Tiller hierarchy and defoliation frequency determine bud viability in the grass Poa ligularis

Ecological Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 985-997

  Busso, C A ^a   Gittins, C ^b   Becker, G F ^c   Ghermandi, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^c Inst Nac de Tecnol Agropecuaria   (Argentina)

^d Laboratorio ECOTONO INIBIOMA ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bud viability; Defoliation frequency; Perennial grass; Poa ligularis

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; BUD; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEFOLIATION; GRASS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PERENNIAL PLANT; REGROWTH; RESPIRATION; SEASONALITY; STEM; TILLERING; VIABILITY;

POA; POA LIGULARIS; POACEAE;

EID: 80052675790     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-011-0857-9     Document Type: Article

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