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2. Net Primary Production and Carbon Stocks for Subarctic Mesic–Dry Tundras with Contrasting Microtopography, Altitude, and Dominant Species.
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Campioli, Matteo, Michelsen, Anders, Demey, Andreas, Vermeulen, Annemie, Samson, Roeland, and Lemeur, Raoul
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ERICAS ,PLANT communities ,PLANT growth ,FARM produce ,ENERGY crops ,PLANT ecology - Abstract
Mesic–dry tundras are widespread in the Arctic but detailed assessments of net primary production (NPP) and ecosystem carbon (C) stocks are lacking. We addressed this lack of knowledge by determining the seasonal dynamics of aboveground vascular NPP, annual NPP, and whole-ecosystem C stocks in five mesic–dry tundras in Northern Sweden with contrasting microtopography, altitude, and dominant species. Those measurements were paralleled by the stock assessments of nitrogen (N), the limiting nutrient. The vascular production was determined by harvest or in situ growing units, whereas the nonvascular production was obtained from average species growth rates, previously assessed at the sites. Results showed that aboveground vascular NPP (15–270 g m
−2 ), annual NPP (214–282 g m−2 or 102–137 g C m−2 ) and vegetation biomass (330–2450 g m−2 ) varied greatly among communities. Vegetation dominated by Empetrum hermaphroditum is more productive than Cassiope tetragona vegetation. Although the large majority of the apical NPP occurred in early-mid season (85%), production of stems and evergreen leaves proceeded until about 2 weeks before senescence. Most of the vascular vegetation was belowground (80%), whereas most of the vegetation production occurred aboveground (85%). Ecosystem C and N stocks were 2100–8200 g C m−2 and 80–330 g N m−2 , respectively, stored mainly in the soil turf and in the fine organic soil. Such stocks are comparable to the C and N stocks of moister tundra types, such as tussock tundra. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2009
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3. Nonvascular contribution to ecosystem NPP in a subarctic heath during early and late growing season.
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Campioli, Matteo, Samson, Roeland, Michelsen, Anders, Jonasson, Sven, Baxter, Robert, and Lemeur, Raoul
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BRYOPHYTES ,LICHENS ,PRIMARY productivity (Biology) ,PLANT growth ,PLANT biomass - Abstract
Bryophytes and lichens abound in many arctic ecosystems and can contribute substantially to the ecosystem net primary production (NPP). Because of their growth seasonality and their potential for growth out of the growing season peak, bryophyte and lichen contribution to NPP may be particularly significant when vascular plants are less active and ecosystems act as a source of carbon (C). To clarify these dynamics, nonvascular and vascular aboveground NPP was compared for a subarctic heath during two contrasting periods of the growing season, viz. early-mid summer and late summer-early autumn. Nonvascular NPP was determined by assessing shoot biomass increment of three moss species ( Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberi and Dicranum elongatum) and by scaling to ecosystem level using average standing crop. For D. elongatum, these estimates were compared with production estimates obtained from measurements of shoot length increase. Vascular NPP was determined by harvesting shrub and herb apical growth and considering production due to stem secondary growth of shrubs. Hylocomium splendens and Pleurozium schreberi showed highest biomass growth in late summer, whereas for D. elongatum this occurred in early summer. Maximum relative growth rates were ca. 0.003–0.007 g g
−1 d−1 . For D. elongatum, production estimates from length growth differed from estimations from biomass growth, likely because of an uncoupling between length growth and biomass shoot growth. Nonvascular NPP was 0.37 and 0.46 g dry weight m−2 d−1 , in early and late summer, respectively, whereas in the same periods vascular NPP was 3.6 and 1.1 g dry weight m−2 d−1 . The contribution of nonvascular NPP to total aboveground NPP was therefore minor in early summer but substantial in late summer, when 25% of the C accumulated by the vegetation was incorporated into nonvascular plant tissue. The expected global change-induced reduction of nonvascular plant biomass in subarctic heath is likely therefore to enhance C release during the late part of the growing season. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2009
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4. Seasonal variability of leaf area index and foliar nitrogen in contrasting dry–mesic tundras.
