Fruit colour polymorphism in Acacia ligulata: Seed and seedling performance, clinal patterns, and chemical variation

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-186

  Whitney, Kenneth D ^a,b   Lister, Carolyn E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Cline; Seed germination; Seedling survival

Indexed keywords

CLINE; COLOR MORPH; FRUIT; GERMINATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; POLYMORPHISM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA LIGULATA; AVES; GALLIFORMES; INSECTA;

EID: 1942487663     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EVEC.0000021153.64497.c1     Document Type: Article

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