Title: Shading Effects on Growth and Chlorophyll Contents of Abies holophylla
Abstract: This study was conducted to compare seasonal changes of height, diameter at root collar, biomass and chlorophyll contents of Abies holophylla seedlings grown in Sangju National University Nursery under different light intensities. Four light intensities were adopted using nylon net such as 100% sunlight(1800 ㏖ m s ), 75% of sunlight (1350 ㏖ m s ), 50% of sunlight (900 ㏖ m s ) and 25% of sunlight (450 ㏖ m s ). Planting density in four light intensities was 30 cm30 cm. In each treatment, 100 trees were planted and height, diameter at root collar, biomass and chlorophyll contents were measured. The highest height, diameter at root collar and biomass in Abies holophylla seedlings were observed at 100% full sunlight. Lowest chlorophyll contents (Chlorophyll a, b and total) were shown at 25% of sunlight, lowest light intensity treatment in this study. Growths and chlorophyll contents of Abies holophylla seedlings were strongly associated with light intensity. Photosynthesis has to be investigated in near future because photosynthesis and chlorophyll contents were strongly related to tree growth with long periods.
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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