Stress-induced dynamic adjustments of reproduction differentially affect fitness components of a semi-arid plant

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 222-229

  Aragón, Cristina F ^a   Escudero, Adrián ^a   Valladares, Fernando ^a,b  

^a Área de Biodiversidad and Conservación   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Helianthemum squamatum; Mediterranean; Phenology; Reproductive output; Semi arid; Serial adjustment of reproduction; Summer stress

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT STRESS; EVERGREEN TREE; FITNESS; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PHENOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL MOISTURE;

HELIANTHEMUM SQUAMATUM;

EID: 37149008643     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2007.01320.x     Document Type: Article

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