Is precipitation a trigger for the onset of xylogenesis in Juniperus przewalskii on the north-eastern Tibetan Plateau?
Author(s) -
Ping Ren,
Sergio Rossi,
Jožica Gričar,
Eryuan Liang,
Katarina Čufar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcu259
Subject(s) - xylem , biology , precipitation , dormancy , plateau (mathematics) , aridity index , evapotranspiration , botany , ecology , mathematical analysis , physics , germination , mathematics , meteorology
A series of studies have shown that temperature triggers the onset of xylogenesis of trees after winter dormancy. However, little is known about whether and how moisture availability influences xylogenesis in spring in drought-prone areas.
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