Fruit presence negatively affects photosynthesis by reducing leaf nitrogen in almond

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 884-891

  Saa, Sebastian ^a   Brown, Patrick H ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

fruit and leaf competition; nitrogen competition; photosynthesis; specific leaf area; spur mortality; survival.

Indexed keywords

ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; FRUIT; LEAF AREA; NITROGEN; NUT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 84904331836     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP13343     Document Type: Article

References (42)

1. Cheng JS, Fan PG, Liang ZC, Wang YQ, Niu N, Li WD, Li SH (2009) Accumulation of end products in source leaves affects photosynthetic rate in peach via alteration of stomatal conductance and photosynthetic efficiency. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 134, 667-676
2. Crews CE, Williams SL, Vines HM (1975) Characteristics of photosynthesis in peach leaves. Planta 126, 97-104. doi:10.1007/BF00380612
3. DeJong TM (1986) Fruit effects on photosynthesis in Prunus persica. Physiologia Plantarum 66, 149-153. doi:10.1111/j.1399-3054.1986. tb01248.x
4. Duan W, Fan PG, Wang LJ, Li WD, Yan ST, Li SH (2008) Photosynthetic response to low sink demand after fruit removal in relation to photoinhibition and photoprotection in peach trees. Tree Physiology 28, 123-132. doi:10.1093/treephys/28.1.123
5. Egea G, Gonzalez-Real MM, Baille A, Nortes PA, Diaz-Espejo A (2011) Disentangling the contributions of ontogeny and water stress to photosynthetic limitations in almond trees. Plant, Cell & Environment 34, 962-979. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3040.2011.02297.x
6. Egea G, Gonzalez-Real MM, Baille A, Nortes PA, Conesa MR, Ruiz-Salleres I (2012) Effects of water stress on irradiance acclimation of leaf traits in almond trees. Tree Physiology 32, 450-463. doi:10.1093/ treephys/tps016
7. Ethier GJ, Livingston NJ (2004) On the need to incorporate sensitivity to CO2 transfer conductance into the Farquhar-von Caemmerer-Berry leaf photosynthesis model. Plant, Cell & Environment 27, 137-153.doi:10.1111/j. 1365-3040.2004.01140.x
8. Evans Jr. (1989) Photosynthesis and nitrogen relationships in leaves of C3 plants. Oecologia 78, 9-19. doi:10.1007/BF00377192
9. Evans JR, Poorter H (2001) Photosynthetic acclimation of plants to growth irradiance: The relative importance of specific leaf area and nitrogen partitioning in maximizing carbon gain. Plant, Cell & Environment 24, 755-767. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3040.2001.00724.x
10. Fan PG, Li LS, Duan W, Li WD, Li SH (2010) Photosynthesis of young apple trees in response to low sink demand under different air temperatures. Tree Physiology 30, 313-325. doi:10.1093/treephys/ tpp114
11. Farquhar GD, Caemmerer SV, Berry JA (1980) A biochemical-model of photosynthetic CO2 assimilation in leaves of C3 species. Planta 149, 78-90. doi:10.1007/BF00386231
12. Field C, Mooney HA (1986) The photosynthesis-nitrogen relationship in wild plants. In 'On the economy of plant form and function'. (Ed. TH Givnish) pp. 25-56. (Cambridge University Press: Cambridge
13. Fujii JA, Kennedy RA (1985) Seasonal-changes in the photosynthetic rate in apple trees: A comparison between fruiting and non fruiting trees. Plant Physiology 78, 519-524. doi:10.1104/pp.78.3.519
14. Hansen P (1969) 14C-studies on apple trees. Photosynthate consumption in fruits in relation to leaf-fruit ratio and to leaf-fruit position. Physiologia Plantarum 22, 186-198. doi:10.1111/j.1399-3054.1969.tb07855.x
15. Hansen P (1971) Effect of fruiting upon transpirtation rate and stomatal opening in apple leaves. Physiologia Plantarum 25, 181-183. doi:10.11 11/j.1399-3054.1971.tb01424.x
16. Heerema RJ, Weinbaum SA, Pernice F, Dejong TM (2008) Spur survival and return bloom in almond Prunus dulcis (Mill) DAWebb varied with spur fruit load, specific leaf weight, and leaf area. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 83, 274-281
17. Heerema RJ, Weinbaum SA, Lampinen BD, Dejong TM (2009) Is nitrogen stress more apparent in shaded, fruiting almond spurs than in exposed, non-fruiting spurš Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 84, 355-359
18. Kester DE, Martin GC, Labavitch JM (1996) Growth and Development. In 'Almond production manual'. pp. 90-97. (University of California Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources: Oakland, CA, USA
19. Lampinen BD, Tombesi S, Metcalf SG, DeJong TM (2011) Spur behaviour in almond trees: Relationships between previous year spur leaf area, fruit bearing and mortality. Tree Physiology 31, 700-706. doi:10.1093/tree phys/tpr069
20. McCutchan H, Shackel KA (1992) Stem water potential as a sensitive indicator of water stress in prune trees (Prunus domestica L. cv. Fench). Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 117, 607-611
21. Micke W (1996) 'Almond production manual.' (University of California Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources: Oakland, CA, USA)
