Production physiology and morphology of Populus species and their hybrids grown under short rotation. III. Seasonal carbon allocation patterns from branches

1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1419-1432 ◽  
Author(s):  
G E Scarascia-Mugnozza ◽  
T M Hinckley ◽  
R F Stettler ◽  
P E Heilman ◽  
J G Isebrands
Keyword(s):  
Populus Deltoides ◽  
Carbon Allocation ◽  
Populus Trichocarpa ◽  
Main Stem ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
Bud Set ◽  
Translocation Efficiency ◽  
Allocation Patterns ◽  
Populus Species ◽  
Old Trees

Seasonal patterns of photosynthates export were followed on 1- and 2-year-old trees of four Populus clones, belonging to the species Populus trichocarpa Torr. & Gray, Populus deltoides Bartr., and their interspecific hybrids grown in the field under short rotation. Different types of branches (including sylleptic and proleptic) and cohorts of leaves on the main stem were exposed to 14CO2 at monthly and bimonthly intervals in the first and second growing season. Patterns of photosynthates export were influenced by phenology and differed markedly among clones. Differences of translocation patterns were also found among various portions of the crown. Sylleptic branches exported carbon mainly to the lower stem and the roots, whereas main stem leaves, before bud set, contributed much to the height growth of the tree. Sylleptic branches also had greater translocation efficiency than proleptic, contributing more, on a per unit mass basis, to the growth of the tree. Within branches of the same order and among branches of different order, export of assimilates followed patterns similar to those found in the main stem. There was little export of assimilates between adjacent branches of the same order or between branches and main stem leaves. Clones 11-11 and 1-12, which had the highest number of sylleptic branches, were also the most productive clones, respectively, for the hybrids and the parental species.

Production physiology and morphology of Populus species and their hybrids grown under short rotation. III. Seasonal carbon allocation patterns from branches

1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1419-1432 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.E. Scarascia-Mugnozza ◽  
T.M. Hinckley ◽  
R.F. Stettler ◽  
P.E. Heilman ◽  
J.G. Isebrands
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Allocation ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
Allocation Patterns

LIFE HISTORY OF THE POPLAR BEETLE CHRYSOMELA TREMULAE F. IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF FRANCE

1993 ◽  
Vol 125 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Augustin ◽  
J. Lévieux
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Biomass Production ◽  
Central Region ◽  
Populus Deltoides ◽  
Populus Trichocarpa ◽  
Leaf Beetles ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Polyphagous Insects ◽  
Poplar Leaf

The need to exploit new sources of energy has recently led France to encourage several research programs toward the cultivation of crops for biomass production to extract alcohol, glucides, and chips for burning. To produce large quantities of biomass rapidly, several species of Populus have been selectively tested in short rotation coppices on about 400 ha in several parts of the country.Among the practical consequences of this policy, one appears to be harmful, namely the spatial extension of several pests, mainly leaf eaters or polyphagous insects. These insects previously were located in poplar nurseries. Among the leaf eaters, larvae and adults of the poplar leaf beetles Chrysomela (= Melasoma) populi L. and Chrysomela tremulae F. feed on many poplar species in central France (e.g. Populus tremula L., Populus trichocarpa Torrey and Gray, Populus deltoides Bartram, Populus lasiocarpa Oliver).

Floods, fire, and ice: disturbance ecology of riparian cottonwoodsThe review is one of a selection of papers published in the Special Issue on Poplar Research in Canada.

2007 ◽  
Vol 85 (11) ◽  
pp. 1019-1032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stewart B. Rood ◽  
Lori A. Goater ◽  
John M. Mahoney ◽  
Cheryl M. Pearce ◽  
Derald G. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Forest Fires ◽  
Populus Deltoides ◽  
Seedling Recruitment ◽  
Populus Trichocarpa ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Natural Disturbance ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Patterns ◽  
Black Cottonwood ◽  
Regulated Rivers ◽  
Populus Species

