Photosynthetic Characteristics of Three Epiphytic Lichens under Different Water Conditions

doi:10.7677/ynzwyj201413231

Abstract

Abstract:

Epiphytic lichen is one of the important structural components of montane moist evergreen broadleaved forest ecosystem in Ailao Mts. The photosynthesis light response curves of three dominant epiphytic lichens Sticta nylanderiana, Lobaria retigera and Cetrelia olivetorum, were determined in the region under different water conditions. The results showed that the three epiphytic lichens had high light compensation points (LCP) and light saturation points (LSP). The epiphytic lichens were able to adapt to strong light conditions. The maximum net photosynthetic rates (Pmax) of three epiphytic lichens were low, with the range of 17~50nmol·g-1·s-1, under water stress (water content of 5%~10%). With the increasing water content, the Pmax, respiration rate (Rday), the LSP of three lichens increased while the LCP decreased. These epiphytic lichens have the characteristics of “sun plants”, and they are able to adapt to the strongilluminated shrubs and branches. The initial chlorophyll fluorescence (F0) and maximum photochemical efficiency parameter (Fv/Fm) were deceased with water content decreasing, indicating the photosynthetic reaction center of lichens had a strong sensitivity to water condition. The photosynthetic reaction center would recover into an active physiological state with the improvement of the water condition.

Key words: Epiphytic lichens, Water content, Photosynthesis, Light response, Fluorescence characteristics

CLC Number:

Q 945

CHEN Ke, LIU Wen-Yao, LI Su, SONG Liang. Photosynthetic Characteristics of Three Epiphytic Lichens under Different Water Conditions[J]. Plant Diversity, 2014, 36(05): 603-610.

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