A Small Number of Gametophytes with Gametangia and Stunted Sporophytes of <i>Antrophyum obovatum</i> Baker (Pteridaceae): The Suppression of Functional Sporophyte Production by Prezygotic and Postzygotic Sterility
Ferns have conspicuous sporophytes as the dominant phase in their life cycle; however, the gametophytes are completely separated from the sporophytes and supply their own nutrition, unlike in bryophytes and seed plants. Among the gametophytes, some maintain their populations in the gametophyte phase...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/1/170 |