Why are trade-offs between flower size and number infrequently detected? A test of three hypotheses

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-35

  Caruso, Christina M ^a   Maherali, Hafiz ^a   Benscoter, Allison M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Constraint; Floral display evolution; Independent contrasts; Mimulus guttatus; Pollination; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FLOWER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HERB; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; TRADE-OFF;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MIMULUS (ANGIOSPERM); MIMULUS GUTTATUS;

EID: 84855838168     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/662656     Document Type: Article

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