Re-establishment of clinal variation in flowering time among introduced populations of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria, Lythraceae)

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 234-245

  Montague, J L ^a   Barrett, S C H ^b   Eckert, C G ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Cline; Demography; Flowering time; Latitudinal variation; Life history evolution; Phenology; Plant size; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CLINE; DICOTYLEDON; FLOWERING; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY; PHENOLOGY; RANGE EXPANSION; WETLAND;

ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CANADA; CLIMATE; FLOWER; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LYTHRACEAE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

BODY SIZE; CLIMATE; FLOWERS; GEOGRAPHY; LYTHRUM; MID-ATLANTIC REGION; ONTARIO; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

NORTH AMERICA;

LYSIMACHIA; LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 37149051795     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01456.x     Document Type: Article

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