Albertas oil sands are located in the boreal forest where surface mining disturbs huge tracts of land. One such area, Syncrude Canada Ltd.s Mildred Lake mine, contains waste overburden (OB) piles which can be saline and sodic (SSOB). The objectives of this research were to 1) determine SSOB material impacts on planted tree root distributions, 2) quantify root activity to identify plant species growing at depth, and 3) document coarse woody root structure for planted trees. Root distributions for three mixedwood stands on reclaimed OB in relation to electrical conductivity (EC) and sodium absorption ratio (SAR) were examined using soil cores. Root distributions followed a similar pattern with soil depth as those from undisturbed boreal forest stands and appeared unaffected by the SSOB at this stage; however, future monitoring will be required as the stands mature. Root activity was assessed for jack pine (jP) and white spruce (wS) stands on tailings sand (TS) and OB using a strontium (Sr) chloride tracer. Understory and tree foliage was collected prior to and after application to measure Sr concentration in the control, broadcast, and depth treatments. A small proportion of roots grew in the OB material regardless of its chemical properties. Results from the Sr tracer study suggested that these roots were probably from the clover, sow thistle, and grasses. Planted trees showed little to no change in Sr tissue content suggesting that there were little to no roots in the treatment zones, the understory species out-competed the trees for Sr accessibility, or the tracer was diluted in the tree biomass to undetectable levels. Root systems of planted jP trees older than 10 years and older than 20 years on TS and OB were excavated and the number and diameter of lateral roots, the degree of kinking and coiling, and the presence of a taproot were recorded. Excavated trees showed poor taproot development on 70% of the trees and numerous root deformities, suggesting that more emphasis is needed in correct planting techniques and good planting stock to ensure proper root development. Roots are critical components of boreal forest ecosystems; without healthy root systems productivity may decline, stands may be susceptible to windthrow, and general forest health may suffer.

Albertas oil sands are located in the boreal forest where surface mining disturbs huge tracts of land. One such area, Syncrude Canada Ltd.s Mildred Lake mine, contains waste overburden (OB) piles which can be saline and sodic (SSOB). The objectives of this research were to 1) determine SSOB material impacts on planted tree root distributions, 2) quantify root activity to identify plant species growing at depth, and 3) document coarse woody root structure for planted trees. Root distributions for three mixedwood stands on reclaimed OB in relation to electrical conductivity (EC) and sodium absorption ratio (SAR) were examined using soil cores. Root distributions followed a similar pattern with soil depth as those from undisturbed boreal forest stands and appeared unaffected by the SSOB at this stage; however, future monitoring will be required as the stands mature. Root activity was assessed for jack pine (jP) and white spruce (wS) stands on tailings sand (TS) and OB using a strontium (Sr) chloride tracer. Understory and tree foliage was collected prior to and after application to measure Sr concentration in the control, broadcast, and depth treatments. A small proportion of roots grew in the OB material regardless of its chemical properties. Results from the Sr tracer study suggested that these roots were probably from the clover, sow thistle, and grasses. Planted trees showed little to no change in Sr tissue content suggesting that there were little to no roots in the treatment zones, the understory species out-competed the trees for Sr accessibility, or the tracer was diluted in the tree biomass to undetectable levels. Root systems of planted jP trees older than 10 years and older than 20 years on TS and OB were excavated and the number and diameter of lateral roots, the degree of kinking and coiling, and the presence of a taproot were recorded. Excavated trees showed poor taproot development on 70% of the trees and numerous root deformities, suggesting that more emphasis is needed in correct planting techniques and good planting stock to ensure proper root development. Roots are critical components of boreal forest ecosystems; without healthy root systems productivity may decline, stands may be susceptible to windthrow, and general forest health may suffer.

