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<meta content="• Hydraulic characteristics of pteridophyte (fern and
Selaginella
) foliage were investigated
to determine whether the processes of water conduction and water loss are
coordinated in these early vascular plants similarly to angiosperms.
• Eight species of pteridophytes and associated woody angiosperms were examined
from the sun and shade in a seasonally dry tropical forest.
• Maximum leaf hydraulic conductivity (
K
leaf
) in the four pteridophytes was within
the range of the sampled shade angiosperms but much lower than that of the sundwelling
angiosperms. Hydraulic conductivity of both angiosperm and pteridophyte
leaves showed a similar response to desiccation, with
K
leaf
becoming rapidly depressed
once leaf water potential fell below a threshold. Stomatal closure in angiosperms
corresponded closely with the water potential responsible for 50% loss of
K
leaf
while
pteridophytes were found to close stomata before
K
leaf
depression.
• The contrasting behaviour of stomata in this sample of pteridophytes suggest that
this may be an intrinsic difference between pteridophytes and angiosperms, with
lower safety margins in angiosperms possibly enhancing both optimization of gas
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to determine whether the processes of water conduction and water loss are
coordinated in these early vascular plants similarly to angiosperms.
• Eight species of pteridophytes and associated woody angiosperms were examined
from the sun and shade in a seasonally dry tropical forest.
• Maximum leaf hydraulic conductivity (
K
leaf
) in the four pteridophytes was within
the range of the sampled shade angiosperms but much lower than that of the sundwelling
angiosperms. Hydraulic conductivity of both angiosperm and pteridophyte
leaves showed a similar response to desiccation, with
K
leaf
becoming rapidly depressed
once leaf water potential fell below a threshold. Stomatal closure in angiosperms
corresponded closely with the water potential responsible for 50% loss of
K
leaf
while
pteridophytes were found to close stomata before
K
leaf
depression.
• The contrasting behaviour of stomata in this sample of pteridophytes suggest that
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<h1 class="ep_tm_pagetitle">Stomatal protection against hydraulic failure: a comparison of coexisting ferns and angiosperms</h1>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><span class="person_name">Brodribb, Tim J.</span> and <span class="person_name">Holbrook, N. M.</span> (2004) <xhtml:em>Stomatal protection against hydraulic failure: a comparison of coexisting ferns and angiosperms.</xhtml:em> New Phytologist, 162 (3). pp. 663-670. ISSN 0028-646X</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"></p><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><tr><td valign="top" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/2595/1/Brodribb_Holbrook_fern.pdf"><img alt="[img]" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png" class="ep_doc_icon" border="0" /></a></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/2595/1/Brodribb_Holbrook_fern.pdf"><span class="ep_document_citation">PDF</span></a> - Full text restricted - Requires a PDF viewer<br />325Kb</td><td><form method="get" accept-charset="utf-8" action="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/request_doc"><input accept-charset="utf-8" value="3401" name="docid" type="hidden" /><div class=""><input value="Request a copy" name="_action_null" class="ep_form_action_button" onclick="return EPJS_button_pushed( '_action_null' )" type="submit" /> </div></form></td></tr></table><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block">Official URL: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01060.x">http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01060.x</a></p><div class="not_ep_block"><h2>Abstract</h2><p style="padding-bottom: 16px; text-align: left; margin: 1em auto 0em auto">• Hydraulic characteristics of pteridophyte (fern and
Selaginella
) foliage were investigated
to determine whether the processes of water conduction and water loss are
coordinated in these early vascular plants similarly to angiosperms.
• Eight species of pteridophytes and associated woody angiosperms were examined
from the sun and shade in a seasonally dry tropical forest.
• Maximum leaf hydraulic conductivity (
K
leaf
) in the four pteridophytes was within
the range of the sampled shade angiosperms but much lower than that of the sundwelling
angiosperms. Hydraulic conductivity of both angiosperm and pteridophyte
leaves showed a similar response to desiccation, with
K
leaf
becoming rapidly depressed
once leaf water potential fell below a threshold. Stomatal closure in angiosperms
corresponded closely with the water potential responsible for 50% loss of
K
leaf
while
pteridophytes were found to close stomata before
K
leaf
depression.
• The contrasting behaviour of stomata in this sample of pteridophytes suggest that
this may be an intrinsic difference between pteridophytes and angiosperms, with
lower safety margins in angiosperms possibly enhancing both optimization of gas
exchange and xylem investment.</p></div><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" cellpadding="3" class="not_ep_block" border="0"><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Item Type:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Article</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Additional Information:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">"The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com"
</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Keywords:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">leaf hydraulics, cavitation, stomatal closure, ferns, stomatal optimization,
vulnerability, leaf xylem.</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Subjects:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/270402.html">270000 Biological Sciences > 270400 Botany > 270402 Plant Physiology</a><br /><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/270400.html">270000 Biological Sciences > 270400 Botany</a></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ID Code:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">2595</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited By:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><span class="ep_name_citation"><span class="person_name">Scholarly Publications Librarian</span></span></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited On:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">30 Nov 2007 09:13</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Last Modified:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">09 Jan 2008 02:30</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ePrint Statistics:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a target="ePrintStats" href="/es/index.php?action=show_detail_eprint;id=2595;">View statistics for this ePrint</a></td></tr></table><p align="right">Repository Staff Only: <a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/users/home?screen=EPrint::View&eprintid=2595">item control page</a></p>
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