Trait correlations in bryophytes: Exploring an alternative world

New Phytologist

Volumn 185, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-3

  Proctor, Michael C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bryophytes; Evolution; Morphology; Photosynthesis; Phylogeny; Thallus; Trait correlations

Indexed keywords

METABOLISM; MOSS; NOTE; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; UNITED STATES;

BRYOPHYTA; HAWAII; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES;

EID: 71249120655     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.03111.x     Document Type: Note

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