Abstract:
Arceuthobium oxycedri M. Bleb is an aerial dicotyledonous; parasite on branches or stem. Under field conditions there is a marked difference between the water relations of Arceuthobium oxycedri M. Bieb and its host juniperus excelsa M. Bleb. The rate of transpiration was found four times that of its host and was through wide open stomata. The mistletoe are free for water loss even under stress of water supply, as compared to Juniper. The water deficit in the mistletoe was lower than that of its host and this water balance is a function of its lower water potential than that Df its host, which makes up the water loss quickly. Parasite can be controlled by pruning of infected branches but it damage the host.
Page(s):
192-202
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Forestry, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, Year: 1977