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Geographic variation and plasticity to water and nutrients in Pelargonium australe

Date

Authors

Nicotra, Adrienne

Hermes, Jacob

Jones, Cynthia

Schlichting, Carl

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Abstract

• Here, patterns of phenotypic plasticity and trait integration of leaf characteristics in six geographically discrete populations of the perennial herb Pelargonium australe were compared. It was hypothesized that populations would show local adaptation

Keywords

Keywords: water; adaptation; environmental conditions; geographical variation; herb; heterogeneity; nutrient availability; phenotypic plasticity; seedling; water use; article; comparative study; geography; growth, development and aging; histology; metabolism; Pelar Environmental heterogeneity; Leaf traits; Local adaptation; Pelargonium australe; Phenotypic integration; Phenotypic plasticity; Water use

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/52004

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

New Phytologist

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02157.x

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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