How water supply during leaf development drives water stress response in Corylus avellana saplings
Corylus avellana L. (hazelnut) is one of the world’s major nut crops, and is considered a sensitive species to water stress having a low capacity for stomatal regulation. Knowledge of hazelnut response to water stress is important from an economical point of view since water stress affects fruit quality and production. In this context, the effects of three different water regimes imposed during leaf development of hazelnut saplings were analyzed.