Sniffing out patterns of sexual dimorphism in floral scent

Functional Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 852-862

  Ashman, Tia Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Dioecy; Floral volatiles; Genetic constraints; Gynodioecy; Insect pollination; Mimicry; Wind pollination

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ANGIOSPERM; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GYNODIOECY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MIMICRY; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; POLLINATION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

HEXAPODA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 70349334506     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2009.01590.x     Document Type: Article

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