Pollen limitation of female reproductive success at fine spatial scale in a gynodioecious and wind-pollinated species, Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2636-2647

  De Cauwer, I ^a   Arnaud, J F ^a   Schmitt, E ^a   Dufay, M ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Female fitness; Frequency dependent selection; Gynodioecy; Polymorphic mating systems

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; FITNESS; FRUIT; GYNODIOECY; HERMAPHRODITE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POLLEN LIMITATION; POLLINATION; POLYMORPHISM; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEED SET; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUGAR BEET;

ARTICLE; ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; BEET; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; POLLINATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

BETA VULGARIS; PHENOTYPE; POLLEN; POLLINATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION, ASEXUAL;

BETA VULGARIS;

EID: 78449255232     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.02119.x     Document Type: Article

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