Regional and ecotype traits in lotus corniculatus L., with reference to restoration ecology

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-23

  Smith, Barbara M ^a   Diaz, Anita ^b   Daniels, Roger ^c   Winder, Linton ^d   Holland, John M ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Ecological distance; Geographical distance; Local adaptation; Seed origin

Indexed keywords

ECOTYPE; FECUNDITY; LOCAL ADAPTATION; PHENOTYPE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

LOTUS CORNICULATUS;

EID: 58149513390     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00327.x     Document Type: Article

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