Photosynthetica 2009, 47(2):313-316 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-009-0049-9

Effects of evening and nighttime leaf wetting on stomatal behavior of Cryptomeria japonica growing in dry soil

T. Tange1,*, K. Yanaga1, H. Osawa1, M. Masumori1
1 Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

To examine the hypothesis that stomatal behavior of plants in dry soil is influenced by a slow recovery from daytime water deficit, we studied the effect of repeated wetting of leaves during evening and night in Cryptomeria japonica seedlings grown in dry soil. After 7 and 10 days of leaf wetting treatment the midday leaf water potential decreased and the transpiration rate increased, respectively. Therefore, we suggest that rapid recovery from daytime water deficit could weaken the water conserving stomatal behavior that adapts to drought conditions in the roots.

Additional key words: leaf water potential; photosynthesis; transpiration

Received: November 10, 2008; Accepted: April 29, 2009; Published: June 1, 2009  Show citation

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Tange, T., Yanaga, K., Osawa, H., & Masumori, M. (2009). Effects of evening and nighttime leaf wetting on stomatal behavior of Cryptomeria japonica growing in dry soil. Photosynthetica, 47(2), 313-316. doi: 10.1007/s11099-009-0049-9
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