Translational and fluctuating asymmetry as tools to detect stress in stress-adapted and nonadapted plants

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 607-616

  Alados, C L ^a   Navarro, T ^b   Escos J ^a   Cabezudo, B ^b   Emlen, J M ^c  

^a INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthyllis cytisoides L.; Developmental instability; Fluctuating asymmetry; Translational asymmetry; Water deficit

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DETECTION METHOD; DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY;

ANTHYLLIS CYTISOIDES;

EID: 0035022846     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/320130     Document Type: Article

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