Pinushalepensis Mill, seedlings adapted poorly to flooding. Soil inundation up to 40 days induced stem swelling and splitting and inhibited dry weight increment of seedlings. Flooding decreased dry weight increment of shoots, largely by inhibiting formation of secondary needles. However, flooding had much greater inhibitory effects on root growth. Flooding inhibited root growth almost completely and also caused some deterioration of the original root system.
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Gomes et al. (1980) studied this question.