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
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.