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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Analysis of salt tolerance in three widely used accessions of Arabidopsis thaliana: a photosynthetic approach

Tangirala, Pavan January 2011 (has links)
Salt stress is one of the major problems in the present world’s agriculture. Plants encounter drought stress even in the availability of water because of osmotic imbalance in the cell due to excess salts. Plants avoid water uptake, which in turn decreases the photosynthetic activity. In this work, we measured the effect of salt stress on three accessions of Arabidopsis thaliana (Columbia (Col-0), Landsberg erecta (Ler-0), Wassilewskija (Ws-4)) by subjecting the plants to stress with 0-150 mM NaCl followed by recovery. The impact of the stress was clearly observed in all three accessions during stress and recovery period. Chlorophyll content in leaves decreased with increasing salt concentration. Proline levels increased during salt stress conditions. Non-photochemical quenching and PSII activity slightly decreased under stress conditions. Salt treated plants showed slow acidification of lumen with delayed Non-photochemical quenching in recovery phase. Ler-0 was the most sensitive ecotype to salt stress followed by Ws-4 and Col-0.
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Physiological and molecular studies on silicon-induced cadmium tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa l.)

Nwugo, Chika Charles. January 2008 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Miami University, Dept. of Botany, 2008. / Title from second page of PDF document. Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-131).
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Studium vlivu stresových faktorů na stavbu a funkci fotosyntetického aparátu brukve řepky olejky (Brassica napus L. var. napus) / Investigation of the impact of stress factors on structure and function of the photosynthetic apparatus of rape (/Brassica napus /L.

RÁKOSNÍKOVÁ, Tamara January 2016 (has links)
The thesis deals with the influence of cold plasma,as a stress factor, on content and fluorescence of chlorrophylls of oilseed rape. Theoretical part deals with characteristic oilseeds rape, fluorescence, photosynthetic pigments and the effects of cold plasma on on physiology of plants. The theoretical part continues in experimental mesurement. The eperiment was done in laboratory conditions. The own of eperiment was to discover the influence of cold plasma on the amount of chlorophylls and fluorescence of chlorophylls. The rape seads were treated with cold plasma for the duration of various time interval. The thesis considersif the plants, which were sprouted from treated seeds, show higher values of physiological activities as compared with plants germinated from conventional seed.
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Jak reagují stromy na znečištěné ovzduší ve městě / How trees respond to air pollution in the city

TONCAROVÁ, Gabriela January 2016 (has links)
The aim of this thesis was to determine the response of trees to air pollution in the city. For this purpose, APTI index (Air pollution tolerance index), the measurement of chlorophyll fluorescence and the analysis of the content of photosynthetic pigments were used. The examined trees were Platanus acerifolia and Prunus subhirtella v. autumnalis rosea growing in Lannova třída in České Budějovice. For evaluation of APTI index, four parameters are required. These are the quantity of ascorbic acid and the photosynthetic pigments in the leaves, the relative water content in the leaves and the leaf extract pH. The samples of leaves were taken in August 2015. From Lannova třída, three trees of each species were chosen. This research has showed that in terms of evaluation APTI index of Platanus acerifolia is more tolerant and less sensitive to air pollution than Prunus subhirtella. The value of the APTI index at the Platanus acerifolia was 9,33, at the Prunus subhirtella APTI index was 7,84. During the evaluation of the maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, statistically significant differences between the trees were not found. The values obtained via the method of chlorophyll fluorescence at both tree species were low, at the Platanus acerifolia it was 0,65, at the Prunus subhirtella it was 0,68. In terms of content of photosynthetic pigments, Prunus subhirtella has come out better. In almost all, it had greater content of pigments than the Platanus acerifolia. The results of the research were used in the draft for excursions for students of 7th grades of elementary schools to this area.
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Odpověď fotosyntetického aparátu smrku ztepilého a buku lesního na vybrané stresové podmínky - srovnávací studie. / The response of Norway spruce and European beech's photosynthetic apparatus to some stress factors - comparative study

