Seasonal variation of soluble carbohydrates and starch in Echinolaena inflexa, a native grass species from the Brazilian savanna, and in the invasive grass Melinis minutiflora

• Published in: Brazilian journal of biology Vol. 70; no. 2; pp. 395 - 404
• Main Authors: Souza, A, Sandrin, C Z, Calió, M F A, Meirelles, S T, Pivello, V R, Figueiredo-Ribeiro, R C L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 01.05.2010
• Subjects: amido; açúcares; BIOLOGY; Biomass; Carbohydrates - analysis; cerrado; gramíneas tropicais; invasão biológica; Melinis minutiflora; Poaceae - chemistry; Poaceae - classification; Seasons; Starch - analysis; tropical grasses; invasão biológica; amido; açúcares; sugars; cerrado; gramíneas tropicais; biological invasion; starch

Echinolaena inflexa (Poir.) Chase is an abundant C3 grass species with high biomass production in the Brazilian savanna (cerrado); Melinis minutiflora Beauv. is an African C4 forage grass widespread in cerrado and probably displacing some native herbaceous species. In the present work, we analysed s...