Cottonwoods are poplar trees that are well adapted to dynamic riparian, or streamside, zones throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Here we assess the influences of three prominent physical disturbances, floods, fire, and ice, on cottonwood population ecology. We emphasize cottonwoods along rivers from the “Crown of the Continent”, the central Rocky Mountain zone around the Canada – United States border, where five Populus species overlap and four hybridize. Moderate to major floods scour banks and deposit bars, creating barren and moist colonization sites that are essential for cottonwood seedling recruitment. Floods also scarify shallow roots, thus promoting clonal suckering, especially for the section Tacamahaca species: narrowleaf cottonwood ( Populus angustifolia James), balsam poplar ( Populus balsamifera L.), and black cottonwood ( Populus trichocarpa Torr. & A. Gray). Fire would naturally be less frequent in some riparian zones because of the moist conditions and firebreaks provided by the streams, but with human use, floodplain forest fires have probably increased. Following fire, regrowth through clonal root and shoot suckers can be prolific for the Tacamahaca species, but is limited for the section Aigeiros , prairie cottonwood ( Populus deltoides Bartr.). River ice, and especially ice drives that accompany winter or spring break-up, provide powerful riparian disturbances that have often been neglected. Ice drives generate barren sites for seedling colonization, shear shoots, and scarify roots promoting shoot and root suckering, and sever branches, enabling dispersive clonal branch propagation. Following studies along many regional rivers, we conclude that: (i) riparian cottonwoods are tolerant of, and dependent upon, occasional physical disturbance for population rejuvenation; (ii) differing disturbance responses contribute to niche differentiation across the Populus species; (iii) different disturbances enable varied spatial and temporal patterns of cottonwood establishment, including fringe, general, and patch recruitment; and (iv) natural disturbance regimes probably favor native cottonwoods and disfavor some invasive, woody plants. River damming and flow regulation often attempt to attenuate flood and ice disturbance, a management objective that may hinder the perpetuation of native floodplain forests. We recommend that river resource managers seek to allow flood and ice disturbance, and additionally, fire may provide a managed disturbance that could rejuvenate overmature cottonwood groves along some regulated rivers.

scholarly journals Dense Genetic Linkage Maps of Three Populus Species (Populus deltoides, P. nigra and P. trichocarpa) Based on AFLP and Microsatellite Markers

Genetics ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 158 (2) ◽  
pp. 787-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria-Teresa Cervera ◽  
Véronique Storme ◽  
Bart Ivens ◽  
Jaqueline Gusmão ◽  
Ben H Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Populus Deltoides ◽  
Female Parent ◽  
Aflp Markers ◽  
Linkage Maps ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Mapping Strategy ◽  
Sequence Tagged Sites ◽  
Fundamental Research ◽  
Populus Species ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Populus deltoides, P. nigra, and P. trichocarpa are the most important species for poplar breeding programs worldwide. In addition, Populus has become a model for fundamental research on trees. Linkage maps were constructed for these three species by analyzing progeny of two controlled crosses sharing the same female parent, Populus deltoides cv. S9-2 × P. nigra cv. Ghoy and P. deltoides cv. S9-2 × P. trichocarpa cv. V24. The two-way pseudotestcross mapping strategy was used to construct the maps. Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers that segregated 1:1 were used to form the four parental maps. Microsatellites and sequence-tagged sites were used to align homoeologous groups between the maps and to merge linkage groups within the individual maps. Linkage analysis and alignment of the homoeologous groups resulted in 566 markers distributed over 19 groups for P. deltoides covering 86% of the genome, 339 markers distributed over 19 groups for P. trichocarpa covering 73%, and 369 markers distributed over 28 groups for P. nigra covering 61%. Several tests for randomness showed that the AFLP markers were randomly distributed over the genome.

scholarly journals A decade of free-air CO2enrichment increased the carbon throughput in a grass-clover ecosystem but did not drastically change carbon allocation patterns

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 538-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip L. Staddon ◽  
Sabine Reinsch ◽  
Pål A. Olsson ◽  
Per Ambus ◽  
Andreas Lüscher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Allocation ◽  
Free Air ◽  
Allocation Patterns

Bt-Cry3Aa transgene expression reduces insect damage and improves growth in field-grown hybrid poplar

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy L. Klocko ◽  
Richard Meilan ◽  
Rosalind R. James ◽  
Venkatesh Viswanath ◽  
Cathleen Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Populus Deltoides ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Populus Trichocarpa ◽  
Hybrid Poplar ◽  
Volume Growth ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Leaf Beetle ◽  
Insect Damage ◽  
Beetle Damage

