Xylem embolism and stomatal regulation in two rubber clones (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.)

Sangsing Krissada, Kasemsap Poonpipope, Thanisawanyangkura Sornprach, Sangkhasila Kumut, Gohet Eric, Thaler Philippe, Cochard Hervé. 2004. Xylem embolism and stomatal regulation in two rubber clones (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.). Trees, 18 : 109-114.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-003-0286-7

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Résumé : Vulnerability to water-stress-induced embolism of stems, petioles, and leaf midribs was evaluated for two rubber clones (RRIM600 and RRIT251). The xylem conduits were relatively vulnerable to cavitation with 50% of embolism measured for xylem pressures between -1 and -2 MPa. This feature can be related to the tropicalhumid origin of the species. A distinct basipetal gradient of vulnerability was found, leaf midribs being the least vulnerable. Substantial variation in vulnerability to cavitation was found between the two clones only at the petiole level. A correlation was found between the stomatal behavior and the development of cavitation. Stomata were nearly closed when the xylem pressure reached the point of xylem dysfunction. Stomata may thus contribute to controlling the risk of cavitation. However, for one clone a poor correlation was found between stomatal regulation and petiole vulnerability. This was consistent with a high degree of embolism measured in the petioles after a soil drought event. Therefore, xylem cavitation might represent a promising criterion to evaluate the performance of rubber clones under drought conditions.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Hevea brasiliensis, stress dû à la sécheresse, physiologie végétale, relation plante eau, conductance foliaire, stomate, fonction physiologique

Classification Agris : F60 - Physiologie et biochimie végétale
H50 - Troubles divers des plantes
F30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantes

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