NOVÁKOVÁ, Hana January 2012 (has links)
In the context of expected climate changes is more and more important to study how will species of present ecosystems react to this changes. Thus this study is focused on reactions of two main forest tree species of Central Europe ? Norway spruce (Piacea abies L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) ? to water stress, higher quantity of N in soil, combination of theese stress factors and heat stress. The effects of stress were monitored on maximal photochemical efficiency of PS II (Fv / Fm) and on contents of photosynthetic pigments. It was found that Norway spruce is more resistant to all mentioned stress factors than European beech.
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Influência do frio e do défice hídrico nas características fisiológicas e bioquímicas em videiras (Vitis vinífera L.) cv. Thompson seedless

Cerqueira, Reginaldo Conceição [UNESP] 22 February 2011 (has links) (PDF)
Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:32:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-02-22Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:43:35Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 cerqueira_rc_dr_botfca.pdf: 1887765 bytes, checksum: f9a04529ccfc7fde169e950ac6854a84 (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / A videira por ser originária de regiões de inverno rigoroso, apresenta mecanismo de dormência que conferem condições de sobrevivência durante o período frio. Contudo, esta mesma espécie também é cultivada em condições tropicais, cuja ausência de estação com baixas temperaturas favorece seu contínuo desenvolvimento vegetativo, fazendo-se necessário estabelecer um repouso, que normalmente é promovido com a redução do fornecimento de água, através do controle da irrigação. No entanto, este processo, apesar de ter o mesmo objetivo da dormência estabelecida pelo frio, apresenta mecanismos fisiológicos e bioquímicos diferentes. Este trabalho teve o objetivo de avaliar características fisiológicas e bioquímicas de plantas de Vitis vinifera L. cv. Thompson Seedless submetidas às condições de frio e deficiência hídrica, assim como sua influência na brotação de gemas. As plantas foram conduzidas em casa-de-vegetação e submetidas aos seguintes tratamentos: 1. Controle (25-30oC / 60-70% U.R. em capacidade de campo - cc); 2. Deficiência Hídrica (25-30oC / 60-70% U.R. a uma tensão de água no solo entre -80 a -100 kPa); 3. Frio (5-13oC / 60-70% U.R. em câmara climatizada e em cc), por um período de até 90 dias, sendo cada parcela de plantas avaliada e amostrada a cada 15 dias, para em seguida ser reconduzida às condições de Controle (25-30oC/60-70%U.R em cc), onde permaneceram até a brotação. O delineamento foi inteiramente casualizado, em esquema de parcela subdividida (3 x 6); sendo a parcela representada pelos três tratamentos; enquanto a subparcela representada pelos seis tempos de permanência que as plantas foram submetidas aos tratamentos (15, 30, 45, 60, 75 e 90 dias após o tratamento – DAT). O número de repetição variou de acordo com o tipo de característica avaliada (destrutiva e não destrutiva) e cada unidade experimental foi constituída... / The vine is from cold winter regions and because this has dormancy mechanism conferring survival conditions during the cold period. However, these species are also cultivated in tropical conditions and absence of season with low temperatures increase vegetative growth, and because this is necessary to establish a dormant which usually is promoted with reducing water supply through irrigation control. But while used in place of cold dormancy, irrigation control has different biochemical and physiological mechanisms, this way, the aim were to evaluate physiological and biochemical characteristics of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Thompson Seedless plants submitted to cold and drought conditions, as well as its influence on bud break. Plants were growing in a green house and treated as follows: 1. Control (25-30oC / 60-70% RH at field capacity - cc), 2. Water deficiency (25-30oC/60-70% RH at a soil water tension between -80 to -100 kPa) 3. Cold (5-13oC/60-70% RH in an growth chamber acclimatized at cc), for a period up to 90 days, and plants portion were sampled and evaluated each 15 days, to then be brought back to Control conditions (25-30oC/60-70% RH in cc), where they remained until budding. The design was completely randomized in a split plot design (3 x 6) being three main treatments and sub plots constituted by six permanence time which plants were treated (15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 days after treatment - DAT). The repetition number varied according characteristic evaluated (destructive and non destructive) and each plant represented one experimental unit. The following physiological characteristics were evaluated: rate of net CO2 assimilation... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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Respostas de curto período das características fotossintéticas da alga vermelha Batrachospermum delicatulum a temperatura e irradiância

