Local differentiation and plasticity in size and sex expression in jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum (Araceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1729-1735

  Vitt, Pati ^a,b   Holsinger, Kent E ^b   Jones, Cynthia S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Araceae; Arisaema triphyllum; Connecticut; Environmental sex determination; Jack in the pulpit; Local differentiation; Plasticity; Reciprocal transplant; Sex change

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION; PLASTICITY; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX REVERSAL; SIZE EFFECT;

CONNECTICUT; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARACEAE; ARISAEMA; ARISAEMA TRIPHYLLUM;

EID: 0347723870     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.12.1729     Document Type: Article

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