Morpho-anatomical adaptations of Potamogeton polygonus (Potamogetonaceae) to lotic and lentic environments
Abstract Aquatic macrophytes show great phenotypic plasticity and are able to occupy environments with different physicochemical conditions. The present study aimed to characterize morphology and anatomical structure of the pondweed, Potamogeton polygonus Cham. & Schltdl., and to identify adapti...
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| author | Makeli Garibotti Lusa Maria Regina Torres Boeger Maria Cecília de Chiara Moço Cleusa Bona |
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| description | Abstract Aquatic macrophytes show great phenotypic plasticity and are able to occupy environments with different physicochemical conditions. The present study aimed to characterize morphology and anatomical structure of the pondweed, Potamogeton polygonus Cham. & Schltdl., and to identify adaptive modifications of the plant in lotic and lentic environments. Sampling was carried out in Palmas and General Carneiro, Paraná state, southern Brazil. Ten individuals from each locality were collected. Morpho-anatomical characteristics of the roots, stems and leaves were measured. The anatomical structure was analyzed with light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Significant morphological and anatomical adaptive differences were observed between plants of the two environments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a9e0d9273a4645c3bee88faf22ef88b62022-12-21T22:42:26ZengInstituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroRodriguésia2175-786062492793610.1590/S2175-78602011000400018S2175-78602011000400927Morpho-anatomical adaptations of Potamogeton polygonus (Potamogetonaceae) to lotic and lentic environmentsMakeli Garibotti LusaMaria Regina Torres BoegerMaria Cecília de Chiara MoçoCleusa BonaAbstract Aquatic macrophytes show great phenotypic plasticity and are able to occupy environments with different physicochemical conditions. The present study aimed to characterize morphology and anatomical structure of the pondweed, Potamogeton polygonus Cham. & Schltdl., and to identify adaptive modifications of the plant in lotic and lentic environments. Sampling was carried out in Palmas and General Carneiro, Paraná state, southern Brazil. Ten individuals from each locality were collected. Morpho-anatomical characteristics of the roots, stems and leaves were measured. The anatomical structure was analyzed with light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Significant morphological and anatomical adaptive differences were observed between plants of the two environments.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602011000400927&lng=en&tlng=enanatomyaquatic plantmorphologyphenotypic plasticityPotamogeton |
| spellingShingle | Makeli Garibotti Lusa Maria Regina Torres Boeger Maria Cecília de Chiara Moço Cleusa Bona Morpho-anatomical adaptations of Potamogeton polygonus (Potamogetonaceae) to lotic and lentic environments Rodriguésia anatomy aquatic plant morphology phenotypic plasticity Potamogeton |
| title | Morpho-anatomical adaptations of Potamogeton polygonus (Potamogetonaceae) to lotic and lentic environments |
| title_full | Morpho-anatomical adaptations of Potamogeton polygonus (Potamogetonaceae) to lotic and lentic environments |
| title_fullStr | Morpho-anatomical adaptations of Potamogeton polygonus (Potamogetonaceae) to lotic and lentic environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morpho-anatomical adaptations of Potamogeton polygonus (Potamogetonaceae) to lotic and lentic environments |
| title_short | Morpho-anatomical adaptations of Potamogeton polygonus (Potamogetonaceae) to lotic and lentic environments |
| title_sort | morpho anatomical adaptations of potamogeton polygonus potamogetonaceae to lotic and lentic environments |
| topic | anatomy aquatic plant morphology phenotypic plasticity Potamogeton |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602011000400927&lng=en&tlng=en |
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