The role of resources and architecture in modeling floral variability for the monoecious amphicarpic Emex Spinosa (Polygonaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2062-2073

  Ortiz, Pedro L ^a   Berjano, Regina ^a   Talavera, María ^a   Arista, Montserrat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amphicarpy; Architecture; Emex spinosa; Flower morphology; Monoecy; Polygonaceae; Positional effects; Sexual dimorphism; Wind pollinated species

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; ECOTYPE; FRUIT; MONOECY; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SPECIALIZATION; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT;

EMEX SPINOSA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POLYGONACEAE;

EID: 70350707689     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800417     Document Type: Article

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