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Interactions between drought and O3 stress in forest trees.

R Matyssek1, D Le Thiec, M Löw

  • 1Ecophysiology of Plants, Technische Universität München, Am Hochanger 13, 85354 Freising, Germany. matyssek@wzw.tum.de

Plant Biology (Stuttgart, Germany)
|January 26, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Global change impacts forest trees through ozone (O3) and drought. Interactions between O3 and drought affect tree carbon fixation and stress tolerance, with drought often reducing growth more than O3.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental science
  • Plant physiology
  • Forest ecology

Background:

  • Global change involves rising temperatures, altered precipitation, and increased tropospheric ozone (O3) and CO2 levels.
  • Forest trees face challenges in carbon fixation under elevated CO2, potentially limited by O3 and drought stress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the interactions between ozone (O3) and drought on the biochemical and ecophysiological responses of forest trees.
  • To understand how these interactions influence tree tolerance to climate change factors.

Main Methods:

  • Mini-review of existing research on O3/drought interactions in forest trees.
  • Analysis of biochemical and ecophysiological responses under varying factorial scenarios.

Main Results:

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  • O3 and drought interactions vary by genotype and experimental conditions.
  • Drought preceding O3 stress can sometimes increase tolerance, while O3 can impair stomatal regulation, weakening drought tolerance.
  • Stomatal closure during drought can limit O3 uptake but also reduce carbon fixation, impacting defense capacity.

Conclusions:

  • Tree responses to O3 and drought are complex, involving a trade-off between O3 exclusion and carbon fixation capacity.
  • Drought can lead to greater reductions in annual stem growth compared to ozone.
  • Understanding these interactions is crucial for predicting forest resilience under global change.