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Effects of Drought Frequency on Growth Performance and Transpiration of Young Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.)
Joint Authors
Veste, Maik
Mantovani, Dario
Freese, Dirk
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is a drought-tolerant fast growing tree, which could be an alternative to the more common tree species used in short-rotation coppice on marginal land.
The plasticity of black locust in the form of ecophysiological and morphological adaptations to drought is an important precondition for its successful growth in such areas.
However, adaptation to drought stress is detrimental to primary production.
Furthermore, the soil water availability condition of the initial stage of development may have an impact on the tree resilience.
We aimed to investigate the effect of drought stress applied during the resprouting on the drought tolerance of the plant, by examining the black locust growth patterns.
We exposed young trees in lysimeters to different cycles of drought.
The drought memory affected the plant growth performance and its drought tolerance: the plants resprouting under drought conditions were more drought tolerant than the well-watered ones.
Black locust tolerates drastic soil water availability variations without altering its water use efficiency (2.57 g L−1), evaluated under drought stress.
Due to its constant water use efficiency and the high phenotypic plasticity, black locust could become an important species to be cultivated on marginal land.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mantovani, Dario& Veste, Maik& Freese, Dirk. 2014. Effects of Drought Frequency on Growth Performance and Transpiration of Young Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.). International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mantovani, Dario…[et al.]. Effects of Drought Frequency on Growth Performance and Transpiration of Young Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.). International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mantovani, Dario& Veste, Maik& Freese, Dirk. Effects of Drought Frequency on Growth Performance and Transpiration of Young Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.). International Journal of Forestry Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500887
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-500887