Maternal mowing effect on seed traits of an invasive weed, Erigeron annuus in Farmland
The effect of maternal mowing on seed traits of an invasive weed, Erigeron annuus, in farmland was discussed by comparing mowing plants with intact (no-mowing) plants. The maternal mowing effect resulted in the decrease of seed mass, achene size, pappus length and germination percentage and the incr...
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| author | Xiao, Hui Yong Jiang, Hua Liu Zhen, Li Shu, Feng Du Zhuo, Wen Zhang Xue, Feng Meng Xiao, Jing Wu Yong, Jian Wang |
| author_facet | Xiao, Hui Yong Jiang, Hua Liu Zhen, Li Shu, Feng Du Zhuo, Wen Zhang Xue, Feng Meng Xiao, Jing Wu Yong, Jian Wang |
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| description | The effect of maternal mowing on seed traits of an invasive weed, Erigeron annuus, in farmland was discussed by comparing mowing plants with intact (no-mowing) plants. The maternal mowing effect resulted in the decrease of seed mass, achene size, pappus length and germination percentage and the increase of variation in achene size, pappus length, dispersal distance and germination non-uniformity. To some extent, the individuals suffered mowing might accelerate the environmental adaptation through the increase of these variations. Our study indicated the mean of mowing in farmland will restrain the growth and reproduction of weed E. annuus. However, it also increases the diversity of seeds through a more unequal provision to seeds that shares the risk and increases fitness to a wider range of heterogeneity of farmland condition. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:84762016-12-14T06:47:17Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8476/ Maternal mowing effect on seed traits of an invasive weed, Erigeron annuus in Farmland Xiao, Hui Yong Jiang, Hua Liu Zhen, Li Shu, Feng Du Zhuo, Wen Zhang Xue, Feng Meng Xiao, Jing Wu Yong, Jian Wang The effect of maternal mowing on seed traits of an invasive weed, Erigeron annuus, in farmland was discussed by comparing mowing plants with intact (no-mowing) plants. The maternal mowing effect resulted in the decrease of seed mass, achene size, pappus length and germination percentage and the increase of variation in achene size, pappus length, dispersal distance and germination non-uniformity. To some extent, the individuals suffered mowing might accelerate the environmental adaptation through the increase of these variations. Our study indicated the mean of mowing in farmland will restrain the growth and reproduction of weed E. annuus. However, it also increases the diversity of seeds through a more unequal provision to seeds that shares the risk and increases fitness to a wider range of heterogeneity of farmland condition. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8476/1/05_Xiao-Hui.pdf Xiao, Hui Yong and Jiang, Hua Liu and Zhen, Li and Shu, Feng Du and Zhuo, Wen Zhang and Xue, Feng Meng and Xiao, Jing Wu and Yong, Jian Wang (2015) Maternal mowing effect on seed traits of an invasive weed, Erigeron annuus in Farmland. Sains Malaysiana, 44 (3). pp. 347-354. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/ |
| spellingShingle | Xiao, Hui Yong Jiang, Hua Liu Zhen, Li Shu, Feng Du Zhuo, Wen Zhang Xue, Feng Meng Xiao, Jing Wu Yong, Jian Wang Maternal mowing effect on seed traits of an invasive weed, Erigeron annuus in Farmland |
| title | Maternal mowing effect on seed traits of an invasive weed,
Erigeron annuus in Farmland |
| title_full | Maternal mowing effect on seed traits of an invasive weed,
Erigeron annuus in Farmland |
| title_fullStr | Maternal mowing effect on seed traits of an invasive weed,
Erigeron annuus in Farmland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maternal mowing effect on seed traits of an invasive weed,
Erigeron annuus in Farmland |
| title_short | Maternal mowing effect on seed traits of an invasive weed,
Erigeron annuus in Farmland |
| title_sort | maternal mowing effect on seed traits of an invasive weed,
erigeron annuus in farmland |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8476/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8476/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8476/1/05_Xiao-Hui.pdf |