Density-dependent germination response by seeds of desert annuals

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1980 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Oecologia, volume 46, pages 235-238 (issn: 0029-8549, eissn: 1432-1939,

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Authors: Richard S, Inouye;

doi: 10.1007/bf00540131

pmid: 28309678

Density-dependent germination response by seeds of desert annuals

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Field observations and experiments indicate that the presence of seedlings at high densities inhibits subsequent germination of desert annuals. Since plants growing at high densities face severe competition for limited resources, this response by seeds is interpreted as an adaptation to avoid an unfavorable competitive climate where growth and survivorship are likely to be low.

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