Phenotypic plasticity blurs ecotypic divergence in the response of Quercus coccifera and Pinus halepensis to water stress

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 495-506

  Baquedano, Francisco J ^a   Valladares, Fernando ^b,c   Castillo, Federico J ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drought; Ecotype; Genetic variability; Mediterranean species; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DIVERGENCE; DROUGHT; EVERGREEN TREE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SAPLING; WATER STRESS;

PINUS HALEPENSIS; QUERCUS COCCIFERA;

EID: 54149098553     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-008-0232-8     Document Type: Article

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