Interactions between Drought and O3 Stress in Forest Trees

R. Matyssek; D. Le Thiec; M. Löw; P. Dizengremel; A. J. Nunn; K.-H. Häberle

doi:10.1055/s-2005-873025

Plant Biology, Table of Contents

Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2006; 8(1): 11-17
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-873025

Review Article

Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart KG · New York

Interactions between Drought and O₃ Stress in Forest Trees

R. Matyssek¹ , D. Le Thiec² , M. Löw¹ , P. Dizengremel² , A. J. Nunn¹ , K.-H. Häberle¹

¹Ecophysiology of Plants, Technische Universität München, Am Hochanger 13, 85354 Freising, Germany
²Ecophysiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire UMR 1137 INRA - UHP Nancy 1, Ecologie et Ecophysiologie Forestières BP 239, 54506 Vandoeuvre, France

Abstract

Temperature increase and altered precipitation are facets of “Global Change”, along with enhanced tropospheric ozone (O₃) and CO₂ levels. Both O₃ and drought may curtail the probably limited capacity of “extra” carbon fixation in forest trees under a CO₂-enriched atmosphere. In view of the exceptionally dry year of 2003 in Central Europe, this mini-review highlights O₃/drought interactions in biochemical and ecophysiological responses of trees. Such interactions appear to vary, depending on the genotype and factorial scenarios. If O₃ perturbs stomatal regulation, tolerance to both drought and persisting O₃ exposure may be weakened, although drought preceding O₃ stress may “harden” against O₃ impact. Stomatal closure under drought may shield trees against O₃ uptake and injury, which indeed was the case in 2003. However, the trees' “tuning” between O₃ uptake and defence capacity is crucial in stress tolerance. Defence may be constrained due to limited carbon fixation, which results from the trade-off with O₃ exclusion upon stomatal closure. Drought may cause a stronger reduction in stem growth than does ozone on an annual basis.

Key words

Ozone - drought - forest trees - stomata - defence - interactions.

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R. Matyssek

Ecophysiology of Plants
Technische Universität München

Am Hochanger 13

85354 Freising

Germany

Email: matyssek@wzw.tum.de

Editor: B. Schulz