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Campioli, Matteo, Michelsen, Anders, Samson, Roeland, and Lemeur, Raoul
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LEAF area index ,ECOSYSTEM management ,CULTIVARS ,PLANT development ,FOLIAGE plants ,PLANT canopies ,SHRUBS ,TUNDRAS ,BOTANICAL research ,REPRODUCTION - Abstract
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5. Soil organic carbon-stock changes in Flemish grassland soils from 1990 to 2000.
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Mestdagh, Inge, Sleutel, Steven, Lootens, Peter, Van Cleemput, Oswald, Beheydt, Daan, Boeckx, Pascal, De Neve, Stefaan, Hofman, George, Van Camp, Nancy, Vande Walle, Inge, Samson, Roeland, Verheyen, Kris, Lemeur, Raoul, and Carlier, Lucien
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- 2009
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6. Spatial variability of xylem sap flow in mature beech (Fagus sylvatica) and its diurnal dynamics in relation to microclimate.
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Saveyn, An, Steppe, Kathy, and Lemeur, Raoul
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SPATIAL variation ,VASCULAR system of plants ,EUROPEAN beech ,PLANT anatomy ,EFFECT of radiation on plants ,TREES & the environment ,PLANT stem temperature ,SAPWOOD - Abstract
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7. A step towards new irrigation scheduling strategies using plant-based measurements and mathematical modelling.
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Steppe, Kathy, De Pauw, Dirk, and Lemeur, Raoul
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IRRIGATION scheduling ,IRRIGATION water ,IRRIGATION ,WATER supply ,MATHEMATICAL analysis ,WATER in agriculture - Abstract
Because of the increasing worldwide shortage of freshwater and costs of irrigation, a new plant-based irrigation scheduling method is proposed. In this method, two real-time plant-based measurements (sap flow and stem diameter variations) are used in combination with a mathematical water flow and storage model in order to predict the stem water potential. The amount of required irrigation water is derived from a time integration of the sap flow profile, while the timing of the irrigation is controlled based on a reference value for the predicted stem water potential. This reference value is derived from the relationship between midday values of maximum photosynthesis rates and stem water potential. Since modelling is an important part of the proposed methodology, a thorough mathematical analysis (identifiability analysis) of the model was performed. This analysis showed that an initial (offline) model calibration was needed based on measurements of sap flow, stem diameter variation and stem water potential. Regarding irrigation scheduling, however, only sap flow and stem diameter variation measurements are needed for online simulation and daily model calibration. Model calibration is performed using a moving window of 4 days of past data of stem diameter variations. The research tool STACI (Software Tool for Automatic Control of Irrigation) was used to optimally combine the continuous measurements, the mathematical modelling and the real-time irrigation scheduling. The new methodology was successfully tested in a pilot-scale setup with young potted apple trees ( Malus domestica Borkh) and its performance was critically evaluated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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8. Stem respiration and carbon dioxide efflux of young Populus deltoides trees in relation to temperature and xylem carbon dioxide concentration.
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Saveyn, An, Steppe, Kathy, McGuire, Mary Anne, Lemeur, Raoul, Teskey, Robert O., and Heilmeier, Hermann
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RESPIRATION ,CARBON dioxide ,COTTONWOOD ,XYLEM ,EFFECT of temperature on plants ,PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of temperature - Abstract
Oxidative respiration is strongly temperature driven. However, in woody stems, efflux of CO
2 to the atmosphere ( EA ), commonly used to estimate the rate of respiration ( RS ), and stem temperature ( Tst ) have often been poorly correlated, which we hypothesized was due to transport of respired CO2 in xylem sap, especially under high rates of sap flow ( fs ). To test this, we measured EA , Tst , fs and xylem sap CO2 concentrations ([CO2 *]) in 3-year-old Populus deltoides trees under different weather conditions (sunny and rainy days) in autumn. We also calculated RS by mass balance as the sum of both outward and internal CO2 fluxes and hypothesized that RS would correlate better with Tst than EA . We found that EA sometimes correlated well with Tst , but not on sunny mornings and afternoons or on rainy days. When the temperature effect on EA was accounted for, a clear positive relationship between EA and xylem [CO2 *] was found. [CO2 *] varied diurnally and increased substantially at night and during periods of rain. Changes in [CO2 *] were related to changes in fs but not Tst . We conclude that changes in both respiration and internal CO2 transport altered EA . The dominant component flux of RS was EA . However, on a 24-h basis, the internal transport flux represented 9–18% and 3–7% of RS on sunny and rainy days, respectively, indicating that the contribution of stem respiration to forest C balance may be larger than previously estimated based on EA measurements. Unexpectedly, the relationship between RS and Tst was sometimes weak in two of the three trees. We conclude that in addition to temperature, other factors such as water deficits or substrate availability exert control on the rate of stem respiration so that simple temperature functions are not sufficient to predict stem respiration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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9. Stored water use and transpiration in Scots pine: a modeling analysis with ANAFORE.
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VERBEECK, HANS, STEPPE, KATHY, NADEZHDINA, NADJA, DE BEECK, MAARTEN OP, DECKMYN, GABY, MEIRESONNE, LINDA, LEMEUR, RAOUL, ČERMÁK, JAN, CEULEMANS, REINHART, and JANSSENS, IVAN A.
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SCOTS pine ,PLANT transpiration ,PLANT-water relationships ,ECOSYSTEM management ,SAPWOOD - Abstract
We estimated daily use of stored water by Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) trees growing in a temperate climate with the ANAFORE model (ANAlysis of FORest Ecosystems) and compared the simulation results with sap flow measurements. The original model was expanded with a dynamic water flow and storage model that simulates sap flow dynamics in an individual tree. ANAFORE was able to accurately simulate diurnal patterns of measured sap flow under microclimatic conditions that differ from those of the calibration period. Strong relationships were found between stored water use and several tree characteristics (diameter at breast height, sapwood area, leaf area), but not with tree height. Relative to transpiration, stored water use varied over time (between less than 1% and 44% of daily transpiration). On days when transpiration was high, trees were more dependent on stored water, indicating that the contribution of internal water to transpiration is not a constant in the water budget of trees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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10. Temporal variation and high-resolution spatial heterogeneity in soil CO2 efflux in a short-rotation tree plantation.
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WALLE, INGE VANDE, SAMSON, ROELAND, LOOMAN, BRECHT, VERHEYEN, KRIS, and LEMEUR, RAOUL
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CARBON dioxide ,FORESTS & forestry ,ECOSYSTEM management ,DROUGHTS ,BIOMASS energy - Abstract
Soil CO
2 efflux (SR) is the second largest carbon flux on earth. We investigated the driving factors of the seasonal change and short-distance spatial variation in SR in a short-rotation plantation of willow (Salix viminalis Orm). Total annual SR ranged from 723 to 1149 g Cm-2 year-1 . Both an exponential and a logistic model were fitted to the data, with soil temperature at a depth of 5 cm as the independent variable. The R² values for individual sampling points ranged from 0.83 to 0.95 and from 0.85 to 0.93 for the exponential and logistic models, respectively, indicating that soil temperature largely determined the seasonal variation in SR. Modeled soil SR at 10°C ranged from 1.22 to 1.95 µmol m-2 s-1 , whereas modeled annual Q10 values were between 3.31 and 6.13. These high Q10 values were attributed to the absence of drought during the study in 2005. When the coefficients of the general SR models were replaced by linear dependencies on soil and vegetation- related characteristics, the resulting spatially explicit exponential and logistic SR models explained 85 and 86%, respectively, of the variability within the dataset. The analysis indicated that soil carbon concentration, leaf area index, soil pH and root biomass caused differences in SR at the short distances considered in this study. However, incorporating information on variables considered to account for spatial variability in the model did not result in a higher R² compared with a simple temperature function. When the general SR models were applied to independent datasets from the same plantation, the logistic model provided a better fit than the exponential model when drought occurred. Drought greatly reduced the annual Q10 values of SR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2007
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11. Drought and the diurnal patterns of stem CO2 efflux and xylem CO2 concentration in young oak (Quercus robur).
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SAVEYN, AN, STEPPE, KATHY, and LEMEUR, RAOUL
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OAK ,WATER supply ,PLANT-water relationships ,PLANT stems ,VASCULAR system of plants - Abstract
A young potted oak (Quercus robur L.) tree was subjected to drought by interrupting the water supply for 9 days. The tree was placed in a growth chamber in which daily patterns of temperature and radiation were constant. The effects of drought on the water and carbon status of the stem were examined by measuring stem sap flow rate, stem water potential, stem diameter variations, stem CO
2 efflux rate (FCO2 ) and xylem CO2 concentration ([CO2 * ]). Before and after the drought treatment, diurnal fluctuations in FCO2 and [CO2 * ] corresponded well with variations in stem temperature (Tst). Daytime depressions in FCO2 did not occur. During the drought treatment, FCO2 still responded to stepwise changes in temperature, but diurnal fluctuations in FCO2 were no longer correlated with diurnal fluctuations in Tst. From the moment daily growth rate of the stem became zero, diurnal fluctuations in FCO2 became closely correlated with diameter variations, exhibiting clear daytime depressions. The depressions in FCO2 were likely the result of a reduction in metabolic activity caused by the lowered daytime stem water status. Xylem [CO2 * ] showed clear daytime depressions in response to drought. When the tree was re-watered, FCO2 and [CO2 * ] exhibited sharp increases, coinciding with an increase in stem diameter. After resumption of the water supply, daytime depressions in FCO2 and [CO2 * ] disappeared and diurnal fluctuations in FCO2 and [CO2 * ] corresponded again with variations in Tst. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2007
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12. Effects of ring-porous and diffuse-porous stem wood anatomy on the hydraulic parameters used in a water flow and storage model.
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Steppe, Kathy and Lemeur, Raoul
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BEECH ,OAK ,PLANT-water relationships ,PLANT cells & tissues ,RHEOLOGY - Abstract
Calibration of a recently developed water flow and storage model based on experimental data for a young diffuse-porous beech tree (Fagus sylvatica L.) and a young ringporous oak tree (Quercus robur L.) revealed that differences in stem wood anatomy between species strongly affect the calibrated values of the hydraulic model parameters. The hydraulic capacitance (C) of the stem storage tissue was higher in oak than in beech (939.8 versus 212.3 mg MPa
-1 ). Model simulation of the elastic modulus (ε) revealed that this difference was linked to the higher elasticity of the stem storage tissue of oak compared with beech. Furthermore, the hydraulic resistance (Rx ) of beech was about twice that of oak (0.1829 versus 0.1072 MPa s mg-1 ). To determine the physiological meaning of the Rx parameter identified by model calibration, we analyzed the stem wood anatomy of the beech and oak trees. Calculation of stem specific hydraulic conductivity (ks ) of beech and oak with the Hagen-Poiseuille equation confirmed the differences in Rx predicted by the model. The contributions of different vessel diameter classes to the total hydraulic conductivity of the xylem were calculated. As expected, the few big vessels contributed much more to total conductivity than the many small vessels. Compared with beech, the larger vessels of oak resulted in a higher ks (10.66 versus 4.90 kg m-1 s-1 MPa-1 ). The calculated ratio of ks of oak to beech was 2, confirming the Rx ratio obtained by model calibration. Thus, validation of the Rx parameter of the model led to identification of its physiological meaning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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13. Effects of Different Levels of Water Stress on Leaf Water Potential, Stomatal Resistance, Protein and Chlorophyll Content and Certain Anti-oxidative Enzymes in Tomato Plants.
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Zgallaï, Hatem, Steppe, Kathy, and Lemeur, Raoul
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LEAVES ,EFFECT of stress on plants ,EFFECT of water levels on plants ,CATALASE ,SUPEROXIDE dismutase - Abstract
A greenhouse experiment was performed in order to investigate the effects of different levels of water stress on leaf water potential (Ψ
w ), stomatal resistance (rs ), protein content and chlorophyll (Chl) content of tomato plants ( Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv. Nikita). Water stress was induced by adding polyethylene glycol (PEG 6 000) to the nutrient solution to reduce the osmotic potential (Ψs ). We investigated the behavior of anti-oxidant enzymes, such as catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), during the development of water stress. Moderate and severe water stress (i.e. Ψs= -0.51 and -1.22 MPa, respectively) caused a decrease in Ψw for all treated (water-stressed) plants compared with control plants, with the reduction being more pronounced for severely stressed plants. In addition, rs was significantly affected by the induced water stress and a decrease in leaf soluble proteins and Chl content was observed. Whereas CAT activity remained constant, SOD activity was increased in water-stressed plants compared with unstressed plants. These results indicate the possible role of SOD as an anti-oxidant protector system for plants under water stress conditions. Moreover, it suggests the possibility of using this enzyme as an additional screening criterion for detecting water stress in plants. (Managing editor: Ping He) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2006
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14. Stomatal Oscillations in Orange Trees under Natural Climatic Conditions.
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STEPPE, KATHY, DZIKITI, SEBINASI, LEMEUR, RAOUL, and MILFORD, JAMES R.
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STOMATA ,CITRUS ,ORANGES ,PLANT-soil relationships ,PLANT-water relationships ,LEAVES - Abstract
• Background and Aims Stomatal oscillations have been reported in many plant species, but they are usually induced by sudden step changes in the environment when plants are grown under constant conditions. This study shows that in navel orange trees (Citrus sinensis) pronounced stomatal oscillations occur and persist under natural climatic conditions.• Methods Oscillations in stomatal conductance were measured, and related to simultaneous measurements of leaf water potential, and flow rate of sap in the stems of young, potted plants. Cycling was also observed in soil-grown, mature orchard trees, as indicated by sap flow in stem and branches.• Key Results Oscillations in stomatal conductance were caused by the rapid propagation and synchronization of changes in xylem water potential throughout the tree, without rapid changes in atmospheric conditions.• Conclusions The results show marked stomatal oscillations persisting under natural climatic conditions and underscore the need to discover why this phenomenon is so pronounced in orange trees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. A mathematical model linking tree sap flow dynamics to daily stem diameter fluctuations and radial stem growth.
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Steppe, Kathy, De Pauw, Dirk J. W., Lemeur, Raoul, and Vanrolleghem, Peter A.
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MATHEMATICAL models ,PLANT transpiration ,SAP (Plant) ,BEECH ,HYDRAULICS - Abstract
To date, models for simulating sap flow dynamics in individual trees with a direct link to stem diameter variation include only the diameter fluctuation driven by a change in stem water storage. This paper reports results obtained with a comprehensive flow and storage model using whole-tree leaf transpiration as the only input variable. The model includes radial stem growth based on Lockhart’s equation for irreversible cell expansion. It was demonstrated that including growth is essential to obtaining good simulation results. To model sap flow dynamics, capacitance of storage tissues was assumed either constant (i.e., electrical analogue approach) or variable and dependent on the water content of the respective storage tissue (i.e., hydraulic system approach). These approaches resulted in different shapes for the desorption curve used to calculate the capacitance of storage tissues. Comparison of these methods allowed detection of specific differences in model simulation of sap flow at the stem base (F(stem)) and stem diameter variation (D). Sensitivity analysis was performed to select a limited subset of identifiable parameters driving most of the variability in model predictions of F(stem) and D Both the electrical analogue and the hydraulic system approach for the flow and storage model were successfully calibrated and validated for the case of a young beech tree (Fagus sylvatica L.). Use of an objective model selection criterion revealed that the flow and storage model based on the electrical analogue approach yielded better predictions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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16. Photosynthetic, Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Tomato Plants to Polyethylene Glycol-Induced Water Deficit.
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Zgallaï, Hatem, Steppe, Kathy, and Lemeur, Raoul
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TOMATOES ,TOMATO genetics ,POLYETHYLENE glycol ,GLYCOLS ,FLUORESCENCE ,OSMOSIS ,PROLINE ,WATER efficiency - Abstract
Polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000)-induced water deficit causes physiological as well as biochemical changes in plants. The present study reports on the results of such changes in hydroponically grown tomato plants ( Ly coper sicon esculentum Mill. cv. Nikita). Plants were subjected to moderate and severe levels of water stress (i.e. water potentials in the nutrient solution of-0.51 and-1.22 MPa, respectively). Water stress markedly affected the parameters of gas exchange. Net photosynthetic rate (Pn) decreased with the induction of water stress. Accordingly, a decrease in the transpiration rate (E) was observed. The ratio of both (Pn/E) resulted in a decrease in water use efficiency. One of the possible reasons for the reduction in Pn is structural damage to the thylakoids, which affects the photosynthetic transport of electrons. This was indicated by an increase in non-photochemical quenching and a reduction in the quantum yield of photosystem II. Furthermore, a decrease in both leaf water potential and leaf osmotic potential was observed, which resulted in a significant osmotic adjustment during stress conditions. Analysis of the physiological responses was complemented with a study on changes in proline content. In stressed plants, a 10-fold increase in proline content was detected compared with control plants. It is clear that water stress tolerance is the result of a cumulative action of various physiological and biochemical processes, all of which were affected by PEG 6000-induced water stress. (Managing editor: Ping HE) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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17. Inventory-based carbon stock of Flemish forests: a comparison of European biomass expansion factors.
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VAN CAMP, Nancy, WALLE, Inge VANDE, MERTENS, Jan, DE NEVE, Stefaan, SAMSON, Roeland, LUST, Noël, LEMEUR, Raoul, BOECKX, Pascal, LOOTENS, Peter, BEHEYDT, Daan, MESTDAGH, Inge, SLEUTEL, Steven, VERBEECK, Hans, VAN CLEEMPUT, Oswald, HOFMAN, Georges, and CARLIER, Lucien
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- 2004
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18. Carbon stock changes and carbon sequestration potential of Flemish cropland soils.
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Sleutel, Steven, De Neve, Stefaan, Hofman, Georges, Boeckx, Pascal, Beheydt, Daan, Van Cleemput, Oswald, Mestdagh, Inge, Lootens, Peter, Carlier, Lucien, Van Camp, Nancy, Verbeeck, Hans, Vande Walle, Inge, Samson, Roeland, Lust, Noël, and Lemeur, Raoul
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Abstract Evaluations of soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks are often based on assigning a carbon density to each one of a number of ecosystems or soil classes considered, using data from soil profiles within these categories. A better approach, in which the use of classification methods by which extrapolation of SOC data to larger areas is avoided, can only be used if enough data are available at a sufficiently small scale. Over 190 000 SOC measurements (0–24 cm) have been made in the Flemish cropland (the Northern part of Belgium) in the 1989–2000 period. These SOC data were grouped into 3-year periods and as means plus standard deviation per (part of) community (polygons). This large dataset was used to calculate SOC stocks and their evolution with time, without data extrapolation. Using a detailed soil map, larger spatial groups of polygons were created based on soil texture and spatial location. Linear regression analysis showed that in the entire study area, SOC stocks had decreased or at best had remained stable. In total, a yearly decrease of 354 kton OC yr
-1 was calculated, which corresponds with a net CO2 emission of 1238 kton CO2 yr-1 . Specific regions with a high carbon sequestration potential were identified, based on SOC losses during the 1989–2000 period and the mean 1999 SOC content, compared to the average SOC content of soils in Flanders with a similar soil texture. When restoring the SOC stocks to their 1990 level, we estimated the carbon sequestration potential of the Flemish cropland soils to be some 300 kton CO2 yr-1 at best, which corresponds to a 40-year restoration period. In conclusion, we can say that in regions where agricultural production is very intense, carbon sequestration in the cropland may make only a very modest contribution to a country's effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2003
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19. Energy balance storage terms and big-leaf evapotranspiration in a mixed deciduous forest.
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Samson, Roeland and Lemeur, Raoul
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- 2001
20. The above- and belowground carbon pools of two mixed deciduous forest stands located in East-Flanders (Belgium).
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Walle, Inge Vande, Mussche, Sylvie, Samson, Roeland, Lust, Noël, and Lemeur, Raoul
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- 2001
21. Effects of sucrose on starch accumulation and rate of photosynthesis in Rosa cultured in vitro.
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Capellades, Montserrat, Lemeur, Raoul, and Debergh, Pierre
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