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02, 2021;229 (3): 1312-1325.

Acclimation of leaf respiration temperature responses across thermally contrasting biomes.

Lingling Zhu, Keith J Bloomfield, Shinichi Asao, Mark G Tjoelker, John J G Egerton, Lucy Hayes, Lasantha K Weerasinghe, Danielle Creek, Kevin L Griffin, Vaughan Hurry, Michael Liddell, Patrick Meir, Matthew H Turnbull, Owen K Atkin
Author Information
  1. Lingling Zhu: ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Building 134, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia. ORCID
  2. Keith J Bloomfield: ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Building 134, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia. ORCID
  3. Shinichi Asao: ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Building 134, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia. ORCID
  4. Mark G Tjoelker: Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia. ORCID
  5. John J G Egerton: Division of Plant Sciences, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Building 46, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia.
  6. Lucy Hayes: ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Building 134, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia.
  7. Lasantha K Weerasinghe: Division of Plant Sciences, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Building 46, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia. ORCID
  8. Danielle Creek: Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia. ORCID
  9. Kevin L Griffin: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University, Palisades, NY, 10964, USA. ORCID
  10. Vaughan Hurry: Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, SE-901 84, Sweden. ORCID
  11. Michael Liddell: Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Science (TESS) and College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Cairns, Qld, 4878, Australia. ORCID
  12. Patrick Meir: Division of Plant Sciences, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Building 46, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia. ORCID
  13. Matthew H Turnbull: Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand. ORCID
  14. Owen K Atkin: ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Building 134, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia. ORCID
PMID: 32931621 DOI: 10.1111/nph.16929

Abstract

Short-term temperature response curves of leaf dark respiration (R-T) provide insights into a critical process that influences plant net carbon exchange. This includes how respiratory traits acclimate to sustained changes in the environment. Our study analysed 860 high-resolution R-T (10-70°C range) curves for: (a) 62 evergreen species measured in two contrasting seasons across several field sites/biomes; and (b) 21 species (subset of those sampled in the field) grown in glasshouses at 20°C : 15°C, 25°C : 20°C and 30°C : 25°C, day : night. In the field, across all sites/seasons, variations in R (measured at 25°C) and the leaf T where R reached its maximum (T ) were explained by growth T (mean air-T of 30-d before measurement), solar irradiance and vapour pressure deficit, with growth T having the strongest influence. R decreased and T increased with rising growth T across all sites and seasons with the single exception of winter at the cool-temperate rainforest site where irradiance was low. The glasshouse study confirmed that R and T thermally acclimated. Collectively, the results suggest: (1) thermal acclimation of leaf R is common in most biomes; and (2) the high T threshold of respiration dynamically adjusts upward when plants are challenged with warmer and hotter climates.

Keywords

climate change metabolism phenotypic plasticity respiration modelling thermal acclimation thermal tolerance

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MeSH Term

Acclimatization
Ecosystem
Plant Leaves
Respiration
Temperature
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