Plant root system response to nutrient heterogeneity was tested in ten plant species of varying life form and successional status. All plants tested are native to the South Carolina coastal plain. Morphological responses of the root system (scale, precision and discrimination) and overall plant response (sensitivity) to increasing nutrient heterogeneity were tested. Ten individuals of each species were placed into four treatments which had varying nutrient distribution but the same overall nutrient addition. Plants were harvested when roots reached pot edge. I observed high variation in scale (mass and extent of a root system), precision (the ability to proliferate roots in nutrient patches) and sensitivity (growth benefits gained as nutrient heterogeneity increases; measured as total biomass). No significant discrimination responses were observed, although greatest mean root density occurred at intermediate fertility levels for all species. I tested the hypothesis that scale and precision would be negatively correlated, and I did not observe this relationship in these plant species. However, in herbaceous species scale and precision were positively correlated. Sensitivity was not closely related to precision indicating that proliferating roots in fertile patches does not always yield growth benefits in heterogeneous soils. Further, some sensitive species had very low precision suggesting that other characteristics lead to positive growth response in heterogeneous environments. Plasticity of root uptake rates and demography of roots are proposed as two other mechanisms which may play important roles in plant sensitivity responses. Scale was negatively correlated to sensitivity for herbaceous plants suggesting that plants that monopolize the most soil space are not able to gain benefits from nutrient patches within the soil matrix. There was no trend observed to suggest that plant life form was correlated with precision or sensitivity. However, scale was greater in herbs than in woody plants, possibly because the two life forms develop at different times. / Master of Science

Plants have an important role in the tundra carbon (C) cycle by storing C in primary production and thus potentially counteract the C released from thawing permafrost. Tundra vegetation is limited by nitrogen (N), which is predicted to increase with rising temperatures and increased snow depth. In permafrost systems, rooting depth will determine whether plants can access N in the deep soil which, with increasing snow depth, has the potential to turn into a significant N source. Increased plant-available N is thus expected to affect both plant productivity and vegetation composition. This study aims to investigate vegetation responses to increased temperature and snow depth in a permafrost system of moist tussock tundra by combining open-top chambers with a realistic snow manipulation (snowfences). The shallow-rooted shrubs, Betula nana and Rhododendron tomentosum, and the deep-rooted sedge Eriophorum vaginatum were analyzed for responses in growth and reproduction effort. Also, vegetation responses in terms of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) were investigated. Winter warming increased flower density of E. vaginatum while B. nana showed an increased shoot growth in response to winter warming, but only during mid-growing season. Although winter warming increased winter soil temperature and generated a trend of increased thaw depth, there were no responses in NDVI or further species-specific responses in reproduction effort, leaf and shoot growth, leaf production or leaf dry weight to warming treatments. These results indicate that E. vaginatum respond in reproduction effort while B. nana respond in (mid-season) growth to winter warming. In total, the warming treatments generated a weak response in tundra plants which indicate that tussock tundra might not be very responsive to short-term warming. These results suggest that tundra plants have a low ability to counteract increased releases of soil C in response to short-term warming.

There are numerous situations where trees are grown together with herbaceous plants. In these situations there will be some degree of competition between their root zones, depending on the water content of the soils and crop and tree root distribution . Two studies were conducted : the first with maple (Acer platanoides) grown in turf grass, and the second with willow (Salix matsudana) grown in more deeply rooted barley . The objectives of this study were to quantify the effect of herbaceous competition of potential tree water stress under irrigation and when the soil is allowed to dry-down . Soil water uptake was measured in both studies to 1.2 m depth and outwards to 1.2-2.10 m away from the tree . In the maple-turf grass study, water content was measured in a single line away from the tree , while four lines covering a quadrant of the surface area were measured in willow . Water relations stomatal conductance and water potential, and tree growth were also monitored in both studies. Water uptake in turf plots was statistically different from mulch plots by depth and distance during three seasons. Water uptake was greatest at 0-60 cm depth in the turf treatments compared with mulch treatments. Soil water in mulched plots decreased slowly during the growing season. There were no statistical differences between bare soil and barley competition water uptake after soil surface water was depleted. There were marked differences in tree root characteristics as a result of competition from turf or barley roots. The root systems of maples in the mulch and willow in bare soil extended laterally and fine roots were evident. Tree roots extended deeper and fine root were reduced under competition from turf and barley. Trees growing with turf and barley had fewer roots in the top 0.3 m soil surface while trees in mulch and bare soil had more and greater diameter roots at the same depth. Early in the season, when water content is high, root competition for water was not evident, and late in the season after turf roots and barley had depleted the soil water, trees exhibited more negative predawn leaf water potential and less stomatal conductance in response to water stress during a soil dry-down period. Tree growth was measured periodically during 1994, 1995, and 1996. Leaf area and stem growth comparisons showed a significant increase in size as a result of the absence of competition in both species, with mulch and bare soil treatments. Leaf area in mulched trees was twice that in turf treatments. In summary, we found that competition resulted in deeper tree root growth and less top growth in the presence of herbaceous competitors.

