Publication details
The role of nurse plants in facilitating the germination of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seed
| Authors | |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Weed Science |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1614/WS-D-13-00162.1 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1614/WS-D-13-00162.1 |
| Field | Botany |
| Keywords | Germination percentage; germination speed; plant life form; microclimate; humidity |
| Description | At germination, seedlings may be encouraged by the surrounding vegetation. This facilitation was studied in dandelions in a manipulative experiment to determine whether a nurse plant, either maple trees or alfalfa, assisted in the germination of dandelio |