Abstract
AbstractIntraspecific trait variability (ITV) can be considerably high and reveal plant local adaptation. The aim of this study is to investigate ITV of leaf traits (including petioles) in a rooted floating-leaved macrophyte (Nuphar lutea) at the local scale. We expected to see changes in resource-use strategies in relation to water and sediment properties. 96 leaves were sampled in a hyper-eutrophic shallow lake in central Italy, together with environmental parameters. Results highlight the influence of water depth and sediments in modulating environmental conditions and thus leaf traits. Leaf area and fresh and dry weight increased with water depth, a relation that catches the construction costs of petioles. The negative relation found between specific petiole area and conductivity suggests a stress imposed by high nutrient availability which triggers unfavorable conditions for N. lutea. We demonstrated the relevance of petiole traits for a rooted macrophyte. Petiole aerenchyma or photosynthetic extra surfaces fundamentally contribute to fit the environment, opening new questions for the functional investigation of macrophytes. Excluding petioles in the assessment of leaf traits reduces the possibility to understand the ecological/adaptive processes of nympheids. New data are urgently needed to increase the number of data and species to be analyzed.
Funder
Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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