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Relationships between canopy complexity and germination microsites for Phalaris arundinacea L
Author(s): R. Lindig-Cisneros and J. B. Zedler
Month: Oct
Year: 2002
Journal: Oecologia
Volume: 133
Issue: 2
Pages: 159-167
Article Topic(s): Invasive species,Germination,Competition,Light
Research Setting(s): Mesocosm,Wetland
Species Referenced: Glyceria striata (Fowl mannagrass),
Abstract
Analyzes the effects of wetland canopies on microsites affecting seed germination of the invasive Phalaris arundinacea. Native species mixes included Gyceria striata. A canopy mixture of six species with a mixture of G. striata reduced germination of P. arundinacea to 1.9 percent. Germination declined in relation to increasing leaf width of the native species.Suggested Citation
R. Lindig-Cisneros and J. B. Zedler. "Relationships between canopy complexity and germination microsites for Phalaris arundinacea L." Oecologia 133.2 (2002): 159-167.Go back