From: Effects of fertilization on radial growth of Pinus pinea explored hourly using dendrometers
Season | Contraction (P1) | Expansion (P2) | Stem diameter increment (P3) | |||
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Fertilized | Control | Fertilized | Control | Fertilized | Control | |
Winter | 6:49 ± 0:45 a | 9:00 ± 0:43 a | 7:37 ± 0:45 b | 13:37 ± 0:43 a | 11:18 ± 0:50 a | 8:00 ± 1:44 a |
Spring | 6:22 ± 0:48 a | 7:26 ± 0:39 a | 4:32 ± 0:48 b | 7:44 ± 0:40 a | 13:16 ± 0:48 a | 8:54 ± 0:39 b |
Summer | 8:22 ± 0:44 a | 8:51 ± 0:41 a | 8:49 ± 0:44 b | 11:14 ± 0:41 a | 6:25 ± 0:44 a | 5:32 ± 0:48 a |
Autumn | 7:34 ± 0:43 a | 7:56 ± 0:39 a | 15:18 ± 0:43 a | 15:21 ± 0:39 a | 10:20 ± 2:00 a | 7:20 ± 2:00 a |
Average | 7:17 ± 0:23 b | 8:18 ± 0:20 a | 9:04 ± 0:23 b | 11:59 ± 0:20 a | 10:19 ± 0:36 a | 7:26 ± 0:43 a |