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Salinity tolerance and genetic variability in freshwater and brackish Iris hexagona colonies
Author(s): S. Pathikonda, A. Meerow, Z. He, S. Mopper
Year: 2010
Journal: American Journal of Botany
Volume: 97
Issue: 9
Pages: 1438-1443
Article Topic(s): Ecotype, Genetics, Provenance, Stress
Research Setting(s): Wetland
Species Referenced: Iris hexagona (Dixie iris),
Abstract
Researches the effects of population source on the salinity tolerance of Iris hexagona. Although colonies were genetically distinct, there was no difference in salinity tolerance among populations from brackish versus freshwater colonies. The greatest sexual reproduction occurred in intermediate levels of salinity.Suggested Citation
S. Pathikonda, A. Meerow, Z. He, and S. Mopper. "Salinity tolerance and genetic variability in freshwater and brackish Iris hexagona colonies." American Journal of Botany 97.9 (2010): 1438-1443.Go back