Search for dissertations about: "Åsa Lankinen"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Åsa Lankinen.

2. 1. Pollen Competition as a Target for Sexual Selection in Plants

   Author : Åsa Lankinen; Biologiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Sexual selection; Pollen tube growth rate; Pollen selection models; Pollen interactions; Pollen competition; Plants; Phenotypic plasticity; Non-random mating; Genotype by environment interactions; Mate choice; Viola tricolor.; Plant ecology; Växtekologi;

   Abstract : According to the theory of sexual selection, traits can evolve because they confer a mating advantage in competition with members from the same sex. In animals, sexual selection is considered as an important evolutionary force. In this thesis I have investigated the potential for sexual selection in plants. READ MORE