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Positive and negative consequences of salinity stress for the growth and reproduction of the clonal plant, Iris hexagona
Author(s): P. A. Van Zandt, M. A. Tobler, E. Mouton, K. H. Hasenstein, S. Mopper
Year: 2003
Journal: Journal of Ecology
Volume: 91
Issue: 5
Pages: 837-846
Article Topic(s): Stress, Water
Research Setting(s): Wetland
Species Referenced: Iris hexagona (Dixie iris),
Abstract
Investigates the effects of salinity on ten natural populations of Iris hexagona in a common garden experiment. Increasing salinity stimulated sexual reproduction at the expense of growth, but near lethal levels of salinity resulted in a sharp decline in seed production. There was no conclusive evidence that populations differed in their response to stress from salinity.Suggested Citation
P. A. Van Zandt, M. A. Tobler, E. Mouton, K. H. Hasenstein, and S. Mopper. "Positive and negative consequences of salinity stress for the growth and reproduction of the clonal plant, Iris hexagona." Journal of Ecology 91.5 (2003): 837-846.Go back