... obtained here for pine, pointing to theabsence of bud desiccation during desiccation (figure 1),are consistent with these findings. In contrast, in oaks,buds underwent the same level of desiccation ... effect of pre- planting desiccation on survival and growth of Prunuscerasiferaseedlings and the relationship of physiological indi-cators at planting with field performance and survival, RussianJ. ... initiation and elongation of newroots [2, 14, 15, 16]. Root Growth Potential (RGP, ameasure of the seedling intrinsic capacity of new rootelongation) can be a useful indicator of outplanting...