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Vzdělávací materiál projektu Indikátory vitality dřevin (INVID) Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a Státním rozpočtem ČR INVID – CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0265 THE ROLE OF Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands Rands,, MEDIATED BY SOIL PROPERTIES AND ECTOMYCORRHIZAE, IN Quercus ilex L. DECLINE Tamara Corcobado Sánchez Federal Research Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape (BFW), SeckendorffGudent-Weg 8, 1130 Vienna, Austria. G General l Introduction GENERAL INTRODUCTION Quercus ilex decline Holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) decline among other Quercus At the end of 80, 90 -Delatour,1986. Delatour 1986 Le problème de Phytophthora cinnamomi sur le chêne rouge (Quercus rubra). rubra) -Robin et al., 1998. First record of Phytophthora cinnamomi on cork and holm oaks in France and evidence of pathogenicity. -Hansen & Delatour,1999. Delatour 1999 Phytophthora species in oak forests of north-east France. France -Ragazzi et al., 1989. The oak decline: a new problem in Italy. -Ragazzi Ragazzi et al., 2000. Decline of oak species in Italy. -Brasier 1992b. Oak tree mortality in Iberia. y p cinnamomi involvement in Iberian oak -Brasier et al.,, 1993. Evidence for Phytophthora decline. -Brasier, 1996. Phytophthora cinnamomi and oak decline in southern Europe. Environmental constraints including climate change. -Tuset et al.,1996. Implicación de Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands en la enfermedad de la "seca“ de encinas y alcornoques. -Gallego et al., 1999. Etiology of oak decline in Spain. -Sánchez et al., 2000. El decaimiento y muerte de encinas en tres dehesas de la provincia de Huelva. 2 GENERAL INTRODUCTION Quercus ilex decline Holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) decline among other Quercus At the end of 80, 90 -Delatour,1986. Delatour 1986 Le problème de Phytophthora cinnamomi sur le chêne rouge (Quercus rubra). rubra) -Robin et al., 1998. First record of Phytophthora cinnamomi on cork and holm oaks in France and evidence of pathogenicity. -Hansen & Delatour,1999. Delatour 1999 Phytophthora species in oak forests of north-east France. France -Ragazzi et al., 1989. The oak decline: a new problem in Italy. -Ragazzi Ragazzi et al., 2000. Decline of oak species in Italy. -Brasier 1992b. Oak tree mortality in Iberia. y p cinnamomi involvement in Iberian oak -Brasier et al.,, 1993. Evidence for Phytophthora decline. -Brasier, 1996. Phytophthora cinnamomi and oak decline in southern Europe. Environmental constraints including climate change. -Tuset et al.,1996. Implicación de Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands en la enfermedad de la "seca“ de encinas y alcornoques. -Gallego et al., 1999. Etiology of oak decline in Spain. -Sánchez et al., 2000. El decaimiento y muerte de encinas en tres dehesas de la provincia de Huelva. 2 GENERAL INTRODUCTION Quercus ilex decline Holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) decline among other Quercus At the end of 80, 90 -Delatour,1986. Delatour 1986 Le problème de Phytophthora cinnamomi sur le chêne rouge (Quercus rubra). rubra) -Robin et al., 1998. First record of Phytophthora cinnamomi on cork and holm oaks in France and evidence of pathogenicity. -Hansen & Delatour,1999. Delatour 1999 Phytophthora species in oak forests of north-east France. France -Ragazzi et al., 1989. The oak decline: a new problem in Italy. -Ragazzi Ragazzi et al., 2000. Decline of oak species in Italy. -Brasier 1992b. Oak tree mortality in Iberia. y p cinnamomi involvement in Iberian oak -Brasier et al.,, 1993. Evidence for Phytophthora decline. -Brasier, 1996. Phytophthora cinnamomi and oak decline in southern Europe. Environmental constraints including climate change. -Tuset et al.,1996. Implicación de Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands en la enfermedad de la "seca“ de encinas y alcornoques. -Gallego et al., 1999. Etiology of oak decline in Spain. -Sánchez et al., 2000. El decaimiento y muerte de encinas en tres dehesas de la provincia de Huelva. 