Increased Reproductive Allocation of Rumex japonicus Caused by Leaf Clipping

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• To elucidate the effects of herbivory by chrysomelid beetles on Rumexjaponicus, rosette leaves were clipped and the subsequent fruit production and root growth were observed. The increase of leaf biomass of some clipped plants was greater than that of control plants, although this varied among individual plants. The root growth of clipped plants was less than that of control plants. Fruit production increased with plant size, and there was no difference in fruit production between clipped and control plants. Reproductive allocation (fruit biomass, relative to fruit biomass plus root growth) increased with plant size ; it was greater in clipped plants than in control ones. Based on these results, reproductive allocation strategy against herbivory was discussed.

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著者

• Suzuki Nobuhiko

  Nagasaki Prefectural University

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