Chinese Bulletin of Botany ›› 2008, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (06): 722-727.

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Study on Drought Resistance of Abies concolor

Xiaojun Xi1, Jing Cao1, Jinfeng Zhang1, Dengrong Zhang2   

  1. 1Key Laboratory for Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083 2Liangbei Forestry Bureau of Xichang City, Xichang 615000
  • Received:2008-01-09 Revised:2008-04-01 Online:2008-11-01 Published:2010-10-18
  • Contact: Jinfeng Zhang

Abstract: To investigate the successful introduction of Abies concolor in an area, we surveyed several indices representing drought resistance under simulated conditions of drought. We used 6-month-old seedlings of nine provenances of A. concolor and three species of domestic firs: A. holophylla, A. fabric and A. squamata. Results were analyzed for determining the best area for growth of A. concolor.

Key words: Abies concolor, Abies fabric, Abies holophylla, Abies squamata, drought resistance