Evolution of the leaf economics spectrum in herbs: Evidence from environmental divergences in leaf physiology across Helianthus (Asteraceae)

Evolution

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 2705-2720

  Mason, Chase M ^a   Donovan, Lisa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Leaf lifespan; Photosynthesis; Soil fertility; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; DIVERGENCE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HERB; LEAF; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYLOGENETICS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOIL FERTILITY; TRADE-OFF;

NORTH AMERICA;

ASTERACEAE; HELIANTHUS;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; NORTH AMERICA; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SUNFLOWER;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; HELIANTHUS; NORTH AMERICA; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PLANT LEAVES;

EID: 84944096445     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/evo.12768     Document Type: Article

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