Objectif The project aims at providing a fundamental basis for assessing adaptation features of woody plants in the context of climate change. It takes into account the main physiological processes and morphological-structural alterations involved in the plant responses to combined effects of (i) elevated CO2, (ii) drought constraints and (iii) high light and temperature stresses which have been shown to strongly interfere with drought stresses.1. To analyze plant performance in different environments simulating climate change with respect to three main determinants : - Water-use efficiency (WUE), i.e. the ratio of carbon assimilation to transpiration (or of biomass production to transpirational water losses). - Drought tolerance mechanisms : (i) Stress tolerance of photosynthetic processes. (ii) Protection against oxidative stress. (iii) Xylem hydraulic efficiency and safety. (iv) Root growth and interactions with soil water. (v) Cell wall rheological properties. (vi) Osmoregulation. - Whole tree functional integration with emphasis on the role of hydraulic and metabolic root-shoot signalling in controlling leaf processes.2. To assess the role of ectomycorrhizal associations as a factor affecting plant water relations, plant nutrient status, and thus plant performance, in the context of climate change.3. To take into account the competition for water use with associated vegetation.Plant models will be European forest and fruit species (Pinus pinaster, Quercus species, Prunus avium) of ecological and economic interest both in northern and Mediterranean areas. Champ scientifique agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changesagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass Programme(s) FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994 Thème(s) 0106 - Biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem dynamics Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Centre de Recherche de Nancy Champenoux 54280 Seichamps France Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (5) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITAET FREIBURG Allemagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Georges Kohler Allee 053 054 79110 FREIBURG (IN BREISGAU) Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Accademia Economico Agraria dei Georgofili Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 8,Via Giovanni Caproni 8 50122 Firenze Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Horticulture Research International Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse East Malling ME19 6BJ West Malling Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA Portugal Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Tapada da Ajuda LISBOA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITY OF WALES - BANGOR Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Deiniol Road LL57 2UW Bangor - Gwynedd Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée
