Effects of different day length and wind conditions to the seedling growth performance of Phragmites australis

Abstract Background To understand shade and wind effects on seedling traits of common reed ( Phragmites australis ), we conducted a mesocosm experiment manipulating day length (10 h daytime as open canopy conditions or 6 partially closed conditions) speed (0 m/s windless 4 windy conditions). Results Most values functional leaf blades, culms, biomass production P. were higher under long length. In particular, found sole positive in several such internode blade lengths the above-ground dry weight (DW), rhizome DW, total DW. Wind-induced different depending traits. Wind contributed to relatively low chlorophyll contents, angles between mean culm height, maximum height. contrast, high density below-ground Conclusions Although appeared inhibit vertical growth through physiological morphological changes it seemed that might compensate inhibited with increased horizontal more numerous indicating highly adaptive characteristic terms phenotypic plasticity environments.