Evolutionary correlation of water-related traits between different structures of Dendrobium plants.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Leaf water conservation and pseudobulb water storage are two of the strategies commonly employed by epiphytic plants to adapt to dry environments. During the flowering period, a great deal of water transpires through the flowers, which then influences water-related processes. However, there is little research on the coordinated relationship between the different structures of epiphytes. Our study explored the phylogenetic conservation and evolutionary correlations between structural traits of 8 species in the genus Dendrobium by using phylogenetic independent contrast (PIC) analysis. RESULTS:Leaf dry mass, leaf water content, leaf dry matter content, specific leaf area, stomatal density, stomatal area index, pseudobulb length, pseudobulb width, and flower dry mass show strong ph

SUBMITTER: Sun M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7230118 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature