Morphological performance and seasonal pattern of water relations and gas exchange in Pistacia lentiscus plants subjected to salinity and water deficit.

ABSTRACT: Soil water deficit and salinity represent a major factor impacting plant survival and agricultural production. The frequency and severity of both abiotic stresses are expected to increase in a context of climate change, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. This work studied the growth pattern, biomass and mineral distribution and the seasonal pattern of water status, photosynthetic rate and stomatal conductance in plant of Pistacia lentiscus grown under different levels of water deficit and salinity. P. lentiscus plants growing under greenhouse conditions were subjected to four irrigation treatments during 11 months: control (C, 1 dS m^-1), moderate water deficit (MW, 1dS m^-1, 60% of the control), severe water deficit (SW, 1 dS m^-1, 40% of

SUBMITTER: Alvarez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10508188 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature