Photosynthetica, 2008 (vol. 46), issue 2

Photosynthetica 2008, 46(2):307 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-008-0056-2

Photosynthetic responses to solar UV-A and UV-B radiation in low-and high-altitude populations of Hippophae rhamnoides

Y. Q. Yang1, Y. Yao2,*
1 College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China
2 Research Institute for Fruit Resources of Karst Mountain Region, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China

Two contrasting sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) populations from the low (LA) and high (HA) altitudinal regions were employed to evaluate the plant physiological responses to solar UV-A radiation and near-ambient UV-B radiation (UV-B+A) under the sheltered frames with different solar ultraviolet radiation transmittance. LA-population was more responsive to solar UV-A. Some modification caused by UV-A only existed in LA-population, such as significant reduction of leaf size, relative water content, and chlorophyll (Chl) b content as well as δ13C elevation, coupled with larger increase of contents of total carotenoids (Cars). This higher responsiveness might be an effective pre-acclimation strategy adapting for concomitant solar UV-B stress. Near-ambient UV-B+A radiation caused significant reduction of leaf size and Chl content as well as slight down-regulation of photosystem 2 activity that paralleled with higher heat dissipation, while photosynthetic rate was modestly but significantly increased. The higher photosynthesis under near-ambient UV-B+A radiation could be related to pronounced increase of leaf thickness and effective physiological modification, like the increase of leaf protective pigments (Cars and UV-absorbing compound), constant high photochemical capacity, and improved water economy.

Keywords: abscisic acid; carotenoids; chlorophyll content and fluorescence; intra-specific response; photosystem 2; quenching photochemical and non-photochemical; sea buckthorn; relative water content; stomatal conductance; water use efficiency

Received: August 31, 2007; Accepted: November 20, 2007; Published: June 1, 2008Show citation

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Yang, Y.Q., & Yao, Y. (2008). Photosynthetic responses to solar UV-A and UV-B radiation in low-and high-altitude populations of Hippophae rhamnoides. Photosynthetica, 46(2), 307. doi: 10.1007/s11099-008-0056-2.
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