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Average Inflorescences per Plant in Barrier
Island Dune Habitats
Average number of Inflorescences 9 0.625 0.875 1 0.58
8 Dune Shellhash Backdune
7 Swale
6 Habitat
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3
2
1
0
Foredune
Figure 5. Average number of inflorescences on entire plant throughout dune microhabitats.
Error bars denote standard deviation.
The average length of lateral ramets per microhabitat were 17.73 cm in the foredune, 4.56
cm in the dune, 10.01 cm in the swale, 6.85 cm in the shellhash, and 5.33 cm in the backdune
(Figure 6).
Average Length of Lateral Ramet
Centimeters 40.00 17.73
35.00
30.00 10.01
25.00
20.00 4.56 6.85 5.33
15.00 Dune Backdune
10.00
5.00
0.00
Foredune Swale Shellhash
Habitat
Figure 6. Average length of lateral ramets across habitats. Error bars denote standard
deviation.
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