Experimental studies of adaptation in Clarkia xantiana. I. Sources of trait variation across a subspecies border

Evolution

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-70

  Eckhart, Vincent M ^a   Geber, Monica A ^b   Mcguire, Christopher M ^b,c  

^a GRINNELL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Co gradient variation; Counter gradient variation; Geographic range limits; Geographic variation; Phenotypic plasticity; Reciprocal transplant; Species borders

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANNUAL PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; RANGE SIZE; SUBSPECIES;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CLARKIA XANTIANA;

EID: 1642388709     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2004.tb01573.x     Document Type: Article

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