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Interrelations of different stress factors in selected plants.

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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 
Keywords
stress, photooxidants, CO2, water, heavy metals, plants, physiology
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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)
no. Code Research organisation City Registration number No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  0481  University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty  Ljubljana  1626914  66,333 
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.
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