Botanica Serbica 2022 Volume 46, Issue 2, Pages: 253-258
https://doi.org/10.2298/BOTSERB2202253A
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Resorption of N, P and K from the floating and submerged leaves of the aquatic fern Salvinia natans
Adamec Lubomír (Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Department of Experimental Functional Morphology, Třeboň, Czech Republic), lubomir.adamec@ibot.cas.cz
Nutrient resorption from senescing leaves and shoots decreases the nutrient
losses associated with biomass turnover and represents a significant
component of mineral nutrient economy. In submerged aquatic plants, N and P
resorption efficiencies (REN, REP) from senescing leaves or shoots are high
(usually >40% in dry weight, DW), but K resorption efficiency (REK) is
usually very low or zero. The free-floating aquatic fern Salvinia natans has
a linear, modular shoot structure exhibiting steep growth and a
physiological polarity, and consists of oval, floating, natant leaves with
photosynthetic functions and thread-like submerged leaves which absorb
nutrients. To obtain the basic mineral nutrient characteristics, REN, REP
and REK were estimated in the senescent floating and submerged leaves of
this species grown in an outdoor culture. The N content in all the leaves
was in the range between 1.10-1.42% DW, P 0.33-0.57% DW and K between
4.03-6.20% DW, indicating a partial N growth limitation but a liberal P
uptake. Contrary to expectations, the REN values in both types of leaves
were relatively low (7-31%), those of REP even negative (-7 to -12%), while
the REK values were relatively high (31-44%). These results are in contrast
to much higher N and P resorption efficiencies reported in both submerged
plants and the similar tropical species S. molesta. The REK values found in
S. natans are in accordance with those reported in S. molesta, but are much
higher than those in submerged plants. Thus, the submerged leaves
(rhizophylls) of the Salvinia species do not behave in the same way as the
leaves of higher submerged plants in terms of the K economy.
Keywords: heterosporous fern, foliar nutrient content, N, P and K resorption efficiency
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