期刊
PLANTS-BASEL
卷 12, 期 13, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants12132527
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Triticum aestivum; intraspecific competition; kin recognition; nutrient addition; reproductive effort; fitness; aboveground; crown shyness; belowground; root foraging
This study explores the root and shoot behavioural responses of wheat in different environmental and fertilization conditions. Contrary to expectations, wheat did not change its relative reproductive effort when grown with neighbors, in nutrient-rich soil, or in homogeneous conditions. The plants showed high levels of plasticity in their tendency to use potentially shared space above and below ground.
Plants exhibit differential behaviours through changes in biomass development and distribution in response to environmental cues, which may impact crops uniquely. We conducted a mesocosm experiment in pots to determine the root and shoot behavioural responses of wheat, T. aestivum. Plants were grown in homogeneous or heterogeneous and heavily or lightly fertilized soil, and alone or with a neighbour of the same or different genetic identity (cultivars: CDC Titanium, Carberry, Glenn, Go Early, and Lillian). Contrary to predictions, wheat did not alter relative reproductive effort in the presence of neighbours, more nutrients, or homogenous soil. Above and below ground, the plants' tendency to use potentially shared space exhibited high levels of plasticity. Above ground, they generally avoided shared, central aerial space when grown with neighbours. Unexpectedly, nutrient amount and distribution also impacted shoots; plants that grew in fertile or homogenous environments increased shared space use. Below ground, plants grown with related neighbours indicated no difference in neighbour avoidance. Those in homogenous soil produced relatively even roots, and plants in heterogeneous treatments produced more roots in nutrient patches. Additionally, less fertile soil resulted in pot-level decreases in root foraging precision. Our findings illustrate that explicit coordination between above- and belowground biomass in wheat may not exist.
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