Seasonal changes in photosynthetic rate and pigment content in two populations of the monotypic Balkan serpentine endemic Halacsya sendtneri
Abstract
Halacsya sendtneri (Boiss.) Dorfl. is an obligate serpentine palaeoendemic of the Balkan Peninsula. It is able to maintain a favourable magnesium:calcium (Mg:Ca) ratio throughout its root and shoot, and grow in serpentine habitats with different microclimate conditions. Seasonal variation of leaf chlorophyll and carotenoid contents showed a steep decline right after the spring period, which was most probably caused by the drought imposed on the plants on the shallow serpentine soil. However, the in situ photosynthetic rate remained stable throughout the spring and summer period. Prolonged photosynthetic activity enables this species an investment into root development and sustainable survival in the harsh soils of the habitats it occupies.
Keywords:
adaptation / chlorophyll / light regime / ultramafic soilSource:
Australian Journal of Botany, 2015, 63, 1-2, 167-171
DOI: 10.1071/BT14273
ISSN: 0067-1924; 1444-9862
WoS: 000355318600020
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84930148849
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Vicic, Drazen D. AU - Stoiljković, Milovan AU - Sabovljevic, Marko S. AU - Stevanović, Branka M. PY - 2015 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/569 AB - Halacsya sendtneri (Boiss.) Dorfl. is an obligate serpentine palaeoendemic of the Balkan Peninsula. It is able to maintain a favourable magnesium:calcium (Mg:Ca) ratio throughout its root and shoot, and grow in serpentine habitats with different microclimate conditions. Seasonal variation of leaf chlorophyll and carotenoid contents showed a steep decline right after the spring period, which was most probably caused by the drought imposed on the plants on the shallow serpentine soil. However, the in situ photosynthetic rate remained stable throughout the spring and summer period. Prolonged photosynthetic activity enables this species an investment into root development and sustainable survival in the harsh soils of the habitats it occupies. T2 - Australian Journal of Botany T1 - Seasonal changes in photosynthetic rate and pigment content in two populations of the monotypic Balkan serpentine endemic Halacsya sendtneri VL - 63 IS - 1-2 SP - 167 EP - 171 DO - 10.1071/BT14273 ER -
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Vicic, D. D., Stoiljković, M., Sabovljevic, M. S.,& Stevanović, B. M.. (2015). Seasonal changes in photosynthetic rate and pigment content in two populations of the monotypic Balkan serpentine endemic Halacsya sendtneri. in Australian Journal of Botany, 63(1-2), 167-171. https://doi.org/10.1071/BT14273
Vicic DD, Stoiljković M, Sabovljevic MS, Stevanović BM. Seasonal changes in photosynthetic rate and pigment content in two populations of the monotypic Balkan serpentine endemic Halacsya sendtneri. in Australian Journal of Botany. 2015;63(1-2):167-171. doi:10.1071/BT14273 .
Vicic, Drazen D., Stoiljković, Milovan, Sabovljevic, Marko S., Stevanović, Branka M., "Seasonal changes in photosynthetic rate and pigment content in two populations of the monotypic Balkan serpentine endemic Halacsya sendtneri" in Australian Journal of Botany, 63, no. 1-2 (2015):167-171, https://doi.org/10.1071/BT14273 . .