References & Sources  -  July 18, 1998

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Leaf spots cause skewed abortions

A pesky leaf fungus may be responsible for shifting the reproductive efforts of showy mountain shrubs.

 

From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 3, July 18, 1998, p. 43.
Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.

References:

Levri, M.A., and L.A. Real. 1998. The role of resources and pathogens in mediating the mating system of Kalmia Latifolia. Ecology 79(July):1602.

 

Further Readings:

Roy, B.A. 1993. Floral mimicry by a plant pathogen. Nature 362(March 4):56.

 

Sources:

Maureen A. Levri
Indiana University
Department of Biology
Jordan Hall 142
Bloomington, IN 47405

Leslie A. Real
Indiana University
Department of Biology
Jordan Hall 142
Bloomington, IN 47405

 

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