Why do sex ratio dimorphisms exist in Quercus masting? Evolution of imperfect synchronous reproduction in Monoecious trees.

doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2010.01.030

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Why do sex ratio dimorphisms exist in Quercus masting? Evolution of imperfect synchronous reproduction in Monoecious trees.

Journal of theoretical biology - 21 May 2010

Akita Tetsuya, Matsuda Hiroyuki

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Masting is synchronous intermittent production of seeds in perennial plant populations. Some self-compatible monoecious Quercus species, such as oaks, exhibit sex ratio dimorphism and produce a certain proportion of male flowers, even in a year when no seed set occurs. To investigate sex ratio dimorphism in masting trees, we introduced sexual allocation as an evolutionary trait into the Resource Budget Model and...

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Algorithms
Evolution, Molecular
Flowers
Genotype
Models, Genetic
Mutation
Ovule
Pollen
Quercus
Reproduction

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PMID: 20132830
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2010.01.030

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