Skewed sex ratios, pollen limitation, and reproductive failure in the dioecious seagrass Phyllospadix

Ecology

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3020-3029

  Shelton, Andrew Olaf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dioecy; Phyllospadix; Pollen limitation; Reproductive failure; Seagrass; Seed: Ovule ratio; Skewed sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DIOECY; POLLEN LIMITATION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEAGRASS; SEX RATIO;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PHYLLOSPADIX;

EID: 63849111570     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/07-1835.1     Document Type: Article

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