Water temperature instead of acclimation stage and oxygen concentration determines responses to winter floods
van Eck, W.H.J.M.; Lenssen, J.P.M.; Rengelink, R.H.J.; Blom, C.W.P.M.; de Kroon, H. (2005). Water temperature instead of acclimation stage and oxygen concentration determines responses to winter floods. Aquat. Bot. 81(3): 253-264. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2004.10.006
In: Aquatic Botany. Elsevier Science: Tokyo; Oxford; New York; London; Amsterdam. ISSN 0304-3770; e-ISSN 1879-1522, more
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| Keywords |
Biological phenomena > Adaptations > Acclimation
Chemical compounds > Organic compounds > Carbohydrates
Chemical elements > Nonmetals > Atmospheric gases > Oxygen
Flooding
Netherlands, Rhine R.
Properties > Biological properties > Tolerance
Properties > Water properties > Temperature > Water temperature
Temporal variations > Periodic variations > Seasonal variations
Daucus carota; Rumex acetosa; Rumex crispus L., 1753 [WoRMS]
Rhine River [Marine Regions]
Fresh water |
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flooding; oxygen; water temperature; seasonal acclimation; totalnon-structural carbohydrates (TNC); carbohydrate storage; Rumex |
| Authors | | Top |
- van Eck, W.H.J.M.
- Lenssen, J.P.M.
- Rengelink, R.H.J.
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- Blom, C.W.P.M.
- de Kroon, H.
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| Abstract |
Field observations suggest that flooding events in the growing season are more detrimental than in winter. To clarify mechanisms producing these seasonal differences we analysed the role of plant acclimation, water temperature and oxygen concentration. We first tested the relative effects of seasonal acclimation and water temperature with three grassland species that differed in tolerance to summer floods (i.e. Rumex crispus, Rumex acetosa and Daucus carota). Our second experiment addressed the role of oxygen level relative to water temperature on biomass decay rate on a moderately intolerant species (i.e. R. acetosa). Irrespective of acclimation, biomass loss in warm water was considerably faster than in cold water. Given the concomitant decline in total non-structural carbohydrates, this was ascribed to the impact of water temperature on respiration rate. However, we only found a significant decline in carbohydrates for R. crispus and R. acetosa. D. carota seemed unable to access stored carbohydrates, which may explain its sensitivity for winter- and summer floods. Our second experiment provided no indication that the higher oxygen concentration may mitigate effects of flooding in cold water since a lower oxygen level of the water did not accelerate the rate of biomass loss. These findings indicate that temperature-driven respiration of carbohydrate reserves determines a species' response to winter flooding, whereas oxygen level or plant acclimation are unimportant. |
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