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Variation in floral sex allocation in Polygonatum odoratum (Liliaceae).
Annals of botany - 1 Sept 2004
Guitián Javier, Medrano Mónica, Oti José E
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: It is well known that resource allocation to male and female functions can be highly variable in hermaphroditic plants. The purpose of this study was to investigate variations in sexual investment at different levels (flower, plant and population) in Polygonatum odoratum, a plant with sequentially opening flowers. METHODS: Pollen and ovule production in base, middle and top flowers of P....
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