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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Ecological Processes |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-020-00254-5 |