Functioning & Photosynthetic Efficiencies of Tree Leaves

Category I publications

21.*       DeJong, T.M.  1982. Leaf nitrogen content and CO2 assimilation capacity in peach. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 107(6):955‑959.

22.*       Tombesi, A., T.M. DeJong, and K. Ryugo. 1983. Net CO2 assimilation characteristics of walnut leaves under field and laboratory conditions. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 108(4):558‑561.

23.*       DeJong, T.M.  1983. CO2 assimilation characteristics of five Prunus tree fruit species. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 108(2):303‑307.

24.*       Lin, Tzong‑Shyan, Julian C. Crane, Kay Ryugo, Vito S. Polito, and Theodore M. DeJong. 1984. Comparative study of leaf morphology, photosynthesis, and leaf conductance in selected Pistacia species. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 109(3):325‑330.

26.         DeJong, T.M. and J.F. Doyle. 1984. Cropping efficiency, dry matter and nitrogen distribution in mature genetic dwarf and standard peach trees. Acta Horticulturae 146:89‑95.

27.*       DeJong, T.M., A. Tombesi, and K. Ryugo. 1984. Photosynthetic efficiency of kiwi (Actinidia chinensis Planch.) in response to nitrogen deficiency. Photosynthetica 18(1):139‑145.

28.*       DeJong, T.M. and J.F. Doyle. 1984. Leaf gas exchange and growth responses of mature ‘Fantasia’ nectarine trees to paclobutrazol. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 109(6):878‑882.

33.*       DeJong, T.M. and J.F. Doyle.  1985. Seasonal relationships between leaf nitrogen content (photosynthetic capacity) and leaf canopy light exposure in peach Prunus persica.  Plant, Cell and Environment 8:701‑706.

34.*       DeJong, T.M. 1986. Fruit effects on photosynthesis in Prunus persica. Physiologia Plantarum 66:149‑153.

35.*       DeJong, T.M. 1986. Distribution of leaf nitrogen concentration in relation to leaf light exposure in peach tree canopies, In: Fundamental, Ecological and Agricultural Aspects of Nitrogen Metabolism in Higher Plants. p. 319‑321.

36.*       DeJong, T.M. 1986. Effects of reproductive and vegetative sink activity on leaf conductance and water potential in Prunus persica L. Batsch. Scientia Horticulturae (29)131‑137.

47.*       DeJong, T.M., K.R. Day, and R.S. Johnson. 1989. Partitioning of leaf nitrogen with respect to within canopy light exposure and nitrogen availability in peach (Prunus persica). Trees 3:89‑95.

52.*       Ziska, Lewis H., Jeffrey R. Seemann, and Theodore M. DeJong.  1990.  Salinity induced limitations on photosynthesis in Prunus salicina, a deciduous tree species.  Plant Physiology 93:864-870.

65.*       Retzlaff, W.A., T.M. DeJong, and L.E. Williams.  1992.  Photosynthesis and growth response of almond to increased atmospheric ozone partial pressures.  Journal of Environmental Quality 21:208-216.

69.*       Retzlaff, W.A., L.E. Williams, and T.M. DeJong.  1992.  Photosynthesis, growth, and yield response of ‘Casselman’ plum to various ozone partial pressures during orchard establishment.  Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 117(5):703-710.

77.*       Girona, J., M. Mata, D.A. Goldhamer, R.S. Johnson, and T.M. DeJong.  1993.  Patterns of soil and tree water status and leaf functioning during regulated deficit irrigation scheduling in peach.  Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 118(5):580-586.

100.*     Rosati, A., G. Esparza, T.M. DeJong, and R.W. Pearcy.  1999.  Influence of canopy light environment and nitrogen availability on leaf photosynthetic characteristics and photosynthetic nitrogen-use efficiency of field-grown nectarine trees.  Tree Physiology 19:173-180.

105.*     Rosati, A., K.R. Day, and T.M. DeJong.  2000.  Distribution of leaf mass per unit area and leaf nitrogen concentration determine partitioning of leaf nitrogen within tree canopies.  Tree Physiology 20:271-276.

108.*     Rosati, A., F.W. Badeck, and T.M. DeJong.  2001.  Estimating canopy light interception and absorption using leaf mass per unit leaf area in Solanum melongena.  Annals of Botany 88:101-109.

109.*     Klein, I., G. Esparza, S.A. Weinbaum, and T.M. DeJong.  2001.  Effects of irrigation deprivation during the harvest period on leaf persistence and function in mature almond trees.  Tree Physiology 21:1063-1072.

118.*     Basile, B., E.J. Reidel, S.A. Weinbaum, and T.M. DeJong. 2003. Leaf potassium concentration, CO2  exchange and light  interception in almond trees (Prunus dulcis (Mill) D.A. Webb). Scientia Horticulturae 98:185-194.

119.*     Rosati, A. and T.M. DeJong. 2003. Estimating photosynthetic radiation use efficiency using incident light and photosynthesis of individual leaves. Annals of Botany 91:869-877.

128.*     Lampinen, B.D., K.A. Shackel, S.M. Southwick, W.H. Olson, and T.M. DeJong. 2004. Leaf and           canopy photosynthetic responses of French prune (Prunus domestica L. ‘French’) to stem water potential based deficit irrigation.  J. Hort. Sci. and Biotechnology 79:638-644.

141.*     Solari, L.I., S. Johnson, and T.M. DeJong.  2006.  Relationship of water status to vegetative              growth and leaf gas exchange of peach (Prunus persica) trees on different rootstocks.  Tree   Physiology 26:1333-1341.

Category II publications

12.          Rosati, A., T.M. DeJong, S.M. Southwick. 1997.  Comparison of leaf mineral content, carbon assimilation and stem water potential of two apricot (Prunus armeniaca) cultivars grafted on ‘Citation’ and ‘Marianna 2624’ rootstocks.  Acta Horticulturae 451:263-267.

27.          Rosati. A., T.M. DeJong, and G. Esparza. 2002. Physiological basis for light use efficiency models. Acta Horticulturae 584: 89-94.