Phylogenetic evidence for a flower size and number trade-off

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2059-2062

  Sargent, Risa D ^a,e   Goodwillie, Carol ^b   Kalisz, Susan ^c   Ree, Richard H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Floral display; Flower number; Flower size; Inflorescence size; Life history trade offs; Phylogenetic independent contrasts

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; EVOLUTION; FITNESS; FLOWER; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; PHYLOGENETICS; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SIZE; TRADE-OFF;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 37549066346     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.12.2059     Document Type: Article

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