Response of Mid-Rotation Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Physiology and Productivity to Sustained, Moderate Drought on the Western Edge of the Range

Response of Mid-Rotation Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Physiology and Productivity to Sustained, Moderate Drought on the Western Edge of the Range

The productivity of the approximately 11 million ha of loblolly pine plantations in the southeastern USA could be threatened by decreased water availability in a future climate. To determine the effects of sustained drought on leaf gas exchange, whole-tree water use, and individual tree growth, we e...

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Main Authors: Adam Maggard, Rodney Will, Duncan Wilson, Cassandra Meek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
leaf biomass
leaf gas exchange
Pinus taeda
sustained drought
throughfall exclusion
water use
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/9/203

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