Reproduction and clonal growth in Potentilla anserina L. (Rosaceae): the relation between growth form and dry weight allocation.

Allocation to clonal growth and reproduction were investigated in the stoloniferous plant Potentilla anserina L. The aim was to reveal how the dry weight allocation pattern is related to an aspect of grwoth form: apical meristem utilization. A density mediated change in size did not affect the relation between reproduction and clonal growth. This pattern resulted from a shift in meristem utilization. The possibility of growth form constraints on dry weight allocation is discussed.