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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2017

Disturbance Is an Important Driver of Clonal Richness in Tropical Seagrasses.

Kathryn M McMahon, Richard D Evans, Kor-Jent van Dijk, Udhi Hernawan, Gary A Kendrick, Paul S Lavery, Ryan Lowe, Marji Puotinen, Michelle Waycott

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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9 authors.

Kathryn M McMahonSchool of Science and Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia.
Richard D EvansMarine Science Program, Science and Conservation Division, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Kensington, WA, Australia.
Kor-Jent van DijkSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Udhi HernawanSchool of Science and Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia.
Gary A KendrickSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.
Paul S LaverySchool of Science and Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia.
Ryan LoweUWA Oceans Institute, Crawley, WA, Australia.
Marji PuotinenIndian Ocean Marine Research Centre, Australian Institute of Marine Science, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.
Michelle WaycottSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clonality is common in many aquatic plant species, including seagrasses, where populations are maintained through a combination of asexual and sexual reproduction. One common measure used to describe the clonal structure of populations is clonal richness. Clonal richness is strongly dependent on the biological characteristics of the species, and how these interact with the environment but can also reflect evolutionary scale processes especially at the edge of species ranges. However, little is known about the spatial patterns and drivers of clonal richness in tropical seagrasses. This study assessed the spatial patterns of clonal richness in meadows of three tropical seagrass species,

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clonalitycyclonedisturbancedugong grazingsea surface temperature (SST)

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PMCPMC5723400

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