Bioindicator capacity of trees towards dryland salinity |
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Authors: | Ralph Mitloehner Reinhard Koepp |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Silviculture, Sect.II: Tropical Silviculture, Georg-August University of Goettingen, Buesgenweg 1, 37077 Goettingen, Germany |
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Abstract: | To investigate plant–soil reactions towards site salinity we chose Ruprechtia triflora as the dominant tree species in its natural habitat in dry forests of Paraguay. We applied freezing point osmometry to measure
tree leaves and soil samples identically on the basis of colligative solute properties. In order to substantiate the first
field findings, the relation of tree and soil in terms of salinity was further investigated under controlled conditions in
the greenhouse. R. triflora shows extreme osmotic adaptability. In three independent greenhouse experiments with NaCl application, Ruprechtia seedlings and later Eucalyptus dunnii seedlings from E Australia (for inter-species comparison) showed highly significant responses to their soil salinities. We
conclude that tree leaves can serve as bioindicator for soil salinity within the tree’s rhizosphere. |
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Keywords: | Ruprechtia triflora Eucalyptus dunnii Species-site matching Afforestation Osmotic adaptation |
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