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Photosynthetic changes and oxidative stress caused by iron ore dust deposition in the tropical CAM tree Clusia hilariana

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The effect of iron solid particulate matter (SPMFe) deposited onto soil and leaves on photosynthesis and oxidative stress was evaluated in Clusia hilariana, a CAM tropical tree of high occurrence in Brazilian restingas. Significant increases in iron content were found in plants exposed to SPMFe applied onto leaf and soil surfaces. However, only the application of SPMFe on leaves of C. hilariana caused significant reductions in some evaluated characteristics such as photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration, organic acid accumulation, potential quantum yield of PSII, and changes in daily CAM photosynthesis pattern. Increase in relative membrane permeability and reduction in catalase and superoxide dismutase activities in the leaves of plants exposed to SPMFe also were observed; however, lipid peroxidation did not change. These responses seem to be due to the combination of physical effects such as increase of leaf temperature, reduction in light absorption, obstruction of stomatal pores, and biochemical effects triggered by oxidative stress.

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  1. Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-000, Brazil

    Eduardo Gusmão Pereira, Marco Antonio Oliva & Kacilda Naomi Kuki

  2. Departamento de Biologia Geral, UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-000, Brazil

    José Cambraia

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Pereira, E.G., Oliva, M.A., Kuki, K.N. et al. Photosynthetic changes and oxidative stress caused by iron ore dust deposition in the tropical CAM tree Clusia hilariana . Trees 23, 277–285 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-008-0275-y

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