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No difference in plasticity between different ploidy levels in the Mediterranean herb Mercurialis annua.
Scientific reports - 25 Aug 2017
Sánchez Vilas Julia, Pannell John R
Abstract excerpt
Increased phenotypic plasticity for a number of plant traits has been suggested as a possible reason for the success and spread of polyploids. One such trait is a plant's sex allocation (or gender), which influences its reproductive success directly as a function of the potentially heterogeneous mating prospects in the population. However, it is unknown how polyploidy per se might affect plasticity in a plant's...
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