Causes of covariation of phenotypic traits among populations

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 261-276

  Armbruster, W S ^a   Schwaegerle, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Among population covariation; Genetic correlation; Population differentiation; Quantitative genetics; Selective covariance

Indexed keywords

DALECHAMPIA SCANDENS; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE;

COVARIATION; GENETIC CORRELATION;

EID: 0030452793     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1996.9030261.x     Document Type: Article

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