Projects / Programmes
Interrelations of different stress factors in selected plants.
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
4.03.00 |
Biotechnical sciences |
Plant production |
|
Code |
Science |
Field |
B310 |
Biomedical sciences |
Physiology of vascular plants |
B270 |
Biomedical sciences |
Plant ecology |
stress, photooxidants, CO2, water, heavy metals, plants, physiology
Researchers (5)
no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
02085 |
PhD Franc Batič |
Plant production |
Researcher |
2002 - 2004 |
817 |
2. |
21581 |
PhD Irena Maček |
Biology |
Researcher |
2002 - 2004 |
136 |
3. |
16075 |
PhD Helena Šircelj |
Plant production |
Researcher |
2002 - 2004 |
198 |
4. |
10583 |
PhD Boris Turk |
Plant production |
Researcher |
2002 - 2004 |
211 |
5. |
14011 |
PhD Dominik Vodnik |
Biology |
Head |
2002 - 2004 |
415 |
Organisations (1)
Abstract
Under both natural and agricultural conditions, plants are frequently exposed to stress. Although plant physiological response to stress is relatively well documented, the effects of multiple stress in real environments are still underinvestigated. In our project combined effects of air pollutants (photooxidants, elevated CO2) and the effects of climate change (drought, increased temperature) will be studied in selected plant species. Various plant species will be exposed to ozone at sites in Slovenia differing on intensity of air pollution with photooxidants and on natural circumstances. Ozone injuries on plants will be monitored and physiological measurements and biochemical measurements will be used to evaluate physilogical response to stress. In second part of project test plants will be planted to heavy metal polluted soil (Pb, Cd, Zn) and again exposed to different ozone concentrations. Similar approach to already mentioned will be used to evaluate their growth response. In third part experiment the effects of elevated CO2 concentrations on plants will be studied at site with natural CO2 enrichment (CO2 vent Stavešinci, Slovenia). The measurements will focused on combined effect of highly elevated CO2 and drought / increased temperatures. The same physiological and biochemical methods will be used as mentioned for photooxidative stress.