Mechanisms Promoting Spatial and Temporal Variability in Plant Defense

Mechanisms responsible for the diversity of plant defenses in natural populations are poorly understood. This dissertation examines how environmental heterogeneity and succession influence the distribution, expression, and adaptive value of resistance and tolerance of goldenrod (Solidago altissima)....

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Main Author: Hakes, Alyssa Stocks
Other Authors: Hellberg, Michael E.
Language:en
Published: LSU 2010
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-06062010-192030/