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JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH
Volume 34, Issue 1, Pages 167-176Publisher
NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIV
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-022-01505-1
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Quercus robur L; Drought stress; Net photosynthic rate; Stem diameter increment; Height growth increment; Acorn mass
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This study examined the effects of leaf nitrogen levels on the growth and development of pedunculate oak. The results showed that under moderate drought stress, photosynthetic rate, stem diameter increment, and height growth increment were significantly reduced, while acorn mass was unaffected. Suboptimal nitrogen nutrition only had a significant impact on photosynthetic rate and stem diameter increment in wet years.
The objective was to examine the effects of optimal leaf nitrogen levels > 2.0% and suboptimal levels < 2.0%, nitrogen nutrition on net photosynthetic rate, stem diameter increment, height growth increment and acorn mass of pedunculate oak during 2010 in the absence of drought stress and during 2011 under the impact of moderate drought stress. According to the results, moderate drought stress significantly reduced net photosynthetic rate, stem diameter increment and height growth increment, while acorn mass was not affected. Suboptimal nitrogen nutrition significantly reduced the net photosynthetic rate and stem diameter increment only in the wet year, acorn mass in both wet and dry years, while height growth increment was not significantly reduced by suboptimal nitrogen nutrition in either year. The results indicate that optimal nitrogen levels can stimulate photosynthetic rate and stem diameter increment of pedunculate oak only in the absence of moderate drought stress. Moreover, the results show that moderate drought stress is a more dominant stressor for photosynthesis and growth of pedunculate oak than suboptimal nitrogen nutrition, while for acorn development, it is the more dominant stressor.
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