Genes to ecosystems: Exploring the frontiers of ecology with one of the smallest biological units

New Phytologist

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-36

  Wymore, Adam S ^a   Keeley, Annika T H ^a   Yturralde, Kasey M ^a   Schroer, Melanie L ^a   Propper, Catherine R ^a   Whitham, Thomas G ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Community genetics postulates; Ecosystem services; Foundation species; Genes to ecosystems; Invasive species; Pollution

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECIDUOUS TREE; DICOTYLEDON; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; INVASIVE SPECIES; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHENOTYPE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POPULATION GENETICS;

ANIMAL; CELL RESPIRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DRUG EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; FISH; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; POLLUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REVIEW; SCIURIDAE;

ANIMALS; CELL RESPIRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEMALE; FISHES; GENE EXPRESSION; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MALE; PLANTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 79957907391     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03730.x     Document Type: Review

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