Phenotypic variability: Underlying mechanisms and limits do matter

New Phytologist

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 277-279

  Magnani, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Adaptation; Drought; Hydraulic architecture; Phenotypic plasticity; Xylem embolism

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; NOTE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SCOTS PINE; TREE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; PHENOTYPE; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; TREES; WATER;

EID: 70349494112     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.03035.x     Document Type: Note

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