2 GENERAL INTRODUCTION Quercus ilex decline Holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) decline among other Quercus At the end of 80, 90 ROOT ROT CROWN BRANCH LEAFCANKERS YELLOWING DEFOLIATION DIEBACK MYCORRHIZAL REDUCTION 3 GENERAL INTRODUCTION Quercus ilex decline Servicio de Protección del Medio Natural (Romeralo, 2008; Solla et al., 2011, datA no pub.): b ) Phytophthora Ph hh spp. University of Extremadura, La Orden Research Centre, Iprocor Gobex (RodríguezIprocor, (Rodríguez Molina et al., 2002,2005; del Pozo, 2006; Solla et al., 2009; Cardillo et al., al 2012): Phytophthora cinnamomi/ Links with soil, lithological and climatic factors. factors ¿¿¿How do they influence?? Agroforestry Institute (PérezSierra et al., 2013): Phytophthora spp. University of Huelva, University of Córdoba (Grupo de investigación ETSIAM) (Navarro et al., 2004; Tapias et al., 2005; Sánchez et al., 2006): Phytophthora cinnamomi/drough/decline model 4 GENERAL INTRODUCTION PHYTOPHTHORA Genus Quercus ilex decline OOMYCETES Class STRAMENOPILA Kingdom * Oogonium and antheridium Oospore Chlamydospore SEXUAL * ASEXUAL Encystment Root LIFE CYCLE P. cinnamomi Sporangium Zoospore Z Zoospores release l Cytoplasmic division * In: Michale Crone (2012) 5 GENERAL INTRODUCTION. Drought Soil compaction Growth and root expansion Factors influencing Q. ilex decline Shallow soil Hydromorphic soil Root access to water table Anoxia Infiltration rate Mechanical damage Root rot/Root elongation Water at in gaps of o difficult access Waterlogging/water deficit Orography Management Xylophage. fungi, bacteria Water availability Shrub layer Fertilization/cattle Mechanical work/motor vehicle/cattle Resprouting removal/excessive pruning Recruitment 6 GENERAL INTRODUCTION. Factors influencing Phytophthora cinnamomi Soil water content Orography (slope vs. stream bank) FFungii Bacterias Mycorrhizae pH -Fertility -Organic matter -Nitrogen GENERAL INTRODUCTION. Phytophthora cinnamomi-Q. ilex decline relation Q ilex Q. FACTORS AFFECTING THE INTERACTION P. cinnamomi ● WATER CONDITIONS Optimal Waterlogging Water deficit W t l Waterlogging i Water W t deficit d fi it ● OROGRAPHY Slope/Stream bank ● SOIL TEXTURE Fine/Coarse 8 GENERAL INTRODUCTION. Phytophthora cinnamomi-Q. ilex decline relation Q ilex Q. FACTORS AFECCTING THE INTERACTION ● OTHER ORGANISMS P. cinnamomi OTHER Phytophthoras/Pythium Nutrients, water Mycorrhizae Lack of mycorrizal association ECTOMYCORRHIZAE C b h d Carbohydrates Tree vigour g Defense Root destruction, carbohydrate reduction 9 P. cinnamomi infection and decline relation Section I, IV and V Relationship ectomycorrhizal abundance and decline Section II and III Relationship ectomycorrhizal abundance and P. cinnamomi infection Section II and III IInfluence fl off soil il properties in the relationship decline/ P. cinnamomi S ti I and Section d IV Relationship decline and soil properties Section I and IV N-NO3Relationship P. cinnamomi i f ti and infection d soil il properties Section I and IV Soil water table Redox potential N-NH4+ Density Soil water content Texture