One of the recognized weaknesses of land surface models as used in weather and climate models is the assumption of constant soil thickness because of the lack of global estimates of bedrock depth. Using a 30-arc-s global dataset for the thickness of relatively porous, unconsolidated sediments over bedrock, spatial variation in soil thickness is included here in version 4.5 of the Community Land Model (CLM4.5). The number of soil layers for each grid cell is determined from the average soil depth for each 0.9 degrees latitude x 1.25 degrees longitude grid cell. The greatest changes in the simulation with variable soil thickness are to baseflow, with the annual minimum generally occurring earlier. Smaller changes are seen in latent heat flux and surface runoff primarily as a result of an increase in the annual cycle amplitude. These changes are related to soil moisture changes that are most substantial in locations with shallow bedrock. Total water storage (TWS) anomalies are not strongly affected over most river basins since most basins contain mostly deep soils, but TWS anomalies are substantially different for a river basin with more mountainous terrain. Additionally, the annual cycle in soil temperature is partially affected by including realistic soil thicknesses resulting from changes in the vertical profile of heat capacity and thermal conductivity. However, the largest changes to soil temperature are introduced by the soil moisture changes in the variable soil thickness simulation. This implementation of variable soil thickness represents a step forward in land surface model development.

O bioma Cerrado está cada vez mais fragmentado devido à ocupação agrícola e antrópica. Para a manutenção da biodiversidade, corredores de vegetação devem ser criados com o auxílio da revegetação e recuperação de áreas degradadas. Isto é facilitado pelo conhecimento da distribuição e dinâmica natural dos solos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar o funcionamento físico-hídrico dos solos distribuídos em uma toposseqüência sob vegetação nativa. A área de estudo foi localizada dentro de uma parcela permanente instalada na Estação Ecológica de Assis, SP, Brasil, com vegetação predominante de cerradão ou savana florestada. Para a caracterização do funcionamento físico-hídrico dos solos foram realizados inicialmente estudos morfológicos, a partir da técnica da análise estrutural e da descrição de perfis de solo dispostos em cinco posições-chave da encosta. Amostras deformadas de solo foram utilizadas em análises químicas, granulométricas e densidade de partículas. Amostras indeformadas coletadas em anéis cilíndricos definiram as curvas de retenção de água e a densidade do solo. Blocos de solo foram impregnados e polidos para análise de imagens, obtendo-se a distribuição de poros em número, forma e tamanho. Em poços perfurados em três setores da toposseqüência, foi determinada a condutividade hidráulica saturada de campo. O monitoramento da umidade do solo "in situ" foi obtido por sensores instalados nos principais horizontes das trincheiras, calibrados para cada horizonte, durante o período de novembro de 2003 a novembro de 2004. Foram também utilizados os dados de precipitação mais próximos. Fotografias digitais adquiridas nos perfis de solo determinaram a distribuição das raízes. Os solos foram classificados, de montante a jusante, em Latossolo Vermelho, Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo, Latossolo Amarelo e Gleissolo Háplico, com transição homogênea de cor e predomínio de textura franco-arenosa. No horizonte de superfície da toposseqüência, pequeno número de poros complexos de diâmetro equivalente superior a 1000µm ocupou quase a área total da imagem, representando uma estrutura de empilhamento de grãos simples com porosidade maior que em profundidade. Este comportamento provocou uma menor retenção hídrica, apesar do maior teor de matéria orgânica, e oscilação da umidade do solo após cada evento chuvoso. Predominaram raízes aglomeradas ou ramificadas nesta camada. Em profundidade, as raízes são mais individuais. Nos Latossolos, maior número de poros complexos de diâmetro equivalente superior a 1000 µm ocupa menor área em Bw do que em superfície. Isto indica a presença de