Longitudinal analysis in Plantago: Strength of selection and reverse age analysis reveal age-indeterminate senescence

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 577-584

  Shefferson, Richard P ^a   Roach, Deborah A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age at death; Ageing; Life history; Physiological decline; Plant development and life history traits; Senescence; Size; Strength of selection

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; DICOTYLEDON; FECUNDITY; FERTILITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORTALITY; MUTATION; NATURAL SELECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SENESCENCE; SIZE;

PLANTAGO; PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA;

EID: 84876688943     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12079     Document Type: Article

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