Differential gender selection on floral size: An experimental approach using Cistus salvifolius

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 973-982

  Arista, Montserrat ^a   Ortiz, Pedro Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cistus salvifolius; Floral evolution; Flower morphology; Hermaphrodites; Male function hypothesis; Mediterranean species; Pollinator mediated selection; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLORAL TRAIT; FLOWER; FRUIT SET; HERMAPHRODITE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MORPHOLOGY; POLLEN LIMITATION; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMALIA; CISTUS; CISTUS SALVIIFOLIUS;

EID: 34547987054     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2007.01276.x     Document Type: Article

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