Environmental v. genetically driven variation in ecophysiological traits of Nothofagus pumilio from contrasting elevations

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 585-591

  Premoli, Andrea C ^a   Brewer, Carol A ^b  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; GENETICS; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA;

NOTHOFAGUS PUMILIO;

EID: 34250747483     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT06026     Document Type: Article

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