Open AccessThe adaptive value of functional and life-history traits across fertility treatments in an annual plant
Author(s) -
Stephen P. Bonser,
Brenton Ladd,
Keyne Monro,
Matthew D. Hall,
Michael A. Forster
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcq195
Subject(s) - biology , nutrient , adaptive value , reproduction , trait , fecundity , plant reproduction , trade off , life history theory , agronomy , botany , ecology , life history , population , pollen , demography , sociology , pollination , computer science , programming language
Plant functional traits are assumed to be adaptive. As selection acts on individuals and not on traits, interpreting the adaptive value of a trait not may be straightforward. For example, productive leaves are associated with fertile environments. However, it is not clear if productive leaves confer an advantage in these habitats, or if they are an advantage as part of a suite of coordinated traits.
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