Covariation among floral traits in Spergularia marina (Caryophyllaceae): Geographic and temporal variation in phenotypic and among-family correlations

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 993-1015

  Mazer, S J ^a   Delesalle, V A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Maternal effects; Population differentiation; Sex allocation; Spergularia

Indexed keywords

CARYOPHYLLACEAE; SPERGULARIA; SPERGULARIA MARINA;

EID: 0030444197     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1996.9060993.x     Document Type: Article

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