TY - JOUR T1 - Clonal Integration for the L. chinensis in a Heterogeneous Alkaline Stress Environment AU - Zhang, YingJun AU - Zhang, WenJun AU - Song, JuanJuan AU - Chen, WenQing AU - Yang, GaoWen JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 11 IS - 20 SP - 3796 EP - 3799 PY - 2012 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2012.3796.3799 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.3796.3799 KW - Heterogeneous alkaline stress KW -clonal integration KW -adaptive strategy KW -Leymus chinensis grassland KW -China AB - The purpose of this study was to explore clonal integration of Leymus chinensis under heterogeneous alkaline conditions. The experiment consisted of three levels of substrate alkaline (8.5, 10, pH 11.5 ), two clonal integration treatments (rhizomes severed or not). Clonal integration enhanced the survival, growth of daughter ramets experiencing alkaline stress, especially for young ramets whereas the performance of mother ramets was reduced by clonal integration. Therefore, clonal integration did not affect performance of the whole clones. ER -