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Seed mass and light‐demand: the need to control for soil–type and plant stature
Author(s) -
GRUBB P. J.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00885.x
Subject(s) - biology , soil type , agronomy , botany , environmental science , geography , ecology , soil water
Studies on whether or not species which need more light for establishment have smaller seeds should be made between plants of similar mature height living in the same soil and macroclimate. Salisbury's classic comparisons confused differences in light‐requirement during establishment with differences in mature height and in the supply of soil resources.