RESPONSES OF HERBACEOUS MIMOSA (MIMOSA-STRIGILLOSA), A NEW RECLAMATION SPECIES, TO CYCLIC MOISTURE STRESS

Authors
CHANG MT CROWLEY CM NURUDDIN AA
Citation
Mt. Chang et al., RESPONSES OF HERBACEOUS MIMOSA (MIMOSA-STRIGILLOSA), A NEW RECLAMATION SPECIES, TO CYCLIC MOISTURE STRESS, Resources, conservation and recycling, 13(3-4), 1995, pp. 155-165
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences","Engineering, Environmental
Journal title
Resources, conservation and recycling → ACNP
ISSN journal
09213449
Volume
13
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
155 - 165
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-3449(1995)13:3-4<155:ROHM(A>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
A greenhouse study was conducted to evaluate the response of herbaceou s mimosa (Mimosa strigillosa) to six levels of cyclic soil moisture st resses in a 17-week period. The results showed that the cultivar conti nued to grow and the biomass continued to increase even when the soil moisture stress was as high as at the wilting point (1500 Kpa). Also, transpiration recovery rate was quick and values of root/sheet ratio w ere high when the plant was subject to the cyclic moisture stress cond ition. All these characteristics, along with strong rooting and spread ing ability, suggest this legume as a promising drought hardiness spec ies for reclamation purposes.