Kusakariba, Thiago [UNESP] 18 June 2007 (has links) (PDF)
Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:23:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007-06-18Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:09:11Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 kusakariba_t_me_rcla.pdf: 605912 bytes, checksum: 3bb69f50b5447fd8858f1b6b6d084438 (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / Respostas de curto período das características fotossintéticas a temperatura e irradiância foram avaliadas na rodófita Batrachospermum delicatulum em condições naturais e em laboratório. A variação diária dos parâmetros fotossintéticos por fluorescência da clorofila foi amostrada em duas épocas (junho, período frio e seco; outubro, quente e chuvoso) em um riacho da região noroeste do Estado de São Paulo (20o43 24-S, 49o18 21-W). Os valores de RQE e RQP (rendimento quântico efetivo e potencial, respectivamente) apresentaram correlação negativa com a irradiância nas duas épocas e valores similares no início e final do dia, indicando respectivamente alta pressão de excitação sobre o fotossistema II (FSII) e boa capacidade de recuperação e ausência de fotodano ao aparato fotossintético. Os valores de NPQ (extinção não-fotoquímica) também apresentaram correlação negativa com irradiância (significativa apenas em junho), o que possivelmente indica baixa capacidade de dissipação da energia absorvida pelos centros de reação. Sob temperatura e irradiância fixas a variação diária para fotossíntese líquida foi caracterizada por dois picos: o primeiro (maior) durante a manhã e o segundo (menor) durante a tarde. Os valores de ETR (taxa de transporte de elétrons) também apresentaram padrão semelhante, o que demonstra a ocorrência de ritmos endógenos que controlam as taxas fotossintéticas. Curvas de fotossíntese-irradiância e de indução escuro/luz foram testadas em laboratório (sob condições de baixa e alta irradiância) e em campo sob luz natural (não-sombreada) e artificialmente sombreada em duas épocas (junho e novembro). O isolado em cultura e as plantas em condições naturais (novembro) tiveram maiores valores de fotossíntese máxima (Fmax), eficiência fotossintética ( ) e rendimento quântico em baixa irradiância... / Short-term responses of photosynthetic characteristics to temperature and irradiance were analyzed in the rhodophyte Batrachospermum delicatulum under natural and laboratory conditions. The diurnal variation of photosynthetic parameters by chlorophyll fluorescence was sampled in two seasons (June, cool and dry season; October, warm and rainy season) in a stream of northwest region of São Paulo state (20o43 24 S, 49o18 21 W). Values of EQY and PQY (effective and potential quantum yield, respectively) were negatively correlated with irradiance in both seasons and had similar values at the beginning and end of the day, indicating, respectively high excitation pressure on photosystem II (PSII) and good recovery capacity and lack of photodamage to the photosynthetic apparatus. Values of NPQ (non-photochemical quenching) were also negatively correlated with irradiance (significantly only in June) possibly indicating low dissipation capacity of absorbed energy by reaction centres. The diurnal variation of net photosynthesis under fixed conditions of temperature and irradiance was characterized by two peaks the first (higher) in the morning and the second (lower) in the afternoon. ETR (electron transport rate) values also presented a similar pattern, suggesting the occurrence of endogenous rhythm that controls photosynthetic rates. Photosynthesis-irradiance and dark/light (induction) curves were tested in laboratory (under low and high irradiance conditions) and in field under natural light (unshaded) and artificially shaded in two seasons (June and November). Specimens from culture isolate and in natural conditions (November) had higher values of maximum photosynthesis (Pmax) photosynthetic efficiency ( ) and EQY at low irradiance, whereas at high irradiance (laboratory and field), values of were significantly higher than at low irradiance. A positive correlation between of ETR with NPQ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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Cultivares de cana-de-açúcar submetido à restrição hídrica / CULTIVARS OF SUGAR CANE SUBMITTED TO WATER RESTRICTION.

