Sex ratios and the shy male hypothesis in the moss Bryum argenteum (Bryaceae)

Bryologist

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 788-797

  Stark, Lloyd R ^a   McLetchie, D Nicholas ^b   Eppley, Sarah M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bryophyte ecology; culturing; dioecy; dioicy; sex expression; single spore isolates

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRYACEAE; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; BRYUM ARGENTEUM;

EID: 78650908692     PISSN: 00072745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745-113.4.788     Document Type: Article

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