aglomerados de microagregados em Bw que conferem maior retenção de água, maior número de microporos e menor oscilação da umidade do solo do que em superfície. No Gleissolo, o horizonte Btg2, mais profundo e mais argiloso, apresentou estrutura mais densa representada por uma porosidade expressiva de forma arredondada ou cavitária de diâmetro de 30 a 1000 µm. Neste horizonte, foi obtida a maior retenção hídrica, drenagem imperfeita e menor condutividade hidráulica. Nos outros horizontes da toposseqüência a condutividade foi elevada. O relevo influenciou nas propriedades físicohídricas e morfológicas dos solos que, por sua vez, determinaram o conteúdo de água limitante na estação seca e em períodos de estiagem. Este comportamento pode definir o padrão florístico de cerradão na parcela permanente. / The "Cerrado" bioma is being fragmented due to the human and agricultural occupation. To maintain the biodiversity, ecological corridors must be created by the revegetation and the restoration of the degraded areas. It can only be ameliorated upon the knowledge of the soil’s natural dynamics and distribution. The aim of this work was to characterize the behavior of soil water flow and soil physical properties, distributed in a toposequence under native vegetation. The study area was in a permanent plot installed in the Assis Ecological Station, São Paulo, Brazil. The predominant vegetation is the closed "cerrado" or savanna woodland. The soil physical, hydraulic characterization depended on soil morphology. The morphological study was carried out by structural analysis and by description of soil profiles arranged in five key positions on the slope. Disturbed soil samples were taken for chemical, particle size and soil particle density analyses. Undisturbed samples collected in cylindrical cores were used to define the soil water retention and bulk density. Soil blocks were impregnated and polished for image analysis to obtain the distribution of pores in number, shape and size. In wells perforated in three sectors of the toposequence the field saturated hydraulic conductivity was determined. The soil moisture monitoring "in situ" was obtained by sensors installed in the main horizons of the pits and calibrated for each soil horizon, during the period of November 2003 to November 2004. The nearest rain volume data were collected too. Digital photos of the soil profiles were acquired for the determination of the root distribution. The soils were classified, from the top backslope down to the footslope, as Rhodic Haplustox, Typic Haplustox and Epiaquic Haplustult, with a homogeneous color transition and the predominance of a sandy loam texture. In the soil surface on the toposequence, a little number of complex pores with equivalent diameter over 1,000 µm occupied almost the total pore area, characterizing the predominance of a structure formed by the packing of single grains. The porosity was higher than in the other horizons. This behavior caused lower water retention even with the highest organic matter content. On the surface, the oscillation of the soil moisture is closely related to each rain event. The roots were distributed in ramified or grouped roots in the surface layer and individually in the deeper horizons. In Oxisols, the presence of microaggregates in the B-horizon was characterized by a number of complex pores with equivalent diameter over 1,000 µm larger than in the soil surface but in minor area than in the surface layer. This conferred higher water retention, larger number of micropores and lower oscillation of soil moisture than in soil surface. The structure of the deepest B-horizon of Epiaquic Haplustult was denser, featured by an expressive rounded or vugh porosity with diameters between 30 and 1,000 µm. This conferred the largest content of clay, with the highest water retention, imperfect drainage and lowest hydraulic conductivity. The other soil horizons in the toposequence presented greater hydraulic conductivity. The landscape influences the physical, hydraulic and morphological soil properties in the toposequence. So the water content is limited in the dry season and partially in the humid season too, which can define the floristic pattern of the closed "cerrado" in this permanent plot.

