Gender-specific inbreeding depression in a gynodioecious plant, Geranium maculatum (Geraniaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1193-1204

  Chang, Shu Mei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Geraniaceae; Geranium; Geranium maculatum; Gynodioecy; Inbreeding depression; Selfing; Sib crossing; Spotty

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; DICOTYLEDON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GYNODIOECY; HERMAPHRODITE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INBREEDING; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; POLLEN;

GERANIACEAE; GERANIUM MACULATUM;

EID: 34447326175     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.7.1193     Document Type: Article

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