The role of genotypic diversity in determining grassland community structure under constant environmental conditions

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 895-907

  Whitlock, Raj ^a   Grime, J Phil ^a   Booth, Rosemary ^a   Burke, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community ecology; Community genetics; Competition and coexistence; Genetic diversity; Genotype environment interactions; Grasslands; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COEXISTENCE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENOTYPE; GRASSLAND; PHENOTYPE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 34547985502     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2007.01275.x     Document Type: Article

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