Carbon isotope discrimination as a tracer of functional traits in a mediterranean macchia plant community

Werner C, Maguas C (2010)
FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 37(5): 467-477.

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Werner, ChristianeUniBi ; Maguas, Cristina
Abstract / Bemerkung
Characterising functional plant groups with simple robust parameters of structural and functional traits is an important tool in ecological research. The reliability of carbon isotope discrimination (Delta C-13) as an indicator of functional types was assessed in a highly diverse mediterranean macchia comprising drought semi-deciduous malacophylls, evergreen sclerophylls and a gymnosperm. Pronounced differences in Delta C-13 of 4% occurred: semi-deciduous species (Cistus sp. L.) showed the highest and the gymnosperm (Juniperus sp. L.) the lowest Delta C-13 (20.3 +/- 0.5% and 16.2 +/- 0.18%, respectively). Across all studied species, Delta C-13 was correlated with (i) phenology (length of growing period) and (ii) leaf structure (leaf mass and N per area). The correlation of Delta C-13 with leaf water potentials, an indicator of drought stress, was species-specific and only 6 out of 11 species exhibited a significant relationship. Thus, leaf phenology governs seasonal responsiveness of Delta C-13 to drought, which constrains its applicability as an indicator of water use efficiency, particularly in evergreen species with short growing periods. Principal components analysis indicated the robustness of Delta C-13 for the classification of functional groups yielding similar results based on multiple leaf traits or solely on Delta C-13. Hence Delta C-13 provides an ecological tracer of different functional types, integrating structural, functional and phenological attributes.
Stichworte
phenology; specific leaf mass; stable carbon isotope; water potential; water use efficiency (WUE); drought adaptation; functional groups
Erscheinungsjahr
2010
Zeitschriftentitel
FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY
Band
37
Ausgabe
5
Seite(n)
467-477
ISSN
1445-4408
Page URI
https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/1796026

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Werner C, Maguas C. Carbon isotope discrimination as a tracer of functional traits in a mediterranean macchia plant community. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY. 2010;37(5):467-477.
Werner, C., & Maguas, C. (2010). Carbon isotope discrimination as a tracer of functional traits in a mediterranean macchia plant community. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY, 37(5), 467-477. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP09081
Werner, Christiane, and Maguas, Cristina. 2010. “Carbon isotope discrimination as a tracer of functional traits in a mediterranean macchia plant community”. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 37 (5): 467-477.
Werner, C., and Maguas, C. (2010). Carbon isotope discrimination as a tracer of functional traits in a mediterranean macchia plant community. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 37, 467-477.
Werner, C., & Maguas, C., 2010. Carbon isotope discrimination as a tracer of functional traits in a mediterranean macchia plant community. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY, 37(5), p 467-477.
C. Werner and C. Maguas, “Carbon isotope discrimination as a tracer of functional traits in a mediterranean macchia plant community”, FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY, vol. 37, 2010, pp. 467-477.
Werner, C., Maguas, C.: Carbon isotope discrimination as a tracer of functional traits in a mediterranean macchia plant community. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY. 37, 467-477 (2010).
Werner, Christiane, and Maguas, Cristina. “Carbon isotope discrimination as a tracer of functional traits in a mediterranean macchia plant community”. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 37.5 (2010): 467-477.
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