Variation in phenotypic response to light availability between diploid and tetraploid populations of the perennial grass Arrhenatherum elatius from open and woodland sites

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 657-667

  Petit, Christophe ^a   Thompson, John D ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Phenotypic plasticity; Poaceae; Polyploidy; Shading

Indexed keywords

DIPLOID POPULATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT PREFERENCE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TETRAPLOID POPULATION;

ARRHENATHERUM ELATIUS; POACEAE;

EID: 0030863851     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960536     Document Type: Article

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