Buried but unsafe – Defoliation depletes the underground storage organ (USO) of the mesic grassland geophyte, Hypoxis hemerocallidea - Morris, Craig D. (South African journal of botany, 2021)
Keywords: Belowground biomass; Biodiversity; biomass production; corms; defoliation; Fire; flowering; Forbs; Geophytes; grasses; grasslands; Hypoxis hemerocallidea; leaves; livestock; Overgrazing; photosynthesis; regrowth; South Africa; species richness; spring; summer; vigor; South Africa; Forbs; Geophytes; Biodiversity; Belowground biomass; Fire; Overgrazing