Ramet phenology and clonal architectures of the clonal sedge Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller

Plant Ecology

Volumn 200, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 287-301

  Ikegami, Makihiko ^a,b,c   Whigham, Dennis F ^a,b   Werger, Marinus J A ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SERC   (United States)

^c FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clonal architecture; Clonal plants; Phenology; Schoenoplectus americanus

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CLONAL ORGANISM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; PATCH SIZE; PHENOLOGY; RAMET; RHIZOME; SHOOT;

SCHOENOPLECTUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 58149195416     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-008-9453-7     Document Type: Article

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