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Pollen-tube competition and male fitness in Hibiscus moscheutos
Author(s): A. A. Snow and T. P. Spira
Month: Oct
Year: 1996
Journal: Evolution
Volume: 50
Issue: 5
Pages: 1866-1870
Article Topic(s): Competition, Pollination
Research Setting(s): Greenhouse
Species Referenced: Hibiscus moscheutos (Crimson-eyed rose-mallow),
Abstract
Evaluates the extent of variation in pollen performance amount Hibiscus moscheutos plants from natural populations. The article concludes that pollen-tube competitive ability varies among coexisting plants.Suggested Citation
A. A. Snow and T. P. Spira. "Pollen-tube competition and male fitness in Hibiscus moscheutos." Evolution 50.5 (1996): 1866-1870.Go back