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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Plant Sci.
Sec. Plant Abiotic Stress
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1464006
This article is part of the Research Topic Plant Ecophysiology: Responses to Climate Changes and Stress Conditions View all 9 articles

EFFECTS OF LIMITING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON FUNCTIONAL TRAITS OF HEDERA HELIX L. VEGETATIVE SHOOTS

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Olena Blinkova Olena Blinkova *Andrzej M. Jagodziński Andrzej M. Jagodziński Katarzyna Rawlik Katarzyna Rawlik
  • Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kórnik, Poland

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    Hedera helix L. is a widespread liana that significantly influences forest ecosystems in temperate zones. In this study, it was confirmed that H. helix dominates the herbaceous layer of the Kórnik Arboretum, with clear links between its above-ground biomass and key environmental factors. The study revealed that, under intense soil shading, the leaf-to-stem biomass ratio was disproportional, favoring leaves. Leaf and stem water content reflected the plant's adaptation to soil moisture, aligning with its field capacity. Strong relationships were found between leaf water content and soil moisture, while the correlations between leaf water content and soil light variability were weaker. The study also confirmed positive relationships between daily light integral and leaf water content, with a less pronounced effect on stem water content.

    Keywords: IVY, vegetative individuals, soil moisture, water content, specific leaf area, light availability

    Received: 12 Jul 2024; Accepted: 09 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Blinkova, Jagodziński and Rawlik. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Olena Blinkova, Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kórnik, Poland

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