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Biometric Evidence of Natural Selection in Asclepias tuberosa
Author(s): R. E. Woodson
Year: 1953
Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume: 39
Issue: 2
Pages: 74-79
Article Topic(s): Morphology, Taxonomy
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Asclepias tuberosa (Butterflyweed),
Abstract
This summary from the Proceedings from the National Academy of Sciences meeting describes the differences between four subspecies of Asclepias tuberosa, particularly two subspecies that co-occur in the Ozark highlands of Missouri. The abstract describes the morphological differences between the subspecies and comments on the role of reproduction in the genetics of the subspecies.Suggested Citation
R. E. Woodson. "Biometric Evidence of Natural Selection in Asclepias tuberosa." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 39.2 (1953): 74-79.Go back