OPTIMIZATION OF THE PENMAN-MONTEITH TRANSPIRATION RATE BY GAS EXCHANGE AND STEM WATER TRANSPORT MEASUREMENTS IN GRAPEVINES

1999 ◽  
pp. 293-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Lovisolo ◽  
S. Ferraris ◽  
A. Armando ◽  
A. Schubert
Keyword(s):  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Water Transport ◽  
Transpiration Rate ◽  
Transport Measurements ◽  
Stem Water

The Effects of Drought on Leaf Gas Exchange and Growth of Three Species of Herbaceous Perennials

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 540a-540
Author(s):  
K.J. Prevete ◽  
R.T. Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Drought Stress ◽  
Stomatal Conductance ◽  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Transpiration Rate ◽  
Leaf Gas Exchange ◽  
Gas Analysis ◽  
Herbaceous Perennials ◽  
Effects Of Drought ◽  
Analysis System

Three species of herbaceous perennials were tested on their ability to withstand and recover from drought stress periods of 2, 4, and 6 days. Eupatorium rugosum and Boltonia asteroides `Snowbank' were chosen because of their reported drought intolerance, while Rudbeckia triloba was chosen based on its reported drought tolerance. Drought stress began on 19 Sept. 1997. Plants were transplanted into the field the day following the end of each stress period. The effects of drought on transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, and net photosynthetic rate were measured during the stress and throughout recovery using an infrared gas analysis system. Leaf gas exchange measurements were taken through recovery until there were no differences between the stressed plants and the control plants. Transpiration, stomatal conductance, and photosynthesis of Rudbeckia and Boltonia were not affected until 4 days after the start of stress. Transpiration of Eupatorium decreased after 3 days of stress. After rewatering, leaf gas exchange of Boltonia and Rudbeckia returned to non-stressed levels quicker than Eupatorium. Growth measurements were taken every other day during stress, and then weekly following transplanting. Measurements were taken until a killing frost that occurred on 3 Nov. There were no differences in the growth between the stressed and non-stressed plants in any of the species. Plants will be monitored throughout the winter, spring, and summer to determine the effects of drought on overwintering capability and regrowth.

scholarly journals Ethylene enhances root water transport and aquaporin expression in trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) exposed to root hypoxia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangfeng Tan ◽  
Mengmeng Liu ◽  
Ning Du ◽  
Janusz J. Zwiazek
Keyword(s):  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Water Transport ◽  
Populus Tremuloides ◽  
Leaf Gas Exchange ◽  
Hydraulic Conductance ◽  
Root Hydraulic Conductance ◽  
Trembling Aspen ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Root Hypoxia ◽  
Exogenous Ethylene

Abstract Background Root hypoxia has detrimental effects on physiological processes and growth in most plants. The effects of hypoxia can be partly alleviated by ethylene. However, the tolerance mechanisms contributing to the ethylene-mediated hypoxia tolerance in plants remain poorly understood. Results In this study, we examined the effects of root hypoxia and exogenous ethylene treatments on leaf gas exchange, root hydraulic conductance, and the expression levels of several aquaporins of the plasma membrane intrinsic protein group (PIP) in trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) seedlings. Ethylene enhanced net photosynthetic rates, transpiration rates, and root hydraulic conductance in hypoxic plants. Of the two subgroups of PIPs (PIP1 and PIP2), the protein abundance of PIP2s and the transcript abundance of PIP2;4 and PIP2;5 were higher in ethylene-treated trembling aspen roots compared with non-treated roots under hypoxia. The increases in the expression levels of these aquaporins could potentially facilitate root water transport. The enhanced root water transport by ethylene was likely responsible for the increase in leaf gas exchange of the hypoxic plants. Conclusions Exogenous ethylene enhanced root water transport and the expression levels of PIP2;4 and PIP2;5 in hypoxic roots of trembling aspen. The results suggest that ethylene facilitates the aquaporin-mediated water transport in plants exposed to root hypoxia.

