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leaf anatomy of a broad-leaved evergreen allows an increase in leaf nitrogen content in winter by Muller, Onno, Oguchi, Riichi, Hirose, Tadaki, Werger, Marinus J.A, Hikosaka, Kouki

“…In temperate regions, evergreen species are exposed to large seasonal changes in air temperature and irradiance. They change photosynthetic characteristics of…”
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Impact of grazing regime on a Mongolian forest steppe by Van Staalduinen, Marja A., During, Heinjo, Werger, Marinus J.A.

“…Question: What is the impact of grazing regime on plant species abundance, plant growth form, plant productivity and plant nutrient concentrations in a forest…”
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Habitat-specific demography across dune fixation stages in a semi-arid sandland: understanding the expansion, stabilization and decline of a dominant shrub by Li, Shou-Li, Yu, Fei-Hai, Werger, Marinus J.A, Dong, Ming, Zuidema, Pieter A

“…1. Maintaining viable populations in different habitats requires physiological, morphological and demographic adaptations of plants. In sandland environments,…”
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Effects of local density of clonal plants on their sexual and vegetative propagation strategies in a lattice structure model by Ikegami, Makihiko, Whigham, Dennis F., Werger, Marinus J.A.

“…Clonal plants can propagate both sexually and vegetatively and the balance between the efforts of sexual and vegetative propagation can be determined by inter-…”
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Effect of prevailing monsoons on the distribution of beeches in continental East Asia by Guo, Ke, Werger, Marinus J.A.

“…Beech trees occur in significantly lower latitudes in continental East Asia than in Europe and North America. They are common deciduous trees in the deciduous…”
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Biomass allocation and leaf life span in relation to light interception by tropical forest plants during the first years of secondary succession by Galia Selaya, N, Oomen, Roelof J, Netten, Jordie J.C, Werger, Marinus J.A, Anten, Niels P.R

“…1. We related above-ground biomass allocation to light interception by trees and lianas growing in three tropical rain forest stands that were 0.5, 2 and…”
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Height convergence in response to neighbour growth: genotypic differences in the stoloniferous plant Potentilla reptans by Vermeulen, Peter J., Anten, Niels P. R., Schieving, Feike, Werger, Marinus J. A., During, Heinjo J.

“…Using a new experimental set up, the way in which height growth of stoloniferous plants is adjusted to that of their neighbours, as well as differences between…”
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Light partitioning among species and species replacement in early successional grasslands by Werger, Marinus J.A., Hirose, Tadaki, During, Heinjo J., Heil, Gerrit W., Hikosaka, Kouki, Ito, Takehiko, Nachinshonhor, U.G., Nagamatsu, Dai, Shibasaki, Katsuhiko, Takatsuki, Seiki, van Rheenen, Jan W., Anten, Niels P.R.

“… We studied canopy structure, shoot architecture and light harvesting efficiencies of the species (photon flux captured per unit above‐ground plant mass) in a…”
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No other species can replace them: evidence for the key role of dominants in an alpine Festuca varia grassland by Elumeeva, Tatiana G., Onipchenko, Vladimir G., Werger, Marinus J.A.

“…Questions: Festuca varia grasslands occupy extensive areas in the alpine belt of the Caucasus. In the Teberda Reserve the dominant, narrow-leaved grasses…”
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Relationships between tree size, crown shape, gender segregation and sex allocation in Pinus halepensis, a Mediterranean pine tree by Ne'eman, Gidi, Goubitz, Shirrinka, Werger, Marinus J. A., Shmida, Avi

“…• Background and Aims Sex allocation has been studied mainly in small herbaceous plants but much less in monoecious wind-pollinated trees. The aim of this…”
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Effects of herbaceous plant functional groups on the dynamics and structure of an alpine lichen heath: the results of a removal experiment by Elumeeva, Tatiana G., Aksenova, Aleksandra A., Onipchenko, Vladimir G., Werger, Marinus J. A.

“…Alpine lichen heaths are polydominant, low-productive communities where lichens and, at some localities, the dwarf shrub Vaccinium vitis-idaea prevail. To…”
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Understanding the effects of a new grazing policy: the impact of seasonal grazing on shrub demography in the Inner Mongolian steppe by Li, Shou-Li, Yu, Fei-Hai, Werger, Marinus J. A., Dong, Ming, Ramula, Satu, Zuidema, Pieter A.

“…1. Grazing by livestock is a common land use in arid and semi-arid areas. Developing sustainable grazing regimes that conserve vegetation and maintain…”
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Optimal use of leaf nitrogen explains seasonal changes in leaf nitrogen content of an understorey evergreen shrub by Muller, Onno, Hirose, Tadaki, Werger, Marinus J. A., Hikosaka, Kouki

“…• Background and Aims Understorey evergreen species commonly have a higher leaf nitrogen content in winter than in summer. Tested here is a hypothesis that…”
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Root foraging increases performance of the clonal plant Potentilla reptans in heterogeneous nutrient environments by Wang, Zhengwen, van Kleunen, Mark, During, Heinjo J, Werger, Marinus J A

“…Plastic root-foraging responses have been widely recognized as an important strategy for plants to explore heterogeneously distributed resources. However, the…”
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Mobile dune fixation by a fast-growing clonal plant: a full life-cycle analysis by Li, Shou-Li, Yu, Fei-Hai, Werger, Marinus J. A., Dong, Ming, During, Heinjo J., Zuidema, Pieter A.

“…Desertification is a global environmental problem and arid dunes with sparse vegetation are especially vulnerable to desertification. One way to combat…”
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Biomass distribution in a grove of the giant bamboo Phyllostachys pubescens in Chongqing, China by Rui, Li, Werger, Marinus J.A., During, Heinjo J., Zhong, Zhang C.

“…The biomass accumulated in the giant bamboo grove of Phyllostachys pubescens on Mount Jinyun, Chongqing, China was 131.8 t ∙ ha−1, of which 61.9 t ∙ ha−1 was…”
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Testing sustainability by prospective and retrospective demographic analyses: Evaluation for palm leaf harvest by Zuidema, Pieter A., de Kroon, Hans, Werger, Marinus J. A.

“…Harvesting nontimber forest products (NTFPs) is a major economic activity in tropical forests. As many NTFPs are overexploited, sustainability analyses are…”
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Effects of trampling on morphological and mechanical traits of dryland shrub species do not depend on water availability by Xu, Liang, Freitas, Sofia M A, Yu, Fei-Hai, Dong, Ming, Anten, Niels P R, Werger, Marinus J A

“…In semiarid drylands water shortage and trampling by large herbivores are two factors limiting plant growth and distribution. Trampling can strongly affect…”
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Positioning of new shoots relative to adult shoots in groves of giant bamboo, Phyllostachys pubescens by Rui, Li, During, Heinjo J., Werger, Marinus J.A., Zhong, Zhang C.

“…The distribution of new shoots relative to adult shoots was examined in 10 permanent plots of 12 × 12m in groves of the rhizomatous giant bamboo Phyllostachys…”
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Optimal biomass allocation in heterogeneous environments in a clonal plant—Spatial division of labor by Ikegami, Makihiko, Whigham, Dennis F., Werger, Marinus J.A.

“…When interconnected ramets of clonal plants are growing in heterogeneous environments, ramets may specialize to uptake locally abundant resources rather than…”
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