The adaptive significance of ontogenetic changes in physiology: A test in Avena barbata

New Phytologist

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 908-918

  Maherali, Hafiz ^a   Caruso, Christina M ^a   Sherrard, Mark E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Avena barbata; Ontogeny; Phenotypic selection; Photosynthesis; Plasticity; Soil moisture; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; GRASS; HERITABILITY; ONTOGENY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SELECTION; SOIL MOISTURE; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETICS; INBREEDING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT STOMA; POACEAE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SOIL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ENVIRONMENT; INBREEDING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT STOMATA; POACEAE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; SOIL;

AVENA BARBATA;

EID: 67650935266     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.02845.x     Document Type: Article

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