Pollen and resource limitation in a gynodioecious species

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 487-494

  Asikainen, Eija ^a   Mutikainen, Pia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Geraniaceae; Geranium sylvaticum; Gynodioecy; Pollen limitation; Resource limitation

Indexed keywords

GYNODIOECY; POLLEN LIMITATION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY;

GERANIACEAE; GERANIUM SYLVATICUM;

EID: 14644435814     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.92.3.487     Document Type: Article

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