Search for dissertations about: "pollen load size"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words pollen load size.
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1. Sexual conflict and selection on pistil and pollen traits
Abstract : The incidence of sexual selection in plants is today acknowledged, however, just as in animals, evolution and maintenance of mate choice is gravely underexplored. Moreover, the potential for sexual conflicts to occur in plants has only been assessed empirically to a very limited degree. READ MORE
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2. Pollination processes - maternal and offspring performance
Abstract : Pollination is one of the most important factors determining the reproductive success of plants. This thesis examines processes associated to varying pollination, with focus on plant responses. The first aim was to examine the possibility and constraints for short-term evolution of flower size in Raphanus raphanistrum. READ MORE