The evolution of plant functional variation: Traits, spectra, and strategies

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 164, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Reich, P B ^a   Wright, I J ^b   Cavender Bares, J ^c   Craine, J M ^d   Oleksyn, J ^a,e   Westoby, M ^b   Walters, M B ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^e INSTITUTE OF DENDROLOGY   (Poland)

^f MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Fitness; Functional groups; Plant traits; Selection

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; NATURAL SELECTION; PLANT;

EID: 0038267328     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/374368     Document Type: Review

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