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Floral longevity and autonomous selfing are altered by pollination and water availability in Collinsia heterophylla.
Annals of botany - 1 Sept 2013
Jorgensen Rachael, Arathi H S
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A plant investing in reproduction partitions resources between flowering and seed production. Under resource limitation, altered allocations may result in floral trait variations, leading to compromised fecundity. Floral longevity and timing of selfing are often the traits most likely to be affected. The duration of corolla retention determines whether fecundity results from outcrossing or by...
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