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Bud-bank and tiller dynamics of co-occurring C3 caespitose grasses in mixed grass prairie
| Authors: | Jacqueline P. Ott, David C. Hartnett |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Type: | Scientific Journal |
| Station: | Rocky Mountain Research Station |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1500039 |
| Source: | American Journal of Botany. 102(9): 1462-1471. |
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Abstract
Tiller recruitment from the belowground bud bank of caespitose grasses influences their ability to monopolize local resources and, hence, their genet fitness. Differences in bud production and outgrowth among tiller types within a genet and among species may explain co-occurrence of caespitose grasses. This study aimed to characterize genet bud-bank and tiller production and dynamics in two co-occurring species and compare their vegetative reproductive strategies.This publication was published prior to the author's employment with the US Forest Service. The "Download" button on this page will take you to the full publication on the publisher's website.