Distinct responses of growth and respiration to growth temperatures in two mangrove species.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Mangrove plants are mostly found in tropical and sub-tropical tidal flats, and their limited distribution may be related to their responses to growth temperatures. However, the mechanisms underlying these responses have not been clarified. Here, we measured the dependencies of the growth parameters and respiration rates of leaves and roots on growth temperatures in typical mangrove species.

Methods

We grew two typical species of Indo-Pacific mangroves, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Rhizophora stylosa, at four different temperatures (15, 20, 25 and 30 °C) by irrigating with fresh water containing nutrients, and we measured growth parameters, chemical composition, and leaf and root O2 respiration rates. We then estimated the construction costs of leaves and roo

SUBMITTER: Inoue T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8752395 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature