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Changes in Leaf Area and Specific Leaf Weight of Sugarbeet Leaves during the Growing Season 1
Author(s) -
Cole D. F.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1975.0011183x001500060046x
Subject(s) - biology , growing season , agronomy , dry weight , botany , horticulture
The purpose of this investigation was to observe the rate of leaf accretion and changes in specific leaf weight (SLW) of sugarbeet leaves initiated during the latter portion of the growing season. Leaves increased in area at a rapid rate during the first 14 days after leaf emergence. Specific leaf weight changed as the leaves expanded in area. Diurnal changes in SLW may be related to changes in temperature incoming radiation, or translocation rates. Leaves initiated late in the growing season were smaller and had a higher SLW than leaves initiated earlier in the growing season.