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Growth and competition between a native leguminous forb and an alien grass from the Cerrado under elevated CO~2~ by Amanda Cristina Gonçalves de Oliveira; Patrick Moreira Rios; Eduardo Gusmão Pereira; João Paulo Souza is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract The increase in atmospheric CO~2~ concentration ([CO~2~]) due to climate change may alter the composition of communities and the functioning of ecosystems. Owing to greater nitrogen use efficiency, leguminous plants present more effective responses to increasing [CO~2~] than non‐legumes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the morphophysiological and growth responses of two species from the Cerrado, a native C~3~ herbaceous legume (Stylosanthes capitata Vogel.) and an invasive C~4~ grass (Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv) growing alone or in competition, in ambient (350 ppm) and high (1000 ppm) [CO~2~]. Competition with S. capitata reduced leaf development and dry matter production in M. minutiflora individuals, regardless of [CO~2~]. Stylosanthes capitata increased root system growth under high [CO~2~] and competition. This change allows greater soil exploitation, decreasing nutrient limitation to S. capitata development. The leguminous species S. capitata showed advantages in the competition for resources under high [CO~2~] concerning the invasive grass. Although invasive C~4~ species are initially better in the colonisation of the invaded areas, the C~3~ native s
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- Author
- Amanda Cristina Gonçalves de Oliveira; Patrick Moreira Rios; Eduardo Gusmão Pereira; João Paulo Souza
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)