Herbaceous plant strategies in disturbed habitats

• Published in: Oikos Vol. 95; no. 2; pp. 198 - 210
• Main Authors: Schippers, Peter, Van Groenendael, Jan M., Vleeshouwers, Leo M., Hunt, Roderick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Copenhagen Munksgaard International Publishers 01.11.2001; Munksgaard International Publishers, Ltd; Blackwell
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Annuals; Biological and medical sciences; Demecology; Dormancy; Ecological life histories; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Germination; Habitats; Longevity; Perennials; Plants; Plants and fungi; Seedlings; Seeds; United Kingdom; Europe; Grassland; Life history; Environmental factor; Population structure; Perturbation; Life history trait; Temperate zone; Dormancy; Life cycle; Strategy; Population dynamics; Habitat; Herbaceous plant; Simulation model; Dynamic model

A systematic theoretical evaluation has been made of three important plant life history traits: adult longevity, seed longevity and seed mass, where seed mass is interpreted as being indicative of dispersal distance and seedling vigour. This model study examined the role of these three traits in rel...