Linking water relations and hydraulics with photosynthesis. (8th December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xiong, Dongliang; Nadal, Miquel
• Is Part Of: Plant journal. Volume 101:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 800
• Page End: 815
• Publication Date: 2019-12-08
• Subjects: photosynthesis -- leaf hydraulic conductance -- leaf capacitance -- mesophyll conductance -- outside xylem hydraulic conductance -- modulus of elasticity; Plant molecular biology -- Periodicals; Plant cells and tissues -- Periodicals; Botany -- Periodicals; 580
• DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14595
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-7412

Abstract

Summary: For land plants, water is the principal governor of growth. Photosynthetic performance is highly dependent on the stable and suitable water status of leaves, which is balanced by the water transport capacity, the water loss rate as well as the water capacitance of the plant. This review discusses the links between leaf water status and photosynthesis, specifically focussing on the coordination of CO2 and water transport within leaves, and the potential role of leaf capacitance and elasticity on CO2 and water transport. Significance Statement: In this invited paper, we discussed the links between leaf water status and photosynthesis, specifically focussing on the coordination of CO2 and water transport within leaves, and the potential role of leaf capacitance and elasticity on CO2 and water transport.