Pollen performance of Raphanus sativus (Brassicaceae) declines in response to elevated [CO2] |
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Authors: | Diane L Marshall Anna P Tyler Nathan J Abrahamson Joy J Avritt Melanie G Barnes Leah L Larkin Juliana S Medeiros Jerusha Reynolds Marieken G M Shaner Heather L Simpson Satya Maliakal-Witt |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA 2. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA 3. Department of Biological Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, 95211, USA 4. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 66045, USA
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Abstract: | Although increases in atmospheric CO2] are known to affect plant physiology, growth and reproduction, understanding of these effects is limited because most studies of reproductive consequences focus solely on female function. Therefore, we examined the effects of CO2 enrichment on male function in the annual Raphanus sativus. Pollen donors grown under elevated CO2] initially sired a higher proportion of seeds per fruit than ambient CO2]-grown plants when each was tested against two different standard competitors; however, by the end of the 5-month experiment, these pollen donors sired fewer seeds than ambient CO2]-grown plants and produced a lower proportion of viable pollen grains. The results of this experiment confirm that elevated CO2] can alter reproductive success. Additionally, the change in response to elevated CO2] over time varied among pollen donor families; thus, changes in CO2] could act as a selective force on this species. |
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