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THE EFFECT OF WIND ON PLANT GROWTH AND SOIL MOISTURE RELATIONS: A RE‐ASSESSMENT
Author(s) -
HUMPHRIES A. W.,
ROBERTS F. J.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1965.tb05400.x
Subject(s) - plant growth , moisture , water content , water stress , environmental science , argument (complex analysis) , soil science , agronomy , biology , geography , geology , meteorology , geotechnical engineering , biochemistry
S ummary The argument that wind and soil moisture stress induce similar anatomical changes in plant leaves, and that these changes enhance the ability of the plant to restrain water loss, is examined. It is shown that the data presented by Whitehead (1963a) can be explained satisfactorily in terms of induced changes in root distribution and leaf area, without invoking any specialized adaptations for the reduction of water loss.