Within- and among-individual variation in fluctuating asymmetry of leaves in the fig (Ficus carica L.)

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 116-121

  Cowart, Natalie M ^a   Graham, John H ^b  

^a Research and Development   (United States)

^b BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental stability; Ecology; Ficus carica; Fluctuating asymmetry; Leaf asymmetry; Stress

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; LEAF;

FICUS CARICA;

EID: 0032966782     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314104     Document Type: Article

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