Distance-independent fruit-set pattern in a dioecious population of Ceratonia siliqua (Caesalpiniaceae)

Citation
Pl. Ortiz et al., Distance-independent fruit-set pattern in a dioecious population of Ceratonia siliqua (Caesalpiniaceae), FLORA, 194(3), 1999, pp. 277-280
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
FLORA
ISSN journal
03672530 → ACNP
Volume
194
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
277 - 280
Database
ISI
SICI code
0367-2530(199907)194:3<277:DFPIAD>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Fruit and seed production in relation to the nearest male mate were studied in a dioecious population of Ceratonia siliqua in southern Spain. Results show a general trend towards producing a low and practically constant numbe r of fruits per raceme and so, a low fruit-set. In contrast, the number of seeds was markedly high in the set fruits. Both fruit-set success and seed production per tree did not depend on distance to the nearest pollen source . Results are discussed in relation to flowering phenology, floral biology and fruit production limitation.