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Plasticity, Not Adaptation to Salt Level, Explains Variation Along a Salinity Gradient in a Salt Marsh Perennial
Author(s): C. L. Richards, S. N. White, M. A. McGuire, S. J. Franks, L. A. Donovan and R. Mauricio
Month: Jul
Year: 2010
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Estuaries and Coasts
Volume: 33
Issue: 4
Pages: 840-852
Article Topic(s): Ecotype,Stress
Research Setting(s): Greenhouse
Species Referenced: Borrichia frutescens (Bushy seaside tansy),
Abstract
Investigates salinity responses in Borrichia frutescens. The results indicate that this species' ability to adapt to different levels of salinity is due to plasticity rather than reflective of genotypic variation.Suggested Citation
C. L. Richards, S. N. White, M. A. McGuire, S. J. Franks, L. A. Donovan and R. Mauricio. "Plasticity, Not Adaptation to Salt Level, Explains Variation Along a Salinity Gradient in a Salt Marsh Perennial." Estuaries and Coasts 33.4 (2010): 840-852.Go back