Monocots and eudicots have more conservative flower water use strategies than basal angiosperms

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Water balance is crucial for the growth and flowering of plants. However, the mechanisms by which flowers maintain water balance are poorly understood across different angiosperm branches. Here, we investigated 29 floral hydraulic and economic traits in 24 species from ANA grade, magnoliids, monocots, and eudicots. Our main objective was to compare differences in flower water use strategies between basal angiosperms (ANA grade and magnoliids) and derived group (monocots and eudicots). We found that basal angiosperms had richer petal stomatal density, higher pedicel hydraulic diameter, and flower mass per area, but lower pedicel vessel wall reinforcement and epidermal cell thickness compared to monocots and eudicots. We also observed significant trade-offs and coordination among different floral traits. Floral traits associated with reproduction, such as floral longevity and size, were strongly linked with physiological and anatomical traits. Our results systematically reveal the variation in flower economic and hydraulic traits from different angiosperm branches, deepening understanding of flower water use strategies among these plant taxa. We conclude that basal angiosperms maintain water balance with high water supply, whereas monocots and eudicots maintain a more conservative water balance.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - (2024) vom: 13. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ke, Y [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Y-B [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, F-P [VerfasserIn]
Yang, D [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Q [VerfasserIn]
Peng, X-R [VerfasserIn]
Huang, X-Y [VerfasserIn]
Sher, J [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, J-L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Angiosperms
Floral longevity
Hydraulic traits
Journal Article
Pedicel xylem anatomy
Water balance

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Date Revised 13.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1111/plb.13637

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369672712