Different hydraulic and photosynthetic responses to summer drought between newly sprouted and established Moso bamboo culms.

ABSTRACT: The subtropical regions in China are prone to recurrent summer droughts induced by the Western Pacific Subtropical High-Pressure, which has induced the death of tens of millions of culms of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis (Carriere) J. Houzeau), a widely distributed giant bamboo with high economic and ecological values. In the future, the intensity and frequency of the summer drought are projected to increase in these areas due to global climate change, which may lead to significant age-specific mortality of Moso bamboo. So far, it is still unclear about the age-specific response mechanisms of hydraulic traits and carbon balance of Moso bamboo when it is suffering to an ongoing summer drought. This study aimed to investigate the hydraulic and photosynthetic responses of newly spro

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10602750 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature