Carbon assimilation in contrasting streamside and inland Spartina alterniflora salt marsh |
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Authors: | S. R. Pezeshki R. D. DeLaune |
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Affiliation: | (1) Laboratory for Wetland Soils and Sediments, Center for Wetland Resources, Louisiana State University, 70803 Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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Abstract: | Carbon assimilation and standing crop biomass of Spartina alterniflora were studied in a contrasting streamside and inland salt marsh in Louisiana Gulf coast, USA. A substantially lower leaf dry weight, leaf area index, and standing crop biomass were recorded for inland plants as compared to streamside plants. Net assimilation rates ranged between 8 to 25 mol m–2 s–1 for streamside and between 4 to 19 mol m–2 s–1 for inland plants. The average photosynthetic rates were significantly lower for inland plants which were growing in an apparently more stressed environment. In addition, the differences were more profound with progression of the growing season. The reduced photosynthetic activity in the inland marsh was attributed to greater soil waterlogging, increased anaerobic root respiration, plant toxins (sulfide), restricted nutrient uptake or a combination of these factors.Abbreviations Eh = redox potential - gw = stomatal conductance - LAI = leaf area index - Pn = net photosynthesis - PPFD = photosynthetic photon flux density - T1 = leaf temperature |
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Keywords: | Anaerobiosis Biomass Louisiana Photosynthesis Stomatal conductance Stress |
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