Female compensation through the quantity and quality of progeny in a gynodioecious plant, Geranium maculatum (Geraniaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 263-270

  Chang, Shu Mei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Female compensation; Fitness; Georgia; Geraniaceae; Gynodioecy; Male sterility; Progeny quality; Spring ephemeral

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; GYNODIOECY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEX ALLOCATION;

GERANIACEAE; GERANIUM MACULATUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 32544439823     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.2.263     Document Type: Article

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