Journal article
Changes in soil–plant P under heterogeneous P supply influence C allocation between the shoot and roots
Functional Plant Biology, Vol.36(9), pp.826-831
2009
Abstract
Wheat plants (Triticum aestivum L.) were subjected to varying phosphorus (P) supply and canopy 13CO2 feeding to uncouple the plant and soil factors regulating carbon (C) allocation between the shoot and roots and in the P-enriched v. P-deficient soil zone. In a split-root system, transferring from 200/200μM P (high/high) to high/nil P or nil/nil P for 7 days was associated with 1830% increase in the ratio of root-to-total 13C, whereas 812% more 13C was retained in the shoot of plants grown under continuous high/high P. Although the C signal between the shoot and roots weakened at day 12, it closely correlated with root P acquisition at both days. In a non-split-root system, plants supplied with 200μm P (high) for 7 and 12 days had a lower ratio of root-to-total 13C than plants with continuous 20μm P (low). Preferential C allocation and increased P acquisition occurred before any measurable growth difference. Shoot P status had a greater influence than soil P supply on plant C allocation, and rapid C signalling between the shoot and roots might serve as an important component of plant response to heterogeneous P conditions.
Details
- Title
- Changes in soil–plant P under heterogeneous P supply influence C allocation between the shoot and roots
- Authors/Creators
- Q. Ma (Author/Creator) - The University of Western AustraliaZ. Rengel (Author/Creator) - The University of Western AustraliaJ. Palta (Author/Creator) - Plant Industry
- Publication Details
- Functional Plant Biology, Vol.36(9), pp.826-831
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing
- Identifiers
- 991005542522407891
- Copyright
- © CSIRO 2009.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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