Aims In plants,resource allocation to growth and reproduction may depart from trade-off expectations if(i)investment in growth and reproduction relies on different resource pools,(ii)allocation to reproduction is depe...Aims In plants,resource allocation to growth and reproduction may depart from trade-off expectations if(i)investment in growth and reproduction relies on different resource pools,(ii)allocation to reproduction is dependent upon reaching some growth threshold or(iii)reproduction is developmentally linked to growth,both functions relying on the same resource pool.We examined the effects of enhanced resource level on patterns of resource allocation to growth and reproduction in holm oak(Quercus ilex sbsp.ballota),a Mediterranean evergreen tree.Methods In the experimental year(2003),we manipulated the amount of soil nutrients in autumn(to increase nutrient uptake during shoot elongation in the following spring)and soil water in summer(to increase water uptake during acorn growth).Indicators of growth and male and female reproduction were estimated in the preexperimental(2002),experimental(2003)and post-experimental(2004)years.Important Findings Fertilized trees produced significantly longer shoots,but the number of female flowers per shoot was not affected by treatments.The production of male catkins was also enhanced by fertilization.Irrigation did not affect the production of female flowers or abortion rates.Growth and female reproduction showed no consistent relationship in untreated trees,but resource addition elicited a growth-female reproduction trade-off in the experimental year.The sign of this significant relationship changed in the post-experimental year,indicating the existence of lagged effects of resource manipulation on acorn production.Overall,patterns of allocation to growth and reproduction varied as a function of sex,resource availability and year,a result consistent with extreme allocational plasticity in holm oak.展开更多
The Dehesa ecosystem provides important social and economic values across the Iberian Peninsula.Assessing the temporal dynamics of this system under climate change is important for the maintenance and conservation of ...The Dehesa ecosystem provides important social and economic values across the Iberian Peninsula.Assessing the temporal dynamics of this system under climate change is important for the maintenance and conservation of these highly valuable ecosystems.Here,we present the baseline data of an observational plot network in the Dehesa that will form the foundation for monitoring long-term dynamics and for experimental manipulations testing the mechanisms driving resilience within the Dehesa.The initial surveys indicate that the forest structure is typical for the Dehesa,which suggests it is an exemplary site for examining temporal dynamics of this ecosystem.We present these initial data to encourage collaborations from international scientists via either direct experimental projects or meta-analyses.展开更多
基金SAFE(European Union QLK5-CT-2001-0560)PAC-02-008(Junta de Castilla-La Mancha)+1 种基金REN2003-07048/GLO(MCYT)09/2022(MMA).J.J.O.and E.G.were supported by grants from ANUIES(Mexico).
文摘Aims In plants,resource allocation to growth and reproduction may depart from trade-off expectations if(i)investment in growth and reproduction relies on different resource pools,(ii)allocation to reproduction is dependent upon reaching some growth threshold or(iii)reproduction is developmentally linked to growth,both functions relying on the same resource pool.We examined the effects of enhanced resource level on patterns of resource allocation to growth and reproduction in holm oak(Quercus ilex sbsp.ballota),a Mediterranean evergreen tree.Methods In the experimental year(2003),we manipulated the amount of soil nutrients in autumn(to increase nutrient uptake during shoot elongation in the following spring)and soil water in summer(to increase water uptake during acorn growth).Indicators of growth and male and female reproduction were estimated in the preexperimental(2002),experimental(2003)and post-experimental(2004)years.Important Findings Fertilized trees produced significantly longer shoots,but the number of female flowers per shoot was not affected by treatments.The production of male catkins was also enhanced by fertilization.Irrigation did not affect the production of female flowers or abortion rates.Growth and female reproduction showed no consistent relationship in untreated trees,but resource addition elicited a growth-female reproduction trade-off in the experimental year.The sign of this significant relationship changed in the post-experimental year,indicating the existence of lagged effects of resource manipulation on acorn production.Overall,patterns of allocation to growth and reproduction varied as a function of sex,resource availability and year,a result consistent with extreme allocational plasticity in holm oak.
基金M.J.O.was funded by the Comunidad de Madrid with an Atraccion de Talento Investigador Modalidad I Fellowship(2018-T1/AMB-11095).
文摘The Dehesa ecosystem provides important social and economic values across the Iberian Peninsula.Assessing the temporal dynamics of this system under climate change is important for the maintenance and conservation of these highly valuable ecosystems.Here,we present the baseline data of an observational plot network in the Dehesa that will form the foundation for monitoring long-term dynamics and for experimental manipulations testing the mechanisms driving resilience within the Dehesa.The initial surveys indicate that the forest structure is typical for the Dehesa,which suggests it is an exemplary site for examining temporal dynamics of this ecosystem.We present these initial data to encourage collaborations from international scientists via either direct experimental projects or meta-analyses.
