Document Type

Article

Publication Version

Version of Record

Publication Date

5-2016

Keywords

bud bank, climate change, drought, grazing, invasive species, perennial grass

Abstract

Tiller recruitment of perennial grasses in mixed-grass prairie primarily occurs from belowground buds. Environmental conditions, such as temperature, soil moisture and grazing can affect bud outgrowth of both invasive and native perennial grasses. Differential bud outgrowth responses of native and invasive species to climate change and grazing could alter competitive interactions that have implications for future land management. The aims of this work were to (i) compare how spring temperature altered bud outgrowth of native Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) Á. Löve (western wheatgrass) and introduced Bromus inermis Leyss.(smooth brome), (ii) compare how watering frequency altered bud outgrowth of these two species and (iii) evaluate how clipping interacts with spring temperature or watering frequency to affect P. smithii bud outgrowth.

Publication Title

Journal of Plant Ecology

Format

application/pdf

Language

en

DOI of Published Version

10.1093/jpe/rtw045

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Rights

Works produced by employees of the U.S. Government as part of their official duties are not copyrighted within the U.S. This document is in the public domain.

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