Intraspecific trait variation driven by plasticity and ontogeny in Hypochaeris radicata.

The importance of intraspecific variation in plant functional traits for structuring communities and driving ecosystem processes is increasingly recognized, but mechanisms governing this variation are less studied. Variation could be due to adaptation to local conditions, plasticity in observed trai...

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Main Authors: Rachel M Mitchell, Jonathan D Bakker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4204820?pdf=render