Intraspecific plasticity in hydraulic and stomatal regulation under drought is linked to aridity at the seed source in a wild pear species.

Tree Physiology
Indira PaudelTamir Klein

Abstract

Adaptations of fruit trees to future climate are a current research priority due to the rapid increase in air temperature and changes in precipitation patterns. This is aimed at securing sustainable food production for our growing populations. Key physiological traits in trees conferring drought tolerance are resistance to embolism and stomatal control over water loss. Recently, we have shown in the field that a native wild pear species performs better under drought than two cultivated pear species. A comparative greenhouse study was conducted to investigate traits associated with drought tolerance in four ecotypes of a wild pear species (Pyrus syriaca Boiss), compared with a wild pear species (Pyrus betulifolia Bunge) commonly used as a pear rootstock. Seed sources were collected from semi-arid, sub-humid and humid sites across northern Israel. Measurements of water relations, leaf physiology, hydraulic conductivity and percent loss of hydraulic conductivity (PLC) were conducted under standard irrigation, drought and recovery from drought. The four P. syriaca ecotypes maintained significantly higher leaf gas exchange values and water-use efficiency and had lower PLC than the rootstock species under prolonged drought as well as...Continue Reading

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