Ontogenetic tendencies in the size and form of leaves in Nothofagus pumilio (Poepp. et Endl.) Krasser (Fagaceae)
Keywords:
leaf area, leaf length, Nothofagus pumilio, ontogenetic gradients, shoot sizeAbstract
Variations in the area, length and length/width ratio of Nothofagus pumilio leaves along shoots and among shoots of different size were studied. For three populations of trees, similar tendencies in leaf size and form were found for shoots of similar size. In short shoots, those with three green leaves, the size of the lamina tended to increase from the proximal to the distal leaf. In shoots with more leaves, the size of the lamina increased from the most proximal leaf to the fourth or fifth leaf and decreased from these leaves to the most distal ones. Short shoots, which were found close to the centre of the crown (in presumably more shaded conditions) tended to have smaller leaves than longer shoots, which developed in more peripheral (and less shaded) placements. Since distal leaves of shoots of intermediate and large length tend to be relatively small, the capacity of these shoots to take photosynthetic advantage of their size would be limited in the short term.
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GARNIER, E; JF FARRAR; H POORTER & JE DALE. 1999. Variation in leaf structure. An ecophysiological perspective. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, EEUU.
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GRATANI, L. 1996. Leaf and shoot growth dynamics of Quercus ilex L. Acta Oecol. 17:17-27.
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IKLAS, KJ. 1999. Changes in the factor of safety within the superstructure of a dicot tree. Am. J. Bot. 86:688-696.
ORIANS, GH & OT SOLBRIG. 1977. A cost-income model of leaves and roots with special reference to arid and semiarid areas. Am. Nat. 111:677-690.
PARKHURST, D & O LOUCKS. 1972. Optimal leaf size in relation to environment. J. Ecol. 60:503-537.
POORTER, L. 1999. Growth responses of 15 rain-forest tree species to a light gradient: the relative importance of morphological and physiological traits. Funct. Ecol. 13:396-410.
PUNTIERI, J; E RAFFAELE; P MARTINEZ; D BARTHÉLÉMY & C BRION. 1999. Morphological and architectural features of young Nothofagus pumilio (Poepp. et Endl.) Krasser (Fagaceae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 130:395-410.
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RODERICK, ML; SL BERRY & IR NOBLE. 1999. The relationship between leaf composition and morphology at elevated CO2 concentrations. New Phytol. 143:63-72.
RUSCH, VE. 1993. Altitudinal variation in the phenology of Nothofagus pumilio in Argentina. Rev. Chil. Hist. Nat. 66:131-141.
SABATIER, S & D BARTHÉLÉMY. 1999. Growth dynamics and morphology of annual shoots, according to their architectural position, in young Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Manetti ex CarriËre (Pinaceae). Ann. Bot. 84:387-392.
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SCOPPA, CO. 1998. Los suelos. Pp. 15-30 en: MN Correa (ed.). Flora Patagónica VIII. INTA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
SMITH, LG & S HAKE. 1992. The initiation and determination of leaves. Plant Cell 4:1017-1027.
SMITH, WK; D BELL & K SHEPHERD. 1998. Associations between leaf structure, orientation, and sun light exposure in five western Australian communities. Am. J. Bot. 85:56-63.
SMITH, WK & PS NOBEL. 1977. Influences of seasonal changes in leaf morphology on water-use efficiency for three desert broadleaf shrubs. Ecology58:1033-1043.
SOKAL, RR & FJ ROHLF. 1981. Biometry. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, EEUU.
SOUZA, MS; J PUNTIERI; D BARTHÉLÉMY & C BRION. 2000. Bud content and its relation to shoot size and structure in Nothofagus pumilio (Poepp. et Endl.) Krasser (Nothofagaceae). Ann. Bot. 85:547-555.
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Puntieri, J. G., Damascos, M. A., & Souza, M. S. (2001). Ontogenetic tendencies in the size and form of leaves in Nothofagus pumilio (Poepp. et Endl.) Krasser (Fagaceae). Ecología Austral, 11(2), 105–114. Retrieved from https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/1575
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