The ecology and quantitative genetics of seed and seedling traits in upland and lowland ecotypes of a perennial grass

Abstract Plants have evolved diverse reproductive allocation strategies and seed traits to aid in dispersal, persistence in the seed bank, and establishment. In particular, seed size, dormancy, and early seedling vigor are thought to be key functional traits with important recruitment and fitness co...

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Main Authors: Samsad Razzaque, Thomas E. Juenger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2022-12-01
Series:Evolution Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.297