Developmental reaction norms for water stressed seedlings of succulent cacti.

Succulent cacti are remarkable plants with capabilities to withstand long periods of drought. However, their adult success is contingent on the early seedling stages, when plants are highly susceptible to the environment. To better understand their early coping strategies in a challenging environmen...

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Main Authors: Ulises Rosas, Royce W Zhou, Guillermo Castillo, Margarita Collazo-Ortega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3316504?pdf=render