Herbivory as an agent of natural selection for floral-sex ratio in horsenettle (Solanum carolinense)

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1319-1328

  Wise, Michael J ^a,c   Cummins, Jeremiah J ^b,d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d San Francisco Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Andromonoecy; Floral sex ratio; Florivory; Phenotypic selection analysis; Plant breeding system

Indexed keywords

ANTHONOMUS NIGRINUS; SOLANUM; SOLANUM CAROLINENSE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 38949142659     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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