Intraspecific divergence in seed germination traits between high- and low-latitude populations of the arctic-alpine annual Koenigia islandica

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 233-239

  Wagner, Ioan ^a   Simons, Andrew M ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; DICOTYLEDON; DIFFERENTIATION; DIVERGENCE; FITNESS; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GERMINATION; GROWING SEASON; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; SCARIFICATION; SEED DORMANCY; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

ARCTIC; CANADA; COLORADO; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; UNITED STATES; YUKON TERRITORY;

KOENIGIA ISLANDICA;

EID: 38949171702     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(07-003)[WAGNER]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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