Morph-specific differences in reproductive success in the distylous Primula veris in a context of habitat fragmentation

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 426-433

  Van Rossum, Fabienne ^a   De Sousa, Sara Campos ^a   Triest, Ludwig ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Distyly; Floral morph; Habitat fragmentation; Pin reproductive advantage; Pollination failure; Population size; Primula veris; Seed abortion

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; FLORAL TRAIT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HERB; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; MORPHOTYPE; PERENNIAL PLANT; POLLINATION; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEED SET; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; FLANDERS; WESTERN EUROPE;

PRIMULA VERIS; PRIMULACEAE;

EID: 33845292169     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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