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Adaptive value of phenological traits in stressful environments: predictions based on seed production and laboratory natural selection.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Brachi Benjamin, Aimé Carla, Glorieux Cédric, Cuguen Joel, Roux Fabrice
Abstract excerpt
Phenological traits often show variation within and among natural populations of annual plants. Nevertheless, the adaptive value of post-anthesis traits is seldom tested. In this study, we estimated the adaptive values of pre- and post-anthesis traits in two stressful environments (water stress and interspecific competition), using the selfing annual species Arabidopsis thaliana. By estimating seed production and...
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