Fruit production in cranberry (Ericaceae: Vaccinium macrocarpon): A bet-hedging strategy to optimize reproductive effort

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 910-916

  Brown, Adam O ^a,b   Mcneil, Jeremy N ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Centre de Recherche les Buissons   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abortion; Ericaceae; Insect; Pollination; Quebec; Reproductive success; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

FRUIT PRODUCTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ERICACEAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 33744744380     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.6.910     Document Type: Article

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