Growth differential related to wood structure and function of Eucalyptus spp. clones adapted to seasonal drought stress
Abstract
Aim of the study: To evaluate the growth performance, wood density and anatomical features of four drought-tolerant Eucalyptus spp. clones, at 4 years, and to examine the relationships between these characteristics and some functional parameters.
Area of study: The analyzed trees were from a clonal test installed in a region characterized by seasonal drought stress in central-western Brazil.
Methods: Trees were felled, followed by obtaining dendrometric parameters and wood disk sampling to determine wood bulk density by x-ray densitometry, and morphometric parameters of fibers and vessels in order to evaluate the xylem hydraulic architecture. Lumen fraction (F), vessel composition (S) and hydraulic conductivity (Ks) were estimated.
Results: Clone D (E. urophylla x E grandis) presented the highest growth rates, which was related to anatomical characteristics such as low relative frequency of wide vessels. High theoretical Ks does not necessarily imply higher growth rates and were related to lower wood densities. It is possible to infer that the better xylem adjustability of Eucalyptus trees in response to drought stress conditions is associated with increased vessel composition to the detriment of higher hydraulic conductivity.
Research highlights: Vessel composition showed a greater variation among Eucalyptus genotypes and was positively associated with growth performance.
Keywords: wood anatomy; dendrometry; X-ray densitometry; water stress; hydraulic conductivity.
Abbreviations used: F: lumen fraction; S: vessel composition; Ks: theoretical xylem-specific hydraulic conductivity.
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