Water stress, temperature, and light effects on isoprene emission and photosynthesis of Kudzu leaves
- Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison (United States)
Kudzu (Pueraia lobata (Willd) Ohwi.) emits isoprene, a hydrocarbon which can significantly affect atmospheric chemistry. Isoprene emission under standard conditions of 1000 [mu]mol photons[center dot]M[sup [minus]2][center dot]S[sup [minus]1] and 30[degrees]C developed only after the leaf bad reached full expansion and was not maximal until up to two weeks past the point of full expansion of the leaf. Isoprene emission from kudzu was stimulated by increases in temperature and photon flux density (up to 3000 [mu]mol photons[center dot]m[sup [minus]2][center dot]s[sup [minus]1]). For unstressed plants, 20 % of the carbon fixed in photosynthesis was reemitted as isoprene at 1000 [mu]mol photons[center dot]m[sup [minus]2][center dot]S[sup [minus]1]. Following the relief of water stress, photosynthesis recovered to the prestress rate but isoprene emission increased up to five times the prestress rate. At 1000 [mu]mol photons[center dot]M[sup [minus]2][center dot]S[sup [minus]1] and 35[degrees]C, 67% of the carbon fixed in photosynthesis was reemitted as isoprene eight days after water stress. For some leaves the rate of isoprene emission exceeded 500 nmol[center dot]M[sup [minus]2][center dot]S[sup [minus]1], substantially higher than ever reported before. Leaves of plants grown at less than 20[degrees]C did not make isoprene until an inductive treatment was given. Withholding water from plants or keeping leaves at 30[degrees]C induced isoprene emission. The observation of rapid and dramatic changes in the rate of isoprene emission from leaves in response to water stress and temperature may indicate that isoprene emission improves the ability of plants to cope with these conditions. With the new information on temperature and water stress effects on isoprene emission we speculate on possible reasons for isoprene emission from plants.
- OSTI ID:
- 6284540
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9307119-; CODEN: PLPHAY
- Journal Information:
- Plant Physiology; (United States), Vol. 102:1; Conference: 1993 joint annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Physiologists (ASPP) and the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists (CSPP), Minneapolis, MN (United States), 31 Jul - 4 Aug 1993; ISSN 0032-0889
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ISOPRENE
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POLLUTION SOURCES
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
WATER
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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