Plant Mating Systems Often Vary Widely Among Populations

Most flowering plants are hermaphroditic, yet the proportion of seeds fertilized by self and outcross pollen varies widely among species, ranging from predominant self-fertilization to exclusive outcrossing. A population's rate of outcrossing has important evolutionary outcomes as it influences...

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Main Authors: Michael R. Whitehead, Robert Lanfear, Randall J. Mitchell, Jeffrey D. Karron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00038/full