Structural demography of Oxalis corniculata L. - The fate of buds

B. Baki .S . Kamarudin. O. Ahmad Shokri

Abstract

The allocation of buds in Oxalis. corniculata L. into three investment portfolios' viz. remaining dormant (D) . growing into infloreseences (F) or stolon branches( S) di f for red with  time and hierarchical positions (stolon class) within the plant. No differences were registered among these investment portfolios for the first 10 weeks after seedling emergence. Investments of buds post from the 11 th week onward were in the order of D > F > S. In primary stolons. buds growing into stolon branches significantly exceeded those remaining dormant or growing into infloreseences . In higher stolon lass. the investments of buds, generally , were in the following order : D > F > S . The results are discussed in relation to the growth strategy of the plant vis-a-vis resource capture, and to the inter-relationship between modules and holistic approach.

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