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: Received: 8 February 2024 / Approved: 9 February 2024 / Online: 12 February 2024 (04:54:20 CET)
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Chiatante, D.; Stanturf, J. A.; Scippa, G. S.; Divino, F.; Byambadorj, S.-O.; Nyam-Osor, B.; Montagnoli, A. Reliable Monitoring of Plantation Performance in Arid and Semiarid Lands Requires Both “In Vivo” and “Ex Vivo” Approaches. Preprints2024, 2024020613. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0613.v1
Chiatante, D.; Stanturf, J. A.; Scippa, G. S.; Divino, F.; Byambadorj, S.-O.; Nyam-Osor, B.; Montagnoli, A. Reliable Monitoring of Plantation Performance in Arid and Semiarid Lands Requires Both “In Vivo” and “Ex Vivo” Approaches. Preprints 2024, 2024020613. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0613.v1
Chiatante, D.; Stanturf, J. A.; Scippa, G. S.; Divino, F.; Byambadorj, S.-O.; Nyam-Osor, B.; Montagnoli, A. Reliable Monitoring of Plantation Performance in Arid and Semiarid Lands Requires Both “In Vivo” and “Ex Vivo” Approaches. Preprints2024, 2024020613. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0613.v1
APA Style
Chiatante, D., Stanturf, J. A., Scippa, G. S., Divino, F., Byambadorj, S. O., Nyam-Osor, B., & Montagnoli, A. (2024). Reliable Monitoring of Plantation Performance in Arid and Semiarid Lands Requires Both “In Vivo” and “Ex Vivo” Approaches. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0613.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Chiatante, D., Batkhuu Nyam-Osor and Antonio Montagnoli. 2024 "Reliable Monitoring of Plantation Performance in Arid and Semiarid Lands Requires Both “In Vivo” and “Ex Vivo” Approaches" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0613.v1
Abstract
Conventional monitoring relies on "in vivo" (non-destructive) measurements of aboveground organ traits (such as stems, branches, and leaves) to analyze plantation growth trends and assess the effectiveness of management practices like watering and fertilization. This study reveals the necessity of “ex vivo” (destructive) approaches, post-excavation, to ensure fully reliable monitoring of plantation performance, including belowground organ growth and development trends. We showcase the effectiveness of dendrometric analysis, which measures the annual ring width in the secondary xylem (wood) of the taproot and stem. Monitoring above- and belowground organ growth trends allow for the exploration of similarities and differences in how different tree organs respond to internal and external factors. Such monitoring is especially crucial for assessing plantation performance in challenging climates, such as those found in arid and semi-arid lands.
Keywords
arid lands; restoration; plantations; monitoring; tree performance
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Forestry
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