22. Niinemets U (1997) Role of foliar nitrogen in light harvesting and shade tolerance of four temperate deciduous woody species. Functional Ecology 11, 518-531. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2435.1997.00 109.x
23. Niinemets U, Tenhunen JD (1997) A model separating leaf structural and physiological effects on carbon gain along light gradients for the shadetolerant species Acer saccharum. Plant, Cell&Environment 20, 845-866.doi:10.1046/j. 1365-3040.1997.d01-133.x
24. Nortes PA, Gonzalez-Real MM, Egea G, Baille A (2009) Seasonal effects of deficit irrigation on leaf photosynthetic traits of fruiting and non-fruiting shoots in almond trees. Tree Physiology 29, 375-388. doi:10.1093/ treephys/tpn032
25. Palmer JW, Giuliani R, Adams HM (1997) Effect of crop load on fruiting and leaf photosynthesis of 'Braeburn'/M.26 apple trees. Tree Physiology 17, 741-746. doi:10.1093/treephys/17.11.741
26. Reidel EJ, Brown PH, Duncan RA, Heerema RJ, Weinbaum SA (2004) Sensitivity of yield determinants to potassium deficiency in 'Nonpareil'almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill) DA Webb). Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 79, 906-910
27. Ripullone F, Grassi G, Lauteri M, Borghetti M (2003) Photosynthesisnitrogen relationships: Interpretation of different patterns between Pseudotsuga menziesii and Populus-euroamericana in a mini-stand experiment. Tree Physiology 23, 137-144. doi:10.1093/treephys/23.2. 137
28. Samach A, Smith HM (2013) Constraints to obtaining consistent annual yields in perennials. II: Environment and fruit load affect induction of flowering. Plant Science 207, 168-176. doi:10.1016/j.plantsci.2013.02. 006
29. Sams CE, Flore JA (1983) Net photosynthetic rate of sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L. 'Montmorency') during the growing-season with particular reference to fruiting. Photosynthesis Research 4, 307-316. doi:10.1007/ BF00041828
30. Sharkey TD, Bernacchi CJ, Farquhar GD, Singsaas EL (2007) Fitting photosynthetic carbon dioxide response curves for C3 leaves. Plant, Cell & Environment 30, 1035-1040. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007. 01710.x
31. Silber A, Israeli Y, Levi M, Keinan A, Chudi G, Golan A, Noy M, Levkovitch I, Narkis K, Naor A, Assouline S (2013) The roles of fruit sink in the regulation of gas exchange and water uptake: A case study for avocado. Agricultural Water Management 116, 21-28. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2012. 10.006
32. Smith HM, Samach A (2013) Constraints to obtaining consistent annual yields in perennial tree crops. I: Heavy fruit load dominates over vegetative growth. Plant Science 207, 158-167. doi:10.1016/j.plant sci.2013.02.014
33. Syvertsen JP, Goni C, Otero A (2003) Fruit load and canopy shading affect leaf characteristics and net gas exchange of 'Spring' navel orange trees. Tree Physiology 23, 899-906. doi:10.1093/treephys/23.13.899
34. Tombesi S, Lampinen BD, Metcalf S, DeJong TM (2011) Relationships between spur-And orchard-level fruit bearing in almond (Prunus dulcis). Tree Physiology 31, 1413-1421. doi:10.1093/treephys/tpr119
35. Turgeon R (2006) Phloem loading: How leaves gain their independence. Bioscience 56, 15-24. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2006)056[0015:PLHL GT]2.0.CO;2
36. Urban L, Lechaudel M (2005) Effect of leaf-To-fruit ratio on leaf nitrogen content and net photosynthesis in girdled branches of Mangifera indica L. Trees-Structure and Function 19, 564-571. doi:10.1007/s00468-005-0415-6
37. Walcroft A, Le Roux X, Diaz-Espejo A, Dones N, Sinoquet H (2002) Effects of crown development on leaf irradiance, leaf morphology and photosynthetic capacity in a peach tree. Tree Physiology 22, 929-938.doi:10.1093/treephys/22. 13.929
38. Wu BH, Huang HQ, Fan PG, Li SH, Liu GJ (2008) Photosynthetic responses to sink-source manipulation in five peach cultivars varying in maturity date. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 133, 278-283
39. WunscheJN, Palmer JW, GreerDH(2000) Effects of crop load on fruiting and gas-exchange characteristics of 'Braeburn'/M.26 apple trees at full canopy. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 125, 93-99
40. Wunsche JN, Greer DH, Laing WA, Palmer JW (2005) Physiological and biochemical leaf and tree responses to crop load in apple. Tree Physiology 25, 1253-1263. doi:10.1093/treephys/25.10.1253
41. Yamori W, Nagai T, Makino A (2011) The rate-limiting step for CO2 assimilation at different temperatures is influenced by the leaf nitrogen content in several C3 crop species. Plant, Cell & Environment 34, 764-777. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3040.2011.02280.x
42. Zhang W-W, Fu X-Z, Peng L-Z, Ling L-L, Cao L, Ma X-H, Xie F, Li C (2013) Effects of sink demand and nutrient status on leaf photosynthesis of spring-cycle shoot in 'Newhall' navel orange under natural field conditions. Scientia Horticulturae 150, 80-85. doi:10.1016/j.scienta. 2012.10.031.