Biomass-allocation patterns in populations of Trillium erectum and T. grandiflorum in southern Ontario

1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 1671-1675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry G. Chmielewski ◽  
Gordon S. Ringius
Keyword(s):  
Biomass Allocation ◽  
Reproductive Effort ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Southern Ontario ◽  
Allocation Patterns

Biomass-allocation patterns to aerial tissues were examined among six populations for each of Trillium erectum L. and T. grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. in southern Ontario. Total biomass did not differ among populations of T. erectum, but androecial proportions and reproductive effort generally decreased from southwest to northeast. Total biomass of T. grandiflorum varied significantly among populations and its pattern of reproductive effort was the reverse of that of T. erectum. Androecium–gynoecium ratios decreased across southern Ontario from southwest to northeast for both species. These results suggest that there may be a shift from allogamy to autogamy in a northeasterly direction across southern Ontario.

scholarly journals Comparative growth and biomass allocation of two varieties of cat's claw creeper, Dolichandra unguis-cati (Bignoniaceae) in Australia

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne B. J. Taylor ◽  
Kunjithapatham Dhileepan
Keyword(s):  
Biomass Allocation ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Riparian Zones ◽  
Small Range ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Efficient Allocation ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
Allocation Patterns ◽  
Variety Performance

Introduced as an ornamental vine, cat’s claw creeper Dolichandra unguis-cati (syn. Macfadyena unguis-cati) has invaded coastal and subcoastal areas of subtropical eastern Australia. Two varieties have been indentified, one of which (‘short-pod’) is found throughout south-eastern Australia, while the other (‘long-pod’) appears to be restricted to several sites in south-eastern Queensland. We compared the growth and biomass allocation patterns of the two varieties in the field over a 22-month period to determine if a higher growth rate and/or more efficient allocation of biomass may contribute to this disparity in distribution. The long-pod variety produced greater aboveground and total biomass than the short-pod variety in both riparian and non-riparian zones. Belowground the two varieties produced a similar number of tubers and overall biomass, though the long-pod variety allocated a smaller portion of its carbon belowground. High growth rates and greater biomass allocation aboveground are characteristic of invasive species, allowing them to outcompete and crowd out existing vegetation. There was no significant site by variety interaction, an indication of consistency in variety performance across riparian and non-riparian sites. Results from our study suggest that differences in growth and biomass allocations are unlikely to have contributed to the disparity in distribution of the two varieties. Despite currently occupying a relatively small range, the long-pod variety may be a more adept invader than the short-pod variety, and could become more prevalent in the future.

Resource allocation and floral sex ratios in Zizania aquatica

1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 799-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary F. Willson ◽  
Kurt P. Ruppel
Keyword(s):  
Biomass Allocation ◽  
Wild Rice ◽  
Reproductive Effort ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Sex Ratios ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Female Function ◽  
Zizania Aquatica ◽  
Maternal Function ◽  
Female Flowers

Reproductive effort (RE) in Zizania aquatica (wild rice) averaged about 11% of total biomass except in extremely large plants, in which RE was about 17%. Plant biomass of wild rice was correlated positively with the numbers of male and female flowers produced. The average number of flowers per inflorescence varied markedly among stands and at different times in several lakes in northwestern Minnesota. Floral sex ratios of individuals (and of stands) consistently favored males, but the estimated allocation of biomass to female function (including seeds) consistently exceeded male allocation. Average flora sex ratios of individuals differed among stands and zones within stands, and very often declined steadily on successively produced inflorescences. The observed variation in biomass allocation to each gender and the consistent marked excess of biomass allocation to maternal function do not fit simple expectations of nearly equal expenditures in chiefly outcrossing cosexual plants nor of relatively high male allocation in wind-pollinated plants.

scholarly journals Changes of Aboveground and Belowground Biomass Allocation in Four Dominant Grassland Species Across a Precipitation Gradient

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongjie Liu ◽  
Mingjie Xu ◽  
Guoe Li ◽  
Mingxia Wang ◽  
Zhenqing Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biomass Allocation ◽  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Precipitation Amount ◽  
Belowground Biomass ◽  
Leymus Chinensis ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Precipitation Gradient ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Artemisia Frigida ◽  
Allocation Patterns

Climate change is predicted to affect plant growth, but also the allocation of biomass to aboveground and belowground plant parts. To date, studies have mostly focused on aboveground biomass, while belowground biomass and allocation patterns have received less attention. We investigated changes in biomass allocation along a controlled gradient of precipitation in an experiment with four plant species (Leymus chinensis, Stipa grandis, Artemisia frigida, and Potentilla acaulis) dominant in Inner Mongolia steppe. Results showed that aboveground biomass, belowground biomass and total biomass all increased with increasing growing season precipitation, as expected in this water-limited ecosystem. Biomass allocation patterns also changed along the precipitation gradient, but significant variation between species was apparent. Specifically, the belowground biomass: aboveground biomass ratio (i.e., B:A ratio) of S. grandis was not impacted by precipitation amount, while B:A ratios of the other three species changed in different ways along the gradient. Some of these differences in allocation strategies may be related to morphological differences, specifically, the presence of rhizomes or stolons, though no consistent patterns emerged. Isometric partitioning, i.e., constant allocation of biomass aboveground and belowground, seemed to occur for one species (S. grandis), but not for the three rhizome or stolon-forming ones. Indeed, for these species, the slope of the allometric regression between log-transformed belowground biomass and log-transformed aboveground biomass significantly differed from 1.0 and B:A ratios changed along the precipitation gradient. As changes in biomass allocation can affect ecosystem functioning and services, our results can be used as a basis for further studies into allocation patterns, especially in a context of environmental change.

