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The adaptive value of phenotypic floral integration.
The New phytologist - 1 Jan 2008
Ordano Mariano, Fornoni Juan, Boege Karina, Domínguez César A
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Floral integration has been deemed an adaptation to increase the benefits of animal pollination, yet no attempts have been made to estimate its adaptive value under natural conditions. Here, the variation in the magnitude and pattern of phenotypic floral integration and the variance-covariance structure of floral traits in four species of Rosaceae were examined. The intensity of natural selection acting on floral...
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