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Salinity effects on leaf anatomy: consequences for photosynthesis.

D J Longstreth1, P S Nobel

  • 1Department of Biology and Division of Environmental Biology of the Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90024.

Plant Physiology
|April 1, 1979
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Salinity increases leaf internal surface area but not CO2 uptake in plants. This is because increased CO2 resistance offsets the larger surface area for gas exchange.

Area of Science:

  • Plant physiology
  • Environmental stress response
  • Photosynthesis research

Background:

  • Salinity is a major abiotic stressor impacting crop productivity worldwide.
  • Understanding plant physiological responses to salinity is crucial for developing salt-tolerant crops.
  • Leaf structure and gas exchange are key factors affected by environmental conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of increasing salinity on leaf structure and CO2 uptake in different plant species.
  • To determine if increased internal leaf surface area under salinity stress enhances photosynthesis.
  • To elucidate the relationship between mesophyll surface area, CO2 resistance, and photosynthetic rates.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of Phaseolus vulgaris, Gossypium hirsutum, and Atriplex patula under varying salinity levels.

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  • Measurement of leaf area (A), mesophyll surface area (A(mes)), and CO2 uptake rates.
  • Calculation of CO2 resistance based on mesophyll cell wall area (r(cell)).

    • Main Results:

    • Increasing salinity significantly increased the ratio of mesophyll surface area to leaf area (A(mes)/A) in P. vulgaris and G. hirsutum, with a smaller increase in the salt-tolerant A. patula.
    • Despite increased internal surface area for CO2 absorption, CO2 uptake rates did not increase.
    • CO2 resistance (r(cell)) increased more substantially with salinity than A(mes)/A, negating potential benefits of increased surface area.

    Conclusions:

    • The observed differences in photosynthetic sensitivity to salinity among species are partly attributed to varying responses in A(mes)/A and r(cell).
    • Increased leaf internal surface area under salinity does not necessarily translate to improved CO2 uptake due to counteracting increases in CO2 resistance.
    • Plant species exhibit distinct physiological adaptations to salinity stress, influencing their photosynthetic performance.