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Shrubland biomass and root-shoot allocation along a climate gradient in China [PDF]
Plant Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Background – Shrublands are receiving increasing attention because of climate change. However, knowledge about biomass allocation of shrublands at the community level and how this is regulated by climate is of limited availability but critical for ...
Jiangchao Guo +4 more
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Pitfalls and Possibilities in the Analysis of Biomass Allocation Patterns in Plants [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2012 Plants can differentially allocate biomass to leaves, stems, roots, and reproduction, and follow ontogenetic trajectories that interact with the prevailing climate. Various methodological tools exist to analyze the resulting allocation patterns, based either on the calculation of biomass ratios or fractions of different organs at a given point in time,
Poorter, H., Sack, L.
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Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 Biomass allocation plays a critical role in plant morphological formation and phenotypic plasticity, which greatly impact plant adaptability and competitiveness.
Miaomiao Zhang +9 more
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PLoS ONE, 2012 In resource-poor environments, adjustment in plant biomass allocation implies a complex interplay between environmental signals and plant development rather than a delay in plant development alone.
Jiangbo Xie +4 more
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Diversity, 2023 To better understand the phenotypic plasticity of the highly invasive native weed, Pedicularis kansuensis, we investigated and compared phenotypes (morphology, biomass, and nutrient composition) at different levels of invasion (low: 0 < cover ≤ 30 ...
Wenchao Li +5 more
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Drought effect on plant biomass allocation: A meta‐analysis [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2017 AbstractDrought is one of the abiotic stresses controlling plant function and ecological stability. In the context of climate change, drought is predicted to occur more frequently in the future. Despite numerous attempts to clarify the overall effects of drought stress on the growth and physiological processes of plants, a comprehensive evaluation on ...
Anwar Eziz +5 more
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Precipitation and nitrogen addition enhance biomass allocation to aboveground in an alpine steppe
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 There are two important allocation hypotheses in plant biomass allocation: allometric and isometric. We tested these two hypotheses in an alpine steppe using plant biomass allocation under nitrogen (N) addition and precipitation (Precip) changes at a ...
Changbin Li +6 more
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The effect of allometric partitioning on herbivory tolerance in four species in South China
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Herbivory tolerance can offset the negative effects of herbivory on plants and plays an important role in both immigration and population establishment. Biomass reallocation is an important potential mechanism of herbivory tolerance.
Zhe‐Xuan Fan +4 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016 Resource allocation to different functions is central in life-history theory. Plasticity of functional traits allows clonal plants to regulate their resource allocation to meet changing environments.
Xiu-Fang eXie +9 more
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Altitudinal pattern of shrub biomass allocation in Southwest China
PLOS ONE, 2020 Shrubs play an important role in the global carbon cycle and are particularly sensitive to climate change. However, the altitudinal pattern of biomass allocation in mountainous shrubs and its responses to climate change are still unclear. In this study, biomass accumulation and allocation of the shrub community and their relationships with climatic ...
Mei Liu +7 more
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