The responses of Scots pine seedlings to waterlogging during the growing season

In the future management and sustainable use of boreal forests, it is crucial to consider the rate and strength of tree responses to an elevated water table and the concurrent oxygen limitations, especially in peatlands. We examined the response dynamics of 7-year-old Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L....

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian journal of forest research 2016-12, Vol.46 (12), p.1439-1450
Hauptverfasser: Repo, Tapani, Launiainen, Samuli, Lehto, Tarja, Sutinen, Sirkka, Ruhanen, Hanna, Heiskanen, Juha, Lauren, Ari, Silvennoinen, Raimo, Vapaavuori, Elina, Finer, Leena
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Zusammenfassung:In the future management and sustainable use of boreal forests, it is crucial to consider the rate and strength of tree responses to an elevated water table and the concurrent oxygen limitations, especially in peatlands. We examined the response dynamics of 7-year-old Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings to a 5-week waterlogging (WL) treatment during a growing season in a root lab (dasotron) experiment. WL took place after shoot elongation had ended but while growth of the trunk diameter was still in progress. Trunk sap flow and needle water potential started to decrease immediately after the onset of WL, while the first signs in needle gas exchange--seen as decreases in the potential efficiency of photosystem II, the rates of light-saturated net assimilation and transpiration, and increased needle respiration--were observed after 3 weeks of WL. New needles responded to WL more strongly than the old ones. Drainage with consequent re-oxygenation of the soil caused a further decrease in sap flow. We conclude that through negative feedback on transpiration and net photosynthesis, WL during the growing season is harmful for Scots pine, leading to potential growth losses or even dying of trees within a few weeks of WL.
ISSN:0045-5067
1208-6037
DOI:10.1139/cjfr-2015-0447