Carbon allocation in fruit trees: from theory to modelling Export

@article{Genar07b, abstract = {Abstract\ \ Carbon allocation within a plant depends on complex rules linking source organs (mainly shoots) and sink organs (mainly roots and fruits). The complexity of these rules comes from both regulations and interactions between various plant processes involving carbon. This paper presents these regulations and interactions, and analyses how agricultural management can influence them. Ecophysiological models of carbon production and allocation are good tools for such analyses. The fundamental bases of these models are first presented, focusing on their underlying processes and concepts. Different approaches are used for modelling carbon economy. They are classified as empirical, teleonomic, driven by source–sink relationships, or based on transport and chemical/biochemical conversion concepts. These four approaches are presented with a particular emphasis on the regulations and interactions between organs and between processes. The role of plant architecture in carbon partitioning is also discussed and the interest of coupling plant architecture models with carbon allocation models is highlighted. As an illustration of carbon allocation models, a model developed for peach trees, describing carbon transfer within the plant, and based on source–sink and M\"{u}nch transport theory is presented and used for analyzing the link between roots, shoots and reproductive compartments. On this basis, the consequences of fruit load or plant pruning on fruit and vegetative growth can be evaluated.}, author = {G\'{e}nard, Michel and Dauzat, Jean and Franck, Nicol\'{a}s and Lescourret, Fran\c{c}oise and Moitrier, Nicolas and Vaast, Philippe and Vercambre, Gilles}, citeulike-article-id = {3857853}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00468-007-0176-5}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/q72761207u611354}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1007/s00468-007-0176-5}, journal = {Trees - Structure and Function}, keywords = {carbon, fruit, model, plant-architecture, virtual}, month = {June}, number = {3}, pages = {269--282}, posted-at = {2009-01-07 17:52:03}, priority = {4}, title = {Carbon allocation in fruit trees: from theory to modelling}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00468-007-0176-5}, volume = {22}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - Genar07b L3 - citeulike-article-id:3857853 N2 - Abstract  Carbon allocation within a plant depends on complex rules linking source organs (mainly shoots) and sink organs (mainly roots and fruits). The complexity of these rules comes from both regulations and interactions between various plant processes involving carbon. This paper presents these regulations and interactions, and analyses how agricultural management can influence them. Ecophysiological models of carbon production and allocation are good tools for such analyses. The fundamental bases of these models are first presented, focusing on their underlying processes and concepts. Different approaches are used for modelling carbon economy. They are classified as empirical, teleonomic, driven by source–sink relationships, or based on transport and chemical/biochemical conversion concepts. These four approaches are presented with a particular emphasis on the regulations and interactions between organs and between processes. The role of plant architecture in carbon partitioning is also discussed and the interest of coupling plant architecture models with carbon allocation models is highlighted. As an illustration of carbon allocation models, a model developed for peach trees, describing carbon transfer within the plant, and based on source–sink and Münch transport theory is presented and used for analyzing the link between roots, shoots and reproductive compartments. On this basis, the consequences of fruit load or plant pruning on fruit and vegetative growth can be evaluated. IS - 3 JF - Trees - Structure and Function EP - 282 TI - Carbon allocation in fruit trees: from theory to modelling VL - 22 SP - 269 KW - carbon KW - fruit KW - model KW - plant-architecture KW - virtual AU - Génard, Michel AU - Dauzat, Jean AU - Franck, Nicolás AU - Lescourret, Françoise AU - Moitrier, Nicolas AU - Vaast, Philippe AU - Vercambre, Gilles PY - 2008/06/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00468-007-0176-5 ER -