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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Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2022-12-01
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Series: | Evolution Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.297 |