Floral sex allocation at individual and branch levels in Betula platyphylla var. japonica (Betulaceae), a tall, wind-pollinated monoecious tree species

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1450-1458

  Kazuhiko, Masaka ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

First order branch; Floral sex allocation; Individual; Reproductive resources; Wind pollinated monoecy

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEX ALLOCATION;

BETULA PLATYPHYLLA VAR. JAPONICA; BETULACEAE;

EID: 34548617866     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.9.1450     Document Type: Article

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