Abstract
Respiration for maintenance and growth of Reynoutria japonica ecotypes from altitudes of 700 and 2420 m on Mt Fuji were measured in two controlled thermal conditions. The maintenance respiration of the high-altitude ecotype at both 15 and 25°C was significantly (1.7-fold) higher than that of the low-altitude ecotype, whereas growth respiration was independent of both ecotype and temperature. The temperature coefficient (Q10) of the maintenance respiration was about 1.9 in both ecotypes. The results show that there is ecotypic differentiation in the performance of maintenance respiration. It is suggested that the high maintenance respiration of the high-altitude R. japonica ecotype is advantageous in severe upland environments but disadvantageous in a warm lowland climate in terms of carbon economy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 241-246 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Ecological Research |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1993 Aug |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- altitudinal variation
- maintenance and growth respiration
- Reynoutria japonica ecotypes
- temperature
- widespread species
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology