Plant Mating Systems Often Vary Widely Among Populations
Most flowering plants are hermaphroditic, yet the proportion of seeds fertilized by self and outcross pollen varies widely among species, ranging from predominant self-fertilization to exclusive outcrossing. A population's rate of outcrossing has important evolutionary outcomes as it influences...
Main Authors: | Michael R. Whitehead, Robert Lanfear, Randall J. Mitchell, Jeffrey D. Karron |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00038/full |
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