pH horAh depth 10 OBJETIVES • ANALIZE THE ROLE OF Phytophthora cinnamomi AS BIOTIC AGENT CAUSING HOLM OAK DECLINE. • STUDY THE INFLUENCE OF SOIL WATER CONTENT, CONTENT SOIL WATER TABLE, TABLE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL SOIL PROPERTIES IN THE DECLINE OF HOLM OAK AND Phytophthora cinnamomi INFECTION PROCESS. • ANALIZE THE ECTOMYCORRHIZAL ABUNDANCE AND DIVERSITY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH P. cinnamomi presence and Quercus ilex decline. • ESTUDY HOLM OAK SUSCEPTIBILITY TO P. cinnamomi AFTER EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS. 11 Section 1 Combined effects of soil properties and Phytophthora cinnamomi infections on Quercus ilex decline Corcobado et al. (2013) Plant & Soil (i) are the mortality and health status of Q. ilex trees related to soil pproperties? p (ii) do P. cinnamomi infections vary with soil properties? (iii) do soil properties interact with P. cinnamomi by modulating the intensity of oakk decline? d l ? Section I. Combined effects of soil properties and infections Materials & Methods ● STUDY SITE: 96 STANDS (EXTREMADURA) Texture Orography COARSE FINE SLOPE 24 24 STREAM BANK 24 24 ● HEALTH STATUS (3 holm oak with DECLINING SYMPTOMS y 3 holm oaks WITHOUT DECLINING SYMPTOMS) ● STAND MORTALITY & DECLINE INTENSITY ● PARAMETERS: Soil depth P. cinnamomi isolation horAh depth, Redox potential [N-NH4+] Texture, pH Soil density [N-NO3-] 13 SECTION I. Combined effects of soil properties and infections Results & Discussion (i) are the mortality and health status of Q. Q ilex trees related to soil properties? AT STAND LEVEL AT TREE LEVEL STEPWISE MULTIPLE REGRESSION TWO-WAY ANOVA Mortality p-value Soil density Declining/Non declining (health status) r2 p-value l p<0.001 r2 = 0.138 N-NO3-/N-NH4+ Ratio Clay at 1,5 m p = 0.010 p = 0.039 r2 = 0.220 MANOVA Declining/Non declining (health status) p value p-value Redox potential p = 0.036 14 SECTION I. Combined effects of soil properties and infections Results & Discussion (ii) do P. cinnamomi do P cinnamomi infections vary infections vary with soil properties? with soil properties? ? AT STAND LEVEL NON-METRIC NON METRIC MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING (NMDS) y MULTIRESPONSE PERMUTATION PROCEDURE (MRPP) p = 0.020 p = 0.047 15 SECTION I. Combined effects of soil properties and infections Results & Discussion (ii) do P. cinnamomi do P cinnamomi infections vary infections vary with soil properties? with soil properties? AT TREE LEVEL MANOVA TWO-WAYS ANOVA Soil bulk density Soil depth Ah horizon depth Infected/Not infected Infected/Not infected p-value p-value p = 0.041 Sand percentage p = 0.046 p = 0.002 y Sand ratio Clay/ p = 0.054 p = 0.071 16 SECTION I. Combined effects of soil properties and infections Results & Discussion AT STAND LEVEL AT TREE LEVEL TWO-WAYS ANOVA PEARSON Chi CUADRADO Infected/Not infected Infected/Not infected p-value p-value Mortality p = 0.006 0 006 Decline Intensity p = 0.003 Declining/Non declining ((health status)) p = 0.006 17 SECTION I. Combined effects of soil properties and infections Results & Discussion (iii) do soil properties interact with P. cinnamomi do soil properties interact with P cinnamomi by modulating the intensity of oak by modulating the intensity of oak decline? AT STAND LEVEL Infected/Not infected ANCOVA p-value Mortality p = 0.011 0 011 AT TREE LEVEL THREE-WAYS ANOVA (b) 70 N declining Non d li i (○) D li i (●) Declining p = 0.016 60 % Clay 50 Hor Ah depth * *** 40 30 20 10 0 Non-infected trees P. cinnamomi infected trees 18 Section 2 Ectomycorrhizal E h l symbiosis y in decliningg