049     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.2.192     Document Type: Article

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