Early Growth and Physiological Acclimation to Shade and Water Restriction of Seven Sclerophyllous Species of the Mediterranean Forests of Central Chile
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Results
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Plant Material and Study Design
4.2. Growth and Physiological Measurements
4.3. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Source of Variation | IncH | SLA | CCI | Leaf Physiological Traits | |||
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Asat | gs | WUEint | Ψpot | ||||
Trt | 0.0026 | <0.0001 | 0.1149 | 0.0123 | 0.0166 | 0.0716 | 0.0867 |
Spe | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.0003 | <0.0001 |
Trt × Spe | 0.0435 | 0.3035 | 0.0907 | 0.1279 | 0.4162 | 0.6283 | 0.0004 |
Date | 0.3295 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||
Trt × Date | 0.4978 | 0.0005 | 0.0003 | 0.0103 | <0.0001 | ||
Spe × Date | 0.0831 | 0.0273 | 0.0003 | 0.0054 | <0.0001 | ||
Trt × Spe × Date | 0.5464 | 0.1015 | 0.5234 | 0.3456 | 0.0071 |
Species | Family | Life-Form | Functional Group |
---|---|---|---|
Luma apiculata (D.C.) Burret | Myrtaceae | Evergreen Tree | Shade-tolerant Drought-sensitive |
Peumus boldus (Molina) | Monimiaceae | Evergreen Tree | Drought-tolerant Semi-shade-tolerant to intolerant |
Colliguaja odorifera (Molina) | Euphorbiaceae | Semi-deciduous Shrub | Shade-tolerant Drought-tolerant |
Escallonia pulverulenta (Ruiz and Pav.) Pers. | Escalloniaceae | Evergreen Shrub | Shade-intolerant |
Lithraea caustica (Molina) Hook and Arn. | Anacardiaceae | Evergreen Tree | Shade-tolerant Drought-tolerant |
Aristotelia chilensis (Molina) Stuntz | Elaeocarpaceae | Evergreen Tree | Shade-intolerant Drought tolerant |
Quillaja saponaria (Molina) | Quillajaceae | Evergreen Tree | Shade-intolerant Drought-tolerant |
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Yáñez, M.A.; Espinoza, S.E.; Magni, C.R.; Martínez-Herrera, E. Early Growth and Physiological Acclimation to Shade and Water Restriction of Seven Sclerophyllous Species of the Mediterranean Forests of Central Chile. Plants 2024, 13, 2410. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13172410
Yáñez MA, Espinoza SE, Magni CR, Martínez-Herrera E. Early Growth and Physiological Acclimation to Shade and Water Restriction of Seven Sclerophyllous Species of the Mediterranean Forests of Central Chile. Plants. 2024; 13(17):2410. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13172410
Chicago/Turabian StyleYáñez, Marco A., Sergio E. Espinoza, Carlos R. Magni, and Eduardo Martínez-Herrera. 2024. "Early Growth and Physiological Acclimation to Shade and Water Restriction of Seven Sclerophyllous Species of the Mediterranean Forests of Central Chile" Plants 13, no. 17: 2410. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13172410
APA StyleYáñez, M. A., Espinoza, S. E., Magni, C. R., & Martínez-Herrera, E. (2024). Early Growth and Physiological Acclimation to Shade and Water Restriction of Seven Sclerophyllous Species of the Mediterranean Forests of Central Chile. Plants, 13(17), 2410. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13172410