EFFECTS OF SEXUAL REPRODUCTION ON GROWTH AND VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION IN ARUM MACULATUM L. (ARACEAE): IN-SITU REMOVAL EXPERIMENTS

Bilgin A., Kilinc M., Kutbay H. G., Yalçın E., Huseyinova R.

POLISH JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, vol.57, no.2, pp.261-268, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 57 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: POLISH JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.261-268
  • Keywords: Arum maculatum, sexual reproduction, vegetative propagation, relative somatic cost, resource allocation, RESOURCE-ALLOCATION, FUTURE REPRODUCTION, FRUIT PRODUCTION, PLANT SIZE, COSTS, INFLORESCENCE, BIOMASS, FLOWER
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We investigated the effects of sexual reproduction on vegetative propagation and relative somatic cost in Arum maculatum L. (Araceae). Two groups were selected as control and experimental. The spadices of individuals in experimental group were removed to test the relationship between sexual reproduction and vegetative propagation.