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Effects of flooding on Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Eucalyptus globulus seedlings

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Flooding for up to 40 days induced morphological changes and reduced growth of 6-week-old Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Eucalyptus globulus seedlings. However, the specific responses to flooding varied markedly between these species and with duration of flooding. Both species produced abundant adventitious roots that originated near the tap root and original lateral roots, but only E. camaldulensis produced adventitious roots on submerged portions of the stem. Flooding induced leaf epinasty and reduced total dry weight increment of seedling of both species but growth of E. globulus was reduced more. In both species dry weight increment of shoots was reduced more than dry weight increment of roots, reflecting compensatory growth of adventitious roots. Adaptation to flooding appeared to be greater in E. camaldulensis than in E. globulus. the importance of formation of adventitious roots in flooding tolerance is emphasized.

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  1. A. R. Sena Gomes

    Present address: CEPEC, Caixa Postal 7, Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil

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  1. Department of Forestry, University of Wisconsin, 53706, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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Research supported by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison; CEPEC (Cacao Research Center), Bahia, Brazil; and BMBRAPA (Brazilian Research Institute), Brasilia, Brazil

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Sena Gomes, A.R., Kozlowski, T.T. Effects of flooding on Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Eucalyptus globulus seedlings. Oecologia 46, 139–142 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00540117

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