Is Biomass a Reliable Estimate of Plant Fitness?

• Published in: Applications in plant sciences Vol. 5; no. 2
• Main Authors: Younginger, Brett S, Sirová, Dagmara, Cruzan, Mitchell B, Ballhorn, Daniel J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Botanical Society of America 01.02.2017; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Animal reproduction; Asexual reproduction; Biomass; Conspecifics; Controlled conditions; Dispersal; Estimates; Fecundity; Fitness; Fruits; Growth rate; Herbivores; Hypotheses; Literature reviews; perennials; plant performance; Plant sciences; pollen flow; Population; Researchers; Review; REVIEW ARTICLE; Seeds; selection; Success; biomass; plant performance; selection; fitness; fecundity

The measurement of fitness is critical to biological research. Although the determination of fitness for some organisms may be relatively straightforward under controlled conditions, it is often a difficult or nearly impossible task in nature. Plants are no exception. The potential for long-distance...