JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2023, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (1): 129-135.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202107023

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Photosynthetic characteristics of dioecious Populus davidiana, Fraxinus mandshurica and Taxus cuspidata

SUN Xiaowei1(), WANG Xingchang1, SUN Huizhen1,*(), QUAN Xiankui1, YANG Qingjie2   

  1. 1. Center for Ecological Research, Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management, Ministry of Education, School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
    2. Engineering and Technology Research Center for Functional Prataculture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
  • Received:2021-07-16 Accepted:2021-09-13 Online:2023-01-30 Published:2023-02-01
  • Contact: SUN Huizhen E-mail:livvys@qq.com;livvys@qq.com;sunhz-cf@nefu.edu.cn

Abstract:

【Objective】 Exploring the photosynthetic characteristics of both sexes is valuable for additional assessment of environmental adaptation mechanisms and population formation in dioecious tree species.【Method】In the present study, the leaf photosynthetic gas exchange parameters of adult females and males of Populus davidiana, Fraxinus mandshurica and Taxus cuspidata were measured using a Li-6400XT portable photosynthesis system. 【Result】 Three female tree species consistently presented superior photosynthetic properties than the opposite sex even though significant differences were only observed at the light compensation point (PLCP) and maximum carboxylation rate (CE,max) of P. davidiana, water use efficiency (EWUE) of F. mandshurica, and at the light saturation/compensation point (PLSP/PLCP), carboxylation efficiency (CE), and light respiration rate (Rp) of T. cuspidata between genders. Leaf traits parameters for three female tree species exhibited a non-significant trend with higher values than those of males. 【Conclusion】 These results indicate that the three female tree species with higher photosynthetic capacity may exhibit compensatory mechanisms for simultaneously maintaining vegetative and reproductive growth to maximize lifetime fitness.

Key words: light response curve, CO2 response curve, photosynthesis parameter, compensatory mechanism, dioecy

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