Do light and alfalfa responses to cloth and slatted shade represent those measured under an agroforestry system?

Shade cloth is commonly used in agroforestry research. It produces a continuous, uniform reduced light environment. Shade cloth and a slatted structure were compared in relation to the inability to represent the light regime and plant responses of an agroforestry system. The split-split-plot randomi...

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Main Authors: Costa Varella, Alexandre, Moot, Derrick, Pollock, K.M., Peri, Pablo Luis, Lucas, R.J.
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Published: Springer Nature 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/12768
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10457-010-9319-6
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-010-9319-6
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author Costa Varella, Alexandre
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Pollock, K.M.
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Lucas, R.J.
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Lucas, R.J.
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description Shade cloth is commonly used in agroforestry research. It produces a continuous, uniform reduced light environment. Shade cloth and a slatted structure were compared in relation to the inability to represent the light regime and plant responses of an agroforestry system. The split-split-plot randomised block experiment had main plots as covering status (with or without radiata pine trees), subplots as artificial shade (none, shade cloth or wooden slats) and sub-subplots as growth rotation, over sown alfalfa, in three replicates. The quantity of light transmittance was 49% under trees, 41% under cloth and 44% under slats. Temporal changes and spectral composition under trees were more accurately reproduced under the slats than shade cloth. The red to far red ratio was 0.64 under tree shade and 0.74 during the shaded period under slats. This compared with 1.31 in open pasture, 1.28 under shade cloth in open and 1.26 under slats during sunny periods. To compensate for low light quantity and quality, alfalfa had elongated stems and internodes. In open pasture and under cloth in the open, it produced short stems. The mean dry matter yield under trees was 68% of the 30.3 t ha-1 in open pasture, 56% under cloth and 57% under slats. The slats induced similar morphological responses in alfalfa to those in the agroforestry system. The magnitude of changes had little effect on growth and yield responses. The artificial slatted structure approximated the intermittent light environment and consequent plant responses observed in an agroforestry system.
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spelling INTA127682022-09-02T11:58:43Z Do light and alfalfa responses to cloth and slatted shade represent those measured under an agroforestry system? Costa Varella, Alexandre Moot, Derrick Pollock, K.M. Peri, Pablo Luis Lucas, R.J. Medicago sativa Sistemas Agroforestales Pinus radiata Fotosíntesis Eficiencia de Uso Radiación Transmitancia (óptico) Agroforestry Systems Photosynthesis Use Efficiency Radiation Transmittance (optic) Morphological Responses Lucerne Respuesta Morfológica Alfalfa Shade cloth is commonly used in agroforestry research. It produces a continuous, uniform reduced light environment. Shade cloth and a slatted structure were compared in relation to the inability to represent the light regime and plant responses of an agroforestry system. The split-split-plot randomised block experiment had main plots as covering status (with or without radiata pine trees), subplots as artificial shade (none, shade cloth or wooden slats) and sub-subplots as growth rotation, over sown alfalfa, in three replicates. The quantity of light transmittance was 49% under trees, 41% under cloth and 44% under slats. Temporal changes and spectral composition under trees were more accurately reproduced under the slats than shade cloth. The red to far red ratio was 0.64 under tree shade and 0.74 during the shaded period under slats. This compared with 1.31 in open pasture, 1.28 under shade cloth in open and 1.26 under slats during sunny periods. To compensate for low light quantity and quality, alfalfa had elongated stems and internodes. In open pasture and under cloth in the open, it produced short stems. The mean dry matter yield under trees was 68% of the 30.3 t ha-1 in open pasture, 56% under cloth and 57% under slats. The slats induced similar morphological responses in alfalfa to those in the agroforestry system. The magnitude of changes had little effect on growth and yield responses. The artificial slatted structure approximated the intermittent light environment and consequent plant responses observed in an agroforestry system. EEA Santa Cruz Fil: Costa Varella, Alexandre. Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA). South Livestock Center (CPPSUL); Brasil Fil: Moot, Derrick. Lincoln University. Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science; Nueva Zelandia Fil: Pollock, K. M. Lincoln University. Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science; Nueva Zelandia Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina. Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; Argentina. Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Lucas, R. J. Lincoln University. Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science; Nueva Zelandia 2022-09-02T11:51:29Z 2022-09-02T11:51:29Z 2011-02 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/12768 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10457-010-9319-6 Varella A.C.; Moot D.J.; Pollock K.M.; Peri P.L.; Lucas R.J. (2011) Do light and alfalfa responses to cloth and slatted shade represent those measured under an agroforestry system?. Agroforestry Systems 81: 157-173. 0167-4366 1572-9680 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-010-9319-6 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Springer Nature Agroforestry Systems 81: 157-173. (2011)
spellingShingle Medicago sativa
Sistemas Agroforestales
Pinus radiata
Fotosíntesis
Eficiencia de Uso
Radiación
Transmitancia (óptico)
Agroforestry Systems
Photosynthesis
Use Efficiency
Radiation
Transmittance (optic)
Morphological Responses
Lucerne
Respuesta Morfológica
Alfalfa
Costa Varella, Alexandre
Moot, Derrick
Pollock, K.M.
Peri, Pablo Luis
Lucas, R.J.
Do light and alfalfa responses to cloth and slatted shade represent those measured under an agroforestry system?
title Do light and alfalfa responses to cloth and slatted shade represent those measured under an agroforestry system?
title_full Do light and alfalfa responses to cloth and slatted shade represent those measured under an agroforestry system?
title_fullStr Do light and alfalfa responses to cloth and slatted shade represent those measured under an agroforestry system?
title_full_unstemmed Do light and alfalfa responses to cloth and slatted shade represent those measured under an agroforestry system?
title_short Do light and alfalfa responses to cloth and slatted shade represent those measured under an agroforestry system?
title_sort do light and alfalfa responses to cloth and slatted shade represent those measured under an agroforestry system
topic Medicago sativa
Sistemas Agroforestales
Pinus radiata
Fotosíntesis
Eficiencia de Uso
Radiación
Transmitancia (óptico)
Agroforestry Systems
Photosynthesis
Use Efficiency
Radiation
Transmittance (optic)
Morphological Responses
Lucerne
Respuesta Morfológica
Alfalfa
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