Effect of Local Shading and Drought Both Singly and Combined on Tiller Ramets of Agrostis stolonifera L.

, S.K. Agha; , Elizabeth A.C. Price; , C. Marshall

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**Effect of Local Shading and Drought Both Singly and Combined on Tiller Ramets of Agrostis stolonifera L.**

S.K. Agha, Elizabeth A.C. Price and C. Marshall

ABSTRACT

In this study, to examine the effect of single and multiple stresses applied to a single group of tiller ramet on their growth and development. The response of these treatments was measured at the level of the treated ramet and the entire clone. Ramet number, branch production and elongation, and biomass were recorded for the treated ramet and the extending main stolon. Overall the results showed that there was a very large effect of both stresses either drought with or without shade on both tiller production as well as dry weight of the localized tiller ramet and some how the other parts of the stolon.

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S.K. Agha, Elizabeth A.C. Price and C. Marshall, 2001. Effect of Local Shading and Drought Both Singly and Combined on Tiller Ramets of Agrostis stolonifera L. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 4: 1336-1338.

DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2001.1336.1338

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2001.1336.1338

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