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Size-dependent variation of gender in high density stands of the monoecious annual,Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Asteraceae)
Authors:D D Ackerly  M Jasieński
Institution:(1) Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, 02138 Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract:Summary We examined the relationship between size variability and the distribution of functional gender in stands of the monoecious, wind-pollinated annual Ambrosia artemisiifolia. Populations of 60 individuals were grown in the greenhouse at a density of 372 m–2 and at two nutrient levels. Among the surviving plants, after self-thinning, variability in above-ground biomass and gender was higher in the high nutrient treatment. Among individuals there was a significant positive correlation between maleness and both height and biomass. Fecundity was also positively correlated with both measures of size. Based on the pattern of distribution of male and female flowers within the plant, it appears that the increase in maleness in larger plants is due to increased branching and axis elongation. These results demonstrate that competitive interactions, which lead to increased variability in biomass and fecundity, can also generate variability in gender within populations.
Keywords:Gender  Ambrosia  Competition  Size hierarchy  Wind-pollination
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