Neighbour interaction and stability in subalpine meadow communities

Kikvidze, Zaal (1996) Neighbour interaction and stability in subalpine meadow communities. Journal of Vegetation Science. ISSN 1654-1103

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Abstract

The ability of a plant community to maintain favourable conditions within its canopy was examined by means of removing the vegetation around individual plants (radius ca. 1 m) and measuring light and temperature relations and rates of net photosynthesis in both isolated and sward plants. The results suggest that neighbour interactions are important for the stabilization of environmental relations within the canopy, at least in hay meadows as compared to intensively grazed pastures. The canopy may maintain optimal conditions for plant life within a wider variation of environmental factors. At the same time, plants have to adapt to contrasting (sunny vs. cloudy) weather conditions occurring with about equal frequency during the vegetation period in the central Caucasus.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > Ecology
Divisions: Institutes > 4D Research Institute
Depositing User: Prof. Zaal Kikvidze
Date Deposited: 23 Jan 2014 05:47
Last Modified: 17 Apr 2015 05:36
URI: http://eprints.iliauni.edu.ge/id/eprint/448

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