Plasticity of inflorescence traits in Lobelia siphilitica (Lobeliaceae) in response to soil water availability

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 531-538

  Caruso, Christina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drought; Inflorescence; Lobelia siphilitica; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

CAMPANULACEAE; LOBELIA; LOBELIA SIPHILITICA;

EID: 33645544491     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.4.531     Document Type: Article

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