Multivariate selection shapes environment-dependent variation in the clonal morphology of a red seaweed

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 765-782

  Monro, Keyne ^a   Poore, Alistair G B ^a   Brooks, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Canonical rotation; Clonal morphology; Correlated traits; Modular organisms; Multivariate selection; Plasticity; Seaweed

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FITNESS; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL SELECTION; PATCHINESS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEAWEED;

ASPARAGOPSIS ARMATA;

EID: 34848891264     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-006-9150-8     Document Type: Article

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