THE EVOLUTION OF OUTCROSSING IN HIGHER PLANTS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE EVOLUTION OF DISTYLY

Models are developed for the evolution of outcrossing in general and the evolution of distyly in particular. Field studies of distylous Lithospermum cobrense (Boraginaceae) are reported to support and compliment theoretical work. First a method is developed to model selection against selfing which t...

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Main Author: Byers, Gregory Stuart
Other Authors: Brown, James
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 1981
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/281986