Orientador: Jose Teixeira Filho / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Agricola / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T06:12:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TeixeiraFilho_AristotelesdeJesus_D.pdf: 3254132 bytes, checksum: aae8c8f2bd08b359e5b2d2c647e86b0e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005 / Resumo: As variáveis ecofisiológicas exercem grande influência, não somente no comportamento vegetativo das plantas cultivadas, mas, sobretudo no seu desempenho em relação às características produtivas. Os estudos sobre trocas gasosas têm-se ampliado desde a década de oitenta, dada a sua importância em cultivos tropicais, tal qual, em variedades de citros. Tem-se investigado que os estômatos são o principal ponto de controle do fluxo de água, sendo o déficit de pressão hídrica do ar apontada como a força motora para a transpiração, e a quantidade de água no solo é o fator decisivo para o abastecimento hídrico da planta. Dessa forma, a eficiência do uso da água pela cultura pode ser considerada como uma relação custo-benefício para o aumento da produção dos citros, com o mínimo impacto na reserva hídrica do ecossistema, haja vista que no Brasil, apesar da incidência de períodos de déficits hídricos temporários em várias regiões citrícolas, predomina o cultivo sem irrigação. O Brasil é um dos maiores produtores mundiais de frutas cítricas, destacando-se os Estados: Bahia, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo e Sergipe. Com plantios acima de 1.100.000 hectares, os citros têm grande importância comercial no Brasil, sendo São Paulo o maior produtor com aproximadamente 70% da produção nacional. O retorno econômico proveniente deste produto é de grande importância para o crescimento do setor agrícola do país. A partir da safra de 1979-1981, a citricultura brasileira vem ocupando o primeiro lugar em produção dentro da América do Sul. Para tal, o estudo foi conduzido no campo experimental da Faculdade de Engenharia Agrícola (FEAGRI) da Universidade Estadual de Campinas, localizado no município de Campinas, entre as coordenadas geográficas de 22o53¿20¿ de Latitude sul e o meridiano 47o04¿40¿ de Longitude oeste de Greenwich. O experimento foi conduzido em cinco plantas de citros de mesma variedade (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck), realizando medidas de transpiração, condutância estomática, radiação fotossinteticamente ativa, radiação incidente total e déficit de pressão de vapor saturado. No período considerado observou-se que a maior média diária da transpiração 4,63 mmol.m-2.s-1 na PL4T2 e a menor foi de 1,53 mmol.m-2.s-1 na PL1EVP1. O melhor modelo foi aquele que considerou que resposta da transpiração foliar estar diretamente associado ao déficit de pressão de vapor saturado / Abstract: The variables ecofisiológicas exercise great influence, not only in the vegetative behavior of the cultivated plants, but, above all in your acting in relation to the productive characteristics. The studies on gas exchange have been enlarging since the decade of eighty, given your importance in tropical cultivations, just as, in citrus varieties. Has been investigating that the stomatal is the principal point of control of the flow of water, being the deficit of pressure water of the air appeared as the motive force for the perspiration, and the amount of water in the soil it is the decisive factor for the provisioning water of the plant. In that way, the efficiency of the use of the water for the culture can be considered as a relationship cost-benefit for the increase of the production of the citrus, with the minimum impact in the reservation water of the ecosystem, have seen that in Brazil, in spite of the incidence of periods of deficits temporary waters in several areas citrícolas, the cultivation prevails without irrigation. Brazil is one of the largest world producers of citric fruits, standing out States: Bahia, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Sergipe. With plantings above 1.100.000 hectares, the citrus have great commercial importance in Brazil, being São Paulo the largest producing with approximately 70% of the national production. The originating from economical return this product is of great importance for the growth of the agricultural section of the country. Starting from the crop of 1979-1981, the Brazilian citricultura is occupying the first place inside in production of South America. For such, the study was lead in the experimental field of the College of Engenharia Agrícola (FEAGRI) of the State University of Campinas, located in the city of Campinas, enters the geographic coordinates of 22o53¿20¿ of south Latitude and the meridian 47o04¿40¿ of Longitude west of Greenwich. The experiment was led in five plants of citrus of same variety (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck), accomplishing perspiration measures, conductance stomatal, radiation fotossinteticamente activates, total incident radiation and deficit of pressure of saturated vapor. In the considered period it was observed that the largest average daily rate of the perspiration 4.63 mmol.m-2.s-1 in PL4T2 and the smallest was of 1.53 mmol.m-2.s-1 in PL1EVP1. The best model was that that considered that answer of the perspiration to foliate to be directly associated to the deficit of pressure of saturated vapor / Doutorado / Agua e Solo / Doutor em Engenharia Agrícola

