Bud activity of decapitated, nurserygrown plants of triplochiton scleroxylon in Nigeria: effect of light, temperature and humidity

This study is a continuation of earlier work on apical dominance inTriplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum., aimed at the development of an early clonal selection test for branching habit and yield in tree improvement programmes. Decapitated plants of five to seven clones were treated with either: (i) two...

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Autores principales: Ladipo, D.O., Leakey, R.R.B., Grace, J.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 1992
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100045
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author Ladipo, D.O.
Leakey, R.R.B.
Grace, J.
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Leakey, R.R.B.
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Grace, J.
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description This study is a continuation of earlier work on apical dominance inTriplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum., aimed at the development of an early clonal selection test for branching habit and yield in tree improvement programmes. Decapitated plants of five to seven clones were treated with either: (i) two photon flux densities (photosynthetically active radiation at full or 10% sunlight, approximately 2000 and 200 μmol quanta m−2s−1 measured at midday on a clear day); (ii) two temperatures (ambient 30°C or 40°C in a polythene tent); (iii) two humidities (ambient=40–70% relative humidity at 30°C or with humidification=95–100% relative humidity at 28°C). Bud activity, shoot length and numbers of leaves produced following decapitation were all increased by high photon flux density and high humidity. In contrast to similar studies under glasshouse conditions in Britain, dominance was not re-established following the initial period of sprouting. The sprouting phase was similar in Nigeria and Britain. Clonal differences in bud activity were similar under different treatments, although there were minor changes in ranking. Increasing the air temperatures from 30 to 40°C resulted in leaf areas of 165 cm2 and 23 cm2, respectively. Normal polarity of lateral shoot production following decapitation was completely inverted by high temperature
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spelling CGSpace1000452024-05-15T05:11:41Z Bud activity of decapitated, nurserygrown plants of triplochiton scleroxylon in Nigeria: effect of light, temperature and humidity Ladipo, D.O. Leakey, R.R.B. Grace, J. humidity temperature triplochiton scleroxylon This study is a continuation of earlier work on apical dominance inTriplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum., aimed at the development of an early clonal selection test for branching habit and yield in tree improvement programmes. Decapitated plants of five to seven clones were treated with either: (i) two photon flux densities (photosynthetically active radiation at full or 10% sunlight, approximately 2000 and 200 μmol quanta m−2s−1 measured at midday on a clear day); (ii) two temperatures (ambient 30°C or 40°C in a polythene tent); (iii) two humidities (ambient=40–70% relative humidity at 30°C or with humidification=95–100% relative humidity at 28°C). Bud activity, shoot length and numbers of leaves produced following decapitation were all increased by high photon flux density and high humidity. In contrast to similar studies under glasshouse conditions in Britain, dominance was not re-established following the initial period of sprouting. The sprouting phase was similar in Nigeria and Britain. Clonal differences in bud activity were similar under different treatments, although there were minor changes in ranking. Increasing the air temperatures from 30 to 40°C resulted in leaf areas of 165 cm2 and 23 cm2, respectively. Normal polarity of lateral shoot production following decapitation was completely inverted by high temperature 1992-07 2019-03-03T05:54:57Z 2019-03-03T05:54:57Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100045 en Limited Access Elsevier Ladipo, D.O., Leakey, R.R.B. & Grace, J. (1992). Bud activity of decapitated, nursery-grown plants of Triplochiton scleroxylon in Nigeria: effects of light, temperature and humidity. Forest Ecology and Management, 50(3-4), 287-298.
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Ladipo, D.O.
Leakey, R.R.B.
Grace, J.
Bud activity of decapitated, nurserygrown plants of triplochiton scleroxylon in Nigeria: effect of light, temperature and humidity
title Bud activity of decapitated, nurserygrown plants of triplochiton scleroxylon in Nigeria: effect of light, temperature and humidity
title_full Bud activity of decapitated, nurserygrown plants of triplochiton scleroxylon in Nigeria: effect of light, temperature and humidity
title_fullStr Bud activity of decapitated, nurserygrown plants of triplochiton scleroxylon in Nigeria: effect of light, temperature and humidity
title_full_unstemmed Bud activity of decapitated, nurserygrown plants of triplochiton scleroxylon in Nigeria: effect of light, temperature and humidity
title_short Bud activity of decapitated, nurserygrown plants of triplochiton scleroxylon in Nigeria: effect of light, temperature and humidity
title_sort bud activity of decapitated nurserygrown plants of triplochiton scleroxylon in nigeria effect of light temperature and humidity
topic humidity
temperature
triplochiton scleroxylon
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100045
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