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A Biometric Analysis of Natural Selection in Asclepias tuberosa
Author(s): R. E. Woodson
Year: 1952
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Science
Journal Link: http://www.sciencemag.org
Other Link: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASTU
Volume: 116
Issue: 3020
Pages: 531-531
Article Topic(s): Morphology, Taxonomy
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Asclepias tuberosa (Butterflyweed),
Abstract
This abstract 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. "A Biometric Analysis of Natural Selection in Asclepias tuberosa." Science 116.3020 (1952): 531-531.Go back