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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 1997, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (1): 77-82.

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Density dependence of Phalaris aruandinacea clonal population on middle mountain region of subtropical zone of China

Yang Yunfei1, Fu Linqian2   

  1. 1. National Laboratory of Grassland Ecological Engineering, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024;
    2. Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100094
  • Received:1995-05-02 Revised:1996-01-22 Online:1997-01-25 Published:1997-01-25

Abstract: The quantitative analysis on the density dependence of Phalaris arundinacea clonal population on middle mountain regions of subtropical zone of China shows that mean tiller weight, mean weight of leaves per tiller and mean stem weight per tiller are decreased in power function with the increase of population density at different growing stages. At flowering stage, the reproductive development is restricted by the population density, and the vegetative growth not only by the tiller density, but also strongly by the population density. The death rate of population is negatively correlated with its density at different growing stages.

Key words: Phalaris arundinacea, Quantitative character, Density dependence, Clonal population, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, microbiome, Piriformospora indica