Intra-inflorescence variation in floral traits and reproductive success of the hermaphrodite Silene acutifolia

Annals of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 441-448

  Buide, María Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caryophyllaceae; Fruit set; Intra inflorescence variation; Ovule number; Seeds per fruit; Silene acutifolia

Indexed keywords

FLORAL TRAIT; FRUIT SET; HERMAPHRODITE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEED SET;

CARYOPHYLLACEAE; SILENE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FLOWER; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; REPRODUCTION; SILENE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FLOWERS; GERMINATION; LINEAR MODELS; REPRODUCTION; SEEDS; SILENE;

EID: 16544383243     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mch164     Document Type: Article

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