Variations in leaf characteristics of two species of Miconia in the Brazilian cerrado under different light intensities
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The relationships between several leaf attributes (leaf area, mass, volume, density, thickness, organic matter content, anatomy and leaf specific mass) in two sympatric shrub species, Miconia ibaguensis and M. stenostachya (Melastomataceae), in Brazilian cerrado were explored. Leaf traits were assessed in two environments : a sun-exposed cerrado and in a shaded undestorey riparian forest. Area, mass, density and thickness of the leaves of both species varied significantly between the two habitats (t-tests, p < 0.05 all). Variations in leaf specific mass were correlated with leaf mass, density, and thickness in both species (Pearson correlation, p < 0.001). Fully sun-exposed leaves were denser and thicker due to an increase in the length of the palisade parenchyma cells (M. ibaguensis: sun = 93 ± 3 μm; shade = 61 ± 2 μm; M. stenostachya: sun = 150 ± 5 μm; shade = 92 ± 4 μm). Miconia ibaguensis and M. stenostachya presented an increase of 13% and 17% in stomatal density in the sunny habitat, respectively. Miconia ibaguensis also showed an increase of 57% in trichome density under high light conditions. These two species showed high leaf structure plasticity in relation to environmental conditions. Resumen: Se estudiaron las relaciones de varios atributos de las hojas (área, peso, volumen, densidad, espesor, materia orgánica, anatomía y peso específico foliar) de dos especies arbustivas simpátricas, Miconia ibaguensis y M. stenostachya (Melastomataceae), expuestas al sol y en la sombra soto de en el bosque del cerrado brasileño. El área, peso, densidad y espesor de las hojas de ambas especies variaron significantivamente entre los dos habitats (best t, p < 0.05). Las variaciones en el peso específico foliar estuvieron correlacionadas con la masa, densidad y espesor de las hojas en ambas especies (Coeficiente de correlación de Pearson, p < 0.001). Las hojas expuestas completamente al sol fueron más densas y con mayor espesor debido al aumento de la extensión de las células del parénquima en empalizada (M. ibaguensis: sol = 93 3 μm; sombra = 61 2 μm; M. stenostachya: sol = 150 5 μm; sombra = 92 4 μm). M. ibaguensis y M. stenostachya presentaron un aumento en la densidad de estomas de 13% y 17%, respectivamente; en el habitat con sol, M. ibaguensis presentó un aumento de 57% en la densidad de tricomas. Estas dos especies mostraron una alta plasticidad foliar en relación a las condiciones ambientales. Resumo: Foram estudadas as relações entre os vários atributos foliares (área, massa, volume, densidade, espessura, materia orgânica, anatomia e massa foliar específica) de duas espécies arbustivas simpátricas, Miconia ibaguensis e M. stenostachya (Melastomataceae) no cerrado brasileiro. As características foliares foram avaliadas em dois ambientes: cerrado exposto ao sol e à sombra do subbosque da mata ripária. A área, massa, densidade e espessura foliares das duas espécies variaram significativamente entre os dois habitats (teste t, p < 0.05). As variações na massa foliar (MFE) estavam correlacionadas com a massa, densidade e espessura Correspondence : Andréa R. Marques, Fax : 55-31-499-2673; E-mail: [email protected] 48 LEAF CHARACTERISTICS VARIATIONS OF MICONIA
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