Co-Authors:
Zohar, Y., Department of Natural Resources (Forestry Section), Institute of Soils and Water, Agricultural Research Organization, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan, Israel
Moreshet, S., Department of Agricultural Meteorology, Institute of Soils and Water, Agricultural Research Organization, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan, Israel
Abstract:
Five seed origins of Eucalyptus occidentalis were grown in the arid zone of Israel. An eastern provenance (5 km east of Cape La-Grande, W.A.) performed best: its mean dbh and height at 6 years of age were 7.0±0.8 cm and 7.7±0.9 m, respectively. It had over twice the volume of the plantation mean at this age. This seed origin had low leaf-xylem water potentials and high stomatal conductance during the morning hours. © 1987.