Leaf fluctuating asymmetry in tree-line mountain birches, Betula pubescens ssp. tortuosa: Genetic or environmentally influenced?

Oikos

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 341-345

  Wilsey, Brian J ^a,b   Saloniemi, Irma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; GENETIC VARIATION; LEAF;

BETULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; BETULA PUBESCENS SUBSP. TORTUOSA; DICOTYLEDONEAE;

EID: 0032712979     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3546749     Document Type: Article

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