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abot81-3
Title
Vigorous spring growth of introduced <em>Spartina alterniflora</em>
Author
Curtis C. Daehler University of California Center for Population Biology Davis California 95616 USA
Keywords
Spartina alterniflora, invasive grass, genetic clones, highly variable seed set, genetic composition
Description
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Vigorous spring growth of introduced Spartina alterniflora on a mud flat in South San Francisco (California) Bay. This invasive grass threatens to reduce shorebird feeding areas and clog flood control channels. Individual genetic clones, seen as distinct circular patches, have highly variable seed set, which will probably influence the future genetic composition of this population.
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copyright: Curtis C. Daehler, BSA
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Botanical Name
<em>Spartina alterniflora</em>
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Link URL
http://www.botany.org/Abstracts/81-03-307.php
Link Title
Variable reproductive output among clones of <em>Spartina alterniflora</em> (Poaceae) invading San Francisco Bay, California: the influence of herbivory, pollination, and establishment site
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