Leaf Vascular Systems in C3 and C4 Grasses: A Two-dimensional Analysis

Ueno, Osamu; Kawano, Yasumasa; Wakayama, Masataka; Takeda, Tomoshiro

doi:10.1093/aob/mcl010

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“…This is surprising as previous studies have shown that the leaf vascular system of C4 plants supports a superior photosynthate translocation and distribution system relative to C3 plants (McKown and Dengler, 2009;Ueno et al, 2006). In comparison to other studies performed on different species, this MRT is shorter than those generally observed on trees (Hogberg et al, 2008;Ruehr et al, 2009;Warren et al, 2012) but more comparable to those observed on shorter vegetation such as grasses, shrubs and tundra vegetation Subke et al, 2012).…”

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Functional differences in the microbial processing of recent assimilates under two contrasting perennial bioenergy plantations

Elias

Rowe

Pereira

et al. 2017

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

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a b s t r a c tLand use change driven alteration of microbial communities can have implications on belowground C cycling and storage, although our understanding of the interactions between plant C inputs and soil microbes is limited. Using phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA's) we profiled the microbial communities under two contrasting UK perennial bioenergy crops, Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) willow and Miscanthus Giganteus (miscanthus), and used Functional differences in microbial communities were highlighted by contrasting processing of labelled C. SRC willow allocated 44% of total 13 C detected into fungal PLFA relative to 9% under miscanthus and 380% more 13 C was returned to the atmosphere in soil respiration from SRC willow soil compared to miscanthus. Our findings elucidate the roles that bacteria and fungi play in the turnover of recent plant derived C under these two perennial bioenergy crops, and provide important evidence on the impacts of land use change to bioenergy on microbial community composition. Crown

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Functional differences in the microbial processing of recent assimilates under two contrasting perennial bioenergy plantations

Elias

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Pereira

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Soil Biology and Biochemistry

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“…The previous classification of plants as C 3 or C 4 species especially in the genus Cyperus has been based largely on any or a combination of the followings; stable carbon isotope ratio, CO 2 compensation point analyses (Bruhl and Wilson, 2007), leaf anatomical characteristics such as Kranz anatomy (Martins and Alves, 2009;Ayeni et al, 2015), interveinal distance (Ueno et al, 2006;Faniyan et al, 2013) and one cell distant criterion (Bruhl and Wilson, 2007;Faniyan et al, 2013;Ayeni et al, 2015). Out of all the species investigated in this study, only C. difformis and C. haspan have been previously reported to be C 3 species, the rest are C 4 species (Bruhl and Wilson, 2007;Martins and Alves, 2009) with the exception of C. dilatatus with yet to be identified photosynthetic pathway status.…”

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Inflorescence and floral characters indicating C3 and C4 photosynthesis in some species of the genus Cyperus L. (Cyperaceae)

Ayeni¹,

Jimoh²,

Saheed

2015

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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Inflorescence and floral morphological characters in twelve species of Cyperus -a genus known to have C 3 and C 4 photosynthetic species -were investigated in order to check their usefulness in delimiting species into photosynthetic groups. Plant species were collected from different locations within Southwestern Nigeria. Qualitative characters were noted and recorded while some quantitative characters were measured with metric ruler to the nearest centimeter and others were counted. The results revealed that compound umbellate inflorescence, digitately arranged spikelets and short spikelets not over 1cm long are characters that separate C. difformis and C. haspan which are C 3 species, while the rest with simple umbellate inflorescence, spicate spikelets and spikelet length over 1cm are C 4 species. Cyperus dilatatus, a species without a previous record of photosynthetic grouping, is hereby grouped as a C 4 species since it shared characters with the rest C 4 species. From this study, a combination of characters was identified, which can possibly be used along with known data from other sources in the grouping of Cyperus species as either C 3 or C 4 species. Data on C. dilatatus also showed that it possibly belong to C 4 species. This is probably the first known report on photosynthetic grouping of this species.

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“…The density of the large longitudinal leaf veins is similar in C 3 and C 4 grasses but C 4 grasses have denser transverse leaf veins and denser small longitudinal veins than C 3 grasses (Ueno et al 2006). As a result C 4 grasses have a photosynthate translocation and water distribution system which is structurally different from C 3 plants, and which is considered (e.g., Woerner & Martin 1999) to contribute to better water use efficiency than C 3 species.…”

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The role of C₄grasses in New Zealand pastoral systems

Crush¹,

Rowarth

2007

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

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As agricultural scientists in temperate regions search for the next revolution in pasture productivity, C 4 grasses often appear in the literature as "having potential" to push through the ceiling of production. This potential has yet to be realised in high producing pastures in New Zealand, despite investigations in the 1970s, and ongoing suggestions (a) that research would enable the full value to be exploited and (b) that the advent of genetic technologies could provide the answer. This paper reviews the New Zealand and Australian literature on C 4 grasses, identifies the difficulties with incorporating them into high producing temperate grazing systems, and makes suggestions for their use in the future.

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Leaf Vascular Systems in C3 and C4 Grasses: A Two-dimensional Analysis

Cited by 111 publications

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Functional differences in the microbial processing of recent assimilates under two contrasting perennial bioenergy plantations

Functional differences in the microbial processing of recent assimilates under two contrasting perennial bioenergy plantations

Inflorescence and floral characters indicating C<sub>3</sub> and C<sub>4</sub> photosynthesis in some species of the genus <i>Cyperus</i> L. (Cyperaceae)

The role of C₄grasses in New Zealand pastoral systems

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Leaf Vascular Systems in C3 and C4 Grasses: A Two-dimensional Analysis

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Functional differences in the microbial processing of recent assimilates under two contrasting perennial bioenergy plantations

Functional differences in the microbial processing of recent assimilates under two contrasting perennial bioenergy plantations

Inflorescence and floral characters indicating C<sub>3</sub> and C<sub>4</sub> photosynthesis in some species of the genus <i>Cyperus</i> L. (Cyperaceae)

The role of C4grasses in New Zealand pastoral systems

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