Free life history strategies
Conference
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· Bull. Ecol. Soc. Am.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6107556
Current life history theory is dominated by the r-K continuum, originally developed for animals. Because plants are sessile and plastic in their growth, the r-K model is inadequate. A new model is developed for plants in which the major tradeoff is between fast growth and defense of tissues. Plants at either end of the spectrum may have large numbers of seeds, or not. Interactions between defensive investments and shade tolerance, growth rate, longevity, and age of maturity are explored with data on 158 species of North American trees.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Ecology Lab., Aiken, SC (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 6107556
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-870835-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Bull. Ecol. Soc. Am.; (United States) Journal Volume: 68:3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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