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Water stress and recovery in the performance of two Eucalyptus globulus clones: physiological and biochemical profiles.
Physiologia plantarum - 1 Apr 2014
Correia Barbara, Pintó-Marijuan Marta, Neves Lucinda, Brossa Ricard, Dias Maria Celeste, Costa Armando, Castro Bruno B, Araújo Clara, Santos Conceição, Chaves Maria Manuela, Pinto Glória
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Eucalyptus plantations are among the most productive forest stands in Portugal and Spain, being mostly used for pulp production and, more recently, as an energy crop. However, the region's Mediterranean climate, with characteristic severe summer drought, negatively affects eucalypt growth and increases mortality. Although the physiological response to water shortage is well characterized for this species,...
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