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Investigations on the content indole-3-acetic spruce needles of healthy and damaged trees of various sites
A. WesslerAloysius Wildsubject
Indole testchemistry.chemical_classificationbiologyPhysiologyDiurnal temperature variationfood and beveragesPicea abiesPlant Sciencebiology.organism_classificationchemistry.chemical_compoundHorticultureAbscissionchemistryAuxinBotanyheterocyclic compoundsIndole-3-acetic acidAgronomy and Crop Sciencedescription
Summary Surveys were made on the concentration of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) in spruce trees of various sites. The concentrations of the hormone were specified with a radioimmunoassay after the needle extract had been purified in several steps. The content of IAA in needles of damaged trees was distinctly lower than the content in needles of healthy trees. Another feature was the annual rythm of the IAA content with the maximum of concentration in June. A distinct diurnal course with highest level of concentration during the early afternoon hours was also observed. The diurnal rhythm of the damaged trees was clearly lower. The supposition is that the lower IAA content is responsible for a premature needle abscission.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-01 | Journal of Plant Physiology |