Seasonal changes of photosynthetic characteristics of Alpinia oxyphylla growing under Hevea brasiliensis
Affiliation:
Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Danzhou Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Agro-Environment, Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China, Haikou 571101, China
Abstract:
Aims The development of ecological agriculture by agroforestry models could improve resource utilization. The Hevea brasiliensis-Alpinia oxyphylla agroforestry system is among the largest agroforestry models in rubber plantation. In this study, we aimed to investigate the physiological strategies that allow Alpinia oxyphylla, a perennial herb widespread under-growing the Hevea brasiliensis, to cope successfully with the environmental factors with the seasonal changes of the tropical monsoon climate.