Effect of tall-grass invasion on the flowering-related functional pattern of submediterranean hay-meadows

摘要: Several studies demonstrated that abandonment changes the functional composition of grasslands; nevertheless, little is known about effects grassland on flowering-related pattern. We hypothesized invasion by tall grasses affects this counted number flowering shoots per species at five times during growing season, in 80 plots placed mown and abandoned grasslands (central Apennines), assessed differences trait between two treatments. The selected traits were linked to resource acquisition stress tolerance strategies. Our results indicated abiotic environmental control prevalent determining phenological pattern both conditions accordance with “mid-domain hypothesis”. when dominant a grass competitive behaviour, magnitude phenomenon amplified due yielded ta...