Variation in growth form in relation to spectral light quality (red/far-red ratio) in Plantago lanceolata L. in sun and shade populations

Oecologia

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 452-459

  Van Hinsberg, Arjen ^a   Van Tienderen, Peter ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Phenotypic plasticity; Shade avoidance

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FORM; LIGHT QUALITY;

PLANTAGINACEAE; PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA;

EID: 0030801671     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050258     Document Type: Article

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