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2. Photosynthesis after freezing stress in plants with various degrees of freezing tolerance
- Creator:
- Bauer, H., Nagele, M., Comploj, M., Galler, V., Mair, M., and Unterpentinger, E.
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- The aim of ťhis study was to clarify whether there are generál differences between the woody and herbaceous plants in their responses to a single non-lethal freezing stress, when measured under comparable conditions. Activity of net photosynthesis (^N33)» th® curves of versus photosynthetic photon fluence density and versus intercellular partial pressure of CO2, and ratio of variable to maximal fluorescence (F^Fm) were measured at optimal temperatures in the leaves of six woody and six herbaceous plant species prior to frost-hardening, after frost-hardening at low positive temperatures and after a single over-night freezing stress (-10 ®C, 12 h) of the shoots. Recovery of at 20/15 “C was also followed. There were no generál differences between woody and herbaceous plants in their photosynthetic responses to freezing stress. In most plants, Pn33 was strongly reduced after freezing mainly due to the disturbances in fimctioning of the chloroplasts, but it recovered within a few days. However, of some herbaceous plants (Cochlearia, one cultivar of spinách) was insensitive to non-lethal freezing. Furthermore, stomatal opening of a few herbaceous plants (Cochlearia, Valerianella) was disturbed after freezing without any sign of an impairment in fimctioning of the chloroplasts.
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3. Similar susceptibility to excess irradiance in sun and shade acclimated saplings of Norway spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] and stone pine (Pinus cembra L.)
- Creator:
- Gamper, R., Mayr, S., and Bauer, H.
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- bez média and svazek
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- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- chlorophyll fluorescence, frost hardening, low temperature, and net photosynthetic rate
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- We compared the responses of sun and shade acclimated saplings of Picea abies and Pinus cembra to excess photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) equivalently exceeding the level for saturating net photosynthetic rate (PN). Exposure for 2 h up to 2000 µmol(photon) m-2 s-1 did not affect radiant energy saturated PN. Photoinhibition of photosynthesis was indicated by a small (10 %) reduction of the potential efficiency of photosystem 2 as derived from measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence (FV/FM). However, the extent of FV/FM reduction and half-time for recovery were similar in sun and shade acclimated saplings of both species. Furthermore, the effect on FV/FM was not stronger when the plants were exposed to excess PPFD at 5 °C instead of 15 °C. Frost-hardening of plants increased slightly their resistance to excess PPFD. Establishment of these conifer saplings usually acclimated to shade in their natural habitat may hardly be endangered by a sudden increase of PPFD, e.g., by gap formation. and R. Gamper, S. Mayr, H. Bauer.
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