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Drought adaptation strategies of four grapevine cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.): modification of the properties of the leaf area

Abstract

This essay studies the morphological and anatomical properties of the leaves of Garnacha tinta, Tempranillo, Chardonnay and Airén grapevines in order to discover the drought adaptation strategies present in Vitis vinifera L. The grapevines were grown under two water availability conditions: water limitation and non-water limitation. There was a significantly lower development of leaf area under conditions of water limitation compared to non-water limitation due to a reduction in the size of main and lateral shoot leaves, and a smaller number of leaves on lateral shoots. The development of the leaf area under water limitation conditions occurred on earlier dates than under non-water limitation conditions. Significantly lower stomatal density was observed under water limitation conditions rather than non-water limitation conditions exclusively in the Airén cultivar.

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María Gómez-del-Campo

mgcampo@agricolas.ump.es

Affiliation : Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Fitotecnia. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain


C. Ruiz

Affiliation : Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Fitotecnia. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain


Pilar Baeza

Affiliation : CEIGRAM - Centro de Estudios e Investigación para la Gestión de Riesgos Agrarios y Medioambientales, Ciudad Universitaria s/n. 28040 Madrid, Spain


José Ramón Lissarrague

Affiliation : CEIGRAM - Centro de Estudios e Investigación para la Gestión de Riesgos Agrarios y Medioambientales, Ciudad Universitaria s/n. 28040 Madrid, Spain

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