Blue oaks withstand drought
Many blue oaks in California lost their leaves early in 1987 and 1988 after prolonged periods of low rainfall. A study found that summer defoliation had little short-term effect on growth or survival, suggesting that blue oaks are well adapted to withstand periodic droughts.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | California agriculture (Berkeley, Calif.) Calif.), 1990-03, Vol.44 (2), p.15-17 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Many blue oaks in California lost their leaves early in 1987 and 1988 after prolonged periods of low rainfall. A study found that summer defoliation had little short-term effect on growth or survival, suggesting that blue oaks are well adapted to withstand periodic droughts. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-0845 2160-8091 |
| DOI: | 10.3733/ca.v044n02p15 |