Phenomenological models are presented which predicts transpiration rates (E) of individual leaves of Scaevola plumieri, an indigenous dune pioneer, and Ammophila arenaria, an exotic grass species introduced to stabilise mobile sand. In both cases E is predictably related to atmospheric vapour pressure deficit (VPD). VPD is calculated from measurements of ambient temperature and humidity, hence, where these two environmental variables are known, E can be calculated. Possible physiological reasons for the relationships of E to VPD in both species are discussed. Scaling from measurements of E at the leaf level to the canopy level is achieved by summing the leaf area of the canopy in question. E is predicted for the entire canopy leaf area by extrapolation to this larger leaf area. Predicted transpiration rates of individual shoot within the canopy were tested gravimetrically and shown to be accurate in the case of S. plumieri, but less so in the case of A. arenaria. Using this model, the amount of water used by a known area of sand dune is shown to be less than the rainfall input in the case of S. plumieri in wet and dry years. The water use of A. arenaria exceeds rainfall in the low-rainfall year of 1995, while in 1998 rainfall input is slightly higher than water extraction by the plants. Using a geographic information system (GIS), regional maps (surfaces) of transpiration were calculated from surfaces of mean monthly temperature and mean monthly relative humidity. Monthly surfaces of transpiration were subtracted from the monthly median rainfall to produce a surface of mean monthly water deficit. Areas of water surpluses along the coast correspond with the recorded distribution of both species in the seasons that the plants are most actively growing and reproducing. This suggests that unfavourable water availability during these two species growth periods limit their distributions along the coast. In addition to unfavourable water deficits, additional climatic variables that may be important in limiting the distribution of these two species were investigated using a discriminant function analysis.

Bibliography: leaves 214-239. / xviii, 239 leaves : ill., maps ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / The aim of this study is to identify the water use strategy of Malaleuca halmaturorum in response to salinity and waterlogging in the root zone and through this quantify groundwater use and the role of M. halmaturorum in the water balance. The water use strategy of M. halmaturorum is investigated in the saline ephemeral swamps of South Eastern South Australia to understand the effect of the wetland vegetation on the groundwater balance and the survival mechanisms and reasons for the decline in health of M. halmaturorum in the region. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Botany, 1997

[Truncated abstract] Understanding the ecohydrological dynamics of native vegetation can provide a benchmark for future efforts to restore landscape hydrology and allow predictions of potential landscape responses to climate uncertainty and associated changes in vegetation cover. The key drivers of evapotranspiration (Et) involved in maintaining a hydrological balance that minimises deep drainage in semi-arid ecosystems operate at a range of scales, and in this thesis I assessed the water relations of functionally and taxonomically diverse plant communities in south-western Australia from the leaf-level to ecosystem scale. For three key communities; heath shrubland, mallee (small multistemmed eucalypt) -heath, and open eucalypt woodland, populating a typical catenary sequence of soil types along a slope, I addressed the following questions: 1) What are the predominant water use strategies of wheatbelt native plant communities and what underlying trade-offs determine the distribution of plant water use strategies along the topographical gradient? 2) What are the roles of soil water and hydraulic limitation in controlling the spatial and temporal dynamics of transpiration in different functional types? 3) What is the magnitude and partitioning of total Et in the woodland community and what processes determine Et fluxes on a seasonal and annual basis? 4) What are the seasonal differences in Et among contrasting community-types and how do these patterns relate to canopy attributes and transpiration capacity along the topographical gradient? A key philosophical step in working with species-rich communities was to develop the concept of 'hydraulic functional types' (HFTs) to identify groupings of species using associations of physiological and morphological traits that define their hydrological functioning. .... However, as shallow soils dried during spring and summer, Et fluxes were significantly lower at the heath site (0.35 versus 0.66 mm day-1 for the woodland in February), demonstrating that the seasonality of Et fluxes differentiates communityscale contributions to regional water balance. Land-surface exchange of water over native vegetation is by no means uniform, but varies according to the spatial and temporal availability of water along topographical gradients. In general, shallow soils present fewer opportunities for water use partitioning and favour drought hardiness and a transpiration response that tracks recent rainfall patterns, whereas deeper soils promote greater differentiation in water use strategy and support canopies responsive to atmospheric demand. This thesis provides a unique description of ecosystem water balance in a global biodiversity hotspot by viewing complex vegetation mosaics in terms of their relevant hydrological units. This information is fundamental to sustainable agroforestry and revegetation efforts and our ability to gauge possible changes in vegetation structure and function under a changing climate.

