Variation in sex allocation and male-female trade-offs in six populations of Collinsia parviflora (Scrophulariaceae s.l.)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1200-1207

  Parachnowitsch, Amy L ^a,b   Elle, Elizabeth ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collinsia parviflora; Flower size; Mating system; Pollen : Ovule ratios; Pollen size; Scrophulariaceae; Sex allocation; Trade off

Indexed keywords

HERMAPHRODITE; INTERPOPULATION VARIATION; INTRAPOPULATION VARIATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEX ALLOCATION; TRADE-OFF;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

COLLINSIA PARVIFLORA; SCROPHULARIACEAE;

EID: 23944505597     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.8.1200     Document Type: Article

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