A Quantitative Index Based on Leaf Heteroblasty for Predicting Root Biomass in a Frequently Burned Savanna Species: Cussonia arborea Hochst. Ex A. Rich. (Araliaceae)
Yao Anicet Gervais Kouamé, Mathieu Millan, Aya Brigitte N’Dri, Adama Bakayoko, Jacques Gignoux & Tristan Charles-Dominique · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021
Background: Biotic and abiotic disturbances such as frequent wildfires and herbivory contribute to maintain trees and grasses coexistence in savanna ecosystems. In comparison to stems and leaves, exposed to fire and herbivory, the roots, protected by being belowground, are less a...
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10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1930621