Article
Shade tolerance, photoinhibition sensitivity and phenotypic plasticity of Ilex aquifolium in continental Mediterranean sites.
Tree physiology - 1 Aug 2005
Valladares Fernando, Arrieta Sagrario, Aranda Ismael, Lorenzo David, Sánchez-Gómez David, Tena David, Suárez Francisco, Alberto Pardos José
Abstract excerpt
Shade tolerance, plastic phenotypic response to light and sensitivity to photoinhibition were studied in holly (Ilex aquifolium L.) seedlings transported from the field to a greenhouse and in adult trees in the field. All plants were growing in, or originated from, continental Mediterranean sites in central Spain. Seedlings tolerated moderate but not deep shade. Mortality was high and growth reduced in 1%...
Topics
- Chlorophyll
- Darkness
- Ecosystem
- Ilex
- Light
- Mediterranean Region
- Phenotype
- Seasons
- Seedlings
- Species Specificity