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Tree Physiology and Growth
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Tree Physiology and Growth
Dr. Gary ChastagnerWashington State University
Puyallup, WA 98371
March 2008
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http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/botany/external.html
Principal Parts of a Vascular Plant
Vegetative structures– leaves, stems, roots
Reproductive structures – flowers, fruits/cones, seeds
Growth is a cellular process that results in the increase in size and number of leaves, stems, and roots and the production of reproductive structures
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nucleus
cytoplasmic strands
vacuole mitochondria
tonoplast
plastids
dictyosome
• Basic structural and physiological units of plants
• Most plant reactions (growth, photosynthesis, respiration, etc) occur at the cellular level
Cells
Robins, Weier, & Stocking. 1966. Botany. Wiley
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Plant Tissues – Large organized groups of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function
i.e. Meristems, xylem, phloem, etc.
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Plant Growth • Growth occurs via meristematic tissues – cell division, elongation and differentiation
• Is influenced by genetics
• Is influenced by environment (water, light, temperature, nutrients, pests)
• Is influenced by plant hormones
• Growth activity can be manipulated by cultural practices (shearing, etc.)
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Three major physiological functions drive growth and development
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Transpiration
Plant Growth and Development
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Function of Vegetative Structures
Leaves - absorb sunlight to manufacture plant sugars (photosynthesis) and provide energy (respiration) to produce proteins, etc. needed for cell growth
Stems – support, transport of materials (food, minerals, hormones, water, etc,) and storage of carbohydrates
Roots - absorb nutrients and water, anchor plant in soil, support stem, storage of carbohydrates, and produce hormones
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Seedling Survival is Closely Related to Seedling Stem Caliper
Source: Bert Cregg, MSU; Adapted from South and Mexal (1984).
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Root to Shoot Ratio and Height
Douglas- fir seedlings with a shoot/root ratio (S/R) of 0.8 had 25% greater survival than seedlings with a S/R greater than 1 on dry sites in the PNW
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Laterial rootPrimary root
Root hair
Root tipRoot cap
Zone of elongation
Meristematic zone
Zone of maturation
Root Structure – 3 major zones
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Epidermis – outermost layer where water and nutrient absorption occurs
Root hairs – increase surface area and absorption ( short lived)
Cortex – movement of water from epidermis to vascular tissue
Vascular tissue – movement of water, nutrients, and carbohydrates throughout plant
Uptake of Water and Nutrients by Roots
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Mutualism
Fixed Carbon
Increased NutrientsIncreased Water UptakeProtection from Pathogens
Plant Root Fungus
Mycorrhizae – increase nutrient absorption
http://www.ffp.csiro.au/research/mycorrhiza/ecm.htm
Ectomycorrhizal Root Tips
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Distribution of Root Systems Generally limited to top 12” of soil
Affected by host, soil type, saturation and compaction
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Roots Require Oxygen to Survive and Grow
Oxygen Requirements• Root survival – need 3% O2 in soil• Apical meristem region requires 5 to 10% O2• New root formation > 12% O2
Soils and Oxygen Levels• Undisturbed loam soil – 0 to 6” depth ~ 20%• Sandy soil – 15% at 5 feet• Clay loam soil does not have enough oxygen to support root growth at 3 feet• Compacted loam soil - 5% at 15 inches, roots will survive, but new roots would be stressed
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Effect of Soil Compaction on Monterey Pine Shoot and Root Growth
Soil bulk density Dry volume Root volume Height (cm)(g/cm3) Shoots Roots (cm3)
1.60 3.6 3.0 24.7 20.5
1.48 5.9 4.9 39.3 29.2
1.35 7.0 5.6 47.3 32.8>bulk density = > compaction
Source: Sands and Bowen 1978. Aust. For. Res. 8:163-170
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Annual Shoot and Root Growth Patterns(Conifers in PNW )
Month
Growth rate Root
Shoot
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Roots Require Oxygen to Survive and Grow
Oxygen Requirements• Root survival – need 3% O2 in soil• Apical meristem region requires 5 to 10% O2• New root formation > 12% O2
Soils and Oxygen Levels• Undisturbed loam soil – 0 to 6” depth ~ 20%• Sandy soil – 15% at 5 feet• Clay loam soil does not have enough oxygen to support root growth at 3 feet• Compacted loam soil - 5% at 15 inches, roots will survive, but new roots would be stressed
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Effect of Soil Compaction on Monterey Pine Shoot and Root Growth
Soil bulk density Dry volume Root volume Height (cm)(g/cm3) Shoots Roots (cm3)
1.60 3.6 3.0 24.7 20.5
1.48 5.9 4.9 39.3 29.2
1.35 7.0 5.6 47.3 32.8>bulb density = > compaction
Source: Sands and Bowen 1978. Aust. For. Res. 8:163-170
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Planting Stock Types• Seedlings – bare root and plugs
• Transplants – bare root, plug + bare root, and plug + plug
• Rooted cuttings
• Grafted
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Planting Stock TypeContainer (plug) vs bare root
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Planting Stock TypeContainer (plug) vs bare root• Out planting performance differences have been variable!• In general, container seedlings tend to:
- be less prone to stress during shipping and storage- be better on droughty or stressful sites- provide a wider window for planting- be more expensive for a given size- have more root problems- take longer for roots to come in contact with soil- increase the time for water movement from soil to seedling roots
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Container Stock Root Structure
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Plug Transplants are Becoming Increasingly Popular
Advantages include:
• rapid turnaround
• maximum control of growing environment during early stages of growth
• advantages of bare root production for the end customer – hardy seedlings that establish rapidly at the out planting site
