Testing implicit assumptions regarding the age vs. size dependence of stem biomechanics using Pittocaulon (≃Senecio) praecox (Asteraceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-172

  Rosell, Julieta A ^a   Olson, Mark E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Allometry; Asteraceae; Developmental homeostasis; Heterochrony; Ontogenetic autocorrelation; Plasticity; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGE; ALLOMETRY; ANGIOSPERM; BIOMECHANICS; HETEROCHRONY (ONTOGENY); HOMEOSTASIS; ONTOGENY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SIZE; STEM;

ASTERACEAE; PITTOCAULON PRAECOX; SENECIO;

EID: 34250693211     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.2.161     Document Type: Article

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