Plant traits and ecosystem effects of clonality: a new research agenda | Zendy

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Plant traits and ecosystem effects of clonality: a new research agenda

Author(s) -

Johannes H. C. Cornelissen,

YaoBin Song,

FeiHai Yu,

Ming Dong

Publication year - 2014

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/mcu113

Subject(s) - biology , interspecific competition , ecosystem , trait , ecology , nutrient , biodiversity , nutrient cycle , specific leaf area , botany , photosynthesis , computer science , programming language

Clonal plants spread laterally by spacers between their ramets (shoot-root units); these spacers can transport and store resources. While much is known about how clonality promotes plant fitness, we know little about how different clonal plants influence ecosystem functions related to carbon, nutrient and water cycling.

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