Instituto de Fisiología Vegetal

Water relations and leaf area dynamics in a short-rotation coppice willow plantation during the growing season

In short-rotation coppice (SRC) willow (Salix spp.) bioenergy plantations, productivity is mainly determined by water availability and light interception. Thus, the aims of this work were: to analyse the effects of water availability (irrigated and rainfed), planting density (13,...

Water relations and gas exchange across developmental stages in the páramo rosette Paepalanthus alpinus Körn. (Eriocaulaceae) in the tropical high Andes

Alpine environments impose strong and rapidly fluctuating constraints on plant function, yet ontogenetic modulation of physiological strategies in tropical alpine rosettes remains poorly understood. We examined stage-specific variations in leaf water potential and gas exchange of...

Leaf Developmental Stage at Harvest Affects Postharvest Senescence and Quality Parameters of Kale

Background: Kale is a vegetable of the Brassicaceae family recognized for its high nutritional value. After harvest, kale leaves undergo senescence, characterized by the loss of green color due to chlorophyll degradation. This deterioration affects organoleptic quality and consum...