Phenotypic plasticity, precipitation, and invasiveness in the fire-promoting grass Pennisetum setaceum (Poaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 533-541

  Poulin, Jessica ^a   Sakai, Ann K ^a   Weller, Stephen G ^a   Nguyen, Tan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Environmental effects; Fountain grass; Invasiveness; Pennisetum setaceum; Phenotypic plasticity; Poaceae; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GENETIC VARIATION; GRASS; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; INVASIBILITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY);

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM SETACEUM; POACEAE;

EID: 34250724492     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.4.533     Document Type: Article

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