Post-fire environments are favourable for plant functioning of seeder and resprouter Mediterranean shrubs, even under drought

© 2017 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2017 New Phytologist Trust.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 214(2017), 3 vom: 06. Mai, Seite 1118-1131
1. Verfasser: Parra, Antonio (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Moreno, José M
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2017
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Cistus Erica Phillyrea climate change drought fire rainfall manipulation rainout shelter Carbon Isotopes mehr... Gases Soil Water 059QF0KO0R
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Zusammenfassung:© 2017 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2017 New Phytologist Trust.
Understanding how drought affects seeder and resprouter plants during post-fire regeneration is important for the anticipation of Mediterranean vegetation vulnerability in a context of increasing drought and fire caused by climate change. A Mediterranean shrubland was subjected to various drought treatments (including 45% rainfall reduction, 7 months drought yr-1 ), before and after experimental burning, by means of a rainout-shelter system with an irrigation facility. Predawn shoot water potential (Ψpd ), relative growth rate (RGR), specific leaf area (SLA) and bulk leaf carbon isotopic composition (δ13 C) were monitored in the main woody species during the first 3 yr after fire. Cistus ladanifer seedlings showed higher Ψpd , RGR and SLA, and lower δ13 C, than unburned plants during the first two post-fire years. Seedlings under drought maintained relatively high Ψpd , but suffered a decrease in Ψpd and RGR, and an increase in δ13 C, relative to control treatments. Erica arborea, E. scoparia and Phillyrea angustifolia resprouts had higher Ψpd and RGR than unburned plants during the first post-fire year. Resprouters were largely unaffected by drought. Overall, despite marked differences between the two functional groups, post-fire environments were favourable for plant functioning of both seeder and resprouter shrubs, even under the most severe drought conditions implemented
Beschreibung:Date Completed 16.02.2018
Date Revised 30.09.2020
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1469-8137
DOI:10.1111/nph.14454