Enhancing pollen competition by delaying stigma receptivity: pollen deposition schedules affect siring ability, paternal diversity and seed production in Collinsia heterophylla (Plantaginaceae)

Lankinen, Åsa; Madjidian, Josefin

doi:10.3732/ajb.1000510

Research article2011Peer reviewed

Enhancing pollen competition by delaying stigma receptivity: pollen deposition schedules affect siring ability, paternal diversity and seed production in Collinsia heterophylla (Plantaginaceae)

Lankinen, Åsa; Madjidian, Josefin

Abstract

Conclusions: Our results suggest fitness advantages of enhancing pollen competition by delaying stigma receptivity in C. heterophylla, particularly in relation to increased paternal diversity.

Keywords

Collinsia heterophylla; cryptic self-incompatibility; delayed stigma receptivity; differential resource allocation; mate choice; mixed-mating system; paternal diversity; pollen competition; pollen deposition; pollen load size

Published in

American Journal of Botany
2011, Volume: 98, number: 7, pages: 1191-1200
Publisher: BOTANICAL SOC AMER INC

SLU Authors

Lankinen, Åsa
- Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Lund University

UKÄ Subject classification

Botany

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1000510

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/58868