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Norway maple displays greater seasonal growth and phenotypic plasticity to light than native sugar maple.
Tree physiology - 1 Nov 2012
Paquette Alain, Fontaine Bastien, Berninger Frank, Dubois Karine, Lechowicz Martin J, Messier Christian, Posada Juan M, Valladares Fernando, Brisson Jacques
Abstract excerpt
Norway maple (Acer platanoides L), which is among the most invasive tree species in forests of eastern North America, is associated with reduced regeneration of the related native species, sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh) and other native flora. To identify traits conferring an advantage to Norway maple, we grew both species through an entire growing season under simulated light regimes mimicking a closed...
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