Survival of seedling cohorts of a tropical legume on a sand dune system along the Gulf of Mexico: influence of germination date
Survival of seedling cohorts of a tropical legume on a sand dune system along the Gulf of Mexico: influence of germination date
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墨西哥湾沙丘系统中热带豆科植物幼苗的存活:发芽日期的影响
DOI:
10.1139/b93-172
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发表时间:
1993
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影响因子:
1.1
通讯作者:
P. Moreno‐Casasola
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作者:
M. L. Martínez;P. Moreno‐Casasola
Chamaecrista chamaecristoides is a legume endemic to the coastal sand dunes along the coasts of Mexico. Hard-coat dormancy of seeds is broken through naturally occurring temperature fluctuations, and seedlings can emerge and establish throughout the year. In the study site, winter storms (called Nortes) are responsible for moving large quantities of sand that bury young seedlings. The objectives of the study were (i) to elucidate the timing of seedling emergence, (ii) to investigate the effect of date of emergence on seedling survival, and (iii) to evaluate different factors of mortality. Seedling survival was monitored under natural conditions, from January 1988 to April 1991. Survivorship curves were compared using the log-rank Peto and Peto test. It was found that the probability of survival or reproduction was not strictly determined by chronological age but by size. Larger sized seedlings survived better during the Nortes. Timing of germination has a great impact on C. chamaecristoides populations, s...