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Xylem – conducts water and dissolved nutrients
Phloem – movement of carbohydrates, hormones, etc
Cambium – meristematic tissue
Vascular System = plumbing
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Photo H.D. Grissino-Mayer http://web.utk.edu/~grissino/gallery.htm#Rings
Balsam Fir Christmas Tree Stem
BarkCambium
Xylemtracheidsfibers parachama cells Annual growth ring
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Conifer Xylem• Have “nonporus” wood consisting of tracheids, fibers and parenchyma cells
• Tracheids - hollow primitive cells (1 mm long) that have pits
• Fibers - thick walled, structural strength
• Parenchyma cells - produce vascular rays that provide for lateral movement of material across the stem and respond to wounds
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http://koning.ecsu.ctstateu.edu
Xylem and Phloem Tissues
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/e06/06b.htm
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Radial sections of Abies pectinata wood showing bordered pits on tracheids
Annual growth ring
Pith ray
Photo Peter v. Sengbusch http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/e06/abieshof.htm
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Tree ring showing springwood (larger) and summerwood (smaller) cells
Photo Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research http://web.utk.edu/~grissino/gallery.htm#Rings
Resin duct
Summerwood
Springwood
Summerwood
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Douglas-fir Tree Rings
Photo © H.D. Grissino-Mayer http://web.utk.edu/~grissino/gallery.htm#Rings
Springwood
Summerwood
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Suppressed growth due to a forest fire that damaged the trees in 1685
Douglas-fir Increment Cores From Trees Growing in Southeastern Arizona
Photo © H.D. Grissino-Mayer http://web.utk.edu/~grissino/gallery.htm#Rings
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Phloem – transport of food and hormones, does not accumulate in rings
Material is moved under positive pressure
5 types of cells Sieve cells (pits) – conifersSieve tubes (hardwoods)FibersParenchymaScierids or stone cells – small fiber like cells
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Vascular cambium produces xylem and phloem
Cork cambium – located outside functional phloem and produces bark and succulent tissues
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Cross Section of a Douglas-fir Stem
Bark
Cambium
Xylem• Sapwood• Heartwood
Sapwood- physiologically active, water and nutrient movement, carbohydrate storage
- Water flow is driven by transpiration
Heartwood- dead, contains higher levels of tannins & phenols, provides for structural support
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Leaf Structure
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http://biology.uwsp.edu/courses/botlab/Lab08a.htm
Cross Section of a Pine Needle
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85-90% water
10-15% dry matter
Dry Matter Composition
54% Carbon42% Hydrogen & Oxygen2% Nitrogen1% Ca, K, & Mg1% Other
Typical Composition of Needles
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Photosynthesis – The physiological process plants use to manufacture their own food
Sunlight + carbon dioxide + water is used to produce sugars and oxygen
6CO2 +6H2 O > C6 H12 O6 + 6O2
Chloroplasts – a type of plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis
Chloroplasts are very small - 400,000/mm2
http://biology.uwsp.edu/courses/botlab/Lab08a.htm
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Absorbed light 80-85%
Transmitted light 5%0.5 to 3.5% of light energy used in photosynthesis
Most absorbed energy lost in heat and in evaporation of water
Light strikes leaf (100%)
Reflected light 10-15%
Fate of Light That Strikes a Leaf
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Respiration• The process (oxidation) of converting carbohydrates (sugars and starches) to energy that is needed for cell growth and production of new tissue
C6 H12 O6 + 6O2 > 6CO2 +6H2 O + energy
• Does not require light
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http://www.spacebio.net/modules/pb_resource/bioregen_lecture/sld027.htm
Production and Utilization of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide by Plants
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Photosynthesis RespirationProduces food Uses food
Stores energy Releases energy
Uses water Produces water
Uses CO2 Produces CO2
Releases O2 Uses O2
Occurs in sunlight Occurs in dark as well as light
Photosynthesis and Respiration
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Movement of Gases and Water Through Stomata
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/botany/photo2.html#figure25
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Three major physiological functions drive growth and development
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Transpiration
Plant Growth and Development
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http://complabs.nevada.edu/%7Ejbn/bio191lab.htm
Guard Cell
Transpiration – loss of water vapor from leaf surfaces via stomata and is affected by soil moisture, temperature, humidity, wind (vapor pressure deficit)
Stomata
Open Closed
Stomatal Opening
Photosynthesis
Temperature
Moisture stress
Increased ABA
Stomata account for 1% of leaf surface area and 90% of transpired water
90% of water taken up by roots is transpired
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Plant Transpiration Is Related to Vapor Pressure Deficit
http://www.spacebio.net/modules/pb_resource/bioregen_lecture/sld030.htm
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Water• 90% of plant
• Photosynthesis and respiration
• Turgor pressure and cell growth
• Solvent for minerals and carbohydrates
• Cooling
• Regulation of stomatal opening
• Pressure to move roots through soil
• Chemical reactions
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Stem
Axillary bud
Abscission zone
Vascular bundle
Sclerenchyma
Abscission of Leaves
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For More InformationCapon, B. 1990. Botany for Gardeners: An introduction and guide. Timber Press, Portland, OR
Kozlowski, T. Wisconsin Woodlands: How Forest Trees Grow. http://cecommerce.uwex.edu/pdfs/G3277.PDF
Chaney, W. How Trees Grow. www.fnr.purdue.edu/inwood/past%20issues/how%2 0trees%20grow.htm
Duryea and Malavsi. How trees grow in the urban environment. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_FRoo2
Botany Basics http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/botany/