萌生

萌生是植物適應環境干擾的一種更新策略^[1]。一些植物從被火燒、乾旱或被砍伐的根部、樹幹基部的木質瘤等產生新的枝苗，從而形成多莖幹植株^[2][3][4]。這也是森林管理的一種傳統方式。萌生出的莖幹數量常作為萌生能力的表徵指標^[5]。

從被砍伐的赤楊根部萌生出的多個枝苗

參見

• 實生

參考文獻

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5. Xiulian, Chi; Qinggang, Wang; Qiang, Guo; Xian, Yang; Zhiyao, Tang. Sprouting characteristics of communities during succession in an evergreen broad-leaved forest on Gutian Mountain, East China. Biodiversity Science. 2019-01-20, 27 (1): 24. doi:10.17520/biods.2018222.