Decoupled evolution of foliar freezing resistance, temperature niche and morphological leaf traits in Chilean Myrceugenia

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 972-980

  Pérez, Fernanda ^a,b   Hinojosa, Luis F ^b,c   Ossa, Carmen G ^a   Campano, Francisca ^c   Orrego, Fabiola ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA Y BIODIVERSIDAD IEB   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Cold tolerance; Functional traits; Mediterranean forest; Phylogenetic niche conservatism; Plant climate interactions; Realized climatic niche; Temperate forest

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ECOMORPHOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FREEZE TOLERANCE; FROST HARDINESS; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; LEAF; LEAF AREA; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MICROHABITAT; NICHE; PHYLOGENETICS; STOMATA; TEMPERATE FOREST; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TRICHOME; WOODY PLANT;

CHILE;

EID: 84902956026     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12261     Document Type: Article

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