Photosynthetica 2008, 46(4):557-566 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-008-0094-9

Photosynthetic response of two tropical liana species grown under different irradiances

M. C. Sanches1,*, I. F. M. Válio1
1 Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Fisiologia Vegetal, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

We investigated the characteristics of gaseous exchanges and chlorophyll a fluorescence under different irradiances in two liana species Canavalia parviflora Benth. (Fabaceae) and Gouania virgata Reissk (Rhamnaceae), both of a semi-deciduous tropical forest of Southeast Brazil. We used cultivated plants growing under irradiances of 100, 40, 10, and 1.5 % of the photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD). Higher net photosynthetic rates (P N) were observed during early morning under full sunlight. After this, reduced P N values were recorded due to pronounced stomatal closure. In Canavalia, the gas exchange responses diminished concomitant with reduced irradiance. Gouania exhibited a narrower range of response, with high P N values even at 10 % PPFD. Marked reduction of the effective photochemical yield (ΔF/Fm') near midday was observed, followed by increases in the non-photochemical quenching for both species under full sunlight. Despite the common occurrence of these species in open areas of the forest, both were able to maintain relatively high P N in shaded environments. We suggest that lianas present an intermediate physiological behaviour between shade and non-shade tolerant species.

Additional key words: acclimation to irradiance; Canavalia parviflora; chlorophyll fluorescence; Gouania virgata; liana; non-photochemical quenching; semi-deciduous tropical forest; stomatal conductance; transpiration rate; water use efficiency

Received: December 13, 2007; Accepted: July 8, 2008; Published: December 1, 2008  Show citation

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Sanches, M.C., & Válio, I.F.M. (2008). Photosynthetic response of two tropical liana species grown under different irradiances. Photosynthetica, 46(4), 557-566. doi: 10.1007/s11099-008-0094-9
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