On the adequacy of fruit removal as a proxy for fitness in studies of bird-mediated phenotypic selection.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16130
Abstract: PREMISE In fleshy-fruited plants, fruit removal is widely used as a proxy for plant reproductive success. Nevertheless, this proxy may not accurately reflect the number of seeds dispersed, an assumed better proxy for total fitness… read more here.
Keywords: fruit removal; number; fruit; seed ... See more keywords
Simulated Corn Earworm, Helicoverpa zea, Injury in an Indeterminate Soybean Cultivar at Various Growth Stages under Non-Irrigated Conditions in the Southern United States
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DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10101450
Abstract: Soybean is considered one of the most valuable crops in the United States of America. Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) is among several insect pests which are associated with soybean, damaging leaves when infestations occur during the… read more here.
Keywords: fruit removal; fruit; united states; zea ... See more keywords