O bioma Cerrado está cada vez mais fragmentado devido à ocupação agrícola e antrópica. Para a manutenção da biodiversidade, corredores de vegetação devem ser criados com o auxílio da revegetação e recuperação de áreas degradadas. Isto é facilitado pelo conhecimento da distribuição e dinâmica natural dos solos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar o funcionamento físico-hídrico dos solos distribuídos em uma toposseqüência sob vegetação nativa. A área de estudo foi localizada dentro de uma parcela permanente instalada na Estação Ecológica de Assis, SP, Brasil, com vegetação predominante de cerradão ou savana florestada. Para a caracterização do funcionamento físico-hídrico dos solos foram realizados inicialmente estudos morfológicos, a partir da técnica da análise estrutural e da descrição de perfis de solo dispostos em cinco posições-chave da encosta. Amostras deformadas de solo foram utilizadas em análises químicas, granulométricas e densidade de partículas. Amostras indeformadas coletadas em anéis cilíndricos definiram as curvas de retenção de água e a densidade do solo. Blocos de solo foram impregnados e polidos para análise de imagens, obtendo-se a distribuição de poros em número, forma e tamanho. Em poços perfurados em três setores da toposseqüência, foi determinada a condutividade hidráulica saturada de campo. O monitoramento da umidade do solo “in situ” foi obtido por sensores instalados nos principais horizontes das trincheiras, calibrados para cada horizonte, durante o período de novembro de 2003 a novembro de 2004. Foram também utilizados os dados de precipitação mais próximos. Fotografias digitais adquiridas nos perfis de solo determinaram a distribuição das raízes. Os solos foram classificados, de montante a jusante, em Latossolo Vermelho, Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo, Latossolo Amarelo e Gleissolo Háplico, com transição homogênea de cor e predomínio de textura franco-arenosa. No horizonte de superfície da toposseqüência, pequeno número de poros complexos de diâmetro equivalente superior a 1000µm ocupou quase a área total da imagem, representando uma estrutura de empilhamento de grãos simples com porosidade maior que em profundidade. Este comportamento provocou uma menor retenção hídrica, apesar do maior teor de matéria orgânica, e oscilação da umidade do solo após cada evento chuvoso. Predominaram raízes aglomeradas ou ramificadas nesta camada. Em profundidade, as raízes são mais individuais. Nos Latossolos, maior número de poros complexos de diâmetro equivalente superior a 1000 µm ocupa menor área em Bw do que em superfície. Isto indica a presença de aglomerados de microagregados em Bw que conferem maior retenção de água, maior número de microporos e menor oscilação da umidade do solo do que em superfície. No Gleissolo, o horizonte Btg2, mais profundo e mais argiloso, apresentou estrutura mais densa representada por uma porosidade expressiva de forma arredondada ou cavitária de diâmetro de 30 a 1000 µm. Neste horizonte, foi obtida a maior retenção hídrica, drenagem imperfeita e menor condutividade hidráulica. Nos outros horizontes da toposseqüência a condutividade foi elevada. O relevo influenciou nas propriedades físicohídricas e morfológicas dos solos que, por sua vez, determinaram o conteúdo de água limitante na estação seca e em períodos de estiagem. Este comportamento pode definir o padrão florístico de cerradão na parcela permanente. / The “Cerrado” bioma is being fragmented due to the human and agricultural occupation. To maintain the biodiversity, ecological corridors must be created by the revegetation and the restoration of the degraded areas. It can only be ameliorated upon the knowledge of the soil’s natural dynamics and distribution. The aim of this work was to characterize the behavior of soil water flow and soil physical properties, distributed in a toposequence under native vegetation. The study area was in a permanent plot installed in the Assis Ecological Station, São Paulo, Brazil. The predominant vegetation is the closed “cerrado” or savanna woodland. The soil physical, hydraulic characterization depended on soil morphology. The morphological study was carried out by structural analysis and by description of soil profiles arranged in five key positions on the slope. Disturbed soil samples were taken for chemical, particle size and soil particle density analyses. Undisturbed samples collected in cylindrical cores were used to define the soil water retention and bulk density. Soil blocks were impregnated and polished for image analysis to obtain the distribution of pores in number, shape and size. In wells perforated in three sectors of the toposequence the