Spatial and temporal synchronicity in the phenological events of Prosopis flexuosa in the Central Monte Desert
Some desert plant species are capable of using underground water and are therefore independent of rainfall events. Species of the genus Prosopis are thought to be facultative phreatophytes, since they have deep and shallow roots that allow them explore water from underground layers and from sub-surf...
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I11-R107article-29502020-07-03T12:56:04Z Spatial and temporal synchronicity in the phenological events of Prosopis flexuosa in the Central Monte Desert Spatial and temporal synchronicity in the phenological events of Prosopis flexuosa in the Central Monte Desert Debandi, Guillermo Rossi, Bertilde E. Villagra, Pablo E. Giantomasi, María A. Mantován, Nancy G. patrones fenológicos producción de frutos intensidad fenológica patrón de floración sincronización freatófito facultativo phenological pattern fruit set phenological intensity blooming pattern synchronization facultative phreatophyte Some desert plant species are capable of using underground water and are therefore independent of rainfall events. Species of the genus Prosopis are thought to be facultative phreatophytes, since they have deep and shallow roots that allow them explore water from underground layers and from sub-surface soil horizons. We created a seven-year series of phenological data in order to make comparisons between two natural Reserves of Mendoza province (Ñacuñán and Telteca) with different rainfall regimes and accessi-bility of Prosopis flexuosa trees to water. Percentage of trees in each phenological phase, date of maximum expression, and intensity of each phenological phase were recorded. We found that the trees had a similar date for leafing and flowering across years and sites, even with very different rainfall regimes. However, pod maturation dates varied significantly, ocurring 37 days sooner in Telteca. A second peak of leaves and flowers were recorded at both sites, being highly variable and non-synchronous in most cases, suggesting a quick response to rainfall events. The ability of P. flexuosa to respond to unpredictable rainfall pulses could be an important adaptation to keep ecosystem services functioning, even though associated pollinators and seed dispersers could get decoupled from changes in phenological events. Some desert plant species are capable of using underground water and are therefore independent of rainfall events. Species of the genus Prosopis are thought to be facultative phreatophytes, since they have deep and shallow roots that allow them explore water from underground layers and from sub-surface soil horizons. We created a seven-year series of phenological data in order to make comparisons between two natural Reserves of Mendoza province (Ñacuñán and Telteca) with different rainfall regimes and accessi-bility of Prosopis flexuosa trees to water. Percentage of trees in each phenological phase, date of maximum expression, and intensity of each phenological phase were recorded. We found that the trees had a similar date for leafing and flowering across years and sites, even with very different rainfall regimes. However, pod maturation dates varied significantly, ocurring 37 days sooner in Telteca. A second peak of leaves and flowers were recorded at both sites, being highly variable and non-synchronous in most cases, suggesting a quick response to rainfall events. The ability of P. flexuosa to respond to unpredictable rainfall pulses could be an important adaptation to keep ecosystem services functioning, even though associated pollinators and seed dispersers could get decoupled from changes in phenological events. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias-UNCuyo 2020-06-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/2950 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias UNCuyo; Vol. 52 No. 1 (2020): January-June; 148-160 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias UNCuyo; Vol. 52 Núm. 1 (2020): Enero-Junio; 148-160 1853-8665 0370-4661 eng https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/2950/2105 https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/2950/2616 |
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Debandi, Guillermo Rossi, Bertilde E. Villagra, Pablo E. Giantomasi, María A. Mantován, Nancy G. Spatial and temporal synchronicity in the phenological events of Prosopis flexuosa in the Central Monte Desert patrones fenológicos producción de frutos intensidad fenológica patrón de floración sincronización freatófito facultativo phenological pattern fruit set phenological intensity blooming pattern synchronization facultative phreatophyte |
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Debandi, Guillermo Rossi, Bertilde E. Villagra, Pablo E. Giantomasi, María A. Mantován, Nancy G. |
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Spatial and temporal synchronicity in the phenological events of Prosopis flexuosa in the Central Monte Desert |
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Spatial and temporal synchronicity in the phenological events of Prosopis flexuosa in the Central Monte Desert |
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Spatial and temporal synchronicity in the phenological events of Prosopis flexuosa in the Central Monte Desert |
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Spatial and temporal synchronicity in the phenological events of Prosopis flexuosa in the Central Monte Desert |
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Spatial and temporal synchronicity in the phenological events of Prosopis flexuosa in the Central Monte Desert |
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spatial and temporal synchronicity in the phenological events of prosopis flexuosa in the central monte desert |
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Some desert plant species are capable of using underground water and are therefore independent of rainfall events. Species of the genus Prosopis are thought to be facultative phreatophytes, since they have deep and shallow roots that allow them explore water from underground layers and from sub-surface soil horizons. We created a seven-year series of phenological data in order to make comparisons between two natural Reserves of Mendoza province (Ñacuñán and Telteca) with different rainfall regimes and accessi-bility of Prosopis flexuosa trees to water. Percentage of trees in each phenological phase, date of maximum expression, and intensity of each phenological phase were recorded. We found that the trees had a similar date for leafing and flowering across years and sites, even with very different rainfall regimes. However, pod maturation dates varied significantly, ocurring 37 days sooner in Telteca. A second peak of leaves and flowers were recorded at both sites, being highly variable and non-synchronous in most cases, suggesting a quick response to rainfall events. The ability of P. flexuosa to respond to unpredictable rainfall pulses could be an important adaptation to keep ecosystem services functioning, even though associated pollinators and seed dispersers could get decoupled from changes in phenological events. |
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patrones fenológicos producción de frutos intensidad fenológica patrón de floración sincronización freatófito facultativo phenological pattern fruit set phenological intensity blooming pattern synchronization facultative phreatophyte |
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patrones fenológicos producción de frutos intensidad fenológica patrón de floración sincronización freatófito facultativo phenological pattern fruit set phenological intensity blooming pattern synchronization facultative phreatophyte |
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