Floral variation in Saxifraga granulata: Phenotypic selection, quantitative genetics and predicted response to selection

Heredity

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 217-223

  Andersson, Stefan ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

floral morphology; genetic correlation; heritability; natural selection; Saxifraga granulata

Indexed keywords

SAXIFRAGA GRANULATA;

EID: 0029904007     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/hdy.1996.127     Document Type: Article

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