Santos, Ricardo Barbosa dos 23 February 2011 (has links)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The increasing demand for biofuels has provided significant increases in the areas of sugar cane in Brazil and in recent decades,and long periods of drought have limited the production of this species. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of cultivars RB 85-5536 and RB 93-509 of cane sugar on water restriction during the first stages of development. Experiment was carried out in the greenhouse of the Department of Agronomic Engineering at UFS in randomized blocks in factorial2 x 4, two cultivars (RB 85-5536 and RB 93-509) and four levels of water in the soil based on predefined at field capacity (100% Cc, 80% Cc, 60% Cc and 40% Cc), with four replications, each replicate consisting of a plant. Were evaluated the initial fluorescence emission (F0), maximum fluorescence (Fm), the quantum yield of photosystem (Fv/Fm) and fluorescence transient OJIP, indices of photosynthetic pigments and proline contents determined in leaves determined +1. The measurements of emission of fluorescence were performed during the period of seven days every two days, from 10 to 12 am, with the aid of fluorometer (OS-30P) and clips fixed on the central portion of the leaf, the contents of pigments were determined in the same period with the aidofaportable chlorophyllmeter (Clorofilog CFL 1030) whereas the proline content in the end of the experiment. The fluorescence emission levels and rates of photosynthetic pigments decreased with the increase of water restriction in both cultivars. The cultivar RB 93-509 has accumulated higher proline contentat the level of stress 60% of Cc. With the increase of stress severe by water restriction occurs a reduction in total levels of chlorophyll fluorescence and photosynthetic pigment contents from the seventh day of stress in both varieties of sugar cane. The cultivar RB 93-509 presents greater sensitivity to water stress than the cultivar RB 85-5536. / A crescente demanda por biocombustíveis tem proporcionado aumentos significativos das áreas de cana-de-açúcar no Brasil e nas últimas décadas os períodos prolongados de seca têm limitado a produção dessa espécie. Esse trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar o comportamento das cultivares RB 85-5536 e RB 93-509 de cana-deaçúcar quanto à restrição hídrica visando à seleção precoce. O experimento foi conduzido em casa de vegetação do Departamento de Engenharia Agronômica da UFS em delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso em esquema fatorial 2 x 4, duas cultivares (RB 85- 5536 e RB 93-509) e quatros níveis de água no solo predefinidos com base na capacidade de campo (100% Cc, 80% Cc, 60% Cc e 40% Cc), com quatro repetições, sendo cada repetição constituída por uma planta. Foram avaliadas a emissão de fluorescência inicial (F0), fluorescência máxima (Fm), rendimento quântico do fotossistema (Fv/Fm) e fluorescência transiente OJIP,índices de pigmentos fotossintetizantes e teores de prolina determinados nas folhas +1. As medições da emissão de fluorescência foram realizadas durante o período de sete dias, a cada dois dias, entre 10 e 12 h da manhã, com auxílio de fluorímetro (OS-30P) e clipes fixados na porção mediana do limbo foliar, os índices de pigmentos foram determinados no mesmo período com auxílio de um medidor portátil de clorofila (Clorofilog CFL 1030) enquanto que o teor de prolina no final do experimento.Os níveis de emissão de fluorescência e os índices de pigmentos fotossintéticos reduziram com o aumento da restrição hídrica em ambas cultivar. A cultivar RB 93-509 acumulou maior teor de prolina ao nível de estresse de 60% da Cc. Com o aumento do estresse severo de restrição hídrica ocorre redução total nos níveis de fluorescência da clorofila e índices de pigmentos fotossintéticos ao sétimo dia de estresse em ambas cultivar de cana-de-açúcar. A cultivar RB 93-509 apresenta maior sensibilidade ao estresse hídrico que a cultivar RB 85-5536.
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Efeitos da nucleação nas respostas fisiológicas de mudas arbóreas em uma área de restauração ecológica / Effects of nucleation on physiological responses of tree seedlings in an ecological restoration area

