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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Lotus corniculatus Regulates Offspring Quality Through Selective Fruit Abortion
Contributor:
Stephenson, Andrew G.;
Winsor, James A.
imprint:
Society for the Study of Evolution, 1986
Published in:Evolution
Language:
English
ISSN:
0014-3820;
1558-5646
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<p>Each inflorescence on Lotus corniculatus commonly aborts about half of its immature fruits. Compared to random patterns of fruit abortion, natural patterns of fruit abortion produce mature fruits that contain significantly more seeds. Moreover, these progeny are more likely to germinate, are more vigorous as seedlings, and have greater reproductive output as adults. These results indicate that L. corniculatus selectively aborts those fruits with the fewest seeds and, by doing so, increases the average quality of its offspring.</p>