Brief windows with more favorable atmospheric conditions explain patterns of Polylepis reticulata tree water use in a high-altitude Andean forest
Polylepis trees occur throughout the Andean mountain region, and it is the tree genus that grows at the highest elevation worldwide. In the humid Andes where moisture is rarely limiting, Polylepis trees must adapt to extreme environmental conditions, especially rapid fluctuations in temperature, ult...
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| author | Crespo Sanchez, Patricio Xavier Carabajo Hidalgo, Aldemar Emmanuel |
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| description | Polylepis trees occur throughout the Andean mountain region, and it is the tree genus that grows at the highest
elevation worldwide. In the humid Andes where moisture is rarely limiting, Polylepis trees must adapt to extreme
environmental conditions, especially rapid fluctuations in temperature, ultraviolet radiation and vapor pressure deficit
(VPD). However, Polylepis’ water-use patterns remain largely unknown despite the importance of understanding their
response to microclimate variation to determine their capacity to maintain resilience under future environmental change.
We conducted a study in a Polylepis reticulata Kunth forest in the Ecuadorian Andes to evaluate its tree water-use
dynamics and to identify the main environmental drivers of transpiration. Tree sap flow was monitored simultaneously
with soil volumetric water content (VWC) and microclimate during 2 years for trees growing in forest edge and interior
locations. We found that sap flow was primarily controlled by VPD and that VWC exerted a secondary role in driving sap
flow dynamics. The highest values for sap flow rates were found when VPD > 0.15 kPa and VCW < 0.73 cm3 cm−3, but
these threshold conditions only occurred during brief periods of time and were only found in 11% of our measurements.
Moreover, these brief windows of more favorable conditions occurred more frequently in forest edge compared with
forest interior locations, resulting in edge trees maintaining 46% higher sap flow compared with interior trees. Our
results also suggest that P. reticulata has a low stomatal control of transpiration, as the sap flow did not decline with
increasing VPD. This research provides valuable information about the potential impacts of projected future increases in
VPD due to climate change on P. reticulata water-use dynamics, which include higher sap flow rates leading to greater
transpirational water loss due to this species’ poor stomatal control.The main research question this paper seeks to answer is “What key factors are used to design BSSs?” those factors are supported by criteria such as methods for interpreting and using data from several sources. In this context, both automatic and manual searches for literature were conducted, resulting in 96 studies related to the design of a BSS being included in this review. The methodology used objectively assesses the research topic in a reliable, repeatable, and replicable manner. It allows us to determine what factors, methods, and data were used in the strategic planning of the BSS design. The review results show that although many solutions to problems have been devised, gaps need to be filled in this research field. This study aims to help researchers detect weaknesses and gaps and open new horizons regarding the BSS long-term design |
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| spelling | oai:dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec:123456789-440982024-03-06T13:35:15Z Brief windows with more favorable atmospheric conditions explain patterns of Polylepis reticulata tree water use in a high-altitude Andean forest Crespo Sanchez, Patricio Xavier Carabajo Hidalgo, Aldemar Emmanuel Water relations Stomatal control Sap flow Páramo Ecophysiology Polylepis trees occur throughout the Andean mountain region, and it is the tree genus that grows at the highest elevation worldwide. In the humid Andes where moisture is rarely limiting, Polylepis trees must adapt to extreme environmental conditions, especially rapid fluctuations in temperature, ultraviolet radiation and vapor pressure deficit (VPD). However, Polylepis’ water-use patterns remain largely unknown despite the importance of understanding their response to microclimate variation to determine their capacity to maintain resilience under future environmental change. We conducted a study in a Polylepis reticulata Kunth forest in the Ecuadorian Andes to evaluate its tree water-use dynamics and to identify the main environmental drivers of transpiration. Tree sap flow was monitored simultaneously with soil volumetric water content (VWC) and microclimate during 2 years for trees growing in forest edge and interior locations. We found that sap flow was primarily controlled by VPD and that VWC exerted a secondary role in driving sap flow dynamics. The highest values for sap flow rates were found when VPD > 0.15 kPa and VCW < 0.73 cm3 cm−3, but these threshold conditions only occurred during brief periods of time and were only found in 11% of our measurements. Moreover, these brief windows of more favorable conditions occurred more frequently in forest edge compared with forest interior locations, resulting in edge trees maintaining 46% higher sap flow compared with interior trees. Our results also suggest that P. reticulata has a low stomatal control of transpiration, as the sap flow did not decline with increasing VPD. This research provides valuable information about the potential impacts of projected future increases in VPD due to climate change on P. reticulata water-use dynamics, which include higher sap flow rates leading to greater transpirational water loss due to this species’ poor stomatal control.The main research question this paper seeks to answer is “What key factors are used to design BSSs?” those factors are supported by criteria such as methods for interpreting and using data from several sources. In this context, both automatic and manual searches for literature were conducted, resulting in 96 studies related to the design of a BSS being included in this review. The methodology used objectively assesses the research topic in a reliable, repeatable, and replicable manner. It allows us to determine what factors, methods, and data were used in the strategic planning of the BSS design. The review results show that although many solutions to problems have been devised, gaps need to be filled in this research field. This study aims to help researchers detect weaknesses and gaps and open new horizons regarding the BSS long-term design 2024-03-06T13:35:11Z 2024-03-06T13:35:11Z 2023 ARTÍCULO 1758-4469 http://dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec/handle/123456789/44098 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85179847315&doi=10.1093%2ftreephys%2ftpad109&partnerID=40&md5=c3a215f24d1f0dcf168200648a441cdc 10.1093/treephys/tpad109 es_ES application/pdf Tree Physiology |
| spellingShingle | Water relations Stomatal control Sap flow Páramo Ecophysiology Crespo Sanchez, Patricio Xavier Carabajo Hidalgo, Aldemar Emmanuel Brief windows with more favorable atmospheric conditions explain patterns of Polylepis reticulata tree water use in a high-altitude Andean forest |
| title | Brief windows with more favorable atmospheric conditions explain patterns of Polylepis reticulata tree water use in a high-altitude Andean forest |
| title_full | Brief windows with more favorable atmospheric conditions explain patterns of Polylepis reticulata tree water use in a high-altitude Andean forest |
| title_fullStr | Brief windows with more favorable atmospheric conditions explain patterns of Polylepis reticulata tree water use in a high-altitude Andean forest |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brief windows with more favorable atmospheric conditions explain patterns of Polylepis reticulata tree water use in a high-altitude Andean forest |
| title_short | Brief windows with more favorable atmospheric conditions explain patterns of Polylepis reticulata tree water use in a high-altitude Andean forest |
| title_sort | brief windows with more favorable atmospheric conditions explain patterns of polylepis reticulata tree water use in a high-altitude andean forest |
| topic | Water relations Stomatal control Sap flow Páramo Ecophysiology |
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