Thiago Mitonori Pereira 29 July 2014 (has links)
A nucleação é uma técnica de restauração florestal na qual se espera que o plantio agregado de mudas aumente o recrutamento e o estabelecimento de espécies, uma vez que o crescimento de algumas plantas pode fornecer melhores condições ambientais para as plantas vizinhas. Porém, o plantio agregado também pode intensificar a competição por nutrientes entre as plantas. Espera-se que o efeito facilitador do núcleo seja maior para espécies não pioneiras, que são mais sensíveis a altas irradiâncias e melhores competidoras por nutrientes. Para espécies pioneiras, tolerantes a altas irradiâncias e piores competidoras, os núcleos devem ser desfavoráveis. A adição de nutrientes pode minimizar a competição e tornar os núcleos mais favoráveis, principalmente às espécies pioneiras. Com o objetivo de avaliar respostas das mudas à nucleação e à adição de nutrientes, foram avaliados a eficiência fotossintética máxima (Fv/Fm) e o conteúdo de pigmentos fotossintéticos. Temperaturas foliares e do solo foram medidas para avaliar o potencial do núcleo em minimizar microclimas extremos. As mudas foram plantadas em parcelas, cada uma com uma combinação de tipo de plantio, em núcleo ou em linha, e tipo de adubo aplicado, com adubo químico (NPK), com terra vegetal ou sem adubação. Os núcleos foram compostos de 13 mudas de espécies diferentes, sendo 5 pioneiras e 8 não pioneiras. As mudas foram separadas entre si por distâncias de aproximadamente 30 cm. Nas linhas as mudas foram plantadas isoladas entre si por 2 m. Mudas plantadas no sistema de nucleação apresentaram melhores condições, com maior Fv/Fm e conteúdo de clorofilas a, b e total (a+b), indicando efeitos de facilitação do núcleo. Menores temperaturas foliares e do solo foram encontradas em núcleos. Tanto plantas de espécies pioneiras quanto não pioneiras apresentaram sinais de fotoinibição, com valores de Fv/Fm abaixo do considerado como livre de estresse, quando plantadas tanto em linhas quanto em núcleos. Os sinais de fotoinibição foram maiores para o grupo de não pioneiras, com menores valores Fv/Fm. Não pioneiras apresentaram menor razão de clorofila a/b, evidenciando seu investimento em absorver maior quantidade de luz. Entretanto, o efeito diferenciado dos núcleos para espécies pioneiras e não pioneiras não foi conclusivo, assim como os efeitos da adição de nutrientes. O presente estudo fornece evidências para o efeito de facilitação em núcleos, agregando mais uma informação aos efeitos benéficos da nucleação, fornecendo subsídios para a recomendação da utilização dessa técnica em restauração. Não foram encontrados indícios que o plantio em núcleos seja prejudicial para pioneiras ou não pioneiras, justificando, dessa forma, o plantio de núcleos mistos / Nucleation of seedlings is a technique for forest restoration in which is expected that the aggregated planting of seedlings increases the recruitment and establishment of species. This would occur because the growth of some species can provide better environmental conditions to neighboring plants. However, the aggregated planting can also intensify the competition for nutrients between plants. It is expected that the facilitating effects are greater for the non-pioneers species that are more sensitive to high light intensities and better competitors for nutrients. For pioneers that are tolerant to high irradiance and worst competitors, the nuclei must be unfavorable. The addition of nutrients can minimize the competition and then turn the nuclei more favorable, especially to the pioneer species. In order to evaluate the responses of seedlings to the nucleation and the addition of nutrients were measured the maximum photosynthetic efficiency (Fv/Fm) and the content of photosynthetic pigments. Foliar and soil temperatures were measured to assess the potential of nucleation to minimize extreme microclimates. The seedlings were planted in plots, each with a combination of type of planting in nucleus or line, and type of fertilizer applied, chemical fertilizer (NPK), topsoil or without fertilizer. The nuclei were composed of 13 seedlings of different species, 5 pioneers and 8 non-pioneer pioneers. The seedlings were separated from each other by distances of approximately 30 cm. Seedlings planted in lines were isolated from each other by 2 m. Seedlings planted in the nucleation system showed better conditions with greater Fv/Fm and chlorophyll a, b and total contents, indicating the facilitation effects of nucleation. Foliar and soil temperatures were lower in nuclei. Both pioneers and non-pioneers showed signals of photoinhibition, with values of Fv/Fm below of that considered as stress-free when were planted in both, lines or nuclei. Photoinhibition signals were higher for the group of non-pioneer with lower Fv/Fm values. Non-pioneers had lower ratio of chlorophyll a/b, evidencing their investment to absorb more light. However, the different effects of nuclei for pioneers and non-pioneer species were not conclusive, as well as the effects of the addition of nutrients. The present study provides evidence for the effect of facilitation in nuclei, adding more information to the beneficial effects of nucleation, providing aid for the recommendation of the use of this technique in projects of ecological restoration. No evidence that planting in nuclei is harmful to pioneer or non-pioneer were found, thus justifying the planting of mixed nuclei
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Microgramma squamulosa (Kaulf.) de la Sota e Pleopeltis hirsutissima (Raddi) de la Sota: estratégias contrastantes de uso da água em um ambiente epifítico / Microgramma squamulosa (Kaulf.) de la Sota and Pleopeltis hirsutissima (Raddi) de la Sota: two epiphytes with contrasting water use strategies