The stability and value of transgenic pest resistance for promoting tree growth are poorly understood. These data are essential for determining if such trees could be beneficial to commercial growers in the face of substantial regulatory and marketing costs. We investigated growth and insect resistance in hybrid poplar expressing the cry3Aa transgene in two field trials. An initial screening of 502 trees comprising 51 transgenic gene insertion events in four clonal backgrounds (Populus trichocarpa × Populus deltoides, clones 24-305, 50-197, and 198-434; and P. deltoides × Populus nigra, clone OP-367) resulted in transgenic trees with greatly reduced insect damage. A large-scale study of 402 trees from nine insertion events in clone OP-367, conducted over two growing seasons, demonstrated reduced tree damage and significantly increased volume growth (mean 14%). Quantification of Cry3Aa protein indicated high levels of expression, which continued after 14 years of annual or biannual coppice in a clone bank. With integrated management, the cry3Aa gene appears to be a highly effective tool for protecting against leaf beetle damage and improving yields from poplar plantations.

scholarly journals Soil respiration and net ecosystem productivity in a chronosequence of hybrid poplar plantations

2020 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 488-502
Author(s):  
Scott X. Chang ◽  
Zheng Shi ◽  
Barb R. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Soil Respiration ◽  
Soil Temperature ◽  
Populus Deltoides ◽  
Hybrid Poplar ◽  
Stand Age ◽  
Net Ecosystem Productivity ◽  
Ecosystem Productivity ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
C Dynamics ◽  
Woody Crop

Forest stand age can affect ecosystem carbon (C) cycling and net ecosystem productivity (NEP). In Canada, establishment of short-rotation plantations on previously agricultural lands has been ongoing, but the effect of stand development on soil respiration (Rs) and NEP in such plantations is poorly understood. These types of data are essential for constraining ecosystem models that simulate C dynamics over the rotation of a plantation. We studied Rs (including autotrophic, Ra, and heterotrophic, Rh) and NEP in 2008 and 2009 in a chronosequence of 5-, 8-, 14-, and 16-yr-old (ages in 2009) hybrid poplar (Populus deltoides × Populus × petrowskyana var. Walker) plantations in northern Alberta. The highest Rs and NEP were generally found in the 14-yr-old stand. Seasonal variations in Rs were similar among the plantations, with most of the variation explained by soil temperature at the 10 cm depth in 2008 with far less explained in 2009, a much drier year. In diurnal measurements, hysteresis was found between soil respiration and soil temperature, with the patterns of hysteresis different among stand ages. Soil respiration in the 14-yr-old plantation had the greatest sensitivity to temperature changes. Stand age did not affect the Rh:Rs ratio, whereas the NEP exhibited strong inter-annual variability. We conclude that stand age was a major factor affecting Rs and NEP, and such effects should be considered in empirical models used to simulate ecosystem C dynamics to evaluate potentials for C sequestration and the C source–sink relationship in short-rotation woody crop systems.

Carbon allocation in Euphorbia esula and neighbours after defoliation

2000 ◽  
Vol 77 (11) ◽  
pp. 1641-1647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bret E Olson ◽  
Roseann T Wallander
Keyword(s):  
Root System ◽  
Carbon Allocation ◽  
Poa Pratensis ◽  
Kentucky Bluegrass ◽  
Euphorbia Esula ◽  
Sink Strength ◽  
Relative Distribution ◽  
Grazing Tolerance ◽  
Allocation Patterns ◽  
Festuca Idahoensis

Weeds increase their dominance in a grazed plant community by avoiding herbivory and (or) by tolerating herbivory more than neighbouring plants. After defoliation, allocating carbon to shoots at the expense of roots may confer tolerance. We determined carbon allocation patterns of undefoliated and recently defoliated (75% clipping level) plants of the invasive leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) growing with alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.), or Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis Elmer). Plants were labeled with 13CO2 24 h after clipping to determine allocation patterns; all plants had equal access to the 13CO2. Based on relative distribution of 13C, defoliation did not affect the amount of carbon allocated to roots of E. esula. The amount of carbon allocated to shoots of E. esula was higher when growing with P. pratensis than when growing with the other species. Based on relative enrichment of 13C, defoliation increased sink strength of remaining shoots on defoliated E. esula plants. Conversely, roots of unclipped E. esula plants were stronger sinks for carbon than roots of clipped plants. Even though defoliation increased "sink strength" of remaining shoots of E. esula, the amount of carbon allocated to the root system was unaffected by defoliation, suggesting that uninterrupted allocation of carbon to its extensive root system, not increased allocation to its shoot system, confers grazing tolerance.

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