Clonal integration of Fragaria orientalis in reciprocal and coincident patchiness resources: cost-benefit analysis.

Clonal growth allows plants to spread horizontally and to experience different levels of resources. If ramets remain physiologically integrated, clonal plants can reciprocally translocate resources between ramets in heterogeneous environments. But little is known about the interaction between benefi...

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Main Authors: Yunchun Zhang, Qiaoying Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3827182?pdf=render