and non-declining Q Quercus ilex il trees t infected or not with Phytophthora cinnamomi (Forest Ecology and Management, 2014) (i) Does the relative abundance of ectomycorrhizal y tips p differ between non-decliningg and declining trees and between P. cinnamomiinfected and non-infected trees? (ii) Does the ectomycorrhizal community depends on the soil properties? ((iii)) D Do the h relations l bbetween soill properties and d ectomycorrhizal abundance vary depending on whether Q. ile x trees are declined, infected or f free off infection? i f ti ? SECTION 2. Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Materials & Methods ● SITE STUDY: 96 STANDS (EXTREMADURA) Texture O Orography h COARSE FINE SLOPE 24 24 STREAM BANK 24 24 ● HEALTH STATUS (3 holm oak with DECLINING SYMPTOMS y 3 holm oaks WITHOUT DECLINING SYMPTOMS) ● PARAMETERS: Soil depth P. cinnamomi isolation horAh depth, redox potential, root abundance [N-NH4+] Texture, pH Soil bulk density [N-NO3-] 20 SECTION 2. Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Materials & Methods ● PARAMETERS DESCRIPTORS ((Montecchio et al., 2004; Scattolin et al., 2012)) ● NV tips (non-vital, %) ECTOMYCORRHIZAE ● NM tips (vital non-mycorrhizal, %) ● EM ti tips (vital ( it l ectomycorrhizal, t hi l %) 21 SECTION 2. Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Results & Discussion (i) Does the relative abundance of ectomycorrhizal tips differ between nonnon declining and declining trees and between P. cinnamomi-infected and noninfected trees? ● NV (22.2 10.2 %) ● NM (29.4 11.3 %) ● EM (48.3 12.3 %) Cenococcum geophilum (57 %) Tomentella spp. (21 %) Russula spp. (14 %) Others (8 %) 22 SECTION 2. Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Results & Discussion (i) Does the relative abundance of ectomycorrhizal tips differ between nonnon declining and declining trees and between P. cinnamomi-infected and noninfected trees? p < 0.001 0 001 Non-vital (NV) GENERAL MIXED MODEL Root tips (% %) 100 Vital non-mycorrhizal (NM) p < 0.001 Vital ectomycorrhizal (EM) p < 0.001 a b 80 60 a b z y z z 40 20 b a c a 0 3 0 3 0 Non-infected Infected 23 CAP. 2. Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Results & Discussion (i) Does the relative abundance of ectomycorrhizal tips differ between nonnon declining and declining trees and between P. cinnamomi-infected and noninfected trees? Cenococcum geophilum GENERAL MIXED MODEL Tomentella spp. p = 0.012 p < 0.001 Russula spp. Other EM EM root tips ((%) E 60 40 a 20 0 a a z a z z ab b z a z 0 y z 3 Non-infected a 0 z 3 Infected 24 SECTION 2. Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Results & Discussion (ii) Does the ectomycorrhizal community depends on the soil properties? Fine soil texture Orography Soil NV NM EM Texture Mid Slope Fine Coarse Stream bank Fine C Coarse 20.1 31.5 48.4 ± 1.4 14a ± 1.8 18m ± 2.1 2 1 yz 22.7 29.7 47.6 ± 1.7 ab ± 1.6 m ± 1.9 yz 25.7 28.8 45.5 ± 1.9 b ± 2.0 m ± 2.1 y 20.3 27.8 51,9 ± 1.5 a ± 1.9 m ± 2.0 z Coarse soil texture 30 p = 0.049 b b ab ab ab 20 a 10 (b) Russula spp. ro R oot tips (%) GENERAL MIXED MODEL C. geopp philum root tipss (%) (a) 0 0 3 0 3 p = 0.021 30 20 c 10 bc ab a a abc ab ab 0 0 3 Non-infected 0 3 Infected 25 SECTION 2. Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Results & Discussion (iii) Do the relations between soil properties and ectomycorrhizal abundance vary depending on whether Q. ile x trees are declined, infected or free of infection? PEARSON CORRELATION Non infected Infected Non declining Declining Non declining Declining ns ns ns ns 0.35*** 0.34*** 0.23* 0.36*** ns ns ns ns -0.18** -0.19** -0.24* ns 0.29* 0.87*** ns ns Sand content (%) -0.13** -0.16** ns ns Lime content (%) ns ns ns ns Clay content (%) 0.14** 0.16** ns ns Fine root abundance (n m-2) 0.12* 0.20** ns ns Soil depth p ((m)) Ah horizon depth (m) Soil bulk density (g cm-3) N-NO3- /N-NH4+ Ratio pH 26 Section 3 Seasonal dynamics of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis in declining Quercus ilex woodlands: influence of tree health status and Phytophthora cinnamomi root infections (Forestry, 2015) (i) Do tree decline status and P. cinnamomi root infections influence seasonal changes in ectomycorrhizal fungi in Q. ilex trees? (ii) Do the relations between the ectomycorrhizal community and the physiology of Q. ilex trees differ depending on whether trees are declined, infected or free of infection? SEECTION 3. Seasonal dynamics of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Materials & Methods ● STUDY SITE: 5 STANDS (EXTREMADURA) ● OROGRAPHY (topographic position) ● HEALTH STATUS (3 holm oaks WITH DECLINING SYMPTOMS and 3 holm oaks WITHOUT DECLINING SYMPTOMS) ● PARAMETERS Soil water content Stomatal conductance (gs), net leaf photosynthesis (A) and intrinsic water use efficiency (iWUE; A/gs ) Maximum PSII photochemical efficiency Pre-dawn leaf water potential (pd) P. cinnamomi isolation 28 CAP. 3. Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Materials & Methods ● PARAMETERS DESCRIPTORS ((Montecchio et al., 2004; Scattolin et al., 2012)) ● NV tips (non-vital, %) ECTOMYCORRHIZAE ● NM tips (vital non-mycorrhizal, %) ● EM tips (vital ectomycorrhizal, %) 29 SECTION 3. Seasonal dynamics of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Results & Discussion (i) Do tree decline status and P. P cinnamomi root infections influence seasonal changes in ectomycorrhizal fungi in Q. ilex trees? ● NV (35.6 1.4 %) ● NM (25.5 1.2 %) ● EM (38.8 1.3 %) Cenococcum geophilum (EMCg; 64 %) Russula spp. (EMR;13 %) Tomentella spp. (EMT;13 %) Others (10 %) 30 SECTION 3. Seasonal dynamics of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Results & Discussion (i) Do tree decline status and P. P cinnamomi root infections influence seasonal changes in ectomycorrhizal fungi in Q. ilex trees? GENERAL MIXED MODEL ● Year and Season for DESCRIPTORS; p<0.017 p 0.017 Cenococcum geophilum p < 0.001 Russula spp. p < 0.001 p = 0.845 Other EM p < 0.001 Tomentella spp. 70 60 Root tips (% %) 50 40 30 20 10 0 Spring Summer Autumn Winter Spring Summer Autumn Winter 2009 2010 31 SECTION 3. Seasonal dynamics of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Results & Discussion (i) Do tree decline status and P. P cinnamomi root infections influence seasonal changes in ectomycorrhizal fungi in Q. ilex trees? GENERAL MIXED MODEL 70 Non declining (○) Declining (●) p = 0.039 60 NV (%) 50 * 40 30 20 10 0 S i Spring S Summer A t Autumn Wi t Winter S i Spring S Summer A t Autumn Wi t Winter 2009 2010 32 SECTION 3. Seasonal dynamics of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Results & Discussion (i) Do tree decline status and P. P cinnamomi root infections influence seasonal changes in ectomycorrhizal fungi in Q. ilex trees? GENERAL MIXED MODEL Non-vital (NV) p = 0.016 p = 0.017 Vital non-mycorrhizal (NM) p = 0.861 0 861 Vital ectomycorrhizal (EM) 100 Root ttips (%) 80 60 a b ab b y z zy z a a a a 0 3 0 3 40 20 0 Non-declining Declining Non-declining Declining Non-infected Infected 33 SECTION 3. Seasonal dynamics of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Results & Discussion (i) Do tree decline status and P. P cinnamomi root infections influence seasonal changes in ectomycorrhizal fungi in