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Seasonal Differences in Leaf Photoprotective Potential between Adults and Juveniles of Two Mediterranean Perennials with Distinct Growth Forms: A Comparative Field Study

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PLANTS-BASEL
卷 12, 期 17, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.3390/plants12173110

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Mediterranean plants; photoprotective potential; non-photochemical quenching; electron transport rate; xanthophyll cycle; reproductive maturation

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The study aims to examine the photoprotective potential differences between adult and juvenile Mediterranean plants. Two native Mediterranean plants with distinct growth forms, Cercis siliquastrum L. and Nerium oleander L., were monitored for their individual carotenoids, electron transport rate (ETR), and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) in mature leaves. Juveniles exhibited lower ETR and increased NPQ values compared to adults, especially during summer drought, indicating enhanced photoprotection potential in juveniles.
The photosynthetic differences between adult and juvenile Mediterranean plants were previously studied under field conditions, yet the corresponding differentiation of their photoprotective efficiency has not been sufficiently investigated. The present study aims to examine possible differences in the photoprotective potential between adults and juveniles of two native Mediterranean plants with distinct growth forms. Thus, the seasonal variations in individual carotenoids, electron transport rate (ETR), and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) were monitored in fully exposed mature leaves from adults and juveniles of the winter deciduous tree Cercis siliquastrum L. and the evergreen sclerophyllous shrub Nerium oleander L. All plants were grown under apparently similar field conditions. In both species, juveniles displayed substantially lower ETR and increased NPQ values than adults in spring, with the differences intensifying during summer drought and diminishing in autumn. Concomitantly, juveniles showed significantly higher chlorophyll-based total carotenoids in spring and summer mainly due to the higher investment in xanthophyll cycle components (VAZ), in combination with an increased mid-day de-epoxidation state (DEPS) and partial retention of zeaxanthin in the dark. In N. oleander, although ETR was lower in juveniles during winter, NPQ was extremely low in both ages. In conclusion, juveniles exhibit enhanced photoprotection potential, especially in the summer, due to their reduced photochemical capacity. The photosynthetic superiority of adults during the favorable spring period may be attributed to the needs of the co-existing reproductive effort.

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