Legacy effects of historical grazing alter leaf stomatal characteristics in progeny plants
Grazing, one of the primary utilization modes of grassland, is the main cause of grassland degradation. Historical overgrazing results in dwarf phenotype and decreased photosynthesis of perennial plants. However, it remains unknown what the mechanism underlying of this legacy effect is, and the role...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-06-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/9266.pdf |