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Leaf phenology and wood formation of white cedar trees(Melia azedarach L.) and their responses to climate variability |
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| Creator | 1. Kritsadapan Palakit 2. Somkid Siripatanadilok 3. Pichit Lumyai 4. Khwanchai Duangsathaporn |
| Title | Leaf phenology and wood formation of white cedar trees(Melia azedarach L.) and their responses to climate variability |
| Publisher | Research and Development Office, Prince of Songkla University |
| Publication Year | 2018 |
| Journal Title | Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology |
| Journal Vol. | 40 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 61 |
| Keyword | annual-ring, leaf phenology, monthly wood increment, Melia azedarach, path analysis (PA) |
| URL Website | http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/index.php |
| ISSN | 0125-3395 |
| Abstract | This research aimed to investigate the response of leaf phenologies and wood increments of Melia azedarach L. onclimate variability. The visual estimation indicated the leaf flushing in January-July, the leaf maturation in January-November,and the leaf abscission in May-June and October-December. Monthly wood investigations of the inside bark diameters (IBD)indicated an annual-ring formation with the wood increment in February-November and the dormancy in December-January. Theoutside bark diameter (OBD) exhibited growth variations with phases of slow increment in September-October, shrinkage inDecember-February, and fast increment in March-August. The relationship among monthly climates, leaf phenologies and woodincrements, indicated the significant correlations of the soil moisture and the abundances of mature dark green leaves on the IBD,while the OBD was fluctuated due to the direct effect of the IBD and the indirect effect of the soil moisture and mature darkgreen leaf abundances. |
