Effects of population size on synchronous display of female and male flowers and reproductive output in two monoecious Sagittaria species.

Flowering synchrony and floral sex ratio have the potential to influence the mating opportunities and reproductive success through female function. Here, we examine the variances in synchronous display of female and male function, ratio of male to female flowers per day and subsequently reproductive...

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Main Authors: Xiufang Wang, Wen Zhou, Jing Lu, Haibin Wang, Chan Xiao, Jing Xia, Guihua Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3485334?pdf=render