Contrasting patterns of transgenerational plasticity in ecologically distinct congeners

Ecology

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1831-1839

  Sultan, Sonia E ^a   Barton, Kasey ^b   Wilczek, Amity M ^c  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological generalist; Maternal effects; Nongenetic inheritance; Phenotypic plasticity; Polygonum persicaria; Seedling development

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADAPTATION; ANNUAL PLANT; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DROUGHT STRESS; MOISTURE CONTENT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOTING;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; POLYGONUM; SOIL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ECOSYSTEM; POLYGONUM; SOIL; WATER;

POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM PERSICARIA;

EID: 67650674053     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/08-1064.1     Document Type: Article

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