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Accumulation versus storage of total non-structural carbohydrates in woody plants

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A contribution to understand the eco-physiological significance of the total non-structural carbohydrate reserves through making a distinction between accumulated and stored pools along with their respective roles played in woody plants.

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Plant assimilates are partitioned to growth, defense, maintenance and reserves. Reserves of total non-structural carbohydrates (TNC) are accumulated when the demand for carbon (C) is lower than C supply. Accumulated TNC are stored if not used for growth and metabolism during the growing period. The assessment of the physiological significance of TNC reserves in trees should distinguish between accumulated and stored pools. Accumulated fraction of TNC is characterized by a rapid turnover rate that buffers temporary negative C balance of trees in an annual cycle, whereas stored fraction is characterized by a slow turnover rate that could buffer demand for TNC throughout all tree life during stressful conditions. The increased need for TNC during acute adverse environmental conditions associated with the slow turnover of stored TNC reserves induces the remobilization of the fraction of TNC initially destined for growth and defense which could be a cause of tree mortality. The observed C “sequestration” could be due to the slow turnover dynamic of stored TNC that could be in turn, an adaptive strategy to survive adverse conditions at long term, especially in areas characterized by poor nutrient availability, repeated disturbance and prolonged drought periods. The storage-growth tradeoff is discussed.

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TNC:

Total non-structural carbohydrates

C:

Carbon

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El Omari, B. Accumulation versus storage of total non-structural carbohydrates in woody plants. Trees 36, 869–881 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-021-02240-6

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