Pollen and resource limitation in Veratrum nigrum L. (Liliaceae), an andromonoecious herb

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1401-1408

  Liao, Wan Jin ^a   Song, Qing Fa ^a   Zhang, Da Yong ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Andromonoecy; Pollen limitation; Resource limitation; Trade off; Veratrum nigrum

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FEMALE; FLOWERING; HERB; MALE; POLLEN; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

LILIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; VERATRUM; VERATRUM NIGRUM;

EID: 33845342511     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2006.00383.x     Document Type: Article

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