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Food reserves in mountain longleaf pine roots during shoot elongation.

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OSTI ID:807572
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  1. USDA Forest Service, Savannah River
Roots of saplings appear to be models for healthy tissues in longleaf pines. Results show that roots of mountain longleaf pine have a normal anatomy, but also have unusual amounts of starch when compared to loblolly pine roots growing during phenologiexecy equal time periods. Roots appear large in diameter and grow much nearer the soil surface than roots observed from Coastal Plain longleaf pine. Starch grains are large in size and uniformly filled root cells. These results yield methodology potentially useful in assessment of health and productivity of longleaf pine.
Research Organization:
USDA Forest Service, Savannah River, New Ellenton, SC (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AI09-00SR22188
OSTI ID:
807572
Conference Information:
Journal Name: NA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English