Effects of microenvironment on net photosynthetic rate and growth of four tropical species in the La Mesa watershed

S. Y. Woo; D. K. Lee; Y. K. Lee

doi:10.1007/s11099-005-0074-2

Effects of microenvironment on net photosynthetic rate and growth of four tropical species in the La Mesa watershed

S. Y. Woo, D. K. Lee, Y. K. Lee

Department of Environmental Horticulture

Seoul National University

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Abstract

Seedlings of four tree species (Bischofia javanica, Dracontomelon dao, Erythrina orientalis, and Pterocarpus indicus) were planted in flat and sloping grassland in plantation sites established in May 2002 in the La Mesa watershed, Philippines. Tree growth and net photosynthetic rate (P_N) were monitored. The height, diameter at the root collar, and P_N of the four species grown in the sloping grass site were larger than those of seedlings grown in the flat grass site. In addition, soil moisture contents in the sloping grass site were higher than those of the flat grass site. Growth of the four species was probably strongly associated with microenvironments (e.g. air temperature) in both tested sites.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	463-466
Number of pages	4
Journal	Photosynthetica
Volume	43
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-005-0074-2
State	Published - Sep 2005

Keywords

Air temperature
Bischofia javanica
Dracontomelon dao
Erythrina orientalis
Grassland
Moisture contents
Pterocarpus indicus
Shade tolerance

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Effects of microenvironment on net photosynthetic rate and growth of four tropical species in the La Mesa watershed

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