Should we use meshes or solid tube shelters when planting in Mediterranean semiarid environments?

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dc.contributor.authorOliet, Juan A.
dc.contributor.authorBlasco, Raul
dc.contributor.authorValenzuela, Patricio
dc.contributor.authorMelero de Blas, Maria
dc.contributor.authorPuertolas, Jaime
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T21:16:08Z
dc.date.available2025-01-23T21:16:08Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractTree shelters in Mediterranean environments have a two-sided effect. They not only protect seedlings from browsing but also ameliorate microclimatic conditions, improving post-planting survival and growth. However, the ecophysiological basis of these effects are poorly understood. A factorial experiment combining light transmissivity and shelter type (solid tube vs. mesh wall) was carried out to assess the impact of contrasting microclimatic characteristics on seedling performance and physiological stress levels of shelters in two Mediterranean shrubland species (Quercus coccifera and Rhamnus lycioides) planted in a semiarid site. Even though seedlings in solid tube shelters experienced higher temperature and were slightly more photoinhibited, they had higher predawn water potential and, in general, better survival and growth than in mesh wall shelters. However, these effects were species-specific, with Rh. lycioides more favoured by solid wall shelters than Q. coccifera. However, root growth cannot explain these interactions between species and shelter type on seedling survival. Since light transmission had a marginal effect compared with wall type, we proposed that the observed effects and interaction with species are not dependent on light intensity or temperature but on other microclimatic differences like air velocity or light quality and distribution. Further studies should assess the importance of these factors on post-planting growth and physiological stress levels, which can be critical for matching the correct tree shelters type for each species in plantations in semiarid environments.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11056-018-9659-z
dc.identifier.eissn1573-5095
dc.identifier.issn0169-4286
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-018-9659-z
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/101114
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000464767200008
dc.issue.numero2
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final282
dc.pagina.inicio267
dc.revistaNew forests
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectAfforestation
dc.subjectRestoration
dc.subjectWater potential
dc.subjectChlorophyll fluorescence
dc.subjectQuercus coccifera
dc.subjectRhamnus lycioides
dc.subject.ods15 Life on Land
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.odspa15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.titleShould we use meshes or solid tube shelters when planting in Mediterranean semiarid environments?
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen50
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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