Light quantity and quality induce shade-avoiding plasticity in a marine macroalga

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 426-435

  Monro, K ^a   Poore, A G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evolution; Growth strategy; Guerrilla; Macroalgae; Modular organisms; Morphology; Multivariate; Phalanx; Phenotypic plasticity; Shade avoidance

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

GENETIC VARIATION; LIGHT INTENSITY; LIGHT QUALITY; MACROALGA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

ADAPTATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; PHENOTYPE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RED ALGA; SPECTROSCOPY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ALGAE, RED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT; NEW SOUTH WALES; PHENOTYPE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEAWATER; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

ASPARAGOPSIS ARMATA;

EID: 14844352967     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00826.x     Document Type: Article

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