Strong increase of photosynthetic pigments and leaf size in a pruned Ginkgo biloba tree

A 50-year-old solitary, sun-exposed ginkgo tree had strongly been pruned in the fall of 2021. Very few buds for the formation of new leaves, twigs, and branches were left over. In spring 2022, these few remaining buds responded with the formation of a different leaf type. These leaves were 2.7 time...

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Main Authors: H.K. LICHTENTHALER, E. ABUSLIMA, P. NICK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Institute of Experimental Botany 2023-10-01
Series:Photosynthetica
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Online Access:https://ps.ueb.cas.cz/artkey/phs-202303-0004_strong-increase-of-photosynthetic-pigments-and-leaf-size-in-a-pruned-ginkgo-biloba-tree.php