Allometry, growth and architecture of two Solidago species in elevated CO{sub 2} environment
- Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)
We grew the common old-field rhizomatous perennials, Solidago canadensis and S. gigantea, which have compact and relatively spreading clonal structure respectively, in ambient and doubled CO{sub 2} environments to study the influence of elevated CO{sub 2} on the growth, allometry and architecture of these two species. Most growth parameters were enhanced significantly by high CO{sub 2} in both species, but there were no significant differences in the allometric relationships between plant parts except for allocation to rhizomes. Unlike allocation to other plant organs, rhizome growth was directly affected by elevated CO{sub 2}. In a high CO{sub 2}, S. canadensis, which has short rhizomes, allocated more biomass to new rhizomes, and produced longer new rhizomes, while S. gigantea, which has longer rhizomes, produced shorter and more branched rhizomes, forming a more aggregated clone. If global change will lead to expansion of clonal perennials when trees die, S. canadensis may expand faster than S. gigantea.
- OSTI ID:
- 95765
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9507129-; ISSN 0012-9623; TRN: 95:004728-0030
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Vol. 76, Issue 2; Conference: 80. anniversary of the transdisciplinary nature of ecology, Snowbird, UT (United States), 30 Jul - 3 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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