Dry environments promote the establishment of females in monomorphic populations of Wurmbea biglandulosa (Colchicaceae)

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 323-341

  Vaughton, Glenda ^a   Ramsey, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breeding system evolution; Environmental stress; Gender dimorphism; Gynodioecy; Sex ratio variation

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EVOLUTION; GYNODIOECY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

COLCHICACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; WURMBEA BIGLANDULOSA;

EID: 18144427916     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-004-2003-4     Document Type: Article

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