THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ACCESSORY TISSUES OF THE HYDROSYSTEM FOR OSMOTIC WATER SHIFTING AS THE 2ND PRINCIPLE OF WATER ASCENT, WITH SOME THOUGHTS CONCERNING THE EVOLUTION OF TREES
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ACCESSORY TISSUES OF THE HYDROSYSTEM FOR OSMOTIC WATER SHIFTING AS THE 2ND PRINCIPLE OF WATER ASCENT, WITH SOME THOUGHTS CONCERNING THE EVOLUTION OF TREES
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10.1163/22941932-90000414
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1984-01-01
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BRAUN, HJ
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BRAUN, HJ
The accessory tissues of the hydrosystem consist of the parenchymatic contact tissue of the xylem rays, as well as the paratracheidal parenchyma in gymnosperms, and the paratracheal contact-parenchyma in angiosperms. In the gymnosperms the accessory tissues are relatively poorly developed. In the xylem rays of tropical angiosperms the accessory tissues can be extensive and highly developed in the form of contact tissue of the xylem rays and of the paratracheal contact-parenchyma. In the woody angiosperms of the temperate zone, however, the accessory tissues are in general only scantily present. The accessory tissues appear more extensively developed in the roots than in the shoot axes. The accessory tissues of tropical deciduous trees are, in contrast to the rest of the parenchyma, always free of starch, and they continually display a high activity of acid phosphatases. The accessory tissues of deciduous trees in the temperate zones store starch during the winter, but in the spring this starch is broken down earlier than that of the rest of the parenchyma. This breakdown of starch marks the beginning of an intense activity of acid phosphatases. This activity continues during the springtime mobilization phase (March, April), then ceases suddenly with the flushing of the leaves. The springtime activity of acid phosphatases usually begins earlier in the roots than in the trunk. The activity of the accessory tissues in the xylem is accompanied by a breakdown of starch and an activity of acid phosphatase in the secondary phloem. The activities of acid phosphatases in the accessory tissues only appear near water-conducting vessels which are fully functional. The activity of the accessory tissues produces a high osmotic pressure in the trees. This brings about an uptake of water, often a positive pressure (system pressure), and an osmotic water shifting within the tree. The woody plants of the cool-temperate climatic zones come into sap during the springtime mobilization phase as a result of this osmotic water uptake and water shifting. In tropical deciduous trees it seems that osmotic water uptake and water shifting is.sbd.in alternation with transpiration.sbd.a year-round principle of water ascent. Some thoughts concerning the evolution of pteridophyte, gymnosperm and angiosperm trees are discussed.