How/why does trampling affect plants ?

Subject: How/why does trampling affect plants ?

Date: Tue Mar 26 14:28:15 2002
Posted by Phil
Grade level: teacher/prof School: Immanuel College
City: Bushey State/Province: HERTS Country: U.K.
Area of science: Botany
ID: 1017170895.Bt

Message:


I was taught that trampling affects plants by damaging the meristem. Grasses are less affected because they have a basal meristem. Some of my colleagues believe that trampling affects plants by compacting the soil, others that grasses are not so damaged because of their thicker cuticles. Any ideas?

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