Effects of Light and Nutrition Manipulations on Thermal Respiratory Acclimation and Nocturnal Dynamics of Leaf Dark Respiration

The ability of a plant to acclimate metabolically to thermal changes is necessary to maintain a positive carbon balance. It is likely that a plant’s acclimatory potential is a function of leaf nitrogen and/or leaf carbohydrate status. Two important issues assessed concerning leaf dark respiration (R...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dylan N. Dillaway, Michael C. Tyree, John K. Jackson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Agronomy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2015073
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849409958758580224
author Dylan N. Dillaway
Michael C. Tyree
John K. Jackson
author_facet Dylan N. Dillaway
Michael C. Tyree
John K. Jackson
author_sort Dylan N. Dillaway
collection DOAJ
description The ability of a plant to acclimate metabolically to thermal changes is necessary to maintain a positive carbon balance. It is likely that a plant’s acclimatory potential is a function of leaf nitrogen and/or leaf carbohydrate status. Two important issues assessed concerning leaf dark respiration (RD) were the effects of growth temperature, light, and fertilization on thermal respiratory acclimation and changes in respiratory parameters (indicative of acclimation) throughout the dark period. Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) plants were grown in greenhouses under a full factorial treatment arrangement of temperature, light, and nutrition. RD was measured at three temperatures to estimate respiratory parameters (cool respiration R13, warm respiration R25, and the temperature response of respiration EO) three times throughout the night (6 pm, 11 pm, and 4 am). Respiratory parameters did not differ throughout the night. Thermal acclimation was observed in warm grown plants under optimal growing conditions (i.e., high light and high fertilization); however, acclimation did not occur when limitations were imposed (i.e., shade or no fertilization). These findings suggest thermal acclimation will occur so long as plants do not undergo limitations. This may have major implications for natural ecosystems and may play a role in assessing an ecosystems resiliency to climate change.
format Article
id doaj-art-7f78a254d52a4ef893adbf0b60b25715
institution Kabale University
issn 1687-8159
1687-8167
language English
publishDate 2018-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series International Journal of Agronomy
spelling doaj-art-7f78a254d52a4ef893adbf0b60b257152025-08-20T03:35:19ZengWileyInternational Journal of Agronomy1687-81591687-81672018-01-01201810.1155/2018/20150732015073Effects of Light and Nutrition Manipulations on Thermal Respiratory Acclimation and Nocturnal Dynamics of Leaf Dark RespirationDylan N. Dillaway0Michael C. Tyree1John K. Jackson2Work Performed: School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USAWork Performed: School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USAWork Performed: School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USAThe ability of a plant to acclimate metabolically to thermal changes is necessary to maintain a positive carbon balance. It is likely that a plant’s acclimatory potential is a function of leaf nitrogen and/or leaf carbohydrate status. Two important issues assessed concerning leaf dark respiration (RD) were the effects of growth temperature, light, and fertilization on thermal respiratory acclimation and changes in respiratory parameters (indicative of acclimation) throughout the dark period. Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) plants were grown in greenhouses under a full factorial treatment arrangement of temperature, light, and nutrition. RD was measured at three temperatures to estimate respiratory parameters (cool respiration R13, warm respiration R25, and the temperature response of respiration EO) three times throughout the night (6 pm, 11 pm, and 4 am). Respiratory parameters did not differ throughout the night. Thermal acclimation was observed in warm grown plants under optimal growing conditions (i.e., high light and high fertilization); however, acclimation did not occur when limitations were imposed (i.e., shade or no fertilization). These findings suggest thermal acclimation will occur so long as plants do not undergo limitations. This may have major implications for natural ecosystems and may play a role in assessing an ecosystems resiliency to climate change.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2015073
spellingShingle Dylan N. Dillaway
Michael C. Tyree
John K. Jackson
Effects of Light and Nutrition Manipulations on Thermal Respiratory Acclimation and Nocturnal Dynamics of Leaf Dark Respiration
International Journal of Agronomy
title Effects of Light and Nutrition Manipulations on Thermal Respiratory Acclimation and Nocturnal Dynamics of Leaf Dark Respiration
title_full Effects of Light and Nutrition Manipulations on Thermal Respiratory Acclimation and Nocturnal Dynamics of Leaf Dark Respiration
title_fullStr Effects of Light and Nutrition Manipulations on Thermal Respiratory Acclimation and Nocturnal Dynamics of Leaf Dark Respiration
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Light and Nutrition Manipulations on Thermal Respiratory Acclimation and Nocturnal Dynamics of Leaf Dark Respiration
title_short Effects of Light and Nutrition Manipulations on Thermal Respiratory Acclimation and Nocturnal Dynamics of Leaf Dark Respiration
title_sort effects of light and nutrition manipulations on thermal respiratory acclimation and nocturnal dynamics of leaf dark respiration
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2015073
work_keys_str_mv AT dylanndillaway effectsoflightandnutritionmanipulationsonthermalrespiratoryacclimationandnocturnaldynamicsofleafdarkrespiration
AT michaelctyree effectsoflightandnutritionmanipulationsonthermalrespiratoryacclimationandnocturnaldynamicsofleafdarkrespiration
AT johnkjackson effectsoflightandnutritionmanipulationsonthermalrespiratoryacclimationandnocturnaldynamicsofleafdarkrespiration