Stoichiometry patterns in the androdioecious Acer tegmentosum

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dc.contributor.authorZhang, Xinnaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorYao, Jieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFan, Chunyuen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTan, Lingzhaoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Chunyuen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWang, Juanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Xiuhaien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVon Gadow, Klausen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-20T10:05:30Z
dc.date.available2017-10-20T10:05:30Z
dc.date.issued2016-10-11
dc.descriptionCITATION: Zhang, X., et al. 2016. Stoichiometry patterns in the androdioecious Acer tegmentosum. Scientific Reports, 6:35022, doi:10.1038/srep35022.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.nature.com/srep
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study evaluates stoichiometry patterns in the androdioecious Acer tegmentosum, a species characterized by a rare reproductive system where males and hermaphrodites coexist. Altogether 31 hermaphrodites and 29 male plants were harvested and samples of leaves, current-year shoots, branches and coarse roots were analyzed to explore gender differences in biomass, C, N and P concentrations of these four components. The nitrogen to phosphorus relationship of each component was examined using SMA estimates. Males had significantly greater amounts of leaf and coarse root dry matter content than hermaphrodites. C, N and P stoichiometry differed significantly between genders, especially in the newly emerging vegetative components (leaves and shoots). Males had higher C/N and C/P ratios in current-year shoots and lower C/P ratios in leaves and branches. Hermaphrodites had higher N/P ratios in the leaves and branches. Males had higher rates of increase in leaf P content than hermaphrodites. This study suggests that stoichiometry patterns may be significantly affected by gender.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.nature.com/articles/srep35022
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent8 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationZhang, X., et al. 2016. Stoichiometry patterns in the androdioecious Acer tegmentosum. Scientific Reports, 6:35022, doi:10.1038/srep35022
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1038/srep35022
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/102363
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectStoichiometry -- Patternsen_ZA
dc.subjectAndrodioecious Acer tegmentosumen_ZA
dc.subjectSexual dimorphism (Plants)en_ZA
dc.subjectVegetation classificationen_ZA
dc.subjectPlants -- Reproductionen_ZA
dc.titleStoichiometry patterns in the androdioecious Acer tegmentosumen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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