Effect of Soil Properties on Growth of Quercus ilex L. in Humid and Cold Mountains of Morocco
Joint Authors
Souad, El-Mousaddak
Bendriss Amraoui, Mohammed
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-12-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
The dependence of oak growth on environmental stressors is fairly well documented, but little is known about the impact of soil type on growth plasticity and as predisposing factors to root branching.
Here, we aim to investigate how textural and physicochemical properties of soil affect the growth of Quercus Ilex L.
We compare the above- and below-ground growth of saplings on three sandy soil(s) of the Middle Atlas.
The textural and physicochemical characterization showed that the soils differed mainly in the gravel, average and fine sand, organic matter, and nitrogen proportions.
All tested properties of the three sandy soils do not affect the above-ground growth.
The statistical analysis showed that the growth synchronization between the main and lateral roots was affected by the soil type.
The statistics showed that the microvariation of the soil texture (>5, 0.2–0.4, and 0.063–0.2 mm) and the level of nitrogen and not that of the limestone in the soil control the length and thickness of the main root and the production and distribution of biomass of lateral roots.
They also showed that these soil properties affect the sink/source competitions between the roots and the leaves and the compensatory growth of roots.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Souad, El-Mousaddak& Bendriss Amraoui, Mohammed. 2020. Effect of Soil Properties on Growth of Quercus ilex L. in Humid and Cold Mountains of Morocco. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126351
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Souad, El-Mousaddak& Bendriss Amraoui, Mohammed. Effect of Soil Properties on Growth of Quercus ilex L. in Humid and Cold Mountains of Morocco. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126351
American Medical Association (AMA)
Souad, El-Mousaddak& Bendriss Amraoui, Mohammed. Effect of Soil Properties on Growth of Quercus ilex L. in Humid and Cold Mountains of Morocco. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126351
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1126351