Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4377555 | Ecological Modelling | 2009 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Using these data, we compared the behaviour of isolated plants, pairs and trios, and we found below-ground competition to be a fundamental component of global (shoot + root) competition. Finally, our model suggests various circumstances that allow poor competitor plants to coexist in competition for water with more successful competitors. Apparently, this is not only due to transpiration rates, but also to differences in shoot emergence and shoot growth.
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Authors
J. Segarra, M. Acevedo, J. Raventós, C. Garcia-Núñez, J.F. Silva,