Allocation de biomasse et d'énergie chez deux espèces d'Aster (Asteracées) de milieux contrastants et chez leur hybride naturel

1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (9) ◽  
pp. 1687-1692
Author(s):  
Line Lapointe ◽  
Jean-Pierre Simon
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Lower Energy ◽  
Reproductive Effort ◽  
The Other ◽  
Forest Understory ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Natural Hybrid ◽  
Understory Species ◽  
Biomass Resource ◽  
Allocation Patterns

Patterns of allocation of biomass and calorie energy were investigated for 3 years in several populations of the following taxa: Aster acuminatus, A. nemoralis, and their natural hybrid Aster × blakei. Aster acuminatus, a forest understory species, allocates more biomass and energy to foliage and reproductive effort than the other two taxa. Aster nemoralis, a bog species, allocates more resources to stems and rhizomes than A. acuminatus and, although average total biomass values were lower, tissues had higher caloric values. For Aster × blakei, two groups of populations showing morphological introgression to either parent were also correlated with resource allocation patterns. Caloric and biomass resource allocation patterns of populations of the three taxa did not vary significantly over the 3-year study period, except for A. acuminatus where biomass was significantly lower in 1979 than in the other 2 years. Populations showing higher absolute biomass values had organs with lower energy values. However, when these values were expressed as percentages, the patterns of allocation of biomass and energy were not differentiated within each species. [Translated by the journal]

Biomass allocation in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) plants grown under partial rootzone drying: enhancement of root growth

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren M. Mingo ◽  
Julian C. Theobald ◽  
Mark A. Bacon ◽  
William J. Davies ◽  
Ian C. Dodd
Keyword(s):  
Lycopersicon Esculentum ◽  
Root System ◽  
Biomass Allocation ◽  
Root Biomass ◽  
Leaf Water ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Split Root ◽  
Split Root System ◽  
Partial Rootzone Drying ◽  
And Control

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) plants were grown in either a glasshouse (GH) or a controlled environment cabinet (CEC) to assess the effects of partial rootzone drying (PRD) on biomass allocation. Control and PRD plants received the same amounts of water. In control plants, water was equally distributed between two compartments of a split-root system. In PRD plants, only one compartment was watered while the other was allowed to dry. At the end of each drying cycle, wet and dry compartments were alternated. In the GH, total biomass did not differ between PRD and control plants after four cycles of PRD, but PRD increased root biomass by 55% as resources were partitioned away from shoot organs. In the CEC, leaf water potential did not differ between treatments at the end of either of two cycles of PRD, but stomatal conductance of PRD plants was 20% less at the end of the first cycle than at the beginning. After two cycles of PRD in the CEC, biomass did not differ between PRD and control plants, but PRD increased root biomass by 19% over the control plants. The promotion of root biomass in PRD plants was associated with the alternation of wet and dry compartments, with increased root biomass occurring in the re-watered compartment after previous exposure to soil drying. Promotion of root biomass in field-grown PRD plants may allow the root system to access resources (water and nutrients) that would otherwise be unavailable to control plants. This may contribute to the ability of PRD plants to maintain similar leaf water potentials to conventionally irrigated plants, even when smaller irrigation volumes are supplied.

scholarly journals Análisis de crecimiento de tres especies de Caesalpinia (Leguminosae) de la selva baja caducifolia de Chamela, Jalisco

2017 ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Rincón ◽  
Pilar Huante ◽  
Mariana Álvarez-Añorve
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Biomass Allocation ◽  
Deciduous Forest ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Tropical Deciduous Forest ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Allocation Pattern ◽  
Location Patterns ◽  
Net Assimilation

The objective of this study is to assess the biomass allocation pattern s and growth characteristics of three species of Caesalpinia (Leguminosae) from the highly diverse and seasonal Chamela tropical deciduous forest , where the plant growth period is restricted to the rainy season. The studied species, although they are phylogenetically related, presented different biomass al location patterns and RGR during growth, in order to carry out a differential exploitation of resources and to promote their coexistence. There were differences in relative growth rate (RGR), root to shoot ratio (R/ S), net assimilation rate (E), biomass allocation patterns and total biomass and leaf area attained among the studied species. Caesalpinia eriostachys and C. platyloba showed similar growth patterns between them but contrasting with those of C. sclerocarpa. This suggests a temporal uncuopling of their maximum resource demand. RGR was determined to a greater extent by parameters related with E than by parameters related with the specific leaf area (SLA).

Growth and allocation strategies of some perennial weeds of slash and burn agriculture (Jhum) in northeastern India

1983 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 1300-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. G. Saxena ◽  
P. S. Ramakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Leaf Tissue ◽  
Imperata Cylindrica ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Perennial Weeds ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Allocation Patterns ◽  
Net Assimilation ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium ◽  
Growth And Allocation

Growth and allocation patterns of dry matter and nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) in four important perennial weeds, viz., Eupatorium odoratum, Grewia elastica, Imperata cylindrica, and Thysanolaena maxima, were analysed. Eupatorium odoratum, a C3 species and exclusively dependent upon the sexual mode of reproduction, had the highest values for relative growth rate and net assimilation rate. This species also showed the highest concentrations of nutrients in the leaf tissue. Eupatorium odoratum exhibited a greater allocation of its total biomass as well as nutrients to stem as compared with the other three species all of which can "sprout" (regenerate from underground organs) after fire. The reverse was true for the allocation of biomass and nutrients to the leaf component. The two rhizomatous species (I. cylindrica and T. maxima) diverted significantly greater proportions of dry matter as well as nutrients to belowground tissues compared with the two nonrhizomatous species (E. odoratum and G. elastica). The two C4 species, I. cylindrica and T. maxima, showed higher efficiency in nutrient uptake in spite of their low nutrient demand per unit dry matter production. The findings are discussed in relation to the photosynthetic and regenerative strategies of these species.

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