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Calcium is a major determinant of xylem vulnerability to cavitation

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Xylem vulnerability to cavitation is a key parameter in the drought tolerance of trees, but little is known about the control mechanisms involved. Cavitation is thought to occur when an air bubble penetrates through a pit wall, and would hence be influenced by the wall's porosity. We first tested the role of wall-bound calcium in vulnerability to cavitation in Fagus sylvatica. Stems perfused with solutions of oxalic acid, EGTA, or sodium phosphate (NaPO(4)) were found to be more vulnerable to cavitation. The NaPO(4)-induced increase in vulnerability to cavitation was linked to calcium removal from the wall. In contrast, xylem hydraulic conductance was unaffected by the chemical treatments, demonstrating that the mechanisms controlling vulnerability to cavitation and hydraulic resistance are uncoupled. The NaPO(4) solution was then perfused into stems from 13 tree species possessing highly contrasted vulnerability to cavitation. Calcium was found to be a major determinant of between-species differences in vulnerability to cavitation. This was evidenced in angiosperms as well as conifer species, thus supporting the hypothesis of a common mechanism in drought-induced cavitation.

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hal-01136988 , version 1 (30-03-2015)

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Stéphane Herbette, Hervé Cochard. Calcium is a major determinant of xylem vulnerability to cavitation. Plant Physiology, 2010, 153 (4), pp.1932-1939. ⟨hal-01136988⟩
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