Xylem sap residue in cut-open conduits can affect gas discharge in pneumatic experiments
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 9, 2023
Summary
Considerable
progress
has
been
made
in
understanding
the
mechanisms
of
embolism
formation
based
on
pneumatic
method,
which
relies
gas
discharge
measurements.
Here,
we
test
assumption
that
cut-open
conduits
are
gas-filled
when
samples
cut
at
high
water
potentials.
We
performed
vulnerability
curves
(VC)
with
Pneumatron
and
analysed
sap
extraction
from
vessels
Citrus
branches,
while
optical
method
was
applied
as
a
reference
method.
VCs
11
additional
angiosperms
were
to
generalise
our
findings.
found
an
increase
during
early
stages
dehydration,
affected
VC
.
Xylem
not
absorbed
immediately
by
surrounding
tissue
branches.
The
amount
discharged
increased
until
all
residue
absorbed,
near
turgor
loss
point.
By
analysing
slope
VCs,
could
correct
VC,
evidenced
strong
agreement
resistance
between
Since
residual
some
species
slightly
reduce
species,
propose
apply
easy
correction
for
this
novel
artefact.
Automated
measurements
also
required
because
its
time
resolution.
Язык: Английский
Further Test of Pneumatic Method in Constructing Vulnerability Curves Using Six Tree Species with Contrasting Xylem Anatomy
Forests,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(2), С. 293 - 293
Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2023
The
pneumatic
method
is
a
novel
determining
vulnerability
to
embolism
in
plants,
yet
it
remains
unclear
whether
this
suitable
for
all
species
with
different
xylem
anatomy.
In
study,
using
six
tree
contrasting
anatomy,
including
four
vessel-bearing
(diffuse-porous
wood
and
ring-porous
wood)
two
tracheid-bearing
(non-porous
wood),
we
test
the
reliability
of
by
comparing
hydraulic
methods
also
considering
turgor
loss
point
native
embolism.
Vessel
length
distribution
cut-open
vessel
volume
were
evaluated
silicone
injection
technique.
Additionally,
synthesized
published
data
find
out
consistency
between
methods.
Results
showed
that
there
was
maximum
10-folds
difference
mean
diameter
varying
from
30
56
μm
among
species.
estimated
open
ranges
0.064
0.397
mL,
14%
tube
vacuum
reservoir.
For
species,
good
methods,
evidenced
significantly
overestimated
because
bad
consistencies
plant
water
relations.
Data
synthesis
suggested
can
accurately
measure
but
not
Our
study
provided
further
evidence
accurate
most
thus
has
potential
be
widely
used
hydraulics
field.
However,
proposed
precise
calculation
air
discharge
should
take
into
account
vessels
wide
long
vessels.
Язык: Английский
Xylem sap residue in cut-open conduits can affect gas discharge in pneumatic experiments
Tree Physiology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 24, 2024
Abstract
Considerable
attention
has
been
paid
to
addressing
methodological
concerns
related
measurements
of
embolism
in
conduits
angiosperm
xylem.
A
fast,
easy
and
cheap
method
is
based
on
gas
extraction
from
dehydrating
samples
obtain
pneumatic
vulnerability
curves
(VCs).
Here,
we
tested
the
assumption
that
cutting
open
leads
gas-filled
lumina
when
these
are
cut
air
at
fairly
high
water
potentials,
which
required
detect
intact
conduits.
We
performed
VCs
with
Pneumatron
for
12
species
extracted
sap
cut-open
vessels
branches
nine
under
early
stages
branch
dehydration.
The
optical
was
applied
Citrus
plants
as
an
alternative
reference
estimate
resistance.
found
increase
discharge
during
dehydration,
affected
most
studied.
Xylem
residue
not
absorbed
immediately
by
surrounding
tissue
six
but
gradually
disappeared
over
time
progressive
amount
discharged
increased
until
all
residual
absorbed,
embolism.
conclude
xylem
affects
represents
a
novel
artifact
can
easily
be
corrected
for.
Yet,
it
remains
unclear
why
exactly
air–water
meniscus
did
fully
withdraw
conduit
end
wall
species.
By
analyzing
slope
time,
could
improve
estimations
resistance,
evidenced
strong
agreement
between
methods.
Since
some
slightly
underestimate
propose
apply
correction
this
time-resolution
taken
Pneumatron.
Язык: Английский