Browsing F. Leland Russell by Subject "Cirsium altissimum"
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Effects of apical meristem mining on plant fitness, architecture, and flowering phenology in Cirsium altissimum (Asteraceae)
(American Journal of Botany, Inc., 2014-12)Premise of the study: Interactions that limit lifetime seed production have the potential to limit plant population sizes and drive adaptation through natural selection. Effects of insect herbivory to apical meristems ... -
Integral projection models show exotic thistle is more limited than native thistle by ambient competition and herbivory
(Ecological Society of America, 2015-04)Both competitors and natural enemies can limit plant population growth. However, demographic comparisons of the effects of these interactions on introduced versus co-occurring, related native species are uncommon. We asked: ...