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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Stipa krylovii is an important tufted forage species on the typical steppe in Inner Mongolia and is sensitive to heavy grazing pressure. Vegetative recovery of plant density is dependent on the seed bank, which is a genetic reservoir that supports the vegetative expression of the species thus enhancing its resilience (McCue and Holtsford 1998). The ability of the seed bank to support the Stipa krylovii population is dependent on its size and genetic diversity. Therefore, we conducted a study to determine the effects of heavy grazing pressure on its seed reserves and examine its genetic diversity in relation to surviving plants.
Citation
Han, B.; Zhao, M.; and Willms, Walter D., "Grazing Effects on the Seed Pool of Stipa Krylovii and Its Genetic Diversity in Relationship to the Plant Population on a Typical Steppe Community in Inner Mongolia" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 97.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/97)
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Grazing Effects on the Seed Pool of Stipa Krylovii and Its Genetic Diversity in Relationship to the Plant Population on a Typical Steppe Community in Inner Mongolia
Dublin Ireland
Stipa krylovii is an important tufted forage species on the typical steppe in Inner Mongolia and is sensitive to heavy grazing pressure. Vegetative recovery of plant density is dependent on the seed bank, which is a genetic reservoir that supports the vegetative expression of the species thus enhancing its resilience (McCue and Holtsford 1998). The ability of the seed bank to support the Stipa krylovii population is dependent on its size and genetic diversity. Therefore, we conducted a study to determine the effects of heavy grazing pressure on its seed reserves and examine its genetic diversity in relation to surviving plants.
