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Epicuticular wax in honey mesquite: seasonal accumulation and intraspecific variation
Author
Jacoby, P. W.
Ansley, R. J.
Meadors, C. H.
Huffman, A. H.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1990-07-01
Body

Epicuticular wax on the leaves of honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) increased rapidly from May to July and stabilized or decreased by late summer. Pattern of accumulation best fit a second order polynomial regression equation using day of year as the independent variable. Considerable variation in wax accumulation was found among individual trees within populations and appeared to be consistent from year to year. Wax generally increased from about 0.35 g m-2 to more than 1.00 g m-2 during the growing season. A difference in maximum wax accumulation was detected between the 2 years of study and was attributed to differing environmental conditions. These findings may partially explain resistance of honey mesquite to folk-applied herbicides. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3898930
Additional Information
Jacoby, P. W., Ansley, R. J., Meadors, C. H., & Huffman, A. H. (1990). Epicuticular wax in honey mesquite: seasonal accumulation and intraspecific variation. Journal of Range Management, 43(4), 347-350.
IISN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/644869
Journal Volume
43
Journal Number
4
Journal Pages
347-350
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
herbicide-resistant weeds
cuticle
leaves
waxes
Prosopis glandulosa
genetic variation
brush control
environmental factors
Texas
seasonal variation