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Contrasting effects of two phenotypes of an alpine cushion plant on understory species drive community assembly.
The Science of the total environment - 10 Feb 2023
Liu Ziyang, Michalet Richard, Wang Chenyue, Wang Yajun, Chen Jingwei, Cui Hanwen, Song Hongxian, Wang Jiajia, Yang Zi, An Lizhe, Xiao Sa, Chen Shuyan
Abstract excerpt
In alpine systems, cushion plants act as foundation species by ameliorating local environmental conditions. Empirical studies indicate that contrasting phenotypes of alpine cushion species have different effects on understory plant species, either facilitative or competitive. Furthermore, dependent species within each community type might also exhibit different responses to each cushion phenotype, which can be...
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