Improved growth and water use efficiency of cherry saplings under reduced light intensity (Articolo in rivista)

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  • Improved growth and water use efficiency of cherry saplings under reduced light intensity (Articolo in rivista) (literal)
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  • 2000-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 (literal)
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  • 10.1046/j.1440-1703.2000.00359.x (literal)
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  • Centritto M, Loreto F., Massacci A., Pietrini F., Villani M.C., Zacchini M. (2000)
    Improved growth and water use efficiency of cherry saplings under reduced light intensity
    in Ecological research
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  • Centritto M, Loreto F., Massacci A., Pietrini F., Villani M.C., Zacchini M. (literal)
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  • 385 (literal)
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  • 392 (literal)
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  • 15 (literal)
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  • Improved growth and water use efficiency of cherry saplings under reduced light intensity (literal)
Abstract
  • Cherry (Prunus avium L.) saplings were grown under nat-ural sunlight (controls) or moderate shading (up to 30%, depending on the incident light intensity and the hour of the day). Reduced light intensity increased the dry mass of each of the plant components studied. Consequently, the total dry mass of shaded plants was significantly greater than that of controls at the end of the growing season. However, the diurnal trend in the level of photosynthesis (per unit of leaf area) of shaded plants was similar to the controls in August, but lower in September. As the growing season proceeded, reduced photosynthetic rates, thinner mesophyll and larger specific leaf area in the shaded plants indicated that leaf development had adapted to shaded conditions throughout the growing season. It is suggested that increased growth of shaded plants was caused by a higher initial relative growth rate and a greater whole-plant photosynthesis. Shading consistently reduced transpiration over the season, therefore improving water use efficiency of shaded leaves. Our results suggest that a moderate reduction in light intensity can be a useful method for improving growth and saving water in hot and dry environments. (literal)
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