Evolutionary significance of genotypic variation in developmental reaction norms for a perennial grass under competitive stress

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-196

  Cheplick, G P ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Caespitose grass; Development; Interspecific competition; Phenotypic plasticity; Reaction norms; Storage; Timothy

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; GRASS; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

EMBRYOPHYTA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POACEAE;

EID: 0038332045     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023057024776     Document Type: Article

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