field saturated hydraulic conductivity was determined. The soil moisture monitoring “in situ” was obtained by sensors installed in the main horizons of the pits and calibrated for each soil horizon, during the period of November 2003 to November 2004. The nearest rain volume data were collected too. Digital photos of the soil profiles were acquired for the determination of the root distribution. The soils were classified, from the top backslope down to the footslope, as Rhodic Haplustox, Typic Haplustox and Epiaquic Haplustult, with a homogeneous color transition and the predominance of a sandy loam texture. In the soil surface on the toposequence, a little number of complex pores with equivalent diameter over 1,000 µm occupied almost the total pore area, characterizing the predominance of a structure formed by the packing of single grains. The porosity was higher than in the other horizons. This behavior caused lower water retention even with the highest organic matter content. On the surface, the oscillation of the soil moisture is closely related to each rain event. The roots were distributed in ramified or grouped roots in the surface layer and individually in the deeper horizons. In Oxisols, the presence of microaggregates in the B-horizon was characterized by a number of complex pores with equivalent diameter over 1,000 µm larger than in the soil surface but in minor area than in the surface layer. This conferred higher water retention, larger number of micropores and lower oscillation of soil moisture than in soil surface. The structure of the deepest B-horizon of Epiaquic Haplustult was denser, featured by an expressive rounded or vugh porosity with diameters between 30 and 1,000 µm. This conferred the largest content of clay, with the highest water retention, imperfect drainage and lowest hydraulic conductivity. The other soil horizons in the toposequence presented greater hydraulic conductivity. The landscape influences the physical, hydraulic and morphological soil properties in the toposequence. So the water content is limited in the dry season and partially in the humid season too, which can define the floristic pattern of the closed “cerrado” in this permanent plot.

O Estado de São Paulo se destaca como uma das principais regiões produtoras de citros do mundo. Recentes estudos mostram que a área irrigada de citrus no Estado tem aumentado signicativamente nos últimos 5 anos. Porém, as limitações dos recursos hídricos e falta de informações sobre o manejo eficiênte da irrigação na cultura do citrus são os principais problemas face aos produtores. Visando atender essa necessidade, este projeto teve como objetivos determinar a evapotranspiração de uma planta jovem de limeira ácida ‘Tahiti’ (Citrus latifolia Tan.) e os coeficientes de cultivo durante a formação de um pomar. Considerando a independente contribuicão da evaporação do solo e transpiração da cultura pela substituição do coeficente de cultivo (Kc=ETc/ETo) em dois separados coeficientes; Ke, um coeficiente de evaporação de água do solo e Kcb, um coeficiente de transpiração da cultura. Avaliar o desenvolvimento vegetativo, assim como aspectos produtivos da cultura, frente a diferentes níveis de irrigação, com o fornecimento crescente de 25 a 100% da necessidade hídrica da cultura. O experimento foi realizado na ESALQ/ USP em Piracicaba - SP, em uma área irrigada por gotejamento, com plantas espaçadas de 7x4 metros entre linhas e plantas respectivamente, sendo que cada planta foi atendida por 4 pontos de molhamento no solo distribuídos de forma eqüidistantes entre si. Foi avaliado o desenvolvimento vegetativo das plantas, com base em medidas de diâmetro do caule, altura e sistema radicular. Foi realizado o monitoramento climático utilizando estação meteorológica automatizada e a obtenção da evapotranspiração da cultura por lisímetro de pesagem. Durante o período de estudo, Kc variou entre 0,6 a 1,22, e Kcb variou entre 0,4 a 1,0. Os resultados mostraram que a independente influência da evaporação do solo e transpiração é importante para melhor compreensão sobre o consumo de água de plantas jovens de lima ácida ‘Tahiti’, quando comparado a plantas adultas. Os maiores consumos foram observados no verão. A reposição de 100% da água evapotranspirada resultou em melhor desenvolvimento vegetativo de plantas jovens de limeira acida ‘Tahiti’ em condições de campo. Os resultados mostraram também que não houve diferenças entre as lâminas quanto à distribuição das raízes, de plantas jovens (33 meses) em profundidade, concentrando-se na camada de 0,0- 0,3m. Entretanto, a distribuição horizontal foi maior nos níveis baixos (0%; 25% e 50%) do que nos maiores níveis (75% e 100%). Nas