Phenotypic plasticity in vegetative and reproductive traits in an invasive weed, Lythrum salicaria (Lythraceae), in response to soil moisture

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 819-825

  Mal, Tarun K ^a   Lovett Doust, Jon ^b  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colonizing weed; Norm of reaction; Phenotypic plasticity; Purple loosestrife; Soil moisture; Tristyly

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REACTION NORM; SOIL MOISTURE; WEED;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

LYSIMACHIA; LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 18244374746     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.92.5.819     Document Type: Article

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