We evaluated the usefulness of long-term plant carbon economy of a xerophyte shrub as a tool in conservation. Reserves manipulation through defoliation decreased reproduction in the long-term but not growth. Root and shoot reserves can be used as indicators of how much biomass can be harvested without threatening future reproduction
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