Microgametophyte population sizes and plant reproductive output in the insect-pollinated Prunella grandiflora (Lamiaceae)

New Phytologist

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 393-400

  Bernasconi, Giorgina ^a   Lang, Daniela J ^b   Schmid, Bernhard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Intraspecific variation; Lamiaceae; Microgametophyte competition; Pollen limitation; Reproduction; Seed abortion

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOPHILY; GAMETOPHYTE; HERB; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; POLLEN LIMITATION; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; SEED SET; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; FLOWER; GENETIC SELECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INBREEDING; INSECT; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; POLLEN TUBE; POPULATION DENSITY; PRUNELLA; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; FLOWERS; INBREEDING; INSECTS; POLLEN TUBE; POPULATION DENSITY; PRUNELLA; REPRODUCTION; SEEDS; SELECTION, GENETIC;

INSECTA; LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PRUNELLA (ANGIOSPERM); PRUNELLA GRANDIFLORA;

EID: 33845681660     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01920.x     Document Type: Article

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