Biennial variation in production of new shoots in groves of the giant bamboo Phyllostachys pubescens in Sichuan, China

Plant Ecology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-112

  Li, R ^a,b,c   Werger, M J A ^a   During, H J ^a   Zhong, Z C ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Hang Zhou University   (China)

^c SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bamboo; Biennial cycle; Clonal plant; Leaf life span; Population dynamics; Vegetative reproduction

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO; BIENNIAL CYCLE; SHOOT PRODUCTION; VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION;

CHINA, SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHONGQING, JINYUA MOUNTAIN;

PHYLLOSTACHYS PUBESCENS;

EID: 0031968103     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009761428401     Document Type: Article

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