Intraspecific variability and maternal effects in the response to nutrient addition in Chenopodium album

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1150-1158

  Wulff, R D ^a   Causin, H F ^a   Benitez, O ^a   Bacalini, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chenopodium album; Maternal effects; Nutrients; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENT; GERMINATION; NUTRIENT ADDITION; PERSISTENCE; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT LEAF; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; INTRAPOPULATION VARIATION; MATERNAL EFFECT;

CHENOPODIUM ALBUM;

EID: 0033496357     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-77-8-1150     Document Type: Article

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