Intra- and Interpopulation Variation of Leaf Life Span in Rhododendronledebourii Pojark. and Rh. dauricum L. (Ericaceae Juss.) and Its Environmental Determination

— Twenty cenopopulations of Rhododendron dauricum and Rh. ledebourii , two closely related and morphologically hardly distinguishable species, have been studied with respect to one of the most significant taxonomic features, the life span of leaves on the shoot. The correlation of this feature with...

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Published inRussian journal of ecology Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 323 - 330
Main Author Tikhonova, N. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.07.2019
Subjects
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Ecology
Environment
Life Sciences
population variation
rhododendrons
mountains of southern Siberia
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Summary:— Twenty cenopopulations of Rhododendron dauricum and Rh. ledebourii , two closely related and morphologically hardly distinguishable species, have been studied with respect to one of the most significant taxonomic features, the life span of leaves on the shoot. The correlation of this feature with other morphological characters of plants and climatic conditions in the species habitats has been evaluated, and its intra- and interpopulation variation has been analyzed. In both species, leaf life span has been found to increase with an increase in elevation above sea level and annual precipitation. Significant differences in leaf life span between conspecific populations and the absence of significant differences between species have been revealed.
ISSN:1067-4136
1608-3334
DOI:10.1134/S1067413619040155