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Mating system in Mexican populations of the annual herb Solanum rostratum Dunal (Solanaceae).
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Nov 2013
Vallejo-Marín M, Solís-Montero L, Souto Vilaros D, Lee M Y Q
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Traditionally, annual colonising species are expected to have high rates of self-fertilisation, although recent theoretical and empirical studies have shown that cross-fertilisation can be selected for under heterogeneous pollination environments. Solanum rostratum is a self-compatible annual herb that colonises disturbed habitats. Despite the lack of physiological mechanisms to prevent self-fertilisation, pollen...
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