Effects of light on the growth and clonal reproduction of ligularia virgaurea

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1015-1023

  Wang, Man Tang ^a   Zhao, Zhi Gang ^a   Du, Guo Zhen ^a   He, Yan Long ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Clonal reproduction; Ligularia virgaurea; Relative growth rate; Threshold size

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CLONAL GROWTH; GENET; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; HERB; LIGHT EFFECT; PERENNIAL PLANT; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; RHIZOME; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; SHADE TOLERANCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; ASTERACEAE; BIOMASS; CELL CLONE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASON;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASTERACEAE; BIOMASS; CLONE CELLS; LIGHT; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION, ASEXUAL; SEASONS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

LIGULARIA VIRGAUREA;

EID: 48749090748     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2008.00645.x     Document Type: Article

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