Joyce Marques Barbosa 15 October 2012 (has links)
Entre os vegetais existem duas estratégias distintas para superar as condições de estresse hídrico que condicionam a sensibilidade a dessecação (SD) que está associada a mecanismos de evitação e a tolerância a dessecação (TD) que envolve suportar o estresse hídrico diretamente no nível dos tecidos e no nível subcelular. Sabe-se que os custos acoplados aos mecanismos de dessecação e reidratação em espécies TD são elevados, e provavelmente superiores aos de espécies SD. Desta forma, a coexistência de espécies com estas estratégias, como ocorre no ambiente epifítico da Cidade Universitária Armando Sales de Oliveira (CUASO), induzem questões quanto a as vantagens relativas de espécies TD sobre SD. Devido aos altos custos da estratégia TD é possível propor que estas deveriam apresentar um ganho médio de carbono superior a de espécies SD durante o período favorável (com disponibilidade hídrica). Além disso, também é razoável esperar que as distintas formas de uso da água, vinculadas às estratégias, poderiam facilitar o convívio de espécies TD e SD através da segregação de nichos. Com intuito de verificar essas hipóteses, foram realizadas análises relacionadas a estrutura de comunidade de epífitas da CUASO e, a partir destas, a detecção da associação espacial mais freqüente, que resultou composta por Pleopeltis hirsutissima (TD) e Microgramma squamulosa (SD). Estas espécies foram então selecionadas para avaliar parâmetros associados à dinâmica do uso da água, assimilação líquida de carbono, dinâmica da capacidade de uso da luz, estado de hidratação foliar e pigmentos fotossintéticos. Os resultados apontaram que espécies de ambas as estratégias não apresentam sinais de estresse crônico no ambiente estudado. Os dados reforçaram as respostas contrastantes de TD e SD, refletindo as formas distintas de lidar com os recursos e condições do ambiente. Ao contrário do esperado, P. hirsutissima não apresentou uma assimilação de carbono superior a M. squamulosa, indicando que o ganho de carbono não é um dos fatores possíveis na compensação dos custos acoplados a sua estratégia (TD). Porém, os resultados apresentados quanto a dinâmica da capacidade de uso da luz sugerem que a coexistência é facilitada pela segregação de nichos de luz, sendo a espécie TD mais heliófila do que a espécie SD / In land plants the resistance to drought can be accomplished by two main strategies. One involves mainly dehydration avoidance mechanisms and the other is based on the ability to withstand drought at the tissues and down to subcellular levels. The former is found on the desiccation sensitive plants (DS) and the last describes the desiccation tolerant plants (DT). The metabolic costs of the desiccation tolerance mechanisms are probably high, at least when considering the cessation of photosynthesis during anabiosis - a condition that is absent in drought avoidance strategies. The coexistence of drought avoiders and desiccation tolerant plants in the same substrate and condition can rise some questions about the relative advantages of each strategy when submitted to similar water regime. We ask whether desiccation tolerant plants have a compensatory carbon gain under a watering regime that induces frequent anabiosis or cumulative damage in drought avoidance have a detrimental effect comparable to the costs of the desiccation tolerance. An analysis of the epiphytic plant community associated to the trees of the CUASO urban landscape showed a very frequent co-occurring species pair including the desiccation sensitive Microgramma squamulosa and a desiccation tolerant Pleopeltis hirsutissima, both cryptogams of the same plant family. These species were thoroughly examined regarding the patterns of light, water and carbon dynamics together with pigments concentration during cycles of natural drought and wet climate field conditions. These observations were complemented with experimental induction of different water and light regimes. The results showed no sign of chronic stress in both plants living at the same condition but allowed us to identify large distinctions in resource use patterns. A compensatory carbon assimilation was not found in P.hirsutissima. Both species have similar CO2 assimilation values. Experimental induction of drought in different light regimes allowed to verify a relative advantage in desiccation tolerant P.hirsutissima in comparison to the desiccation sensitive M.squamulosa under high irradiance values. Furthermore, light curve analysis suggest that they share the same tree but their niches differ in light intensity regime allowing the high frequency of co-occurrence observed in the field

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