NADEZHDINA, Nadezhda, Roman PLICHTA, Valeriy NADEZHDIN, Roman GEBAUER, Radek JUPA, Hana HABROVÁ and Petr MADĚRA. A comparative structural and functional study of leaf traits and sap flow in Dracaena cinnabari and Dracaena draco seedlings. Functional Plant Biology. 2015, vol. 42, No 11, p. 1092-1105. ISSN 1445-4408. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1071/FP15079.
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Original name A comparative structural and functional study of leaf traits and sap flow in Dracaena cinnabari and Dracaena draco seedlings
Authors NADEZHDINA, Nadezhda (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Roman PLICHTA (203 Czech Republic), Valeriy NADEZHDIN (203 Czech Republic), Roman GEBAUER (203 Czech Republic), Radek JUPA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Hana HABROVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Petr MADĚRA (203 Czech Republic).
Edition Functional Plant Biology, 2015, 1445-4408.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10600 1.6 Biological sciences
Country of publisher Australia
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 2.491
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/15:00086859
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/FP15079
UT WoS 000369522800008
Keywords in English anatomy; climatic driving forces; sclerenchyma; staining experiment; stomata; xeromorphic
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Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
Water relations for two remote populations of Dracaena tree species from the dragon tree group, Dracaena cinnabari Balfour f. and Dracaena draco (L.) L., were studied to test our hypothesis that morphological and anatomical differences in leaf structure may lead to varied functional responses to changing environmental conditions. Sap flow measurements were performed using the heatfield deformation method for four Dracaena seedlings grown in one glasshouse and two greenhouses, and leaf traits related to plant–water relationships were characterised. All traits studied confirmed that D. cinnabari leaves are more xeric in their morpho-anatomical structure compared with D. draco leaves. No radial sap flowvariability was detected in D. draco plant stems, whereas sapflowwas found to be higher in the inner part of D. cinnabari stems. The regular occurrence of reverse sap flow at night in both Dracaena species was consistent with a staining experiment. Vapour pressure deficit (VPD) was found to be the main driver for transpiration for both Dracaena species. However, the relationship between VPD and sap flow appeared to be different for each species, with a clockwise or no hysteresis loop for D. draco and a counter-clockwise hysteresis loop for D. cinnabari. This resulted in a shorter transpiration cycle in D. cinnabari. The observed superior water-saving strategy of D. cinnabari corresponds to its more xeric morpho-anatomical leaf structure compared with D. draco.
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