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Anatomical adjustments of the tree hydraulic pathway decrease canopy conductance under long-term elevated CO(2)

The cause of reduced leaf-level transpiration under elevated CO(2) remains largely elusive. Here, we assessed stomatal, hydraulic, and morphological adjustments in a long-term experiment on Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) seedlings germinated and grown for 22–40 months under elevated (eCO(2); c. 860 ...

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Autores principales: Gattmann, Marielle, McAdam, Scott A M, Birami, Benjamin, Link, Roman, Nadal-Sala, Daniel, Schuldt, Bernhard, Yakir, Dan, Ruehr, Nadine K
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Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9806622/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36250901
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiac482
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author Gattmann, Marielle
McAdam, Scott A M
Birami, Benjamin
Link, Roman
Nadal-Sala, Daniel
Schuldt, Bernhard
Yakir, Dan
Ruehr, Nadine K
author_facet Gattmann, Marielle
McAdam, Scott A M
Birami, Benjamin
Link, Roman
Nadal-Sala, Daniel
Schuldt, Bernhard
Yakir, Dan
Ruehr, Nadine K
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description The cause of reduced leaf-level transpiration under elevated CO(2) remains largely elusive. Here, we assessed stomatal, hydraulic, and morphological adjustments in a long-term experiment on Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) seedlings germinated and grown for 22–40 months under elevated (eCO(2); c. 860 ppm) or ambient (aCO(2); c. 410 ppm) CO(2). We assessed if eCO(2)-triggered reductions in canopy conductance (g(c)) alter the response to soil or atmospheric drought and are reversible or lasting due to anatomical adjustments by exposing eCO(2) seedlings to decreasing [CO(2)]. To quantify underlying mechanisms, we analyzed leaf abscisic acid (ABA) level, stomatal and leaf morphology, xylem structure, hydraulic efficiency, and hydraulic safety. Effects of eCO(2) manifested in a strong reduction in leaf-level g(c) (−55%) not caused by ABA and not reversible under low CO(2) (c. 200 ppm). Stomatal development and size were unchanged, while stomatal density increased (+18%). An increased vein-to-epidermis distance (+65%) suggested a larger leaf resistance to water flow. This was supported by anatomical adjustments of branch xylem having smaller conduits (−8%) and lower conduit lumen fraction (−11%), which resulted in a lower specific conductivity (−19%) and leaf-specific conductivity (−34%). These adaptations to CO(2) did not change stomatal sensitivity to soil or atmospheric drought, consistent with similar xylem safety thresholds. In summary, we found reductions of g(c) under elevated CO(2) to be reflected in anatomical adjustments and decreases in hydraulic conductivity. As these water savings were largely annulled by increases in leaf biomass, we do not expect alleviation of drought stress in a high CO(2) atmosphere.
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spelling pubmed-98066222023-01-03 Anatomical adjustments of the tree hydraulic pathway decrease canopy conductance under long-term elevated CO(2) Gattmann, Marielle McAdam, Scott A M Birami, Benjamin Link, Roman Nadal-Sala, Daniel Schuldt, Bernhard Yakir, Dan Ruehr, Nadine K Plant Physiol Research Article The cause of reduced leaf-level transpiration under elevated CO(2) remains largely elusive. Here, we assessed stomatal, hydraulic, and morphological adjustments in a long-term experiment on Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) seedlings germinated and grown for 22–40 months under elevated (eCO(2); c. 860 ppm) or ambient (aCO(2); c. 410 ppm) CO(2). We assessed if eCO(2)-triggered reductions in canopy conductance (g(c)) alter the response to soil or atmospheric drought and are reversible or lasting due to anatomical adjustments by exposing eCO(2) seedlings to decreasing [CO(2)]. To quantify underlying mechanisms, we analyzed leaf abscisic acid (ABA) level, stomatal and leaf morphology, xylem structure, hydraulic efficiency, and hydraulic safety. Effects of eCO(2) manifested in a strong reduction in leaf-level g(c) (−55%) not caused by ABA and not reversible under low CO(2) (c. 200 ppm). Stomatal development and size were unchanged, while stomatal density increased (+18%). An increased vein-to-epidermis distance (+65%) suggested a larger leaf resistance to water flow. This was supported by anatomical adjustments of branch xylem having smaller conduits (−8%) and lower conduit lumen fraction (−11%), which resulted in a lower specific conductivity (−19%) and leaf-specific conductivity (−34%). These adaptations to CO(2) did not change stomatal sensitivity to soil or atmospheric drought, consistent with similar xylem safety thresholds. In summary, we found reductions of g(c) under elevated CO(2) to be reflected in anatomical adjustments and decreases in hydraulic conductivity. As these water savings were largely annulled by increases in leaf biomass, we do not expect alleviation of drought stress in a high CO(2) atmosphere. Oxford University Press 2022-10-17 /pmc/articles/PMC9806622/ /pubmed/36250901 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiac482 Text en © The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of American Society of Plant Biologists. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Schuldt, Bernhard
Yakir, Dan
Ruehr, Nadine K
Anatomical adjustments of the tree hydraulic pathway decrease canopy conductance under long-term elevated CO(2)
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title_full Anatomical adjustments of the tree hydraulic pathway decrease canopy conductance under long-term elevated CO(2)
title_fullStr Anatomical adjustments of the tree hydraulic pathway decrease canopy conductance under long-term elevated CO(2)
title_full_unstemmed Anatomical adjustments of the tree hydraulic pathway decrease canopy conductance under long-term elevated CO(2)
title_short Anatomical adjustments of the tree hydraulic pathway decrease canopy conductance under long-term elevated CO(2)
title_sort anatomical adjustments of the tree hydraulic pathway decrease canopy conductance under long-term elevated co(2)
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9806622/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36250901
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiac482
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