Ecophysiological response to seasonal variations in water availability in the arborescent, endemic plant Vellozia gigantea

• Published in: Tree physiology Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 253 - 265
• Main Authors: Morales, M., Garcia, Q. S., Munne-Bosch, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Droughts; Magnoliopsida - chemistry; Magnoliopsida - metabolism; Magnoliopsida - physiology; Plant Growth Regulators - metabolism; Plant Stomata - physiology; Seasons; Stress, Physiological; Water - analysis; redox status; antioxidants; environmental conditions; stress-related phytohormones; nutrient availability

The physiological response of plants growing in their natural habitat is strongly determined by seasonal variations in environmental conditions and the interaction of abiotic and biotic stresses. Here, leaf water and nutrient contents, changes in cellular redox state and endogenous levels of stress-...