Inbreeding depression in dioecious populations of the plant Mercurialis annua: comparisons between outcrossed progeny and the progeny of self-fertilized feminized males.
Inbreeding depression is a key factor in the maintenance of separate sexes in plants through selection for the avoidance of self-fertilization. However, very little is known about the levels of inbreeding depression in dioecious species, obviously because it is difficult to self-fertilize males or f...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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