Pollinator-mediated self-pollination and reproductive assurance in an isolated tree of Magnolia grandiflora L.

Abstract Background The ability to produce seeds when pollinators or potential mates are scarce is one of the principal advantages of self-pollination in flowering plants. However, the role of pollinators mediating self-pollination to ensure seed set when pollen or potential mates are limited has re...

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Main Authors: Arun Sukumaran, Vinod Prasad Khanduri, Chandra Mohan Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-08-01
Series:Ecological Processes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-020-00254-5