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Dark respiration and photosynthesis of dormant and sprouting turions of aquatic plants

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    SYSNO ASEP0369563
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleDark respiration and photosynthesis of dormant and sprouting turions of aquatic plants
    Author(s) Adamec, Lubomír (BU-J) RID, ORCID
    Number of authors1
    Source TitleFundamental and Applied Limnology : Archiv für Hydrobiologie - ISSN 1863-9135
    Roč. 179, č. 2 (2011), s. 151-158
    Number of pages8 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryDE - Germany
    KeywordsCarnivorous and non-carnivorous plants ; dormancy ; storage function
    Subject RIVEF - Botanics
    CEZAV0Z60050516 - BU-J (2005-2011)
    UT WOS000295826800008
    DOI10.1127/1863-9135/2011/0179-0151
    AnnotationTurions are overwintering, dormant organs, produced by aquatic plants. In the spring, aerobic dark respiration (RD) and photosynthetic rates (PN) were measured as criteria of metabolic activity and photosynthetic capacity in dormant turions of 7 temperate aquatic plant species. These rates were also measured in old, original turion segments and in the newly formed shoots of sprouting turions. Two non-carnivorous rooting species (Caldesia parnassifolia, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) and 5 carnivorous rootless species (Aldrovanda vesiculosa, Utricularia vulgaris, U. australis, U. stygia, U. bremii) were studied. RD values of dormant turions per unit fresh weight (range 1.1-5.4 mmol kg-1FW h-1) were significantly lower (1.9-13 times) for all species, except A. vesiculosa, than those for old segments of sprouting turions (range 5.2-14 mmol kg-1FW h-1). Turions of aquatic plants also function as important storage organs for mineral nutrients (N, P, S and Mg) to ensure the growth of new organs.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Botany
    ContactMartina Bartošová, martina.bartosova@ibot.cas.cz, ibot@ibot.cas.cz, Tel.: 271 015 242 ; Marie Jakšová, marie.jaksova@ibot.cas.cz, Tel.: 384 721 156-8
    Year of Publishing2012
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