Size-dependent pollen:ovule ratios and the allometry of floral sex allocation in clarkia (onagraceae) taxa with contrasting mating systems

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 968-978

  Delesalle, Véronique A ^a   Mazer, Susan J ^b  

^a GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clarkia; Gametophyte production; Mating system; Onagraceae; Pollen to ovule ratio; Size dependent sex allocation

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; DICOTYLEDON; FLORAL TRAIT; GAMETOPHYTE; OUTCROSSING; POLLEN; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEX ALLOCATION; SIZE;

CLARKIA; ONAGRACEAE;

EID: 67549105050     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800039     Document Type: Article

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