Claim · model-written summary
An increase in mean vapor pressure deficit slowed down the radial growth of Pouteria guianensis and Theobroma sylvestre.
- Taxon
- Pouteria guianensis and Theobroma sylvestre
Theobroma sylvestrePouteria guianensise4 - Treatment
- increase in mean vapor pressure deficite4
- Outcome
- radial growthe4
- Direction
- slowed downe4
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Verbatim
t0“Radial growth of seven multipurpose-use Amazonian tree species”
e4“the increase in mean vapor pressure deficit slowed down the radial growth in Brosimum parinarioides, Licania micrantha, Micropholis guyanensis, Pouteria guianensis and Theobroma sylvestre”
Title
Mikael Martins-Souza; Luiz André Lima Pereira; Ricardo Antonio Marenco Scientia Forestalis 2025. doi:10.18671/scifor.v53.08
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Observation The studied tree species had a mean stem growth in diameter of 1.50 ± 0.74 mm yr⁻¹.
- Association Radial growth of most species increased with an increase in monthly rainfall intensity and soil moisture.
- Association Stem growth of Brosimum parinarioides, Licania micrantha and Pouteria guianensis decreased with a rise in mean temperature.
- Association An increase in mean vapor pressure deficit slowed down the radial growth of Brosimum parinarioides, Licania micrantha and Micropholis guyanensis.
- Association The effect of mean temperature and vapor pressure deficit on radial growth varied among species.
- Association Minimum and maximum temperatures had a neutral effect on stem growth across species.
- Association The trees reduced stem growth during the dry season.