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ArticleBotanical studies2017

Studies of life history of Gagea graeca (Liliaceae) based on morphological and molecular methods.

Martin Schnittler, Akmaral Nursafina, Angela Peterson, Jens Peterson, Carl Barnick, Anja Klahr

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Article in Botanical studies, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Martin SchnittlerInstitute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, Ernst Moritz Arndt University Greifswald, Soldmannstr. 15, 17487, Greifswald, Germany. martin.schnittler@uni-greifswald.de.
Akmaral NursafinaL.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 5 Munaytpassov Str, 010008, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Angela PetersonInstitute of Biology, Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 10, 06120, Halle/Saale, Germany.
Jens PetersonState Office for Environmental Protection of Saxony-Anhalt, Reideburger Str. 47, 06116, Halle/Saale, Germany.
Carl BarnickInstitute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, Ernst Moritz Arndt University Greifswald, Soldmannstr. 15, 17487, Greifswald, Germany.
Anja KlahrInstitute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, Ernst Moritz Arndt University Greifswald, Soldmannstr. 15, 17487, Greifswald, Germany.
Universität Greifswald · DEL. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University · KZLower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety · DEMartin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe studied the life history of Gagea graeca (L.) A. Terracc. (sect. Anthericoides) by field surveys on the Greek island of Crete, including quantitative analyses of 405 individuals, estimation of resource allocation by measuring the nitrogen content of different plant organs, assessing seed set and recording genetic diversity via amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analyses. In contrast to most species of the genus G. graeca seems to be a short-lived perennial, developing several characters that are rather typical for annual plants.

resultsAlthough seed set varies largely, flowering plants produce many (68 ± 79) small, flattened seeds (mean weight 73 ± 22 µg) in comparison to a single bulbil. If measured as nitrogen content of the respective plant parts, investment in seeds (25%) is much higher than that in bulbils (4%). In addition, the threshold for flower formation (expressed as bulb size where 50% of the plants form the respective structure) is with 2.17 ± 0.05 mm lower than that for bulbils with 2.80 ± 0.16 mm. This is in accordance with AFLP analyses revealing predominantly sexual reproduction (only 9.1% of 110 investigated plants belonged to clones).

conclusionIn the genus Gagea early, predominantly sexual reproduction seems to be characteristic for species from arid habitats, coupled with a low proportion of clonal plants.

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Amplified fragment length polymorphism (ALFP)Drought adaptationReproductive biologyResource allocationSeed set

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