Environmental Factors Influence Plant Vascular System and Water Regulation

Developmental initiation of plant vascular tissue, including xylem and phloem, from the vascular cambium depends on environmental factors, such as temperature and precipitation. Proper formation of vascular tissue is critical for the transpiration stream, along with photosynthesis as a whole. While...

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Published in:Plants (Basel) 2019-03, Vol.8 (3), p.65
Main Authors: Qaderi, Mirwais M, Martel, Ashley B, Dixon, Sage L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Cell division
Cell walls
Climate change
Climate effects
Density
Diameters
Drought
drought stress
elevated carbon dioxide
Environmental factors
Environmental regulations
Environmental stress
Flowers & plants
higher temperature
Hydraulics
Influence
Lignin
Photosynthesis
Plant tissues
plants
Review
Transpiration
transpiration stream
vascular cambium
Vascular system (plant anatomy)
Vascular tissue
Wall thickness
Water stress
Xylem
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Summary:Developmental initiation of plant vascular tissue, including xylem and phloem, from the vascular cambium depends on environmental factors, such as temperature and precipitation. Proper formation of vascular tissue is critical for the transpiration stream, along with photosynthesis as a whole. While effects of individual environmental factors on the transpiration stream are well studied, interactive effects of multiple stress factors are underrepresented. As expected, climate change will result in plants experiencing multiple co-occurring environmental stress factors, which require further studies. Also, the effects of the main climate change components (carbon dioxide, temperature, and drought) on vascular cambium are not well understood. This review aims at synthesizing current knowledge regarding the effects of the main climate change components on the initiation and differentiation of vascular cambium, the transpiration stream, and photosynthesis. We predict that combined environmental factors will result in increased diameter and density of xylem vessels or tracheids in the absence of water stress. However, drought may decrease the density of xylem vessels or tracheids. All interactive combinations are expected to increase vascular cell wall thickness, and therefore increase carbon allocation to these tissues. A comprehensive study of the effects of multiple environmental factors on plant vascular tissue and water regulation should help us understand plant responses to climate change.
ISSN:2223-7747
2223-7747
DOI:10.3390/plants8030065