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ovule usurpation

Scope: reproduction

Papers: 3 | Mentions: 3

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Definition

Loss of ovules to unfit heterospecific pollen that successfully reaches and occupies ovules but fails to produce viable offspring

Publications (3)

Phylogeny does not predict the outcome of heterospecific pollen–pistil interactions in a species-rich alpine plant community

2025American Journal of Botanymeasured

Pollinator mediated reproductive consequences of altered co-flowering under climate change depend on abiotic context

Heterospecific pollen deposition in <i>Delphinium barbeyi</i>: linking stigmatic pollen loads to reproductive output in the field

2016Annals of Botanyreferenced

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