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Biomass reallocation and the mobilization of leaf resources support dune plant growth after sand burial
Author(s): M. E. Gilbert and B. S. Ripley
Month: Nov
Year: 2008
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Physiologia Plantarum
Volume: 134
Issue: 3
Pages: 464-472
Article Topic(s): Disturbance
Research Setting(s): Coastal
Species Referenced: Scaevola plumieri (Gullfeed),
Abstract
Evaluates the effects of sand burial on the growth of Scaevola plumieri, a coastal dune species. Burial stimulates growth in S. plumieri by shifting biomass allocation to stem production and replacement of leaf area.Suggested Citation
M. E. Gilbert and B. S. Ripley. "Biomass reallocation and the mobilization of leaf resources support dune plant growth after sand burial." Physiologia Plantarum 134.3 (2008): 464-472.Go back