Maintenance of Leaf Temperature and the Optimisation of Carbon Gain in Relation to Water Loss in a Tropical Mangrove Forest

• DOI: 10.1071/pp9880263
• Publication Date: 2006-01-03T20:18:02Z
• Authors: MC Ball; IR Cowan; GD Farquhar
• Keywords: Ecophysiology; Tropical climate; Rhizophoraceae

Properties and display of foliage were studied in relation to gas exchange characteristics tropical mangrove species. Rates assimilation CO2 maximal at leaf temperatures approximately 30°C. The species operated with higher water use efficiencies than do most C3 species, water-use became increasingly conservative increase the salinity tolerance Changes three properties leaves, i.e. inclination, area, succulence, contributed maintenance near air minimal evaporative cooling. Interspecific differences characteristics, their relationship favourable temperatures, could affect competitive abilities mangroves structure forests.