2009
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-04202009000300004
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Growth, photosynthesis and leaf water potential in young plants of Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. (Caesalpiniaceae) under contrasting irradiances

Abstract: Growth and leaf nutrient content were compared in young potted plants of Copaifera langsdorffii in sunny and shaded areas without water stress. Besides, carbon assimilation and leaf water relations were evaluated by net photosynthesis, potential photochemical efficiency and leaf water potential during daily courses in dry and rainy periods under natural conditions in both contrasting irradiances. Higher values of total biomass, height and leaf area occurred in sunny than in shaded area. On the other hand, all … Show more

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“…In Tabebuia rosea, a tropical tree, A max values were 8.94 and 3.96 µmol m -2 s -1 in sun and shade plants, respectively (Kitajima and Hogan 2003), which is within the range reported in this study. The benefit of full sunlight acclimation on photosynthesis was also reported by others (Abrams and Mostoller 1995;Ronquim et al 2009). Under similar environmental conditions, thicker leaves (lower SLA) have higher concentrations of Calvin cycle proteins and, consequently, higher photosynthetic rates (Evans and Poorter 2001;Nikolopoulos et al 2002).…”
Section: Gas Exchange Parameterssupporting
confidence: 79%
“…In Tabebuia rosea, a tropical tree, A max values were 8.94 and 3.96 µmol m -2 s -1 in sun and shade plants, respectively (Kitajima and Hogan 2003), which is within the range reported in this study. The benefit of full sunlight acclimation on photosynthesis was also reported by others (Abrams and Mostoller 1995;Ronquim et al 2009). Under similar environmental conditions, thicker leaves (lower SLA) have higher concentrations of Calvin cycle proteins and, consequently, higher photosynthetic rates (Evans and Poorter 2001;Nikolopoulos et al 2002).…”
Section: Gas Exchange Parameterssupporting
confidence: 79%
“…1, 2). These adjustments enable establishment and growth of J. curcas under low light conditions (Ronquim et al 2009;Sesma et al 2009), thus avoiding the effects of light deficit (Bloom et al 1985). Species that develop in shaded environments have strategies for increasing the area of tissues that can absorb light (Givnish 1988;Almeida et al 2005).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Shade plants can be more affected by seasonal water deficit than sun plants in function of competition of nutrients by roots and low photochemical efficiency (Valadares & Pearcy 2002). Young plants under dry forest canopy (Khurana & Singh 2001) and in Cerrado vegetation (Ronquim et al 2009) develop adaptive traits such as high biomass allocation to the roots. In this way, these plants under light limitation and soil water stress allocate resources to produce new biomass to the organs that acquire the most strongly limiting resources (Chapin III et al 1987).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A concentração de nutrientes foliares em ambientes contrastantes de luminosidade parece depender da espécie, podendo apresentar maiores valores nas plantas com menor irradiância, como para P em Cedrela odorata (GYMAH; NAKAO, 2007), ou mesmo apresentando maiores valores em plantas sob alta irradiância, como observado para N, K, Fe, Mn em mudas de Swietenia macrophylla , ou não apresentando diferenças entre os ambientes lumínicos (RONQUIM et al, 2009;ROSSATO et al, 2010).…”
Section: Alta Irradiânciaunclassified