Variation in floral sex allocation and reproductive success in sequentially flowering inflorescence of Corydalis remota var. lineariloba (Fumariaceae)

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 299-307

  Zeng, Yan Fei ^a   Bai, Wei Ning ^b   Zhou, Yu ^a   Zhang, Da Yong ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Architectural effect; Corydalis remota var. lineariloba; Pollen limitation; Reproductive success; Resource limitation; Sequentially flowering; Sex allocation

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; HERMAPHRODITISM; POLLEN LIMITATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX ALLOCATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ARTICLE; CORYDALIS; FLOWER; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

CORYDALIS; FLOWERS; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SEEDS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

CORYDALIS; FUMARIACEAE;

EID: 62149088853     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2008.00724.x     Document Type: Article

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