Maximizing Stake Performance: Storage, Soaking, Scoring, and Auxin as Pre-Planting Techniques for Sandbar Willow (Salix exigua) Stakes
| Autor: | D. Timothy Gerber, Amber A. Miller-Adamany, Meredith Thomsen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
chemistry.chemical_classification Canopy Willow geography geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology biology 0208 environmental biotechnology Biomass Sowing 02 engineering and technology Root system biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences Salix exigua 020801 environmental engineering chemistry Agronomy Auxin Botany 010606 plant biology & botany Nature and Landscape Conservation Riparian zone |
| Zdroj: | Natural Areas Journal. 37:412-418 |
| ISSN: | 2162-4399 0885-8608 |
| Popis: | Willow (Salix spp.) stakes are used in riparian restoration due to their wetland adaptations, large root systems, and production of adventitious roots. Best practices for maximizing stake performance need to be developed. We tested the effects of storage, scoring, and auxin treatments on the performance of sandbar willow (Salix exigua) stakes. Storage significantly increased height, longest stem length, and biomass. Height and aboveground biomass increased when stakes were stored/soaked. There were no significant effects of scoring or auxin application. Results show storing and soaking significantly improve willow stake performance, which could lead to faster canopy closure and better invasive species control in the field, increasing restoration success. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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