| Photosynthetic performance of the aquatic macrophyte Althenia orientalis to solar radiation along its vertical stems. | |
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PMID: 21350884 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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We have studied the plasticity of the photosynthetic apparatus in the endangered aquatic macrophyte Althenia orientalis to the gradient of light availability within its meadow canopy. We determined diurnal change in situ irradiance, light quality, in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence, ex situ oxygen evolution rates, respiration rate and pigment concentration. The levels of photosynthetic photon flux density (PFD) and ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and the red/far-red ratio decreased with depth within the canopies of A. orientalis. Apical leaves had a greater decrease of the maximal quantum yield (F (v)/F (m)) in the morning and a faster recovery rate in the afternoon than those in the basal ones. The relative electron transport rate (ETRr) was not saturated at any time of the day, even in the apical leaves that received the highest light. The maximum light-saturated rate of gross photosynthesis (GP(max)) took place in apical leaves around noon. The chlorophyll a/b ratio values were higher, and the chlorophyll/carotenoid ratio values lower, in apical leaves than basal ones. The highest concentrations in total carotenoids were reached in the apical leaves around noon. A. orientalis has a high capacity to acclimatize to the changes in the light environment, both in quality and quantity, presenting sun and shade leaves in the same stem through the vertical gradient in the canopy. |
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Rafael M Conde-Álvarez; Elena Bañares-España; José Ma Nieto-Caldera; Antonio Flores-Moya; Félix L Figueroa |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-25 |
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Title: Oecologia Volume: - ISSN: 1432-1939 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0150372 Medline TA: Oecologia Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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EFYVE, Málaga, Spain, rconde@efyve.com. |
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