The annual course of vegetative growth of the most representative species of a Quercus ilex L. forest in Castelporziano (Latium, Italy) was studied through periodical analysis of selected ecophysiological leaf indexes, for the period 1987-1990. The results demonstrate that the local climate facilitates continuous vegetative activity of the sclerophyllous species without a latent phase. The variable morphology of sun and shade leaves of Q. ilex illustrates the plant's response to environmental stress.
MORPHOLOGICAL ADAPTIONS OF QUERCUS-ILEX LEAVES IN THE CASTELPORZIANO FOREST / Gratani, Loretta; P., Marzi; Crescente, MARIA FIORE. - In: VEGETATIO. - ISSN 0042-3106. - STAMPA. - 100:(1992), pp. 155-161.
MORPHOLOGICAL ADAPTIONS OF QUERCUS-ILEX LEAVES IN THE CASTELPORZIANO FOREST
GRATANI, Loretta;CRESCENTE, MARIA FIORE
1992
Abstract
The annual course of vegetative growth of the most representative species of a Quercus ilex L. forest in Castelporziano (Latium, Italy) was studied through periodical analysis of selected ecophysiological leaf indexes, for the period 1987-1990. The results demonstrate that the local climate facilitates continuous vegetative activity of the sclerophyllous species without a latent phase. The variable morphology of sun and shade leaves of Q. ilex illustrates the plant's response to environmental stress.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
