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Drought and temperature interaction on leaf hydraulic traits in grapevineElena Farolfi,
Jan Reščič,
Jacobs Spencer Harrison,
Astrid Forneck,
Jose Carlos Herrera, 2022, published scientific conference contribution abstract
Abstract: Global warming and increased frequency and/or severity of drought events are among the most
threatening consequences of climate change for agricultural crops. Understanding the mechanisms of
plant responses to both stressors is pivotal to successfully implement management strategies. Here
we explored the effect of temperature on the development of grapevine leaves with particular focus
on hydraulic traits under well-watered and water deficit conditions. We grew grafted grapevine (Vitis
vinifera L. cv. Pinot noir) in two different greenhouse chambers (20/15°C vs 25/20°C day/night) and
monitored their gas exchange, leaf size, stomatal density, chlorophyll fluorescence, pressure-volume
(PV) curves, osmotic potential and petiole xylem anatomy. PV curves provided clear evidence that
both, temperature and water availability, strongly affected the turgor loss point (TLP) as well as the
connected physiological traits. Leaves developing at higher temperature exhibited a more conservative
behaviour characterised by a lower gs max and a tighter stomatal closure in response to drought. The
study further discusses the results considering the coordination of traits changing in tandem and
implications in the face of climate change.
Key message: The ambient temperature at which leaves develop impacts on its hydraulic traits and
therefore on their successive response to drought
Keywords: drought, temperature, grapevine, xylem
Published in RUNG: 05.07.2024; Views: 114; Downloads: 0
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