Intra-inflorescence Variation in Floral Traits and Reproductive Success of the Hermaphrodite Silene acutifolia
Author(s) -
M. L. Buide
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mch164
Subject(s) - biology , inflorescence , germination , ovule , population , caryophyllaceae , botany , pollen , pollination , intraspecific competition , hermaphrodite , horticulture , ecology , demography , sociology
Intraspecific variation in floral components and reproductive success is often located at the intra-individual level. The arrangement of flowers within inflorescences may explain a great deal of this variation. The variation in number of ovules, fruit set, number of seeds per fruit, seed set, seed weight and seed germination is investigated at different positions within the inflorescence of Silene acutifolia.
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