Physiological response to complex environments in annual Polygonum species of contrasting ecological breadth

Oecologia

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 564-578

  Sultan, S E ^a   Wilczek, A M ^a   Bell, D L ^a   Hand, G ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological breadth; Light acclimation; Multiple stresses; Phenotypic plasticity; Photosynthetic response

Indexed keywords

POLYGONUM CESPITOSUM; POLYGONUM HYDROPIPER; POLYGONUM LAPATHIFOLIUM; POLYGONUM PERSICARIA;

EID: 0031857703     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050554     Document Type: Article

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