Sexual dimorphism and the genetic potential for evolution of sex allocation in the gynodioecious plant, Schiedea salicaria

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-29

  Sakai, A K ^a   Weller, S G ^a   Culley, T M ^a,b   Campbell, D R ^a   Dunbar Wallis, A K ^a   Andres, A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caryophyllaceae; Genetic constraints; Genetic correlations; Gynodioecy; Heritabilities; Schiedea; Sex allocation; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DICOTYLEDON; EVOLUTION; HERITABILITY; HERMAPHRODITISM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEX ALLOCATION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ARTICLE; CARYOPHYLLACEAE; EVOLUTION; FLOWER; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

CARYOPHYLLACEAE; EVOLUTION; FLOWERS; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

CARYOPHYLLACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SCHIEDEA; SCHIEDEA SALICARIA;

EID: 37148999959     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01439.x     Document Type: Article

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