Waterlogging effects on growth and physiological characteristics of Azadirachta excelsa seedlings

In this study the effects of waterlogging were examined on growth and physiological characteristics of Azadiractha excelsa, one of the famous indigenous tree species used for urban landscape. Forty eight seedlings about 3 year-old subjected to waterlogged for three time durations, i.e., 1, 2 and 3 w...

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Main Authors: Shukor, Nurul Nasyitah, Abdul Hamid, Hazandy, Abdu, Arifin, Ismail, Mohd Kamil
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Language:English
Published: Academic Journals 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36009/
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author Shukor, Nurul Nasyitah
Abdul Hamid, Hazandy
Abdu, Arifin
Ismail, Mohd Kamil
author_facet Shukor, Nurul Nasyitah
Abdul Hamid, Hazandy
Abdu, Arifin
Ismail, Mohd Kamil
author_sort Shukor, Nurul Nasyitah
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description In this study the effects of waterlogging were examined on growth and physiological characteristics of Azadiractha excelsa, one of the famous indigenous tree species used for urban landscape. Forty eight seedlings about 3 year-old subjected to waterlogged for three time durations, i.e., 1, 2 and 3 weeks and at its recovery. The results had shown the highest survival percentage in two weeks of waterlogged seedlings, decreased rate in diameter, leaf area and chlorophyll content in waterlogged seedlings. In spite of all these, there was an increased in height for waterlogged treatment as compared to control. High biomass of stem was found in waterlogged treatment. There were no differences among treatments for the ratio maximum quantum efficiency of the photosystem II (Fv/Fm) and gas exchange parameters except vapour pressure deficit (VpdL). The disturbed water relation also occurred in waterlogged seedlings. Azadirachta excelsa seedlings were found to only tolerate with stress of being waterlogged up to two weeks of treatment. However, the recovery seedling leaves can still perform well in its physiological performance.
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spelling upm-360092018-03-28T08:27:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36009/ Waterlogging effects on growth and physiological characteristics of Azadirachta excelsa seedlings Shukor, Nurul Nasyitah Abdul Hamid, Hazandy Abdu, Arifin Ismail, Mohd Kamil In this study the effects of waterlogging were examined on growth and physiological characteristics of Azadiractha excelsa, one of the famous indigenous tree species used for urban landscape. Forty eight seedlings about 3 year-old subjected to waterlogged for three time durations, i.e., 1, 2 and 3 weeks and at its recovery. The results had shown the highest survival percentage in two weeks of waterlogged seedlings, decreased rate in diameter, leaf area and chlorophyll content in waterlogged seedlings. In spite of all these, there was an increased in height for waterlogged treatment as compared to control. High biomass of stem was found in waterlogged treatment. There were no differences among treatments for the ratio maximum quantum efficiency of the photosystem II (Fv/Fm) and gas exchange parameters except vapour pressure deficit (VpdL). The disturbed water relation also occurred in waterlogged seedlings. Azadirachta excelsa seedlings were found to only tolerate with stress of being waterlogged up to two weeks of treatment. However, the recovery seedling leaves can still perform well in its physiological performance. Academic Journals 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36009/1/78-94.pdf Shukor, Nurul Nasyitah and Abdul Hamid, Hazandy and Abdu, Arifin and Ismail, Mohd Kamil (2014) Waterlogging effects on growth and physiological characteristics of Azadirachta excelsa seedlings. American Journal of Plant Physiology, 9 (3). 78 - 94. ISSN 1557-4539; ESSN: 1557-4547 http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajpp.2014.78.94 10.3923/ajpp.2014.78.94
spellingShingle Shukor, Nurul Nasyitah
Abdul Hamid, Hazandy
Abdu, Arifin
Ismail, Mohd Kamil
Waterlogging effects on growth and physiological characteristics of Azadirachta excelsa seedlings
title Waterlogging effects on growth and physiological characteristics of Azadirachta excelsa seedlings
title_full Waterlogging effects on growth and physiological characteristics of Azadirachta excelsa seedlings
title_fullStr Waterlogging effects on growth and physiological characteristics of Azadirachta excelsa seedlings
title_full_unstemmed Waterlogging effects on growth and physiological characteristics of Azadirachta excelsa seedlings
title_short Waterlogging effects on growth and physiological characteristics of Azadirachta excelsa seedlings
title_sort waterlogging effects on growth and physiological characteristics of azadirachta excelsa seedlings
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36009/1/78-94.pdf