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Understanding plant reproductive diversity.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 12 Jan 2010
Barrett Spencer C H
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Flowering plants display spectacular floral diversity and a bewildering array of reproductive adaptations that promote mating, particularly outbreeding. A striking feature of this diversity is that related species often differ in pollination and mating systems, and intraspecific variation in sexual traits is not unusual, especially among herbaceous plants. This variation provides opportunities for evolutionary...
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