Genetic relatedness influences plant biomass accumulation in eelgrass (Zostera marina)

American Naturalist

Volumn 181, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 715-724

  Stachowicz, John J ^a   Kamel, Stephanie J ^a   Hughes, A Randall ^b   Grosberg, Richard K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Community genetics; Genetic diversity; Genetic relatedness; Intraspecific interactions; Productivity

Indexed keywords

CONSPECIFIC; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FIELD SURVEY; GENETIC VARIATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYTOMASS; RELATEDNESS; SEAGRASS;

EID: 84876367023     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/669969     Document Type: Article

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