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1 New Zealand mangroves as a model system for studying tree carbon and water relations Jarrod Cusens and Sebastian Leuzinger

2 CO 2 H 2 O Carbon and water are tightly coupled

3 Transpiration contributes ca % of terrestrial evapotranspiration

4 Forests and carbon Forests/trees dominate global terrestrial carbon cycle Almost all carbon that enters terrestrial systems passes through trees About 70-90% aboveground C is in forests

5 Transpiration clouds over the Amazon

6 Transpiration clouds over the Amazon

7 Studying natural systems Observational Greenhouse experiments Complex Unpredictable Uncontrollable Not always representative E.g. seedlings and saplings

8 Costly Swiss Canopy Crane Project

9 Mangrove survival The intertidal zone is harsh and a stressful place for plants The two major stressors are: 1. Salt stress 2. Water logging anoxic soils

10 Mangrove survival strategies Salt exclusion at the roots via ultrafiltration Salt excretion at the leaves Pneumatophores (aerial roots) Vivipary Successive cambia http// Photo: John Sawyer

11 Mangrove survival Salt exclusion at the roots (about 90% of the salt) Salt excretion at the leaves (40% of remaining salt) Pneumatophores (aerial roots) Vivipary Successive cam

12 Mangrove survival Salt exclusion at the roots (about 90% of the salt) Salt excretion at the leaves (40% of remaining salt) Pneumatophores (aerial roots) Vivipary Successive cam

13 Mangrove survival Salt exclusion at the roots (about 90% of the salt) Salt excretion at the leaves (40% of remaining salt) Pneumatophores (aerial roots) Vivipary Successive cam

14 Mangrove survival Salt exclusion at the roots (about 90% of the salt) Salt excretion at the leaves (40% of remaining salt) Pneumatophores (aerial roots) Vivipary Successive cam http// Photo: John Barkla http// Photo: John Barkla

15 Mangrove survival Salt exclusion at the roots (about 90% of the salt) Salt excretion at the leaves (40% of remaining salt) Pneumatophores (aerial roots) Vivipary Successive cambia with secondary growth (84.9% of trees and shrubs that exhibit this are water or salt stressed)

16 Robert et al PLOSOne 6:1 1-10

17 Why mangroves? 1. Mangroves are not classically water stressed because they grow in the tidal zone 2. Tidal inundation with salt water induces periodic and predictable stress conditions 3. No extremes in temperature (i.e. no freezing) 4. Little or no nutrient limitation 5. Forests are monospecific so there is no interspecific competition 6. Their canopies are easily accessible even when trees are mature

18 Monospecific Tide line

19 Low canopy at maturity

20 New Zealand mangroves Avicennia marina subsp. australasica Most wide-spread species globally In contrast to global trends NZ mangroves are expanding/spreading

21 1. Water Two areas of interest Water relations of trees in relation to diurnal, tidal and seasonal rhythms and, environmental conditions? Do mangroves use alternative water uptake mechanisms? 2. Carbon What factors limit growth in mangroves on various temporal scales and environmental conditions? How much carbon do they store as they grow?

22 Study Design Three different sensors for water use Stem growth + NSC Climatic sensors Soil sensors

23 Site selection We had several criteria The middle of the whole system Eddy-flux Uniform tree size Minimal edge effects

24 Environmental variables Sunlight Temperature Humidity Soil moisture Rainfall Salinity Tide height and timing

25 Water relations sensors A. Sap-flow Sap-flow sensors B. Leaf water-potential ZIM-probes C. Stem-diameter fluctuation Dendrometers

26 ZIM-probes for leaf water-potential

27 Three trees with three of each sensor ZIM-probes Base station 3 x Sap-flow 3 x Dendrometer

28 Aluminium scaffolding system

29 Powered with a wind generator Central logger and battery pack

30 Alternative water uptake according to cohesion theory: dry air ca. -90 Mpa leaf water potential ca Mpa xylem water potential ca. -3 Mpa? root water potential ca Mpa? salt water ca MPa

31 Alternative water uptake according to cohesion theory: dry air ca. -90 Mpa leaf water potential ca Mpa alternative theory: water uptake through hygrophillic mucilage plugs to avoid such low xylem water potentials? Active water transport through xylem mucilage linings? xylem water potential ca. -3 Mpa? root water potential ca Mpa? salt water ca MPa

32 Alternative water uptake according to cohesion theory: dry air ca. -90 Mpa leaf water potential ca Mpa alternative theory: water uptake through hygrophillic mucilage plugs but: water in meta-stable to avoid status such when low xylem under water -3 Mpa potentials?! Active water transport through xylem mucilage linings? xylem water potential ca. -3 Mpa? root water potential ca Mpa? salt water ca MPa

33 Freshwater is abundant in the atmosphere at night

34 Freshwater is abundant in the atmosphere at night So why not make use of it?

35 Epistomal mucilage plugs? Xylem mucilage linings? Zimmermann et al (2007) Protoplasma 232: 11 34

36 Carbon and growth When do mangroves grow? Two main measurements Stem growth Non-structural carbohydrates CO2 NSCs NSCs NSCs

37 Stem diameter Time

38 Stem diameter Stem growth + NSC? Time

39 Stem diameter Stem stasis + NSC Time

40 Stem diameter What s happening here? Time

41 Stem diameter And what s happening here? Time

42 Some early data

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44 Inverse of turgor

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47 Looking ahead Litterfall already started Fertilisation planned in the next year Eddy-flux installation this year Multifactor: CO2 enrichment/face x Warming x Fertilisation To date only short CO2 experiments have been done in mangroves Mangrove LTER? characterisation of the whole system/multidisciplinary

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