Herbivory Amplifies Adverse Effects of Drought on Seedling Recruitment in a Keystone Species of Western North American Rangelands

Herbivory Amplifies Adverse Effects of Drought on Seedling Recruitment in a Keystone Species of Western North American Rangelands

Biotic interactions can affect a plant’s ability to withstand drought. Such an effect may impact the restoration of the imperiled western North American sagebrush steppe, where seedlings are exposed to summer drought. This study investigated the impact of herbivory on seedlings’ drought tolerance fo...

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Main Authors: Mathew Geisler, Sven Buerki, Marcelo D. Serpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
<i>Artemisia tridentata</i> ssp. <i>wyomingensis</i>
herbivory
seedling survival
plant water potential
reproductive development
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/19/2628

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https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/19/2628

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