Leaf fluctuating asymmetry of common plantain as an indicator of habitat quality

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 138-145

  Velickovic, M ^a   Perisic, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Common plantain; Developmental stability; Fluctuating asymmetry; Plantago major; Stress; Traits

Indexed keywords

PLANTAGINACEAE; PLANTAGO; PLANTAGO MAJOR;

EID: 33746827329     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500600756322     Document Type: Article

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