Gametophytic plasticity among four species of ferns with contrasting ecological distributions

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 160, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 879-886

  Greer, Gary K ^a   McCarthy, Brian C ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fern; Gametophyte; Life history; Phenotypic plasticity; Reproductive biology; Reproductive effort; Species distribution

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PLASTICITY; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ASPLENIUM PLATYNEURON; ASPLENIUM RHIZOPHYLLUM; DIPLAZIUM PYCNOCARPON; PINUS STROBUS; POLYSTICHUM ACROSTICHOIDES;

EID: 0032741770     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314188     Document Type: Article

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