On the costs of reproduction in plants: Acer negundo

Fruit production had no detectable effect in reducing crown growth of female box elder trees, compared to males. Fruiting branches grew less than barren branches in 1983 (but not 1984), but the degree of growth reduction was independent of fecundity levels. Conditions under which maternal and patern...

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Published in:The American midland naturalist 1986-01, Vol.115 (1), p.204-207
Main Author: Willson, M.F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ACER NEGUNDO
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Animal reproduction
Biological and medical sciences
Capital costs
COSTOS DE PRODUCCION
COUT DE PRODUCTION
Female animals
FRUCTIFICACION
FRUCTIFICATION
FRUITING
Fruits
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetics and breeding of economic plants
Male animals
Notes and Discussion
PERFORMANCE DE REPRODUCTION
Plant ecology
Plant reproduction
Plants
PRODUCCION DE SEMILLAS
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTION DE SEMENCES
Reproductive success
REPRODUCTIVIDAD
REPRODUCTIVITY
SEED PRODUCTION
Seeds and other planting stocks
SEX
SEX DIFFERENCES
SEXE
SEXO
Sexual reproduction
WISCONSIN
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Summary:Fruit production had no detectable effect in reducing crown growth of female box elder trees, compared to males. Fruiting branches grew less than barren branches in 1983 (but not 1984), but the degree of growth reduction was independent of fecundity levels. Conditions under which maternal and paternal "costs of reproduction" may be equal are discussed.
ISSN:0003-0031
1938-4238
DOI:10.2307/2425852