Quality matters. A commentary on: Pollen limitation and xenia effects in a cultivated mass-flowering tree, Macadamia integrifolia (Proteaceae)

Pollen limitation, or the reduction in female fitness due to low quantity and/or quality of pollen received, can affect a variety of processes including population demographics and growth, selection on reproductive traits and, in the case of agriculture, crop yield. Not only is pollen limitation important, but it also occurs in most plant species studied. Despite the importance and prevalence of pollen limitation, its adequate measurement is often difficult. This commentary reviews the issue using the study by Truemen et al. (2021), which addresses two of the main issues: reallocation of resources and pollen quality.

The published version can be found in the Annals of Botany here: https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/129/2/iii/6445856. The correct citation from the publisher is: Megan L Van Etten, Quality matters. A commentary on: Pollen limitation and xenia effects in a cultivated mass-flowering tree, Macadamia integrifolia (Proteaceae), Annals of Botany, Volume 129, Issue 2, 1 February 2022, Pages iii–iv, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab136

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Work Title Quality matters. A commentary on: Pollen limitation and xenia effects in a cultivated mass-flowering tree, Macadamia integrifolia (Proteaceae)
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  1. Megan L. Van Etten
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  1. Pollen limitation
  2. Pollen quality
  3. Macadamia integrifolia
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  1. Annals of Botany
Publication Date November 29, 2021
Deposited August 02, 2022

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