Evidence for life history changes in high-altitude populations of three perennial forbs

Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 665-674

  Von Arx, Georg ^a   Edwards, Peter J ^a   Dietz, Hansjörg ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Age; Altitudinal gradient; Annual rings; Growth trajectory; Herb chronology; Life history strategy; Longevity; Lupinus laxiflorus; Penstemon venustus; Perennial forbs; Rudbeckia occidentalis

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; GROWTH; LIFE HISTORY; PERENNIAL PLANT; PLANT BY LIFE FORM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TREE RING;

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LUPIN; PENSTEMON; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; RUDBECKIA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ALTITUDE; LUPINUS; PENSTEMON; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; RUDBECKIA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WALLOWA MOUNTAINS;

LUPINUS ARGENTEUS LAXIFLORUS; PENSTEMON; PENSTEMON VENUSTUS; RUDBECKIA; RUDBECKIA OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 33645399939     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: 00129658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/05-1041     Document Type: Article

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