Variation in flowering size and age of a facultative biennial, Aster kantoensis (Compositae), in response to nutrient availability

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1808-1813

  Kagaya, Mitsuko ^a   Tani, Takashi ^a,b   Kachi, Naoki ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aster kantoensis; Compositae; Life history variation; Phenotypic plasticity; Short monocarpic perennial; Threshold size for flowering

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FLOWERING; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SIZE;

ASTER KANTOENSIS; ASTERACEAE;

EID: 70349895335     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800327     Document Type: Article

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