Effects of Genus Level Differences and Rooting Hormone on the Clonal Propagation Ability of Six Focal Species
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2022-05
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The Ohio State University
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Non-native lianas are important and influential components of North American forest ecosystems. They have high potential to become invaders due to several factors that improve their ability to compete with native species and expand their range. Because of this, it is becoming increasingly important to study how lianas could perform in varying environments. This could be easily accomplished by clonally propagating plants. In this experiment, cuttings were taken from parent lianas and the responses of the cuttings to rooting hormone were measured. The species used in this experiment were Hedera helix, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Euonymus fortunei, Celastrus orbiculatus, Ampelopsis brevipedunculata, and individuals that could have either been Vitis riparia or Vitis labrusca. The rooting hormone did not cause significant effects for 3 out of 4 of the measured responses, but it did increase the survival rates for almost all species. Euonymus fortunei grew with the most ease, while Celastrus orbiculatus, Ampelopsis brevipedunculata, and the Vitis representatives showed the lowest ability to grow based on the response variables analyzed. The presence of rooting hormone also decreased the fresh mass of Parthenocissus plants. Overall, rooting hormone seemed to increase plant survival but not plant performance.
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Rooting hormone, IBA, Lianas, Non-native, Propagation