Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) and Drought: A Selected Bibliography

Dr. Kim D. Coder
Professor, Silvics/Ecology
Warnell School of Forest Resources
The University of Georgia

May, 1999

Loblolly pine  (Pinus taeda) is critical to timber markets and to landscapes.  Seasonal water shortages impact loblolly in a variety of ways.  As part of tree health care and drought management, the following publications are listed to facilitate information exchange.  This is not an inclusive / exhaustive list of publications, but provides a broad range of papers dealing with drought issues as they apply to loblolly pine.  The literature citations in each of these papers will provide a central core of research and outreach topics available in the scientific literature.

Abdollahi, K.K.   Bilan, M.V.   Ning, Z.H.   1992.  Physiological responses of loblolly pines from different geographic origins to cyclic drought.  Proceedings of  the Society of American Foresters National Convention.  Pp. 532533.

Amidon, T.E.   Barnett, J.P.   Gallagher, H.P.    McGilvray, J.M.. 1982.   A field test of containerized seedlings under drought conditions.  USDA-Forest Service General Technical Report SO 37.  Pp. 139144.

Baldocchi, D.  1997.  Measuring and modelling carbon-dioxide and water vapour exchange over a temperate broad-leaved forest during the 1995 summer drought.  Plant, Cell and Environment. 20:1108-1122.

Bilan, M.V.   Leach, J.H. Jr.   Davies, G.   1978.  Root development in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.)  from two Texas seed sources.   Symposium on  Root Form of Planted Trees.  British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Canadian Forestry Service (joint report).  #8:1722.

Chen, Ying, Shen, HuiJuan, Chen, Y, Shen, HJ.  1997.  A comparison of drought resistance among three afforestation tree species seedlings in the south.  Journal of Jiangsu Forestry  Science and Technology. 24:11-14.

Coder, KD.  1999.  Drought damage to trees.  University of Georgia School of Forest Resources Extension Publication FOR99-010.  Pp.5.

Coder, KD.  1999.  Water movement in trees.  University of Georgia School of Forest Resources Extension Publication FOR99-007.  Pp.4.

Davies, F.T. Jr.   Svenson, S.E.   Cole, J.C.    Phavaphutanon, L.   Duray, S.A.   OlaldePortugal, V.   Meier, C.E.    Bo, S.H. 1996.  Nonnutritional stress acclimation of mycorrhizal woody plants exposed to drought.  Tree Physiology. 16 (11/12):985993.

de Steven, D.  1991.  Experiments on mechanisms of tree establishment in old, field succession: seedling emergence.  Ecology. 72:1066-1075.

de Steven, D.  1991.  Experiments on mechanisms of tree establishment in old, field succession: seedling survival and growth.  Ecology. 72:1076-1088.

Dougherty, PM, Hennessey, TC, Zarnoch, SJ, Stenberg, PT, Holeman, RT, Wittwer, RF.  1995.     Effects of stand development and weather on monthly leaf biomass dynamics of a loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) stand.  Forest Ecology and Management.  72: 213-227.

Dunn, JP, Lorio, PL Jr.  1993.  Modified water regimes affect photosynthesis, xylem water potential, cambial growth, and resistance of juvenile Pinus taeda   to Dendroctonus frontalis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae).  Environmental Entomology. 22:948-957.

Green, T.H.   Mitchell, R.J.   Gjerstad, D.H.  1994.  Effects of nitrogen on the response of loblolly pine to drought. II. Biomass allocation and C:N balance.  The New Phytologist. 128(1):145152.

Green, T.H.   Mitchell, R.J.  1992.   Effects of nitrogen on the response of loblolly pine to water stress.  I. Photosynthesis and stomatal conductance.    The New Phytologist.  122 (4):627633.

Groninger, JW, Seiler, JR, Zedaker, SM, Berrang, PC.  1995.  Effects of elevated CO2, water stress, and nitrogen level on competitive interactions of simulated loblolly pine and sweetgum stands.  Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 25:1077-1083.

Hallgren, S.W.   Tauer, C.G.   Lock, J.E. 1991.   Fine root carbohydrate dynamics of loblolly pine  seedlings grown under contrasting levels of soil moisture.  Forest Science.  37(3):766780.

