Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
RESPONSE OF TWO VERONICA SPECIES TO A SIMULATED WOODLAND LIGHT CLIMATE. |
| Authors: |
Fitter, A. H.1, Ashmore, C. J.2 |
| Source: |
New Phytologist. Sep74, Vol. 73 Issue 5, p997-1001. 5p. |
| Subjects: |
Weeds, Forest plants, Plant roots, Plant growth, Light, Leaves |
| Abstract: |
Two species of Veronica, V. montana and V. persica, respectively a woodland perennial and an annual weed of disturbed ground, were grown in unshaded, neutral shaded, and far-red light. The only effect on V. montana was on root growth and was similar in shaded and far-red treatments, but V. persica showed a far-red specific reduction in leaf area, as well as shading effects on several other parameters. When grown in deeper shade under a leaf canopy, the growth of V. persica was drastically reduced and its developmental pattern radically altered, whilst that of V. montana was much more stable. It is suggested that the adaptation of V. montana to growth in woods involves resistance to both low light intensity and enhanced far-red light stresses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Engineering Source |
