Morphological variability of Carex buekii (Cyperaceae) as a function of soil conditions: a case study of the Central European populations.

ABSTRACT: Carex buekii is a highly adaptive species showing a fairly wide ecological spectrum. It belongs to the group of river corridor plants which are vulnerable to any human activity directed at transformation of river valley habitats worldwide. This study was aimed at: determining the phenotypic variability of the species in the central part of its range, examining effects of soil conditions on the sedge's morphological traits, and finding out whether the phenotypic plasticity observed may have taxonomic implications. A total of 487 specimens from 26 populations were collected in Hungary, Poland and Slovakia and tested by univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistical methods. The analysis involved 16 morphological traits and 7 soil parameters (organic matter, pH, potassium, phosphorus, ni

SUBMITTER: Wieclaw H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9273646 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature