Scaling of ramet size and spacing in seagrasses: implications for stand development

摘要: The scaling between shoot mass and spacer length was examined across 23 seagrass species by compiling field literature data on architectural stand features. distance shoots programmed in architecture scaled at the 0.24 power of mass. predicted neighboring resulting from relationship investigated compared with spacing observed 79 crowded natural stands. Seagrass 50% variability neighbors Moreover, growth programme 29% variance maximum aboveground biomass developed meadows. close agreement density closed stands that suggested upper limit to biomass, such as defined self-thinning law, is already imprinted within basic seagrasses (i.e. consecutive shoots).