Drought-Conditioning of Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) Seedlings During Nursery Production Modifies Seedling Anatomy and Physiology

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 11; p. 557894
• Main Authors: Sloan, Joshua L., Burney, Owen T., Pinto, Jeremiah R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 04.09.2020
• Subjects: drought; drought-conditioning; irrigation; Plant Science; Populus tremuloides; xylem; δ13C

In the western US, quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) regenerates primarily by root suckers after disturbances such as low to moderate severity fires. Planting aspen seedlings grown from seed may provide a mechanism to improve restoration success and genetic diversity on severely disturbed s...