Hennessey, TC, Dougherty, PM, Cregg, BM, Wittwer, RF.  1992.  Annual variation in needle fall of a loblolly pine stand in relation to climate and stand density.   Forest Ecology and Management. 51:329-338.

Jacobi, J.C.   Tainter, F.H.   Oak, S.W.. 1988.   The effect of drought on growth decline of loblolly  pine on littleleaf sites. Plant Disease.   72 (4):294297.

Jordan, D.N.   Lockaby, B.G. 1990.   Time series modeling of relationships between  climate and longterm radial growth of loblolly pine.  Canadian Journal of Forest Research.  20(6):738742.

Ludovici, K.H.   Morris, L.A.   1997.  Competitioninduced reductions in soil water availability reduced pine root extension rates.  Soil Science Society of America Journal.   61(4):11961202.

Meier, CE, Newton, RJ, Puryear, JD, Sen, S.  1992.  Physiological responses of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) seedlings to drought stress: osmotic adjustment and tissue elasticity.  Journal of Plant Physiology. 140:754-760.

Newton, R.J.   Puryear, J.D.   Sen, S. 1987.   Cellular drought tolerance studies in loblolly pine. , Proceedings of the Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference. #41:7178.

Newton, R.J.   Sen, S.   Puryear, J.D. 1986.  Free proline changes in Pinus taeda callus in  response to drought stress.   Tree Physiology.  1(3):325332.

Padmanabhan, V, Dias, DMAL, Newton, RJ.  1997.  Expression analysis of a gene family in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) induced by water deficit stress.  Plant Molecular Biology.  35:801-807.

Perry, M.A.   Mitchell, R.J.   Zutter, B.R.   Glover,  G.R.   Gjerstad, D.H.  1994.  Seasonal variation in competitive effect on water stress and pine responses.  Canadian Journal of Forest Research.  24(7):14401449.

Seiler, J.R.   Johnson, J.D. 1985.   Photosynthesis and transpiration of loblolly pine seedlings as influenced by moisturestress conditioning.   Forest Science.   31(3):742749.

Stone, DM.  Curly needle syndrome of loblolly pine seedlings.  1993.  Canadian Journal of Forest Research.  23:1810-1814.

Svenson, S.E.   Davies, F.T. Jr.   1993.   Ectomycorrhizae influence drought acclimation and  growth of loblolly pine seedlings from a mesic provenance.   Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural  Society.  105:194197.

Svenson, S.E.   Davies, F.T. Jr.   Meier, C.E.. 1991.   Ectomycorrhizae and drought acclimation influence  water relations and growth of loblolly pine.  HortScience. 26(11)14061409.

Tschaplinski, TJ, Norby, RJ, Wullschleger, SD.  1993.  Responses of loblolly pine seedlings to elevated CO₂ and fluctuating water supply.  Tree Physiology. 1993, 13:283-296.

Tuttle, C.L.   South, D.B.   Golden, M.S.   Meldahl, R.S. 1987.   Relationship between initial seedling height and survival and growth of loblolly pine seedlings planted during a  droughty year.  Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 11(3):139143.

Walker, RF, McLaughlin, SB.  1993.  Growth and xylem water potential of white oak and loblolly pine seedlings as affected by simulated acidic rain.  American Midland Naturalist. 129:26-34.

Walker, RF, McLaughlin, SB.  1997.  Effects of acidic precipitation and ectomycorrhizal inoculation on growth, mineral nutrition, and xylem water potential of juvenile loblolly pine and white oak.  Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 5:27-49.

Zahner, R.   Myers, R.K. 1986.   Assessing the impact of drought on forest health.  Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters National Convention.  Pp. 227234.

Zahner, R.   Saucier, J.R. 1989.   Twentyfive years of climaterelated growth trends  for natural stands of loblolly pine in central Georgia.  USDA Forest Service General Technical Report SO74.  Pp. 2532.

Zwolinski, J, South, DB, Barber, BL, Edwards, MB.  1995.  Drought and survival of loblolly pine seedlings after planting.  Proceedings of the Eighth Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference.  (Auburn, Alabama, 1-3 Nov. 1994.)   USDA-Forest Service General Technical Report.  #SRS.  Pp.419-423.

Zwolinski, JB.  1996.  Palmer drought indices and their application to plantation establishment strategies.  Southern African Forestry Journal. #178:9-13.