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American Midland Naturalist, American midland naturalist, 2(147), p. 295-304

DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2002)147[0295:csoagv]2.0.co;2

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Clone Size of Andropogon gerardii Vitman (Big Bluestem) at Konza Prairie, Kansas

Journal article published in 2002 by Kathleen H. Keeler, Charles F. Williams ORCID, Linda S. Vescio
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Abstract

Clone size of plants of Andropogon gerardii from Konza Prairie Biological Station, Manhattan, Kansas was estimated from spatial patterns of genetic variation, using proteins detected by starch gel electrophoresis and DNA content (ploidy) measured by flow cytometry. Unique multi-locus protein banding patterns and differences in ploidy were used to exclude plants as members of the same clone. Individual clones averaged about 2 m in diameter and areas of prairie of 100 m2 were calculated to contain an average of 31.8 genetic individuals.