Light from below matters : Quantifying the consequences of responses to far-red light reflected upwards for plant performance in heterogeneous canopies

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In vegetation stands, plants receive red to far-red ratio (R:FR) signals of varying strength from all directions. However, plant responses to variations in R:FR reflected from below have been largely ignored despite their potential consequences for plant performance. Using a heterogeneous rose canopy, which consists of bent shoots down in the canopy and vertically growing upright shoots, we quantified upward far-red reflection by bent shoots and its consequences for upright shoot architecture. With a three-dimensional plant model, we assessed consequences of responses to R:FR from below for plant photosynthesis. Bent shoots reflected substantially more far-red than red light, causing reduced R:FR in light reflected upwards. Leaf inclination angles increased in upright shoots which received low R:FR reflected from below. The increased leaf angle led to an increase in simulated plant photosynthesis only when this low R:FR was reflected off their own bent shoots and not when it reflected off neighbour bent shoots. We conclude that plant response to R:FR from below is an under-explored phenomenon which may have contrasting consequences for plant performance depending on the type of vegetation or crop system. The responses are beneficial for performance only when R:FR is reflected by lower foliage of the same plants.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

Enthalten in:

Plant, cell & environment - 44(2021), 1 vom: 18. Jan., Seite 102-113

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Ningyi [VerfasserIn]
van Westreenen, Arian [VerfasserIn]
He, Lizhong [VerfasserIn]
Evers, Jochem B [VerfasserIn]
Anten, Niels P R [VerfasserIn]
Marcelis, Leo F M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Heterogeneous canopy
Journal Article
Light absorption
Photosynthesis
Red to far-red ratio
Reflection
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Rose (Rosa hybrida)
Shade-avoidance
Three-dimensional plant modelling

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.06.2021

Date Revised 08.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/pce.13812

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31070751X