Effects of soil water distribution on the lateral root development of three species of California oaks

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Abstract

Lateral root growth of Quercus agrifolia did not increase significantly when the primary root tip died in the shallow treatment, resulting in an overall decrease in the percent of the root system composed of lateral roots. Q. douglasii and Q. lobata increased lateral root weights by 80% and 70%, respectively, on the upper 30 cm of the primary root when the primary root tip died. Q. lobata was the only species that decreased in shoot and root weight (25% and 21%, respectively) with the loss of the root tip, indicating that, unlike the other species, it was dependent on the primary root for maximum growth. -from Author

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1469-1474
Number of pages6
JournalAmerican Journal of Botany
Volume77
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

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