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Selecting species for recharge management in Mediterranean south western Australia - some ecophysiological considerations
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White, DA and Battaglia, M and MacFarlane, C and Mummery, DC and McGrath, JF and Beadle, CL, Selecting species for recharge management in Mediterranean south western Australia - some ecophysiological considerations, Plant and Soil: International Journal on Plant-Soil Relationships, 257, (2) pp. 283-293. ISSN 0032-079X (2003) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1023/A:1027338731384
Abstract
This paper makes a case for coupling quantitative relationships between plant function and environment with an understanding of local hydrology as a basis for selecting species for recharge control and salinity management in the cropping zone (rainfall < 500 mm per year) of south western Australia, a region with a Mediterranean-type climate. This case is made in two parts: (a) A review of some physiological responses of trees to drought and trends in these responses in relation to the rainfall patterns across the natural distribution of species. In general low-rainfall species use less water during winter and early spring and have greater physiological activity during summer than high-rainfall communities. Trends in leaf water relations and stomatal responses to soil drying are consistent with this observation; species from lower rainfall environments have lower leaf water potential at the turgor loss point and weaker stomatal responses to soil drying than those from high rainfall areas, (b) A physiological growth model for Eucalyptus globulus is used to demonstrate how a quantitative description of key plant-environment interactions may be used to analyse the growth and mortality risk for combinations of site, climate and stand management.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
Research Group: | Forestry sciences |
Research Field: | Agroforestry |
Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Forestry |
Objective Field: | Hardwood plantations |
UTAS Author: | Battaglia, M (Dr Michael Battaglia) |
UTAS Author: | Mummery, DC (Mr Daryl Mummery) |
UTAS Author: | Beadle, CL (Dr Christopher Beadle) |
ID Code: | 29315 |
Year Published: | 2003 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 24 |
Deposited By: | Geography and Environmental Studies |
Deposited On: | 2003-08-01 |
Last Modified: | 2004-05-25 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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