Morphophysiological Responses of Two Riparian Species Exposed to Water Restriction and Light Protection Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Climate change has intensified summer drought and high solar radiation in Mediterranean ecosystems, generating abiotic stress that limits the establishment of riparian species. We conducted a nursery experiment to evaluate the effects of two levels of water availability and light intensity on the growth and physiological responses of two native riparian species from Mediterranean Chile: Drimys winteri and Persea lingue. A bi-factorial design combined two irrigation treatments (well-watered and water restriction) and two light intensity levels manipulated through a light protection treatment (20% shade mesh and full light exposure). Water restriction was applied gradually until 15-20% (v/v) substrate moisture, defined as maximum water restriction, followed by reh

SUBMITTER: Pena-Rojas K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12844739 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature