Photosynthetic responses to understory shade and elevated carbon dioxide concentration in four northern hardwood tree species.

Seedling responses to elevated atmospheric CO(2) concentration ([CO(2)]) and solar irradiance were measured over two growing seasons in shade-tolerant Acer saccharum Marsh. and Fagus grandifolia J.F. Ehrh. and shade-intolerant Prunus serotina, a J.F. Ehrh. and Betula papyrifera Marsh. Seedlings were...

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Main Authors: Sefcik, Lesley, Zak, D.R., Ellsworth, D.S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: OXFORD UNIV PRESS 2006
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Zak, D.R.
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description Seedling responses to elevated atmospheric CO(2) concentration ([CO(2)]) and solar irradiance were measured over two growing seasons in shade-tolerant Acer saccharum Marsh. and Fagus grandifolia J.F. Ehrh. and shade-intolerant Prunus serotina, a J.F. Ehrh. and Betula papyrifera Marsh. Seedlings were exposed to a factorial combination of [CO2] (ambient and elevated (658 micromol mol-1)) and understory shade (deep and moderate) in open-top chambers placed in a forest understory. The elevated [CO(2)] treatment increased mean light-saturated net photosynthetic rate by 63% in the shade-tolerant species and 67% in the shade-intolerant species. However, when measured at the elevated [CO(2)], long-term enhancement of photosynthesis was 10% lower than the instantaneous enhancement seen in ambient-[CO(2)]-grown plants (P < 0.021). Overall, growth light environment affected long-term photosynthetic enhancement by elevated [CO(2)]: as the growth irradiance increased, proportional enhancement due to elevated [CO(2)] decreased from 97% for plants grown in deep shade to 47% for plants grown in moderate shade. Results suggest that in N-limited northern temperate forests, trees grown in deep shade may display greater photosynthetic gains from a CO(2)-enriched atmosphere than trees growing in more moderate shade, because of greater downregulation in the latter environment. If photosynthetic gains by deep-shade-grown plants in response to elevated [CO(2)] translate into improved growth and survival of shade-intolerant species, it could alter the future composition and dynamics of successional forest communities.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-779082020-05-11T07:52:27Z Photosynthetic responses to understory shade and elevated carbon dioxide concentration in four northern hardwood tree species. Sefcik, Lesley Zak, D.R. Ellsworth, D.S. Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Forestry Acer saccharum Betula papyrifera deep shade downregulation Fagus grandifolia nitrogen limitation photosynthetic enhancement Prunus serotina ATMOSPHERIC CO2 CONCENTRATION GROWN PINUS-RADIATA LONG-TERM ELEVATION LIGHT-AVAILABILITY POPULUS-TREMULOIDES DEEP SHADE SEEDLING RESPONSES PARTIAL-PRESSURE CANOPY POSITION N AVAILABILITY Seedling responses to elevated atmospheric CO(2) concentration ([CO(2)]) and solar irradiance were measured over two growing seasons in shade-tolerant Acer saccharum Marsh. and Fagus grandifolia J.F. Ehrh. and shade-intolerant Prunus serotina, a J.F. Ehrh. and Betula papyrifera Marsh. Seedlings were exposed to a factorial combination of [CO2] (ambient and elevated (658 micromol mol-1)) and understory shade (deep and moderate) in open-top chambers placed in a forest understory. The elevated [CO(2)] treatment increased mean light-saturated net photosynthetic rate by 63% in the shade-tolerant species and 67% in the shade-intolerant species. However, when measured at the elevated [CO(2)], long-term enhancement of photosynthesis was 10% lower than the instantaneous enhancement seen in ambient-[CO(2)]-grown plants (P < 0.021). Overall, growth light environment affected long-term photosynthetic enhancement by elevated [CO(2)]: as the growth irradiance increased, proportional enhancement due to elevated [CO(2)] decreased from 97% for plants grown in deep shade to 47% for plants grown in moderate shade. Results suggest that in N-limited northern temperate forests, trees grown in deep shade may display greater photosynthetic gains from a CO(2)-enriched atmosphere than trees growing in more moderate shade, because of greater downregulation in the latter environment. If photosynthetic gains by deep-shade-grown plants in response to elevated [CO(2)] translate into improved growth and survival of shade-intolerant species, it could alter the future composition and dynamics of successional forest communities. 2006 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/77908 10.1093/treephys/26.12.1589 English OXFORD UNIV PRESS restricted
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Forestry
Acer saccharum
Betula papyrifera
deep shade
downregulation
Fagus grandifolia
nitrogen limitation
photosynthetic enhancement
Prunus serotina
ATMOSPHERIC CO2 CONCENTRATION
GROWN PINUS-RADIATA
LONG-TERM ELEVATION
LIGHT-AVAILABILITY
POPULUS-TREMULOIDES
DEEP SHADE
SEEDLING RESPONSES
PARTIAL-PRESSURE
CANOPY POSITION
N AVAILABILITY
Sefcik, Lesley
Zak, D.R.
Ellsworth, D.S.
Photosynthetic responses to understory shade and elevated carbon dioxide concentration in four northern hardwood tree species.
title Photosynthetic responses to understory shade and elevated carbon dioxide concentration in four northern hardwood tree species.
title_full Photosynthetic responses to understory shade and elevated carbon dioxide concentration in four northern hardwood tree species.
title_fullStr Photosynthetic responses to understory shade and elevated carbon dioxide concentration in four northern hardwood tree species.
title_full_unstemmed Photosynthetic responses to understory shade and elevated carbon dioxide concentration in four northern hardwood tree species.
title_short Photosynthetic responses to understory shade and elevated carbon dioxide concentration in four northern hardwood tree species.
title_sort photosynthetic responses to understory shade and elevated carbon dioxide concentration in four northern hardwood tree species.
topic Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Forestry
Acer saccharum
Betula papyrifera
deep shade
downregulation
Fagus grandifolia
nitrogen limitation
photosynthetic enhancement
Prunus serotina
ATMOSPHERIC CO2 CONCENTRATION
GROWN PINUS-RADIATA
LONG-TERM ELEVATION
LIGHT-AVAILABILITY
POPULUS-TREMULOIDES
DEEP SHADE
SEEDLING RESPONSES
PARTIAL-PRESSURE
CANOPY POSITION
N AVAILABILITY
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/77908