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Boron Toxicity Characteristics of Four Northern California Endemic Tree Species¹

ABSTRACT

A greenhouse study was undertaken to determine the characteristics of soil B toxicity for four tree species endemic to The Geysers area in northern California: digger pine (Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex D. Don), California laurel (or, California bay) [Umbellularia californica (Hoo. & Arn. Nutt.)], madrone (Arbutus menziesii Pursh), and bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum Pursh). Significant exponential relationships were found between soil B concentration and relative growth, and between tissue B concentration and relative growth for the four species. Significant linear relationships were found between both soil and tissue B concentration and foliar damage for the four species. Foliar damages over 25% of the leaf or needle area on digger pine, California laurel, madrone, and bigleaf maple, respectively, occurred at saturated soil extract concentrations (mmol B/L) of 1.2, 0.4, 0.5, and 0.08. Twenty-five percent foliar damage was associated with leaf or needle tissue concentrations (mmol B/kg) of 115, 100, 50, and 30 for the digger pine, California laurel, madrone, and bigleaf maple, respectively. Growth decrements of 25% occurred at saturated soil extract concentrations (mmol B/L) of 1.6, 0.3, 0.2, 0.5 for the digger pine, California laurel, madrone, and bigleaf maple, respectively. Twenty-five percent growth decrements were associated with leaf or needle tissue concentrations (mmol B/kg) of 140, 100, 20, and 7 for the digger pine, California laurel, madrone, and bigleaf maple, respectively. By comparison with two agronomic crops—cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.)—the four tree species were placed into one of six B tolerance classes.

Key Words: digger pine, Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex D. Don • California laurel, Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn. Nutt.) • madrone, Arbutus menziesii Pursh • bigleaf maple, Acer macrophyllum Pursh • foliar damage • growth decrement • saturation extract boron concentration

¹ Contribution of the Dep. of Soil and Environ. Sci., Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521.

² Graduate assistant and professor of soil science, respectively, Univ. of California, Riverside.

Received for publication January 17, 1984.