Abstract
Net photosynthesis (Pn) of two ecotypes of redbud ( Cercis canadensis L.) was studied following growth under high temperatures and increasing drought. Although mexican redbud [ C. canadensis var. mexicana (Rose) M. Hopkins] exhibited greater Pn than eastern redbud ( C. canadensis var. canadensis L.), Pn decreased at a similar rate under water deficit stress for both ecotypes. Mexican redbud also had greater instantaneous water use efficiency [net photosynthesis: transpiration (WUE)] than eastern redbud. Differences in both Pn and WUE might have been due to differences in leaf thickness. The optimum temperature for potential photosynthetic capacity (37 °C) was unaffected by irrigation or ecotype. Tissue osmotic potential at full turgor was more negative in eastern redbud, but was unaffected by drought stress in either ecotype. Soluble carbohydrate content was higher in eastern redbud, and in both ecotypes, d -pinitol was the major soluble carbohydrate and was considerably more abundant in the water-stressed plants. Total polyol content (myo-inositol + ononitol + pinitol) was also greater in the water-stressed plants. Both ecotypes were very tolerant of high temperatures and drought.
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Claim · model-written summary
Mexican redbud had greater photosynthesis than eastern redbud.
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e0“mexican redbud [ C. canadensis var. mexicana (Rose) M. Hopkins] exhibited greater Pn than eastern redbud”
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Photosynthesis declined at a similar rate under drought in both ecotypes.
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e0“Pn decreased at a similar rate under water deficit stress for both ecotypes”
e1“two ecotypes of redbud ( Cercis canadensis L.)”
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Mexican redbud had greater instantaneous water use efficiency than eastern redbud.
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e0“Mexican redbud also had greater instantaneous water use efficiency [net photosynthesis: transpiration (WUE)] than eastern redbud.”
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Leaf thickness may explain the photosynthesis and water use efficiency differences.
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e0“Differences in both Pn and WUE might have been due to differences in leaf thickness.”
e1“two ecotypes of redbud ( Cercis canadensis L.)”
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The optimal temperature for photosynthetic capacity was 37 °C and unaffected by irrigation or ecotype.
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e0“The optimum temperature for potential photosynthetic capacity (37 °C) was unaffected by irrigation or ecotype.”
e1“two ecotypes of redbud ( Cercis canadensis L.)”
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Eastern redbud had more negative tissue osmotic potential at full turgor.
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e0“Tissue osmotic potential at full turgor was more negative in eastern redbud”
e1“two ecotypes of redbud ( Cercis canadensis L.)”
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Drought did not affect osmotic potential in either ecotype.
- Taxon
- redbude2
- Treatment
- drought stresse0
- Outcome
- Tissue osmotic potential at full turgore1
- Direction
- unaffectede0
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e0“was unaffected by drought stress in either ecotype”
e1“Tissue osmotic potential at full turgor”
e2“two ecotypes of redbud ( Cercis canadensis L.)”
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Eastern redbud had higher soluble carbohydrate content.
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e0“Soluble carbohydrate content was higher in eastern redbud”
Claim · model-written summary
d -pinitol was the major soluble carbohydrate in both ecotypes.
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e0“in both ecotypes, d -pinitol was the major soluble carbohydrate”
e1“two ecotypes of redbud ( Cercis canadensis L.)”
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Water stressed plants had considerably more d -pinitol.
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e0“d -pinitol was the major soluble carbohydrate and was considerably more abundant in the water-stressed plants.”
e1“two ecotypes of redbud ( Cercis canadensis L.)”
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Water stressed plants had greater total polyol content.
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e0“Total polyol content (myo-inositol + ononitol + pinitol) was also greater in the water-stressed plants.”
e1“two ecotypes of redbud ( Cercis canadensis L.)”
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Both ecotypes were very tolerant of heat and drought.
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e0“Both ecotypes were very tolerant of high temperatures and drought.”
e1“two ecotypes of redbud ( Cercis canadensis L.)”