This study examined the affects of desiccation during and after cold storage on the physiology, growth, and marketability of bare-root Acer platanoides (Norway maple), Crataegus phaenopyrum (Washington hawthorn) and Prunus x yedoensis (Yoshino cherry). Histological examination of Acer and Crataegus stems was also conducted. Maple and cherry trees were transplanted into pine bark-filled containers and subjected to mist or non-mist treatments. Xylem water potential increased (became less negative) for misted maple and cherry trees. Water potential increased for non-misted maple and decreased for non-misted cherry trees. Maple and hawthorn seedlings were subjected to cold storage durations of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks and storage treatments: whole plant covered, shoots exposed, roots exposed and whole plant exposed. Shoot (Ψ_s) and root (Ψ_r) water potentials for all treatments and both species decreased during storage. For maple, (Ψ_s) and (Ψ_r) of the exposed shoot treatment were the same as the whole plant covered treatment. In contrast, hawthorn (Ψ_s) and (Ψ_r) of the exposed shoot treatment were lower (more negative) than for the whole plant covered treatment. Root hydraulic conductivity was the same for both species and decreased with increased storage duration and for treatments with exposed roots. For the root covered treatments, maple root growth potential (RGP) increased while hawthorn RGP decreased with increased cold storage duration. RGP for both species remained low throughout storage for treatments exposing roots. Days to bud break for Acer and Crataegus seedlings decreased with increased storage time for the whole plant covered treatments but increased for both species when stored with exposed roots. Maple marketability, percent of trees with ≤ 10% shoot dieback, for root covered treatments was high for most storage durations. Hawthorn marketability was generally low except for the whole plant covered treatment during the first six weeks of storage. There was a high positive correlation between RGP and marketability for both maple and hawthorn. Histological examination revealed that Acer stems had a highly suberized periderm, and a uniform cuticle with few disruptions. Periderm suberization of Crataegus stems was variable and extensive peridermal cracking was evident. Cuticle wax decreased with increasing distance from the stem apex for both species. Collectively, results indicated that hawthorn stems had more pathways for water loss than maple shoots. While protection of roots of all bare-root stock is important, desiccation sensitive species such as Washington hawthorn require both root and shoot protection during storage and at transplanting to minimize water loss. / Ph. D.

Orientador: Jose Teixeira Filho / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Agrícola / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-15T15:44:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tonello_KellyCristina_D.pdf: 3209931 bytes, checksum: ad807b85c48d80b43bb9c5e89fb27160 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: O crescimento e o desenvolvimento dos vegetais é conseqüência de vários processos fisiológicos controlados pelas condições ambientais e características genéticas de cada espécie vegetal. Este estudo teve por objetivo caracterizar o comportamento ecofisiológico da transpiração (E) e condutância estomática (Gs) de dois clones de Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla (C041 e P4295) sob diferentes condições de disponibilidade hídrica no solo e em função de variáveis ambientais como radiação global (Rg), radiação fotossinteticamente ativa (Qleaf) e déficit de pressão de vapor da atmosfera (DPV). As aferições foram realizadas ao longo do período de fevereiro de 2007 a agosto de 2008 em três escalas de estudo designadas como vaso, parcela e bacia hidrográfica. Medidas de potencial hídrico antemanhã (?pd) foram realizadas para o acompanhamento das disponibilidades hídricas no solo. Após o conhecimento do comportamento ecofisiológico dos clones em função das variáveis ambientais e ?pd, buscou-se relacionar as respostas obtidas na escala vaso com as escalas parcela e bacia hidrográfica por meio de modelos ecofisiológicos desenvolvidos para a mudança de escala ao nível de folha. De acordo com os resultados, as variáveis ecofisiológicas estiveram diretamente associadas às variáveis ambientais e ao ?pd tanto para o clone C041 quanto para o clone P4295. Foram observados entre os clones comportamentos ecofisiológicos distintos quando associados à Qleaf, DPV e ?pd. Os clones apresentaram-se diferentes na amplitude de resposta de E e Gs em função de Qleaf e DPV entre as escalas, porém, observou-se a mesma tendência de comportamento, com exceção da relação Gs x DPV para o clone C041, entre escala vaso e parcela/bacia hidrográfica. Os modelos propostos para a mudança de escala de folha para folha mostraram-se satisfatórios, principalmente nas relações envolvendo a radiação fotossinteticamente ativa. Contudo, não apresentaram bons resultados para a extrapolação das respostas ecofisiológicas de Gs em função do DPV / Abstract: The growth and development of plants is a consequence of several physiological processes controlled by environmental conditions and genetic characteristics of each plant species. This study aimed to characterize the ecophysiological behavior of transpiration (E) and stomatal conductance (Gs) of two clones of Eucalyptus grandis x urophylla (C041 and P4295) under different soil water conditions and according to environmental variables such as global radiation (Rg), photosynthetic active radiation (Qleaf) and a vapor pressure deficit of the atmosphere (VPD). The measurements were performed during the period February 2007 to August 2008 on three scales of study designated as a pot, plot and watershed. Predawn leaf water potential (?pd) measurements were performed to monitor water availability in the soil. After the knowledge of the ecophysiological behavior of the clones on the basis of environmental variables and ?pd, sought to link the responses obtained in the pots scale with pot and watershed through ecophysiological models developed for scaling up leaf from leaf. According to the results, the ecophysiological behavior were directly associated with environmental variables and the ?pd both to the C041 as for P4295. Were observed among different clones ecophysiological behavior when associated with Qleaf, VPD and ?pd. The clones were different in amplitude of E and Gs as function of Qleaf and VPD between the scales, however, showed the same pattern of behavior, except for Gs x VPD for clone C041 between pot and plot / watershed scale. The proposed models for the scaling up from leaf to leaf were satisfactory, especially in relationships involving the Qleaf. However, they not provided good results for the extrapolation of ecophysiological responses of Gs as a function of VPD / Doutorado / Agua e Solo / Doutor em Engenharia Agrícola