, transport of photoassimilates from source tissues via the phloem to sink tissues, and stress tolerance ( Doman and Geiger, 1979 ; Marschner, 1995 ; Pettigrew, 2008 ; Usherwood, 1985 ). Deficiencies of K are associated with a number of economically
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Shijian Zhuang, Letizia Tozzini, Alan Green, Dana Acimovic, G. Stanley Howell, Simone D. Castellarin, and Paolo Sabbatini
(2005) posit that the lack of a direct causal relationship between the source-to-sink ratio and accumulation of TSS makes this difficult to assess and forecast. Indeed, we did not find a difference on basic fruit chemistry at harvest in the 2 years and
Gerardo Lopez, Romeo R. Favreau, Colin Smith, and Theodore M. DeJong
( Costes et al., 2008 ). But L-PEACH is the first model to simulate growth and carbon source–sink relationships within the architectural framework of a peach tree over multiple years. Moreover, L-systems allow multiple interactions with the model
Adolfo Rosati, Andrea Paoletti, Giorgio Pannelli, and Franco Famiani
causality. It is possible that inherently low vigor reduces growth and sink demand for vegetation, leaving more sources available for fruit set and reproductive growth. In fact, many studies show that reducing vigor, by dwarfing rootstock ( Avery, 1970
Timothy L. Righetti, Carmo Vasconcelos, David R. Sandrock, Samuel Ortega-Farias, Yerko Moreno, and Francisco J. Meza
evaluated citations in the “Photosynthesis—Source–Sink Physiology” subsection of the Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science for 2003 and 2004, we found that all of the published papers had per-leaf-area expressions in tables or figures
S.H. Jalikop and Ravindra Kumar
latter gives erratic results and is not efficient when pollination from a specific pollen source is desired. Hand pollination improves fruit set and substantially boosts fruit yield per tree by increasing the fruit size and number, the major yield
Mokhles A. Elsysy, Michael V. Mickelbart, and Peter M. Hirst
consumption rates of photoassimilates in biennial cultivars that could affect the sink–source relationship, 2) change in the balance of plant growth regulators, and 3) higher xylem flow in biennial cultivars compared with annual cultivars. Actually, the newly
Lloyd L. Nackley, Jig Han Jeong, Lorence R. Oki, and Soo-Hyung Kim
temperature: A discussion of observations, measurement methods, and models New Phytol. 162 311 322 Pollock, J. Farrar, C. 1996 Source-sink relations: The role of sucrose, p. 262–276. In: N.R. Baker (ed.). Photosynthesis and the environment. Kluwer Academic
Diego Pozueta-Romero, Pedro Gonzalez, Ed Etxeberria, and Javier Pozueta-Romero
characteristics of sink cells 283 310 Zamski E. Schaffer A.A. Photoassimilate distribution in plants and crops. Source-sink relationships Marcel Dekker New York
Karen Mesa, Sara Serra, Andrea Masia, Federico Gagliardi, Daniele Bucci, and Stefano Musacchi
/g DW, Table 4 ). The occurrence of an adverse climate event or damage by diseases or pests would cause a source-sink imbalance (even in fall), due to the decrease of active photosynthetic foliage ( Flore and Layne, 1999 ). McCamant (1988) , cited by