Does plant competition intensity rather depend on biomass or on species identity?
Does plant competition intensity rather depend on biomass or on species identity?
Weigelt, A.; Steinlein, T.; Beyschlag, W.
Basic and Applied Ecology 3(1): 85-94
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1439-1791
DOI: 10.1078/1439-1791-00080
In two experiments, we tested whether species specific traits or mainly biomass determines the competitive strength of plant individuals in resource-poor habitats. As measure of competition intensity, we calculated the log Response Ratio (lnRR) based on total biomass for three key species of early successional stages on inland dunes.