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Growth and Nonstructural Carbohydrate Content of Southern Browse Species and Influenced by Light Intensity
Author
Blair, R. M.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1982-11-01
Body

Three species of palatable deer browse (flowering dogwood, yaupon, and Japanese honeysuckle) were grown under 3 levels of light intensity: 100, 45, and 8% of full sunlight. After 4 growing seasons, dogwood and yaupon under 45% light were significantly taller, contained more growing points, and produced a larger foliar, stem, and root biomass than plants under other light regimes. Twig growth and biomass were generally poorest in full sunlight, whereas foliar and root biomass were poorest in deep shade. Leaves of all species were smallest on plants in full sunlight. The dry weight per unit of leaf area and the concentration of total nonstructural carbohydrates in leaves declined for all species as light intensity declined. 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)
10.2307/3898258
Additional Information
Blair, R. M. (1982). Growth and nonstructural carbohydrate content of southern browse species as influenced by light intensity. Journal of Range Management, 35(6), 756-760.
IISN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/646026
Journal Volume
35
Journal Number
6
Journal Pages
756-760
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
Growing Points
Nonstructural Carbohydrate Content
Southern Browse
Deer Browse
Flowering Dogwood
Yaupon
Japanese Honeysuckle
Foliar
Full Sunlight
twig growth
Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest
biomass
light intensity
dry weight
Root
Stem
height
palatability
growth
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