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Oak (Quercus robur L.) seedlings responses to a realistic increase in UV-B radiation under open space conditions

TitleOak (Quercus robur L.) seedlings responses to a realistic increase in UV-B radiation under open space conditions
Publication TypeArticolo su Rivista peer-reviewed
Year of Publication1998
AuthorsAntonelli, Francesca, Bussotti F., Grifoni D., Grossoni P., Mori B., Tani C., and Zipoli G.
JournalChemosphere
Volume36
Pagination841-845
ISSN00456535
Keywordsadaptation, Cell Wall, conference paper, controlled study, Epidermis, Morphology, nonhuman, phenol derivative, photosynthesis, Plant, plant leaf, Quercus, quercus robur, thickness, tree, ultraviolet B radiation
Abstract

Plants show different levels of sensitivity to ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation and acclimation to high UV-B irradiances had been developed in many species. A field experiment was performed during 1995 to study the adaptative responses of oak plants (Quercus robur L.) to artificial UV-B supplementation. The most important effect of UV treatment was the increase in leaf thickness and the accumulation of phenolic compounds in the secondary wall of the adaxial epidermis of leaves in UV treated plants; the secondary wall of cells in the abaxial epidermis, that is not directly exposed to supplemental UV-B, did not present any alterations. No effects were observed on photosynthesis, while plant morphology was sensible to UV treatment.

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DOI10.1016/S0045-6535(97)10135-7
Citation KeyAntonelli1998841