Photosynthetic response of Quercus ilex L. plants grown on compost and exposed to increasing photon flux densities and elevated CO2
2005
Arena, C. | Vitale, L. | Virzo De Santo, A.
Quercus ilex plants grown on two different substrates, sand soil (C) and compost (CG), were exposed to photosynthetic photon flux densities (PPFD) at 390 and 800 µmol(CO₂) mol⁻¹ (C₃₉₀ and C₈₀₀). At C₈₀₀ both C and CG plants showed a significant increase of net photosynthetic rate (P N) and electron transport rate (ETR) in response to PPFD increase as compared to C₃₉₀. In addition, at C₈₀₀ lower non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) values were observed. The differences between C₃₉₀ and C₈₀₀ were related to PPFD. The higher P N and ETR and the lower dissipative processes found in CG plants at both CO₂ concentrations as compared to C plants suggest that substrate influences significantly photosynthetic response of Q. ilex plants. Moreover, short-term exposures at elevated CO₂ decreased nitrate photo-assimilation in leaves independently from substrate of growth.
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