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Seasonal variation in the mating system of a selfing annual with large floral displays.
Annals of botany - 1 Mar 2016
Yin Ge, Barrett Spencer C H, Luo Yi-Bo, Bai Wei-Ning
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Flowering plants display considerable variation in mating system, specifically the relative frequency of cross- and self-fertilization. The majority of estimates of outcrossing rate do not account for temporal variation, particularly during the flowering season. Here, we investigated seasonal variation in mating and fertility in Incarvillea sinensis (Bignoniaceae), an annual with showy,...
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