Clonal growth and storage in relation to competition in genets of the rhizomatous perennial Amphibromus scabrivalvis

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 537-546

  Cheplick, Gregory P ^a   Gutierrez, Christine M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibromus scabrivalvis; Clonal grass; Competition; Genotypic variation; Guerrilla strategies; Phalanx strategies; Rhizomatous perennial

Indexed keywords

CLONE; GENET; GENOTYPIC VARIATION; PERSISTENCE; PLANT GROWTH; RAMET; RHIZOME;

COMPETITION; GENOTYPE; RAMET; STORAGE;

AMPHIBROMUS SCABRIVALVIS; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0033938433     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-78-4-537     Document Type: Article

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