Morphological variation in Plantago lanceolata L.: Effects of light quality and growth regulators on sun and shade populations

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 687-701

  Van Hinsberg, A ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gibberellins; Morphological variation; Phenotypic plasticity; Plantago lanceolata; Red to far red ratio

Indexed keywords

PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA;

EID: 0030665472     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000360050049     Document Type: Article

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