Native Plants
Help us grow by giving to the Plant Database Fund or by becoming a member
Did you know you can access the Native Plant Information Network with your web-enabled smartphone?
RESEARCH LITERATURE
The Research Literature database was created and funded by the Florida Wildflower Foundation. Use the search features below to find scientific articles on native wildflowers that are commercially available or used in restoration projects.
About Research Literature Frequently Asked Questions Related Links
C3 woody plant expansion in a C4 grassland: Are grasses and shrubs functionally distinct
Author(s): J. K. McCarron and A. K. Knapp
Month: Oct
Year: 2001
Publication Type: Article
Journal: American Journal of Botany
Volume: 88
Issue: 10
Pages: 1818-1823
Article Topic(s): Competition,Water
Research Setting(s): Tallgrass prairie,Savanna
Species Referenced: Prunus americana (American plum),
Abstract
Examines resource use of C3 woody plants (including Prunus americana) and C4 grassland species (including Andropogon gerardii) to determine similarity of functional roles. The woody plants were not functional equivalents of the C4 grasses but neither were they completely distinct in terms of resource use.Suggested Citation
J. K. McCarron and A. K. Knapp. "C3 woody plant expansion in a C4 grassland: Are grasses and shrubs functionally distinct." American Journal of Botany 88.10 (2001): 1818-1823.Go back