Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) ecology and biology

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Invasive Woody Plants Tree Autecology and Biology Temperate Forest Ecology Tropical Forest Ecology Forestry Sand Dune Ecology East Usambaras Pitcairn Islands		The biology and ecology of sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) has been extensively investigated. All sections included below are from Binggeli (1992). Citations refer to references listed in the sycamore publication list. Reproduction and regeneration Sex expression Gender variation Detection of protandry and protogyny from infructescences Ratio of protandrous and protogynous individuals and the inheritance of these characteristics Phase change in an invasive population Flowering periodicity Pollination and seed set Which stage in the sycamore life cycle limits its spread? Phenotypic variations Variation in sycamore is extensive and includes the occurrence of fasciation. Information relating to schizocarpic variation may be found in Binggeli & Rushton (1983, 1988) Native range Patterns of invasion Status worldwide Status in New Zealand Status in Great Britain Status in Ireland Invasion of a Birch-Rowan-Hazel woodland (see Binggeli & Rushton 1985) Sycamore invasion of sand dunes Invasion of an abandoned escarpment Invasion of broadleaved woodlands in the British Isles Establishment on bare ground Conservation Information pertaining to they following topics has been published: Conservation value (Binggeli 1993, 1994b; Rushton et al. 1990) People's perception (Binggeli 1994a) Management and control (Binggeli 1994b) Are ash and sycamore ecologically similar? Publications

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