plantas irrigadas com 75% e 100% houve concentração das raízes até 0,6 m, indicando que o déficit hídrico induziu o crescimento na direção horizontal. E que a profundidade e distância horizontal efetiva das raízes, de plantas com 48 meses, localizam-se a 0,6 m de profundidade. Os resultados mostraram que a irrigação induziu à precocidade da produção e ao aumento da produtividade e do número de frutos nas plantas jovens de lima ácida ‘Tahiti’ já a partir da lâmina de 25% da evapotranspiração da cultura. Quanto à qualidade de frutos, não houve diferença significativa entre os níveis de irrigação avaliados. / The State of São Paulo is one of the most important producers of citrus of the world. Recent studies showed that during the last 5 years, there was a significant increase in the area with citrus irrigation. However, the shortage of water and the unavailability of required information for efficient irrigation scheduling are the main problems that producers face. Therefore, the objective of this work was an estimate water requirement of young ‘Tahiti’ lime orchards considering the independent contributions from soil evaporation and crop transpiration by splitting the crop coefficient (Kc=ETc/ETo) into two separate coefficients; Ke, a soil evaporation coefficient and Kcb, a crop transpiration coefficient. Evaluate the effect of different irrigation levels (0 to 100% of crop evapotranspiration by weighing lysimeter) on ‘Tahiti’ acid lime young tree canopy and root growth, productivity and quality of fruit, under drip irrigation in the field. The experiment was conducted during a 3-yr period (August 2002 - May 2005) in a 1.0 ha plot planted with ‘Tahiti’ acid lime trees, grafted on ‘Swingle’ citrumelo rootstock. The trees were 1-yr old at planting, spaced 7 x 4 m. The orchard was located in Piracicaba, São Paulo State, Brazil. Each treatment was assigned to different irrigation level, based on ETc as determined by a weighing lysimeter. The trunk diameter and height tree were evaluated monthly. The roots were evaluated when the trees were 30 and 48 months old. Adopted during the first root sampling were 4 horizontal distances from the tree trunk (0.3, 0.6, 0.9 and 1.2 m) and 2 depths (0.0-0.3 and 0.3- 0.6 m). Adopted during the second sampling were 5 horizontal distances from trunk (0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2 and 1.5 m), and 3 depths (0.0-0.3, 0.3-0.6 and 0.6-0.9 m). The yield was evaluated by measuring weight and number of fruits per tree in 2004 and 2005. The quality of the yield was evaluated by measuring fruit diameter, rind thickness, % of juice, total soluble solids, pH and total acidity. During the study period, Kc varied between 0.6 to 1.22, and Kcb varied between 0.4 to 1.0. The independent influence of soil evaporation and transpiration is important to better understand the water consumption of young lime tree during the growth, compared to mature lime tree. The biggest ETc and Kc were observed on summer. The results showed that young trees irrigated with 100% ETc resulted in greater growth. The results also showed that did not happen differences in root distribution in the depths, most of them at 0-0.3m. However, the horizontal distribution at lower levels (25 and 50%) of that in the biggest levels (75 and 100%) that concentrated at 0.6 m, indicating that water stress induced the root growth horizontally. The results, at the second analysis, showed that did not happen differences in root distribution soil profile, and effective depth and horizontal distance of root located to 0.6 m of depth and 0.6 of horizontally distant of tree. Finally, the irrigation induced precocity of production, increase of productivity and the fruits number already with irrigation of 25% of ETc. The quality of fruit, did not present difference among the treatments.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Yuri de Oliveira Castro - 2017.pdf: 2073976 bytes, checksum: 2173380278c4268f1f75502613d21754 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-20 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Encourage the adventitious roots can bring increments to the culture of tomatoes for industrial processing (TI). The objective of this study was to determine the effect of positions transplanting and ages of adventitious roots in changes in plant development in TI productivity. Three experiments were carried out arranged in factorial scheme (3 x 3 + 2): three positions of transplanting (collect level, at the level of the cotyledon and at the level of the first leaf fully expanded) in three ages of change (30, 60 and 90 days after sowing-DAS) and a free additional position (at the level of the last leaf fully