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Longevity of clonal plants: why it matters and how to measure it

Author(s) -

Lucienne C. de Witte,

Jürg Stöcklin

Publication year - 2010

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/mcq191

Subject(s) - biology , longevity , measure (data warehouse) , evolutionary biology , ecology , genetics , computer science , database

Species' life-history and population dynamics are strongly shaped by the longevity of individuals, but life span is one of the least accessible demographic traits, particularly in clonal plants. Continuous vegetative reproduction of genets enables persistence despite low or no sexual reproduction, affecting genet turnover rates and population stability. Therefore, the longevity of clonal plants is of considerable biological interest, but remains relatively poorly known.

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