The origin of female-biased sex ratios in intertidal seagrasses (Phyllospadix spp.)

Ecology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1380-1390

  Shelton, Andrew Olaf ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost of reproduction; Dioecy; Marine angiosperm; Olympic peninsula; Phyllospadix scouleri; Phyllospadix serrulatus; Seagrass; Seedling survivorship; Sex ratio; Sex linked genetic marker; Washington, USA

Indexed keywords

DIOECY; GENETIC MARKER; GROWTH RATE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORTALITY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEAGRASS; SEX RATIO; SURVIVORSHIP; TRADE-OFF;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; REPRODUCTION;

ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC MARKERS; PACIFIC OCEAN; POACEAE; REPRODUCTION;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PHYLLOSPADIX; PHYLLOSPADIX SCOULERI; PHYLLOSPADIX SERRULATUS;

EID: 77951823812     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/09-0685.1     Document Type: Article

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