Intra- and interspecific performance in growth and reproduction increase with altitude: A case study with two Saxifraga species from northern Spain

Functional Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 111-118

  Milla, Rubén ^a   Giménez Benavides, Luis ^a   Escudero, Alfonso ^b   Reich, Peter B ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Elevational gradient; Leaf traits; Reproductive success; Saxifraga

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERB; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

SAXIFRAGA; SAXIFRAGA CANALICULATA; SAXIFRAGA TRIFURCATA;

EID: 58349087647     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01484.x     Document Type: Article

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