Temperature and flooding depth thresholds for early recruitment stages in a bulbous plant Bolboschoenus planiculmis

Abstract

Early recruitment process dominated by vegetation reproduction for wetland plant is a key life-history stage affecting species distribution. Extreme climatic events, such as extreme temperature and heavy rainfall have been predicted to become more intense and frequent under future climate scenarios. To explore the effect of temperature and ooding depth on tubers sprouting and early growth of Bolboschoenus planiculmis, we conducted two arti cial experiments in the incubator and greenhouse,