Isolation affects reproductive success in low-density but not high-density populations of two wind-pollinated Thalictrum species

Plant Ecology

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 131-141

  Steven, Janet C ^a,b   Waller, Donald M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dioecy; Pollen limitation; Seed set; Thalictrum dioicum; Thalictrum fendleri; Wind pollination

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DIOECY; ISOLATION EFFECT; POLLEN LIMITATION; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEED SET; WIND;

THALICTRUM; THALICTRUM DIOICUM; THALICTRUM FENDLERI;

EID: 34047241368     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-006-9196-2     Document Type: Article

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