Open AccessReproductive strategies of Caltha palustris L. under various living conditions
Author(s) -
Cezary Werpachowski
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta societatis botanicorum poloniae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2083-9480
pISSN - 0001-6977
DOI - 10.5586/asbp.1989.035
Subject(s) - biology , reproductive success , botany , reproduction , willow , biomass (ecology) , reproductive strategy , ecology , demography , population , sociology
Reproductive effort and strategies of Caltha palustris were compared for four phytocoenoses located in the southern Biebrza basin: sedge reedswamp (Caricetum gracilis), sedge-moss community (Caricetum limoso-diandrae), willow-birch brushwood (Salix cinerea-Betula pubescens), and alder-bog forest (Carici elongatae-Alnetum), The individuals of analysed populations were found to differ with respect to their biomass allocation to generative and vegetative reproduction. Three types of reproductive strategies were distinguished: generative (G), vegetative (V) and intermediate (G/V). The individuals growing in the alder-bog forest had the highest reproductive effort (V strategy), while those from sedge reedswamp - the lowest (G strategy)