Water Relations of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Shoots during Exposure of the Root
Water Relations of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Shoots during Exposure of the Root
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向日葵(Helianthus annuus)根部暴露期间的水关系
DOI:
10.1093/jxb/40.11.1255
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发表时间:
1989
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通讯作者:
M. Drew
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作者:
J. Everard;M. Drew
The influence of root anoxia on the water balance of hydroponically grown sunflower plants was investigated in a controlled environment room. Leaf water potentials declined within 1 h of the onset of anaerobic treatment of the roots. The severity of the water stress during the initial 8 h of treatment was dependent on the ambient humidity of the aerial environment. Recovery of shoot water balance occurred by the beginning of the second full day of treatment, without stomatal closure. After 3 d of continuous anaerobic treatment, plant response in the same experiment followed one of two patterns. In the first, there were declines in leaf water content, leaf water potentials, lamina expansion, transpiration rates and stomatal conductance. Osmotic adjustment occurred but it was not sufficient to prevent loss of turgor and the plants wilted at day 4 of treatment. Complete rehydration took place after 6 d of treatment if the stem was severed (under water) just below the cotyledons, indicating that shoot dehydration was a result of xylem occlusion at the root/shoot interface. Sections of the stem in this region showed xylem vessels to be discoloured and plate-like structures obstructing the lumen. In the other pattern of response, plants did not develop a more negative leaf water potential (except for an initial period immediately following treatment initiation) throughout the 6-d anaerobic treatment period. There were no signs of water deficit although other symptoms such as precocious leaf senescence and epinasty occurred concomitantly with those in the first group of plants that developed long-term water stress. Changes in shoot water relations are discussed in terms of our earlier observations on anoxia-induced changes in the hydraulic conductivity and selectivity of the roots. Possible explanations are offered for inter-plant variations in response to root anoxia.