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Adaption and survival strategies inCyperus rotundus L.—a perennial weed of pantropical distribution

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The survival strategies ofCyperus rotundus L. have been studied in relation to osmotic potential, desiccation rate, bound water and dry matter content. Critical moisture level of the perennating organ, the tubers, is 43% and minimum soil moisture is about 0.4%, for its survival.

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  1. Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Department of Botany, University of Jodhpur, 342 001, Jodhpur, India

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Jha, P.K., Sen, D.N. Adaption and survival strategies inCyperus rotundus L.—a perennial weed of pantropical distribution. Folia geobot. phytotax. 20, 281–289 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02856481

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