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Plant life in cold climates.

C Körner1, W Larcher

  • 1Institut für Botanik, Innsbruck, Austria.

Symposia of the Society for Experimental Biology
|January 1, 1988
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Plants in cold regions adapt to low temperatures through physiological changes, not just carbohydrate reserves. Growth rate, influenced by developmental processes, is key to survival in harsh tundra and mountain environments.

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Area of Science:

  • Plant Physiology
  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology

Background:

  • Cold environments like high mountains and tundra present unique challenges for plant life.
  • Plant growth form significantly influences canopy climate, affecting temperature exposure.
  • Extreme low temperatures rarely pose an existential threat to native cold-region plants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the structural and functional adaptations of plants in cold regions.
  • To investigate the influence of low temperatures on plant physiology and growth.
  • To evaluate the applicability of general adaptation and optimization theories to cold-region flora.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of plant physiognomy and leaf anatomy across different cold environments.

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  • Assessment of dry matter allocation and photosynthetic capacity in cold-adapted species.
  • Examination of the direct and indirect effects of low temperatures on plant growth processes.

    • Main Results:

    • Low temperatures induce significant changes in plant morphology and anatomy, but dry matter allocation is variable.
    • Photosynthetic capacity in cold-region plants is comparable to temperate species when life forms are similar.
    • Low temperatures primarily impact seasonal carbon gain indirectly (growing season length, nutrients) and directly via growth processes.

    Conclusions:

    • Generalizations of optimization theories may not apply to cold-region plant adaptations.
    • Carbohydrate budgets are often over-estimated in functional importance.
    • Developmental processes, particularly mitotic rate, are crucial determinants of plant performance in cold climates, reflecting evolutionary responses to resource availability.