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Tiller dispersion in populations of the bunchgrass Schizachyrium scoparium: implications for herbivory tolerance
Author(s): D. D. Briske and V. J. Anderson
Month: Sep
Year: 1990
Journal: Oikos
Volume: 59
Issue: 1
Pages: 50-56
Article Topic(s): Disturbance
Research Setting(s): Field
Species Referenced: Schizachyrium scoparium (Little bluestem),
Abstract
The effects of Schizachyrium scoparium tiller density and tiller size on herbivory tolerance were tested. Aboveground biomass was not significantly affected by planting density in either defoliated or not defoliated populations. However, dense plantings of small tillers resulted in greater increases in tillering and basal area.Suggested Citation
D. D. Briske and V. J. Anderson. "Tiller dispersion in populations of the bunchgrass Schizachyrium scoparium: implications for herbivory tolerance." Oikos 59.1 (1990): 50-56.Go back