Community assembly, niche conservatism, and adaptive evolution in changing environments

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 164, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Ackerly, David D ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; California flora; Climate change; Community assembly; Environmental tolerances; Niche; Phylogeny; Specific leaf area; Stabilizing selection

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; NICHE; PHYLOGENY; PLANT COMMUNITY;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038606194     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/368401     Document Type: Review

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