Patterns of genotypic variation and phenotypic plasticity of light response in two tropical Piper (Piperaceae) species

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1542-1552

  Nicotra, Adrienne B ^a   Chazdon, Robin L ^a   Schlichting, Carl D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Light acclimation; Phenotypic plasticity; Piper; Piperaceae; Reaction norm; Trait correlation

Indexed keywords

GENOTYPIC VARIATION; GROWTH; LIGHT REPONSE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

PIPER; PIPER ARIEIANUM; PIPER SANCTI-FELICIS; PIPERACEAE;

EID: 0030817302     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446616     Document Type: Article

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