A Comparison between the Record Height-to-Stem Diameter Allometries of Pachycaulis and Leptocaulis Species | Zendy

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A Comparison between the Record Height-to-Stem Diameter Allometries of Pachycaulis and Leptocaulis Species

Author(s) -

Karl J. Niklas,

Edward D. Cobb,

Thomas E. Marler

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcj002

Subject(s) - biology , allometry , interspecific competition , botany , range (aeronautics) , main stem , ecology , materials science , composite material

The interspecific allometry of maximum plant height (Hmax) with respect to maximum basal stem diameter (Dmax) has been studied for leptocaulis dicot and conifer tree species. In contrast, virtually nothing is known about the interspecific allometry of pachycaulis species. Here, the interspecific allometries for palms, cacti and cycads are reported and compared with those of leptocaulis dicot and conifer tree species to determine whether pachycauly limits Hmax with respect to Dmax.

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