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Photochemical responses to abrupt and gradual chilling treatments in eucalyptus species

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Eucalyptus plant is one of the most economic important forest species explored worldwide and in some countries its cultivation is expanding to regions with lower temperatures, including Brazil. This study aimed to compare the photochemical response of 18 Eucalyptus species, one Corimbia and one hybrid subjected to low temperature using two chilling treatments. Six-month-old plants were exposed to (1) gradual chilling (20–0 °C in four steps of 5 °C for 10 min) and abrupt chilling (20−5 °C in one step). Based on chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, eucalyptus species responded differently depending on how chilling was applied. E. tereticornis presented the best performance under chilling, regardless how it was imposed. The effective quantum yield of photosystem II was the best parameter to identify variation in photochemical responses of eucalyptus species to chilling. It was also observed that E. brassiana, C. citriodora, E. grandis, E. gunni, and E. resinifera were sensitive to the way chilling was applied, leading to differential photochemical response.

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The authors acknowledge the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) for a doctorate studentship (FCS) and researches fellowships (RVR; PM) SãoPauloResearch Foundation is also acknowledged (grant 2014/23541-0).

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  1. Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas – (UNICAMP), CP 6109, Campinas, SP, 13083-970, Brazil

    Flávia Camila Schimpl, Rafael Vasconcelos Ribeiro, Luciano Pereira & Paulo Mazzafera

  2. Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, 36570-000, Brazil

    Haroldo Silva Rodrigues

  3. Department of Crop Science, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900, Brazil

    Paulo Mazzafera

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Schimpl, F.C., Ribeiro, R.V., Pereira, L. et al. Photochemical responses to abrupt and gradual chilling treatments in eucalyptus species. Theor. Exp. Plant Physiol. 30, 9–17 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40626-018-0097-2

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