expanded) for the ages of 60 and 90 DAS. The changes of the 30 did not present last leaf fully expanded and did not receive the last position of transplanting. In experiment 1 (one) the contribution of the zones or regions Annals (collect the cotyledon; the cotyledon to the first leaf; the first sheet to the last leaf fully expanded) to the number of roots adventitious issued. The Count took place every two days after transplanting (DAT) and was held until the 20º DAT. The experiment was designed entirely with four replicates and plots sub-plot. In experiment 2 (two) to evaluate the architecture of the root system of seedlings of thee through images of the roots of plants cultivated in rizontrons (phenotyping platform of high performance) and analyzed by software WinRHIZO PRO 2013. The experiment was designed in complete randomized blocks (DBC) with five repetitions. In experiment 3 (three) measured periodically the leaf area and dry mass of aerial part of plants, equations of partition and fotoassimilados allocation. The experiment was designed in DBC with six repetitions. The area between the collect and the cotyledon presented the highest number of adventitious roots in all ages of change, with quadratic responses to 60 and 90 of seedlings and seedlings for 30 DAS. The issue of roots beyond the 20º day may be related to better hormonal and nutritional condition of 30 seedlings of compared with the seedlings of 60 and 90 DAS. The depth of the root system is linked to a greater leaf area, although the contribution of photosynthesis for the adventitious roots become less relevant than other factors such as nutritional status of changes. The leaf area and dry mass of plant organs were influenced by age of change. Seedlings of 30 and 60 DAS the present greater leaf area, dry mass accumulation and distribution of roots when compared with 90 DAS the seedlings. Productivity did not differ between the ages of 30 and 60 DAS and was higher if compared to 90 DAS seedlings. / Incentivar o enraizamento adventício pode trazer incrementos à cultura do tomate para processamento industrial (TI). Objetivou-se neste estudo determinar o efeito de posições de transplantio e idades de muda no enraizamento adventício, no desenvolvimento vegetal e na produtividade de TI. Foram realizados três experimentos: experimento 1 (um): em estufa com mudas transplantadas em tubetes para produção de mudas florestais; experimento 2 (dois): em casa de vegetação com mudas transplantadas em rizotron; experimento 3 (três): em campo aberto. No experimento 1 (um) avaliou-se a contribuição das zonas ou regiões caulinares (do coleto ao cotilédone; do cotilédone à primeira folha; da primeira folha à última folha totalmente expandida) para o número de raízes adventícias emitidas. A contagem ocorreu a cada dois dias após o transplantio (DAT) e foram realizadas ate o 20º DAT. O experimento foi delineado inteiramente ao acaso com quatro repetições. No experimento 2 (dois) avaliou-se a arquitetura do sistema radicular de mudas de TI através de imagens das raízes de plantas cultivadas em rizontrons (plataforma de fenotipagem de alto desempenho) e analisadas pelo software WinRHIZO PRO 2013. O experimento foi delineado em blocos completos casualizados (DBC) com cinco repetições em esquema fatorial adicional 3 x 3 + 2, no qual, mudas de 30, 60 e 90 DAS foram transplantadas em 3 níveis (coleto, cotilédone e primeira folha) e as idades de 60 e 90 DAS receberam um nível adicional de transplantio cada (última folha). No experimento 3 (três) mediu-se periodicamente a área foliar e a massa seca da parte aérea das plantas, obtendo-se equações de partição e alocação de fotoassimilados. O experimento foi delineado em DBC com seis repetições em esquema fatorial adicional 3 x 3 + 2 (idem ao experimento 2). A zona entre o coleto e o cotilédone apresentou o maior número de raízes adventícias em todas as idades de muda, com respostas quadráticas para mudas de 60 e 90 DAS e linear para mudas de 30 DAS. A emissão de raízes além do 20º dia pode estar relacionada à melhor condição hormonal e nutricional das mudas de 30 DAS comparada com as mudas de 60 e 90 DAS. A profundidade do sistema radicular está ligada a uma maior área foliar, apesar de a contribuição da fotossíntese para o enraizamento adventício ser menos relevante que outros fatores como o estado nutricional da muda. A área foliar e a massa seca dos órgãos vegetais foram influenciadas pela idade da muda. Mudas de 30 e 60 DAS apresentam maior área foliar, acúmulo de massa seca e distribuição de raízes quando comparadas com mudas de 90 DAS. A produtividade não diferiu entre as idades de 30 e 60 DAS e foi maior se comparada às mudas de 90 DAS.