Evolutionary changes in correlations among functional traits in Ceanothus in response to Mediterranean conditions

Web Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages 17-26

  Pugnaire, Francisco I ^a   Chapin III, F Stuart ^b   Hardig, Terry M ^c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHYLOGENY; PLANT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

CEANOTHUS; CERASTES;

EID: 33745031274     PISSN: 13991183     EISSN: 13991183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/we-6-17-2006     Document Type: Article

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