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  • Plant Physiology
  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology

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  • Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes exhibit adaptations to diverse native habitats characterized by varying daylengths, temperatures, and precipitation.
  • Understanding phenotypic plasticity is crucial for predicting plant responses to environmental changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the acclimatory phenotypic plasticity in foliar structure and function of Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes under experimental variations in light intensity and leaf temperature.
  • To investigate how native habitat adaptations influence ecotype-specific adjustments in photosynthesis and water transport.

Main Methods:

  • Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes were grown under seven combinations of light intensity and leaf temperature.
  • Foliar structural and functional traits related to photosynthesis and transpiration were measured.
  • Statistical analyses were performed to identify ecotype-specific responses and common structure-function relationships.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were observed among ecotypes under moderate conditions (400 µmol photons m⁻² s⁻¹, 25 °C).
  • Under extreme conditions, ecotypes from habitats with greater environmental variability showed pronounced adjustments in photosynthetic and transpiration-related traits.
  • Ecotypes from low-precipitation habitats exhibited greater plasticity in water transport and loss features.
  • Common positive, linear correlations were found between photosynthetic capacity and leaf structural traits, and between transpiration rate and water-transport infrastructure across all ecotypes and conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Developmental acclimation involves ecotype-dependent foliar structural and functional adjustments in response to environmental cues.
  • Despite ecotype-specific plasticity, conserved structure-function relationships govern photosynthesis and water transport.
  • These findings highlight the interplay between evolutionary adaptation and phenotypic plasticity in plant responses to environmental heterogeneity.