Morpho-Physiological Responses of Ligustrum Species to Drought and Salt Stress

Giulia Daniele's dataset documents a controlled experiment evaluating drought and salt stress responses in three Ligustrum species. The study involved 270 plants grown under controlled conditions from March 2024 to June 2024, subjected to varying NaCl concentrations and irrigation levels. It measures impacts on leaf area, digital biomass, chlorophyll content, and dry biomass of shoots and roots.

Use Cases

• Compare drought tolerance between Ligustrum species based on 3D leaf area and digital biomass measurements.
• Evaluate the combined effect of salt and drought stress on chlorophyll content and leaf water status.
• Assess root architecture and biomass changes under stress conditions to inform urban planting decisions.

Strengths

• 270 plants provide a substantial sample size for comparative analysis.
• Stress treatments are precisely defined (150 mM and 300 mM NaCl, 30% and 60% irrigation levels).
• Multiple morpho-physiological response variables are measured, including 3D leaf area, digital biomass, chlorophyll content, and dry biomass.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is a 710.4 KB DOCX file, likely containing summarized results rather than raw experimental data.

Provenance

Source

Giulia Daniele via figshare.

Collection Method

Controlled growth chamber experiment.

Time Range

March 2024 to June 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 04:22:12; freshness should be verified.