Disturbance Is an Important Driver of Clonal Richness in Tropical Seagrasses

Clonality is common in many aquatic plant species, including seagrasses, where populations are maintained through a combination of asexual and sexual reproduction. One common measure used to describe the clonal structure of populations is clonal richness. Clonal richness is strongly dependent on the...

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Main Authors: Kathryn M. McMahon, Richard D. Evans, Kor-jent van Dijk, Udhi Hernawan, Gary A. Kendrick, Paul S. Lavery, Ryan Lowe, Marji Puotinen, Michelle Waycott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.02026/full