Claim · model-written summary
A convex resource to shoot biomass relationship produces asymmetric competition.
- Taxon
- a Clonet0
- Organ / stage
- shootse0
- Outcome
- mode of competition between the shoots is asymmetrice0
- Qualifier
- increasing convex relationshipe0
Not reportedDirection
Verbatim
t0“a Clone”
e0“When there is an increasing convex relationship between the amount of resources available to a shoot at the start of growth and its biomass at maturity, the mode of competition between the shoots is asymmetric”
Title
Partitioning of Stored Resources Between Shoots in a Clone, and its Effects on Shoot Size Hierarchy
J Suzuki Annals of Botany 2001. doi:10.1006/anbo.2001.1388
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Observation Under a convex relationship, resource sharing does not maximize mature above-ground biomass.
- Observation With asymmetric competition, the plant is predicted to allocate less to storage and have a lower below/above-ground biomass ratio.
- Association Clonal species with asymmetric shoot competition are known to have smaller below/above-ground biomass ratios.
- Association A concave resource to shoot biomass relationship yields symmetric competition.
- Observation Under a concave relationship, equal sharing maximizes mature above-ground biomass.
- Observation Optimal resource sharing predicts shoots of equal size at maturity without a size hierarchy.