Causes of secondary sexual differences in plants — Evidence from extreme leaf dimorphism in Leucadendron (Proteaceae)
| dc.contributor.author | Midgley, Jeremy J | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-04T12:06:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-04T12:06:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-13T11:04:17Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | In extreme cases leaves in male plants of the dioecious genus Leucadendron (Proteaceae) are up to an order of magnitude smaller than female leaves. This secondary sexual dimorphism (SSD) in leaf size has previously been suggested to be due to intra-male sexual selection, leading to an increase in male allocation to reproduction in dimorphic species. After critically evaluating previous data provided to support this hypothesis, I suggest on both theoretical grounds and on re-analysis that this argument is unlikely and unsupported. Leaf size dimorphism could theoretically evolve directly due to disruptive ecological selection between genders, leading to niche dimorphism either within or between habitats. I test this ecological causation hypothesis by providing data on specific leaf area (sla) and water use efficiency (δ 13C) of leaves from males and females of several Leucadendron species. Results confirm the expectation of minimal gender differences. I argue that leaf dimorphism is a consequence of selection on flower size and architecture. | |
| dc.identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2010.05.001 | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Midgley, J. J. (2010). Causes of secondary sexual differences in plants — Evidence from extreme leaf dimorphism in Leucadendron (Proteaceae). <i>South African Journal of Botany</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28223 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Midgley, Jeremy J "Causes of secondary sexual differences in plants — Evidence from extreme leaf dimorphism in Leucadendron (Proteaceae)." <i>South African Journal of Botany</i> (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28223 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Midgley, J. J. (2010). Causes of secondary sexual differences in plants—Evidence from extreme leaf dimorphism in Leucadendron (Proteaceae). South African Journal of Botany, 76(3), 588-592. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - AU - Midgley, Jeremy J AB - In extreme cases leaves in male plants of the dioecious genus Leucadendron (Proteaceae) are up to an order of magnitude smaller than female leaves. This secondary sexual dimorphism (SSD) in leaf size has previously been suggested to be due to intra-male sexual selection, leading to an increase in male allocation to reproduction in dimorphic species. After critically evaluating previous data provided to support this hypothesis, I suggest on both theoretical grounds and on re-analysis that this argument is unlikely and unsupported. Leaf size dimorphism could theoretically evolve directly due to disruptive ecological selection between genders, leading to niche dimorphism either within or between habitats. I test this ecological causation hypothesis by providing data on specific leaf area (sla) and water use efficiency (δ 13C) of leaves from males and females of several Leucadendron species. Results confirm the expectation of minimal gender differences. I argue that leaf dimorphism is a consequence of selection on flower size and architecture. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Botany LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - Causes of secondary sexual differences in plants — Evidence from extreme leaf dimorphism in Leucadendron (Proteaceae) TI - Causes of secondary sexual differences in plants — Evidence from extreme leaf dimorphism in Leucadendron (Proteaceae) UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28223 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28223 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Midgley JJ. Causes of secondary sexual differences in plants — Evidence from extreme leaf dimorphism in Leucadendron (Proteaceae). South African Journal of Botany. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28223. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Biological Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Science | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Journal of Botany | |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.journals.elsevier.com/south-african-journal-of-botany | |
| dc.subject.other | Dioecy | |
| dc.subject.other | Leaf size | |
| dc.subject.other | Leucadendron | |
| dc.subject.other | Secondary sexual dimorphism | |
| dc.subject.other | Sexual selection | |
| dc.title | Causes of secondary sexual differences in plants — Evidence from extreme leaf dimorphism in Leucadendron (Proteaceae) | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image |