Response of Chinese Tallow (Triadica sebifera) and Coexisting Natives to Competition, Shade, and Flooding

Abstract A greenhouse experiment was designed to determine the interactive effect of light, flooding, and competition on growth performance Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera [L.] Roxb.) three tree species native southeastern United States: water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica L.), sugarberry (Celtis occidentalis green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marshall). The used a factorial design that received two treatments: light (low irradiance or high irradiance) flood (nonflooded flooded) regimes. In nonflooded treatment, changes in (ground diameter, number leaves, total biomass) indicated metrics were highest when growing with but decreased ash. contrast, reduced height, net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate tupelo. results showed had lower at no apparent decrease except for rate. Our suggest may be less competitive certain underplanting possible opportunity improving success rates establishment areas prone invasion.