The effect of windspeed on the growth of grasses.
Abstract
Plants of Festuca arundinacea and Lolium perenne were exposed to constant wind speeds of 1.1, 4.0, 7.4, or 10.0 m/s in a controlled-environment wind tunnel for 14 days. Increasing wind speed reduced the rate of leaf extension, the RGR and the LAR but increased the NAR in both spp. There was no effect of wind speed on the rate of appearance of leaves or on the leaf water potential.