Resistance and tolerance to herbivory in Solidago altissima (Asteraceae): Genetic variability, costs, and selection for multiple traits

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1446-1455

  Hakes, Alyssa S ^a   Cronin, James T ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive landscape; Goldenrod; Phenotypic plasticity; Plant defense strategies; Trait evolution

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FITNESS; GENET; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORY; HERITABILITY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LEAF AREA; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PLANT DEFENSE; SENESCENCE; TOLERANCE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; COST; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HERBIVORY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ASTERACEAE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; HERBIVORY;

ASTERACEAE; SOLIDAGO; SOLIDAGO CANADENSIS VAR. SCABRA;

EID: 84858381587     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1000485     Document Type: Article

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