Hydraulic conductivity in stem of young plants of Jatropha curcas L. cultivated under irrigated or water deficit conditions

• Published in: Industrial crops and products Vol. 116; pp. 15 - 23
• Main Authors: de Oliveira, Priscila Souza, Pereira, Lidiane Silva, Silva, Delmira Costa, de Souza Júnior, José Olimpio, Laviola, Bruno Galvêas, Gomes, Fábio Pinto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2018
• Subjects: biomass; carbon dioxide fixation; drought tolerance; Energy crop; gas exchange; genotype; hydraulic conductivity; irrigation rates; Jatropha curcas; Leaf gas exchange; leaves; photosynthesis; Physic nut; plasticity; soil water; soil water deficit; Water use efficiency; Xylem structure; xylem vessels; PAR; A; Kn; A/gs; E; Kp; PLC; Ks; Water use efficiency; gs; Energy crop; Leaf gas exchange; Xylem structure; Physic nut; LDM; DAIT; Kmax; LSC; SWC; RWC

•Stem hydraulic conductivity was variable among ten genotypes of Jatropha curcas.•Stem hydraulics was not related to leaf gas exchange across all the genotypes.•Drought-induced changes on anatomy of stem xylem and on root growth.•Plasticity of hydraulic and anatomical traits under drought is genotyp...