Abstract
The effects of different levels of carbon limitation on the flower development of custard apple were studied in two defoliation experiments. The duration of flower development was unaffected by moderate carbon limitation, but increased with severe limitation. Both moderate and severe limitation caused a decrease in flower dry weight. Some of the data collected were combined with data from an earlier study to develop a model of the dependency of the duration of flower development on temperature. The model was applied to long-term weather records from Alstonville, northern New South Wales, to illustrate the effects of late 20th century warming on the duration of flower development.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
Moderate carbon limitation by defoliation did not affect the duration of flower development in custard apple.
- Taxon
- custard applee0
- Treatment
- moderate carbon limitatione1
- Outcome
- duration of flower developmente1
- Direction
- unaffectede1
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Verbatim
e0“flower development of custard apple”
e1“The duration of flower development was unaffected by moderate carbon limitation, but increased with severe limitation”
Claim · model-written summary
Severe carbon limitation increased the duration of flower development in custard apple.
- Taxon
- custard applee0
- Treatment
- severe limitatione1
- Outcome
- duration of flower developmente1
- Direction
- increasede1
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“flower development of custard apple”
e1“The duration of flower development was unaffected by moderate carbon limitation, but increased with severe limitation”
Claim · model-written summary
Moderate carbon limitation decreased flower dry weight in custard apple.
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“flower development of custard apple”
e1“Both moderate and severe limitation caused a decrease in flower dry weight”
Claim · model-written summary
Severe carbon limitation decreased flower dry weight in custard apple.
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“flower development of custard apple”
e1“Both moderate and severe limitation caused a decrease in flower dry weight”
Claim · model-written summary
A model of the dependency of the duration of flower development on temperature was developed from the experimental data combined with earlier data.
Not reportedValue
Verbatim
e0“flower development of custard apple”
e1“Some of the data collected were combined with data from an earlier study to develop a model of the dependency of the duration of flower development on temperature”