Plants as populations of release sites for seed dispersal: a structural‐statistical analysis of the effects of competition on Raphanus raphanistrum. (6th June 2013) - Kelly, Natalie
Abstract The effect of competition on plant size is primarily a result of a reduction in initiation of branches. For species with limited dispersal ability, this results in a greatly modified seed shadow at short distances. In the case of agricultural weeds, the concentration of fruits at greater heights when competing with a crop might result in a greater proportion being dispersed long distances by harvesting machinery, but they would be fewer in number.