Journal
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
Volume 43, Issue 1, Pages 28-39Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/pce.13665
Keywords
circadian rhythm; day length; gas exchange; latitude; Mediterranean; Quercus; stomatal control; temperate; tropical; woody plants
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- Southwest University of Science and Technology [18ZX7131]
- Velux Foundation, Switzerland [1119]
- PHOTOCHAIN
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Vapour pressure deficit is a major driver of seasonal changes in transpiration, but photoperiod also modulates leaf responses. Climate warming might enhance transpiration by increasing atmospheric water demand and the length of the growing season, but photoperiod-sensitive species could show dampened responses. Here, we document that day length is a significant driver of the seasonal variation in stomatal conductance. We performed weekly gas exchange measurements across a common garden experiment with 12 oak species from contrasting geographical origins, and we observed that the influence of day length was of similar strength to that of vapour pressure deficit in driving the seasonal pattern. We then examined the generality of our findings by incorporating day-length regulation into well-known stomatal models. For both angiosperm and gymnosperm species, the models improved significantly when adding day-length dependences. Photoperiod control over stomatal conductance could play a large yet underexplored role on the plant and ecosystem water balances.
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