Populational approach in ecophysiological studies: The case of Plathymenia reticulata, a tree from Cerrado and Atlantic Forest

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 205-216

  De Lemos Filho, José Pires ^a   Goulart, Maíra Figueiredo ^b,c   Lovato, Maria Bernadete ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DOS VALES DO JEQUITINHONHA E MUCURI   (Brazil)

^c Instituto Biotrópicos de Pesquisa em Vida Silvestre Diamantina   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ecotypes; Evolutionary ecophysiology; Intraspecific variation; Local adaptation

Indexed keywords

PLATHYMENIA RETICULATA;

EID: 66649123599     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: 16779452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-04202008000300005     Document Type: Review

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