Relaxed pollinator-mediated selection weakens floral integration in self-compatible taxa of Leavenworthia (Brassicaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 860-867

  Anderson, Ingrid A ^a   Busch, Jeremiah W ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brassicaceae; Developmental constraints; Flowers; Leavenworthia; Mating system; Phenotypic correlations; Pollination

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; FLORAL TRAIT; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY;

BRASSICACEAE; LEAVENWORTHIA;

EID: 33744740366     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.6.860     Document Type: Article

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