The genetic component in plant size hierarchies: Norms of reaction to density in a Polygonum species

Ecological Monographs

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 231-249

  Thomas, S C ^a   Bazzaz, F A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric competition; Clones; Colonizing annuals; Density responses; Genetic variability; Natural selection; Norm of reaction; Polygonum; Size hierarchy

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC COMPETITION; DENSITY; GENETIC VARIATION; NATURAL SELECTION;

POLYGONUM PENSYLVANICUM;

EID: 0027384499     PISSN: 00129615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2937099     Document Type: Article

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