title: Biomass accumulation and resource utilization in co-occurring grassland annuals.
abstract: Mediterranean-climate annuals growing on serpentine soils in central California differ greatly in their life spans and reproductive periods dependent on their access to soil moisture. The longer-lived annuals accumulate a greater lifetime biomass, have a higher total, but lower proportional, reproductive output, and produce leaves with a higher C/N ratios at the time of reproduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, 94305, Stanford, CA, USA.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Mooney
authors.affiliation: Division of Wildlife and Rangelands Research, CSIRO, Locked Bag No. 4, P.O., 6056, Midland, W.A., Australia.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hobbs
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, 94305, Stanford, CA, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gorham
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, 94305, Stanford, CA, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Williams
keywords: Annuals; Nitrogenuse; Reproduction; Serpentine; Water-use