Performance of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedlings and in vitro plantlets on an east Texas site /

and diurnal water potential, stomatal conductance and

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rahman, Mohd S., 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Summary:and diurnal water potential, stomatal conductance and
architecture, and physiological attributes such as predawn
better than those from southeast Texas, albeit with
both growing seasons. Survival for all trees exceeded 85% on
Cherokee County, Texas, were established. Site I was planted
conductance for plantlets was higher than for seedlings,
daily from and early morning minimum in all trees, and was
exploit more soil water.
for all variables. Both sites were established as split-
greater percentage than plantlets. Transpiration increased
Growth of root collar diameter, height and leaf area growth,
higher for plantlets at all measurement times. Plantlet
Higher root/shoot biomass ratio with higher water stress in
however stomatal conductance never ceased for either stock
measured for growth and survival. Site II, planted with
negligible differences. Predawn and diurnal water potential
penetrate deep in the soil for a given root length and
Plantlets grow a more dichotomous or fibrous root system,
plantlets was explained by their root system architecture.
plots. Data were collected through the 1994 and 1995 growing
Relative performance of loblolly pine seedlings and in vitro
root/shoot biomass ratio was higher than that of seedlings.
seasons. Seedlings grew considerably more than plantlets in
seedlings and plantlets from all four families, were observed
Site I and 90% on Site II. Trees from central Texas survived
southeast Texas and two from central Texas) was determined.
survivability, root/shoot biomass ratio and root system
these periods of stress, seedling conductance decreased by a
tissue culture plantlets from four genetic families (two from
transpiration were investigated. Two adjacent sites in
type, even when water potential went below -2.0 MPa. During
was lower for plantlets than for seedlings. Stomatal
whereas seedlings had a herringbone-like structure which can
with seedlings and plantlets from central Texas which were
Item Description:"Major subject: Forestry".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 139 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 78-82.