Pollen presentation, pollen-ovule ratios, and other reproductive traits in Mediterranean Legumes (Fam. Fabaceae - Subfam. Faboideae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 266, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 147-164

  Galloni, M ^a   Podda, L ^a   Vivarelli, D ^a   Cristofolini, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiosperms; P O ratio; Pollen presentation; Reproductive strategies; Seed set; Selfincompatibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894233447     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-007-0526-1     Document Type: Article

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