Mechanisms of selection: Phenotypic differences among genotypes explain patterns of selection in a dominant species

Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 953-965

  Avolio, Meghan L ^a,c   Smith, Melinda D ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Andropogon gerardii; Biomass; Genotype3environment; Leaf traits; Phenotypic plasticity; Photosynthesis; Rainfall events; Tallgrass prairie

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOMASS; GENOTYPE; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PRAIRIE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SELECTION; SOIL MOISTURE;

ANDROPOGON; ANDROPOGON GERARDII;

EID: 84876777498     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/12-1119.1     Document Type: Article

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