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Interactive effects of shade and irrigation on the performance of seedlings of three Mediterranean Quercus species.
Tree physiology - 1 Mar 2006
Castro-Díez Pilar, Navarro Javier, Pintado Ana, Sancho Leopoldo G, Maestro Melchor
Abstract excerpt
Shade and irrigation are frequently used to increase the success of Mediterranean Quercus spp. plantations. However, there is controversy about the combined effects of these treatments on plant performance. We assessed the effects of two irradiances (full sunlight and moderate shade) and two summer watering regimes (high (daily) and low (alternate days)) on leaf and whole-plant traits of 1-year-old seedlings of...
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