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Breeding Systems

 15-Dioecy

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Evolutionary stimuli of Dioecy:

  • avoidance of stigma getting clogged with pollen
  • avoidance of ovule wastage
  • small flower size
Photo taken by K. R. Robertson of plants in cultivation at the University of Illinois.
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