Leaf damage and gender but not flower damage affect female fitness in Nemophila menziesii (Hydrophyllaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 445-450

  McCall, Andrew C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dioecy; Floral herbivory; Florivory; Gynodioecy; Nemophila menziesii

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEMALE; FITNESS; FLOWER; GENDER; GYNODIOECY; HERBIVORY; LEAF; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TOLERANCE;

HYDROPHYLLACEAE; NEMOPHILA MENZIESII;

EID: 34250742721     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.3.445     Document Type: Article

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