Boundary-line trade-off in bryophytes between UV photoprotection and photosynthetic capacity, but not desiccation tolerance
Bryophytes exhibit a boundary-line trade-off between UV protection and photosynthetic capacity, possibly driven by limitations to CO2 diffusion associated with the accumulation of cell wall-bound UVAC. In contrast, desiccation tolerance appears to rely on different physiological mechanisms, related to heat dissipation.
Authors
- Sharon A. Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7130-9617)
- Jaume Flexas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3069-175X)
- Alicia Victoria Perera-Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8451-6052)
- Melinda J. Waterman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5907-4512)
- Javier Gulías (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6685-4231)
- María Elena Solarte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5349-1374)
- Pavel Brito‐Gutiérrez
- Ayako Egawa
Institutions
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- University of Nariño (CO)
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ID)
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (ES)
- Universitat de les Illes Balears (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Botany
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaf242
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.03