Reaction norms of Arabidopsis. V. Flowering time controls phenotypic architecture in response to nutrient stress

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 285-301

  Pigliucci, M ^a   Schlichting, C D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Nutrient stress; Path analysis; Phenotypic architecture; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 0031922780     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000360050089     Document Type: Article

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