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Contrasting effects of elevated CO2 and water deficit on two native herbs

Contrasting effects of elevated CO2 and water deficit on two native herbs
Contrasting effects of elevated CO2 and water deficit on two native herbs
This study investigated the effects of carbon dioxide (CO)2 enrichment and soil water deficit on the water use efficiency (WUE) and growth of Sanguisorba minor Scop, (salad burnet I and Anthyllis vulneraria L. (kidney vetch), growing in controlled environments. Instantaneous WL E (IWUE) increased in both species in elevated CO2, with a higher average increase in unwatered (UW) A. vulneraria over the drying cycle. Total plant WUE of A. vulneraria increased in elevated CO, and under water deficit: the UW plants in elevated CO., had higher WUE and reduced water loss. By contrast, thee was only an effect of water supply on S. minor: total plant WUE increased and water loss decreased in the UV plants in both CO2, treatments. Total apparent root length (ARL) of both species increased with CO2, enrichment and in UW S. minor total ARL was increased. By contrast, for A. vulneraria, total ARL of UV plants increased in ambient CO2, but decreased in elevated CO2 as compared with well-watered (WW) plants. Shoot dry weight (SDW) and root dry weight increased in both species (WW and UW) with CO2. enrichment. For UW S. minor, SDW decreased relative to WW plants in both CO2 treatments. By contrast, ANOVA showed no significant effect of water supply on SDW of A. vulneraria. Leafier length increased in both species in elevated CO2, and decreased following drought. Cell wall tensiometric extensibility (%P) increased in expanding leaves of S. minor in elevated CO., and for both species %P decreased in the UW plants as compared with those WW. Leaf water potential (f) of both species was lower in growing leaves of WAV plants in elevated CO2 Water deficit reduced the ? of growing leaves in both CO2, treatments. The different responses of these species suggest that in a drier, enriched CO2, environment survival in a community might depend on their ability to maintain growth at the same time as conserving water.
0028-646X
491-501
Ferris, Rachel
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Taylor, Gail
Ferris, Rachel
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Taylor, Gail

Ferris, Rachel and Taylor, Gail (1995) Contrasting effects of elevated CO2 and water deficit on two native herbs. New Phytologist, 131 (4), 491-501. (doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.1995.tb03086.x).

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This study investigated the effects of carbon dioxide (CO)2 enrichment and soil water deficit on the water use efficiency (WUE) and growth of Sanguisorba minor Scop, (salad burnet I and Anthyllis vulneraria L. (kidney vetch), growing in controlled environments. Instantaneous WL E (IWUE) increased in both species in elevated CO2, with a higher average increase in unwatered (UW) A. vulneraria over the drying cycle. Total plant WUE of A. vulneraria increased in elevated CO, and under water deficit: the UW plants in elevated CO., had higher WUE and reduced water loss. By contrast, thee was only an effect of water supply on S. minor: total plant WUE increased and water loss decreased in the UV plants in both CO2, treatments. Total apparent root length (ARL) of both species increased with CO2, enrichment and in UW S. minor total ARL was increased. By contrast, for A. vulneraria, total ARL of UV plants increased in ambient CO2, but decreased in elevated CO2 as compared with well-watered (WW) plants. Shoot dry weight (SDW) and root dry weight increased in both species (WW and UW) with CO2. enrichment. For UW S. minor, SDW decreased relative to WW plants in both CO2 treatments. By contrast, ANOVA showed no significant effect of water supply on SDW of A. vulneraria. Leafier length increased in both species in elevated CO2, and decreased following drought. Cell wall tensiometric extensibility (%P) increased in expanding leaves of S. minor in elevated CO., and for both species %P decreased in the UW plants as compared with those WW. Leaf water potential (f) of both species was lower in growing leaves of WAV plants in elevated CO2 Water deficit reduced the ? of growing leaves in both CO2, treatments. The different responses of these species suggest that in a drier, enriched CO2, environment survival in a community might depend on their ability to maintain growth at the same time as conserving water.

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Published date: 1995

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Local EPrints ID: 159915
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/159915
ISSN: 0028-646X
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Author: Rachel Ferris
Author: Gail Taylor

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