Reproductive allocation in a gender dimorphic shrub: Anomalous female investment in Gynatrix pulchella?

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1261-1271

  Leigh, Andrea ^a   Cosgrove, Meredith J ^a   Nicotra, Adrienne B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dioecy; Gynatrix pulchella; Gynodioecy; Reproductive allocation; Reproductive costs; Resource allocation; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual system; Subdioecy

Indexed keywords

DIMORPHISM; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SHRUB;

GYNATRIX PULCHELLA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 33749452981     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2006.01164.x     Document Type: Article

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