Community-wide patterns in pollen and ovule production, their ratio (P/O), and other floral traits along an elevation gradient in southwestern China

Abstract Background As the male and female gametophytes of flowering plants, pollen and ovules largely determine the upper and lower boundaries of plant reproductive success. It is commonly predicted that pollen and ovule number per flower should increase, and pollen-ovule ratio (P/O) per flower sho...

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Main Authors: Shristhi Nepal, Judith Trunschke, Zong-Xin Ren, Kevin S. Burgess, Hong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04433-2