Article
Effects of floral display size on male and female reproductive success in Mimulus ringens.
Annals of botany - 1 Feb 2012
Karron Jeffrey D, Mitchell Randall J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The number of flowers blooming simultaneously on a plant may have profound consequences for reproductive success. Large floral displays often attract more pollinator visits, increasing outcross pollen receipt. However, pollinators frequently probe more flowers in sequence on large displays, potentially increasing self-pollination and reducing pollen export per flower. To better understand how...
Topics
- Animals
- Bees
- Fertility
- Flowers
- Genotyping Techniques
- Hermaphroditic Organisms
- Inheritance Patterns
- Mimulus
- Phenotype
- Pollination
- Reproduction
- Seeds
- Self-Fertilization
- Species Specificity
- Time Factors