Blar i Institutt for biologi på forfatter "Opedal, Øystein"
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Effects of rainfall seasonality and seed size on seed dormancy in a perennial tropical plant
De Aguiar Martins, Adriana (Master thesis, 2018)In seasonal environments, precise timing of germination to match favorable environmental conditions is crucial for successful plant establishment. The timing of germination can be controlled by seed dormancy, i.e. delay ... -
Fitness costs of delayed (self-) pollination in a mixed-mating plant
Hildesheim, Laura Sophie (Master thesis, 2018)Delayed selfing may provide reproductive assurance for plants facing unreliable pollination environments, but may negatively affect the reproductive performance due to inbreeding depression. Furthermore, floral senescence ... -
Inter-sexual parental conflict over seed provisioning in a mixed-mating vine
Raunsgard, Astrid (Master thesis, 2017)1. Sexual reproduction creates an arena for inter-sexual parental conflict. When multiple paternity occurs, paternal plants are selected to exploit maternal plants for resources invested in their seeds, at the expense of ...