Evolution of floral display in Eichhornia paniculata (Pontederiaceae):: genetic correlations between flower size and number

被引:36
作者
Worley, AC [1 ]
Barrett, SCH [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Toronto, Dept Bot, Toronto, ON M5S 3B2, Canada
关键词
Eichhornia paniculata; floral display; Pontederiaceae; quantitative genetics; size-number trade-offs;
D O I
10.1046/j.1420-9101.2001.00296.x
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
The evolution of floral display is thought to be constrained by trade-offs between the size and number of flowers and inflorescences. We grew in the glasshouse 60 maternal families from each of two Brazilian populations of the annual herb, Eichhornia paniculata. We measured flower size, daily flower number, and total flower number per inflorescence, and two indices of module size, leaf area and age at flowering. We also assessed the size and number of inflorescences produced over 6 weeks. All floral traits exhibited significant heritable variation, some of which was due to genetic variation in module size. Genetic (maternal family) correlations between daily and total flower number did not differ from 1.0, indicating that display size (daily flower number) cannot evolve independently from total flower number per inflorescence. Genetic correlations between flower size and daily flower number ranged from negative to positive (r = -0.78 to +0.84), depending on population and inflorescence. Positive correlations occurred when variation in investment per inflorescence was high so that some families produced both larger and more flowers. These correlations became zero when we controlled for variation in module size. Families that flowered later produced fewer, larger inflorescences (r=-0.33,-0.85). These data support theoretical predictions regarding the combined effects of variation in resource acquisition and allocation on traits involved in trade-offs, and they emphasize the hierarchical organization of floral displays. Our results imply that patterns of resource allocation among inflorescences influence evolutionary changes in flower size and number per inflorescence.
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