Polypodium vulgare Plants Sporulate Continuously in a Non-Seasonal Glasshouse Environment
| Autor: | Sanna E. Simán, Elizabeth Sheffield |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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| Zdroj: | American Fern Journal. 92:30-38 |
| ISSN: | 1938-422X 0002-8444 |
| DOI: | 10.1640/0002-8444(2002)092[0030:pvpsci]2.0.co;2 |
| Popis: | In their natural environments pteridophytes usually have regular sporing periods, the onset of which is triggered by the interaction of climatic and nutritional factors. Little, however, is known about what changes there may be in the sporing behaviour of a fern when it is transferred from its natural habitat to an artificial environment, such as a glasshouse. We recorded sporing behaviour in relation to vegetative growth in two genetically matched populations of Polypodium vulgare. One population was placed in a controlled-climate glasshouse, the other was left outside. The recruitment of new fronds was significantly higher in the indoor population than in the outdoor population. The indoor population also maintained a high proportion of actively sporing fronds throughout the winter. There was no net recruitment of new fronds in the outdoor population during the winter and early spring. Some elements of the glasshouse environment, probably the enhanced light and temperature, induced continuous s... |
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