Allocation, stress tolerance and carbon transport in plants: how does phloem physiology affect plant ecology?
Year: 2015
Type: review
Abstract: Despite the crucial role of carbon transport in whole plant physiology and its impact on plant-environment interactions and ecosystem function, relatively little research has tried to examine how phloem physiology impacts plant ecology. In this review, we highlight several areas of active research where inquiry into phloem physiology has increased our understanding of whole plant function and ecological processes. We consider how xylem-phloem interactions impact plant drought tolerance and reproduction, how phloem transport influences carbon allocation in trees and carbon cycling in ecosystems and how phloem function mediates plant relations with insects, pests, microbes and symbiotes. We argue that in spite of challenges that exist in studying phloem physiology, it is critical that we consider the role of this dynamic vascular system when examining the relationship between plants and their biotic and abiotic environment.
Source: Plant Cell & Environment
DOI: 10.1111/pce.12602
Institutions: Arnold Arboretum, University of Waikato, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Basel, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications, University of Edinburgh, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Cornell University, Purdue University West Lafayette
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $5,440
Funders: National Science Foundation, Harvard University, Universität Basel, University of Waikato, Royal Society, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Directorate for Biological Sciences, Arnold Arboretum, Natural Environment Research Council, Wageningen University and Research, Division of Integrative Organismal Systems, Laboratory Directed Research and Development, Los Alamos National Laboratory
OpenAlex ID: W2164338650