Plasticity, instability and canalization : is the phenotypic variation in seedlings of sclerophyll oaks consistent with the environmental unpredictability of Mediterranean ecosystems?

•   Evergreen oaks from the Mediterranean basin exhibit a conservative resource-use strategy based on a reduced expression of phenotypic variation (i.e. canalization). We hypothesized that genetic variation across closely related species is more canalized than the response to environmental variation...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1984. - 156(2002), 3 vom: 25. Dez., Seite 457-467
1. Verfasser: Valladares, Fernando (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Balaguer, Luis, Martinez-Ferri, Elsa, Perez-Corona, Esther, Manrique, Esteban
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2002
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Mediterranean Basin Quercus coccifera (kermes oak) Quercus ilex (holm oak) developmental instability genetic canalization nutrient availability phenotypic plasticity sun and shade