Do antheridiogens act via gametophyte size? A study of Woodwardia radicans (Blechnaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 986-990

  Quintanilla, Luis G ^a   De Soto, Lucía ^a   Jiménez, Ares ^a   Méndez, Marcos ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antheridiogen; Blechnaceae; Gametophyte; Sex expression; Size advantage hypothesis; Woodwardia radicans

Indexed keywords

FERN; GAMETOPHYTE; GROWTH RESPONSE; INHIBITION; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX PHEROMONE; SIZE EFFECT;

BLECHNACEAE; PTERIDOPHYTA; WOODWARDIA RADICANS;

EID: 34347356322     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.6.986     Document Type: Article

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