Transient Water Transport in Nafion Membranes Under Activity Gradients

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Romero ◽  
W. Me´rida
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Water Transport ◽  
Water Activity ◽  
Thickness Variation ◽  
Membrane Thickness ◽  
Membrane Interface ◽  
Rational Representation ◽  
Transport Measurements ◽  
Nafion Membranes ◽  
The Time Domain

Transient water transport experiments on Nafion of different thicknesses were carried out in the temperature range of 30 to 70 °C. These experiments report on water transport measurements under activity gradients in the time domain for liquid and vapour equilibrated Nafion membranes. Using a permeability test rig with a gated valve, the water crossover was measured as a function of time. The typical response is shown as a time dependent flux, and it shows the dynamic transport from an initially dry condition up to the final steady state. Contrarily to previous reports from dynamic water transport measurements, where the activity gradient across the membrane is absent; in this work, the membrane was subjected to an activity gradient acting as the driving force to transport water from an environment with higher water activity to an environment with lower water activity through the membrane’s structure. Measurements explored temperature and membrane thickness variation effect on the transient response. Results showed dependency on temperature and a slower water transport rate across the vapour-membrane interface than for the liquid-membrane interface. These measurements showed the transport dependency on water content at the beginning of the experiment when the membrane was in a close-to-dry condition suggesting a transport phenomenon transition due to a reached critical water content value. The new protocol for transient measurements proposed here will allow the characterization of water transport dependency on membrane water content with a more rational representation of the membrane-environment interface.

Stem—Water Transport

1984 ◽  
pp. 17-17
Author(s):  
Janice Glimn-Lacy ◽  
Peter B. Kaufman
Keyword(s):  
Water Transport ◽  
Stem Water

Partial rootzone drying improves almond tree leaf-level water use efficiency and afternoon water status compared with regulated deficit irrigation

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregorio Egea ◽  
Ian C. Dodd ◽  
María M. González-Real ◽  
Rafael Domingo ◽  
Alain Baille
Keyword(s):  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Water Potential ◽  
Leaf Gas Exchange ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Stem Water Potential ◽  
Regulated Deficit Irrigation ◽  
Leaf Level ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Stem Water ◽  
Partial Rootzone Drying

To determine whether partial rootzone drying (PRD) optimised leaf gas exchange and soil–plant water relations in almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb) compared with regulated deficit irrigation (RDI), a 2 year trial was conducted on field-grown trees in a semiarid climate. Five irrigation treatments were established: full irrigation (FI) where the trees were irrigated at 100% of the standard crop evapotranspiration (ETc); three PRD treatments (PRD70, PRD50 and PRD30) that applied 70, 50 and 30% ETc, respectively; and a commercially practiced RDI treatment that applied 50% ETc during the kernel-filling stage and 100% ETc during the remainder of the growth season. Measurements of volumetric soil moisture content in the soil profile (0–100 cm), predawn leaf water potential (Ψpd), midday stem water potential (Ψms), midday leaf gas exchange and trunk diameter fluctuations (TDF) were made during two growing seasons. The diurnal patterns of leaf gas exchange and stem water potential (Ψs) were appraised during the kernel-filling stage in all irrigation regimes. When tree water relations were assessed at solar noon, PRD did not show differences in either leaf gas exchange or tree water status compared with RDI. At similar average soil moisture status (adjudged by similar Ψpd), PRD50 trees had higher water status than RDI trees in the afternoon, as confirmed by Ψs and TDF. Although irrigation placement showed no effects on diurnal stomatal regulation, diurnal leaf net photosynthesis (Al) was substantially less limited in PRD50 than in RDI trees, indicating that PRD improved leaf-level water use efficiency.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition of Celandine (Chelidonium majus L.) Extract and its Effects on Botrytis tulipae (Lib.) Lind Fungus and the Tulip

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel PARVU ◽  
Laurian VLASE ◽  
Laszlo FODORPATAKI ◽  
Ovidiu PARVU ◽  
Oana ROSCA-CASIAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Plant Extract ◽  
Transpiration Rate ◽  
Photosynthetic Apparatus ◽  
Chelidonium Majus ◽  
Gas Exchange Parameters ◽  
Nutritive Medium ◽  
Exchange Parameters

