Ecological constraints on the evolution of plasticity in plants

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 213-242

  Givnish, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Aquatic plant zonation; Bicyclus; Context specific competitive success; Gene flow; Lability; Metapopulation genetics; Optimal leaf height; Signal detection; Species ranges; Sphagnum

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENE FLOW; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PLANT;

BICYCLUS; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0036038644     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019676410041     Document Type: Article

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