Reproductive allocation and costs in gynodioecious Leucopogon melaleucoides (Ericaceae): implications for the evolution of gender dimorphism.

Abstract excerpt

In dioecious species, females typically allocate more resources to reproduction and incur greater costs of reproduction than males. In gynodioecious species, sex-based differences in reproductive allocation (RA) and costs have been less studied. Such knowledge, however, is relevant to address how females establish and increase in frequency in populations. We examine RA and reproductive costs by comparing fruit...

Topics

• Australia
• Biomass
• Ericaceae
• Flowers
• Fruit
• Phenotype
• Plant Leaves
• Plant Shoots
• Reproduction