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The temperature-related photosynthetic capacity of plants under desert conditions : III. Ecological significance of the seasonal changes of the photosynthetic response to temperature.

Abstract：

:As described earlier, the native arido-active perennial Hammada scoparia and the cultivated Prunus armeniaca exhibit characteristic seasonal shifts of their temperature optimum of net photosynthesis (OP) under desert conditions in the Negev. In the present paper the OP values were compared with the actual tissue temperatures of the experimental plants.During the growing period from March to September the duration of optimal temperatures for net photosynthesis (OP±3°C) experienced by the plants was 32.2% of the total time at light saturation for P. armeniaca and 27.8% for H. scoparia. For optimal photosynthesis the branchlets of H. scoparia are too cold for 66.1% of the time span and too warm for 6.1% of the time. The respective values for the leaves of the apricot are 28.6% and 39.2%. Simulations at changed tissue temperature show, that for P. armeniaca neither a higher nor a lower temperature regime would lengthen the time span for optimal thermal conditions. For H. scoparia, however, an increase of the general temperature level by 6°C would considerably improve the temperature-related photosynthetic efficiency. The natural temperature responses of the plants were compared with simulations using OP values which are supposed not to shift but to stay constant from March through September at their spring minimum, their summer maximum, or at an intermediate value. For P. armeniaca such constant OP values would result in a shorter duration of optimal temperature conditions. With this plant the natural seasonal shift of the temperature characteristics appears to provide an advantage in respect to its photosynthetic capacity. Contrary to this, for H. scoparia a constant OP value at the low spring level or even at the intermediate level during all the season would result in a substantially prolonged period of favourable temperature conditions for photosynthesis. In this case the seasonal change of optimum temperature for photosynthesis with higher OP values in summer signifies a disadvantage with respect to the temperature-related photosynthetic capacity at the habitat in the central Negev. Apparently this C4 plant is adapted to higher temperatures than were present. It appears that "acclimations" of native plants are not always beneficial.

journal_name

Oecologia

journal_title

Oecologia

authors

Lange OL,Schulze ED,Evenari M,Kappen L,Buschbom U

doi

10.1007/BF00346243

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1978-01-01 00:00:00

pages

89-100

issue

eissn

0029-8549

issn

1432-1939

pii

10.1007/BF00346243

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The temperature-related photosynthetic capacity of plants under desert conditions : III. Ecological significance of the seasonal changes of the photosynthetic response to temperature.