Photosynthetic traits of <i>Phragmites australis</i> along an ecological gradient and developmental stages.

ABSTRACT: Common reed (Phragmites australis) is a cosmopolitan species, though its dieback is a worldwide phenomenon. In order to assess the evolutionary role of phenotypic plasticity in a successful plant, the values and plasticity of photophysiological traits of Phragmites australis were investigated in the Lake Fertő wetlands at 5 sites with different degrees of reed degradation and along a seasonal sequence. On the one hand, along the established ecological degradation gradient, photophysiological traits of Phragmites changed significantly, affecting plant productivity, although no consistent gradient-type trends were observed. Gradual changes within a season in the values of photosynthetic traits were observed that were recorded in both degraded and stable stands, suggestin

SUBMITTER: Toth VR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11751706 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature