Intraspecific variation in the response of Taxodium distichum seedlings to salinity
Forest Ecology and Management
By: J. A. Allen, J. L. Chambers, and D. McKinney
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Abstract
Seedlings of 15 open-pollinated families of baldcypress (Taxodium distichum) were tested for their tolerance to combined salinty and flooding stress. Ten of the families were from coastal locations in Louisiana or Alabama, USA, that were slightly brackish. The other families were from locations not affected by saltwater intrusion. Five salinity levels were investigated--0,2,4,6, and 8 g -1 artificial seawater -- all with flooding to approximately 5 cm above the soil surface. Survival, height growth, leaf area and total biomass all declined with increasing salinity. Significant variation was found among salinity levels, families, and salinity x family interactions for leaf area and total biomass. Two tolerance indices were also developed to compare family response with salinity. In general, families from brackish sources had greater total biomass, leaf area, and tolerance index values than families from freshwater sources at the higher slainity levels. A selection and breeding program designed to develop moderately salt-tolerant baldcypress seedlings for use in wetland restoration projects and other applications appears to be well-justified.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Intraspecific variation in the response of Taxodium distichum seedlings to salinity |
| Series title | Forest Ecology and Management |
| DOI | 10.1016/0378-1127(94)90087-6 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wetlands Research Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 12 p. |
| First page | 203 |
| Last page | 214 |
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