In this study, the content of chelidonine and berberine alkaloids, and sterols and phenols in the Chelidonium majus plant extract were analyzed. Subsequently, the effects of the extract on the germination and growth of Botrytis tulipae fungus on nutritive medium were compared to the effects of fluconazole. The plant extract was used at the minimum inhibitory concentration on B. tulipae developed in tulip leaves and the in vivo effects were investigated. The influence of different concentrations of C. majus extract on the physiological processes of the tulip (gas exchange parameters, photosynthetic light use efficiency, and induced chlorophyll fluorescence) were also tested to assess the applicability of the extract for the protection of ornamental plants against fungal infection. Our results demonstrated that 2% celandine extract does not significantly change the gas exchange parameters (transpiration rate, carbon dioxide uptake, and stomatal conductivity) of leaves exposed for 2 h, and does not interfere with the photochemical processes in the leaves. However, in higher concentrations, it increases the transpiration rate and net carbon dioxide influx. At concentrations of 15% and 20%, the extract lowers the potential quantum yield efficiency of photosystem II and the vitality index of the photosynthetic apparatus. Therefore we recommend the use of lower concentrations (≤6%) of celandine extract for the biological protection of tulips against gray mold.

scholarly journals Stem water transport of Lithocarpus edulis, an evergreen oak with radial-porous wood

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Hirose ◽  
A. Kume ◽  
S. Takeuchi ◽  
Y. Utsumi ◽  
K. Otsuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Transport ◽  
Stem Water ◽  
Evergreen Oak

scholarly journals Multiple Ceratocystis smalleyi Infections Associated with Reduced Stem Water Transport in Bitternut Hickory

2013 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 565-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-H. Park ◽  
J. Juzwik ◽  
J. Cavender-Bares
Keyword(s):  
Flow Velocity ◽  
Water Transport ◽  
Sap Flow ◽  
Vascular System ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Growth Rings ◽  
North Central ◽  
The North ◽  
Stem Water ◽  
Sap Flow Velocity

Hundreds of cankers caused by Ceratocystis smalleyi are associated with hickory bark beetle-attacked bitternut hickory exhibiting rapid crown decline in the north-central and northeastern United States. Discolored sapwood colonized by the fungus commonly underlies the cankers. Field studies were conducted to test the hypothesis that C. smalleyi infections cause vascular system dysfunction in infected trees. Fifty C. smalleyi inoculations made at 1.8 to 3.8 m in height on stems of healthy bitternut hickory trees (13 to 28 cm in diameter at 1.4 m in height) resulted in extensive canker formation and sapwood discoloration 12 to 14 months after treatment compared with water-inoculated and noninoculated controls. Sap flow velocity (midday) was significantly lower in the infected trees compared with that in the controls. Sap flow velocity also was inversely correlated with the proportion of bark area with cankered tissues and with tylose abundance in the youngest two growth rings. Tylose formation in current-year vessels associated with C. smalleyi infections is likely responsible for much of the water transport disruption. It is hypothesized that multiple stem infections of C. smalleyi and the resulting xylem dysfunction contribute to crown wilt development in bitternut hickory exhibiting rapid crown decline.

Seasonal gas exchange of black spruce using an automatic branch bag system

1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 1528-1538 ◽  
Author(s):  
M B Rayment ◽  
P G Jarvis
Keyword(s):  
Simple Model ◽  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Transpiration Rate ◽  
Black Spruce ◽  
Carbon Uptake ◽  
Model Combining ◽  
Uptake Rates ◽  
Boreal Ecosystem ◽  
Temperature Responses ◽  
Measurement Period

Four large cuvettes were used to measure whole-branch CO2 and H2O vapour exchange at the Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study, Southern Study Area, Old Black Spruce site. Measurements started before the spring thaw and continued until after the winter freeze-up. Daytime photosynthesis, nighttime respiration, transpiration rate, and branch conductances were zero at the start and the end of the measurement period. Maximum photosynthetic uptake rates were ca. 6 µmol·m-2·s-1 (0.02 µmol·g-1·s-1). Maximum nighttime respiration was ca. 0.8 µmol·g-1·s-1. Maximum transpiration rates were ca. 2 mmol·m-2·s-1 (7.1 µmol·g-1·s-1). Maximum branch conductance was ca. 35 mmol·m-2·s-1 (0.123 mmol·g-1·s-1). A simple model combining light and temperature responses accounted for 80-90% of the day-to-day variation in daytime carbon uptake. Total annual daytime carbon uptake ranged from 151 to 271 g·m-2 (530-868 mg·g-1). Total nighttime loss ranged from 12.7 to 15.5 g C·m-2 (22.4-27.3 mg C·g-1). Total transpiration ranged from 20.4 to 35.0 kg H2O·m-2 (70.2-112.2 g H2O·g-1).

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