Effects of pollen load size and maternal plant on pollen performance and seedling vigor in Clarkia unguiculata (ONAGRACEAE)

International Journal of Botany

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-92

  Németh, M Barbara ^a   Smith Huerta, Nancy L ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal effects; Pollen load size; Seedling vigor

Indexed keywords

CLARKIA; CLARKIA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33747163279     PISSN: 18119700     EISSN: 18119719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijb.2006.83.92     Document Type: Article

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