Environmental factors modulating with leaf phenology of trees in the Atlantic Forest
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https://doi.org/10.25260/EA.20.30.3.0.1074Keywords:
subtropical forest, photoperiod, leaf habitAbstract
Leaf phenology responds sensitively to different environmental signals. Coordination between phenological phases and these signals allow species to adjust the optimal time for leaf expansion and growth, and to avoid possible damage caused by unfavorable environmental conditions. On the other hand, in deciduous species, tree height is another important factor, since the expansion and leafless events of canopy individuals determine the availability of light in lower heights. The objective of our work was to assess how environmental factors interact with leaf phenology in tree species of different leaf habits that coexist in the southern end of the semideciduous Atlantic Forest. For this purpose, the leaf phenology of 10 typical tree species of the canopy of the semi-deciduous Atlantic Forest in the province of Misiones was monitored. In deciduous and brevideciduous species, seasonal pa�erns were identified in the expansion and leafless phases linked to variations in temperature and photoperiod. In the evergreens, on the other hand, no clear association was found. The non-dominant deciduous trees advanced the expansion of leaves in comparison with the dominant ones. This would imply a strategy to optimize the capture of light and the gain of carbon at the beginning of the spring extending the season of growth. The phenology of deciduous species was closely coupled to environmental variables, which could generate, in these species, greater vulnerability to extreme events of environmental stress, such as low temperatures and water deficit.
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