Skip to content
Research Article Open access CC BY 4.0

Seedling Tolerance of Three Eucalyptus Species to a Short-term Flooding Event: Tolerance and Physiological Response

E. Farifr, S. Aboglila

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · pp. 644–651 · Published 9 Jan 2015

10.9734/BJAST/2015/13756

Abstract

Research was conducted at Curtin University (Western Australia) to assess the seedling tolerance of three species Eucalyptus, gomphocephala DC (Myrtaceae) (common name ‘Tuart’), Eucalyptus marginata Sm. (common name ‘Jarrah’) and Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D. Hill & J. A. S. Johnson (common name ‘Marri’) to soil-induced stressor, namely water loggings (flooding). Flooding treatment was achieved by filling the tubs with water, approximately 1 cm above the soil surface and control treatment had the same method except with drainage holes. Study assessment was attained by statistical change in seedling growth, leaf allocation and leaf physiology after 70 days of seed germination. Tolerance was assessed by measuring changes in seedling growth, leaf allocation and leaf physiology after 70-80 days. C. calophylla was the most tolerant to prolonged waterlogging (80% survival, no difference in transpiration rates); E. marginata was the least tolerant (10% survival, 95% decrease in transpiration rate). E. marginata was the least tolerant to the three soil stresses. E. marginata prefers habitats that are not excessively wet on well-drained soils. C. calophylla was the most tolerant, occurring and tolerating wet, well-drained soils and thus demonstrated better tolerance to prolong waterlogging. Knowing the seedling growth and physiological responses of three prominent studied eucalypts to soil-induced stresses provides us with invaluable knowledge for rehabilitating and restoring urban bush land. 

Eucalypt flood tolerance eucalypt physiological response eucalypt growth

References (12)

  1. 1 Responses of woody plants to flooding and salinity [DOI]
  2. 2 Responses to Abiotic Stresses
  3. 3 Plant Responses to Flooding of Soil [DOI]
  4. 4 Molecular and physiological responses of trees to waterlogging stress [DOI]
  5. 5 Growth, physiological and anatomical responses of two wheat genotypes to waterlogging and nutrient supply [DOI]
  6. 6 Evaluating Wheat Cultivars for Waterlogging Tolerance [DOI]
  7. 7 Early physiological flood tolerance is followed by slow post‐flooding root recovery in the dryland riparian tree E ucalyptus camaldulensis subsp. refulgens [DOI]
  8. 8 Is the field water use of Eucalyptus largiflorens F. Muell. affected by short‐term flooding? [DOI]
  9. 9 Waterlogging Modifies Growth, Water Use and Ion Concentrations in Seedlings of Salt-Treated Eucalyptus Camaldulensis, E. tereticornis, E. robusta and E. globulus [DOI]
  10. 10 Short-Term Flooding Effects on Gas Exchange and Quantum Yield of Rabbiteye Blueberry (Vaccinium ashei Reade) [DOI]
  11. 11 An experimental investigation, using stomatal conductance and fluorescence, of the flood sensitivity of Boltonia decurrens and its competitors [DOI]
  12. 12 Alkalinity Tolerance of Woody Species Used in Bauxite Waste Rehabilitation, Western Australia [DOI]

Cited by 4

Thailand’s catastrophic flood: Bangkok tree mortality as a function of taxa, habitat, and tree size

Nisa Leksungnoen, Wichan Eiadthong, Roger Kjelgren · Urban Forestry & Urban Greening · 2017

Reflectance spectroscopy to characterize the response of Corymbia calophylla to Phytophthora root rot and waterlogging stress

Louise Croeser, Ryan Admiraal, Paul Barber · Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research · 2021

Showing 2 of 4 known citations — external sources report more than can currently be individually listed.

Related research

Article metrics

Real usage data collected on this platform.

49

Page views

0

PDF downloads

22

Outbound clicks

4

Citations

Views over time

Views by country

Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".

Traffic sources

Referring site, by host.

Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.