Floral costs in Nigella sativa (Ranunculaceae): Compensatory responses to perianth removal

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 279-283

  Andersson, Stefan ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Floral evolution; Nigella sativa; Ranunculaceae; Reproduction; Resource allocation; Trade off

Indexed keywords

FLORAL TRAIT; REPRODUCTIVE COST; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TRADE-OFF;

CUMINUM CYMINUM; NIGELLA; NIGELLA SATIVA; RANUNCULACEAE;

EID: 13444283897     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.92.2.279     Document Type: Article

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