Q. ilex trees? GENERAL MIXED MODEL Cenococcum geophilum Tomentella spp. Russula spp. p = 0.043 0 043 Other EM p = 0.009 Root tips (%) 40 30 a a a a z b z ab b z ab 20 10 0 z a z zy y y 0 3 0 3 Non-declining Non declining Declining Non-declining Non declining Declining Non-infected Infected 34 SECTION 3. Seasonal dynamics of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Results & Discussion (ii) Do the relations between the ectomycorrhizal community and the physiology of Q. ilex trees differ depending on whether trees are declined, infected or free of infection? CORRELACIONES DE PEARSON AND HOMOGENEITY-OF-SLOPES HOMOGENEITY OF SLOPES ANALYSIS SOIL WATER CONTENT PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS ● NM α 1 for non-declining trees σ ● EMCg α 1 gs , A & Fv/Fm (p = 0,043, p = 0.050 an σ p = 0.012) (p = 0.026) ● Other EM α σ for non-declining trees & 1 for declining trees σ ● EMT α σ Fv/Fm (p = 0.030) 0 023 & p = 0.003) 0 003) ● EMR α σ pdd & iWUE(p = 0.023 (p = 0.008) ● Other EM α σ pd, A & iWUE (p = 0.038, p = 0.061 0 061 & p = 0.001) 0 001) 35 SECTION 3. Seasonal dynamics of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis Results & Discussion (ii) Do the relations between the ectomycorrhizal community and the physiology of Q. Q ilex trees differ depending on whether trees are declined, infected or free of infection? HOMOGENEITY-OF-SLOPES HOMOGENEITY OF SLOPES ANALYSIS Non declining (○) Declining (●) 36 SECTION 4 Quercus ilex forests are influenced by annual variations in water table, bl soill water deficit wate e c t aand finee root loss caused by Ph t phth Phytophthora cinnamomi Corcobado et al. (2013) 169:92-99 Agricultural & Forest Meteorology (i) Is oak decline related to extreme variations of the water table depth? (ii) Is oak decline related to low soil water content values? l ? (iii) Is oak decline related to fine root loss? SECTION 4. Influence of water table, water deficit and fine root loss Materials & Methods ● STUDY SITE: 5 STANDS (Experiment 1) & 96 STANDS (Experiment 2) (EXTREMADURA) ● OROGRAPHY (topographic position) ● HEALTH STATUS (3 holm oaks WITH DECLINING SYMPTOMS and 3 holm oaks WITHOUT DECLINING SYMPTOMS) ● PARAMETERS EXPERIMENT 1 (Monthly measurements) EXPERIMENT 2 Soil water content () & water table Root density Stomatal conductance(gs), Pre-dawn leaf water P. cinnamomi isolation photosynthesis (A) potential (pd) P. cinnamomi P isolation 38 SECTION 4. Influence of water table, water deficit and fine root loss Results & Discussion (i) Is oak decline related to extreme variations of the water table depth? ANOVA’s EXPERIMENT 1 (a) July Aug Sep July p < 0.05 (*) y p < 0.01 (**) Aug Sep ** -1 -2 ** -3 (b) p g p Aug Sep * 10 5 Aug Sep Year 2009 ** July Year 2010 * ** 0.1 0,1 0 15 y ** July ** gs (m mol m-2 s-1) g 0 0,2 -4 0.2 ( ) y (c) A ((μmol m-2 s-1) pd (MPa) 0 July Aug Sep July ** Aug Sep 39 SECTION 4. Influence of water table, water deficit and fine root loss Results & Discussion (i) Is oak decline related to extreme variations of the water table depth? EXPERIMENT 1 MIXED LINEAR MODEL (ANCOVA type) Declining (●) Non-declining (○) 40 SECTION 4. Influence of water table, water deficit and fine root loss Results & Discussion (ii) Is oak decline related to low soil water content values? EXPERIMENT 1 MIXED LINEAR MODEL (ANCOVA type) Tree status (p ≤ 0.0001); tree status x season (p=0.0004) Declining (●) Non-declining (○) 41 SECTION 4. Influence of water table, water deficit and fine root loss Results & Discussion (ii) Is oak decline related to low soil water content values? EXPERIMENT 1 MIXED LINEAR MODEL (ANCOVA type) Tree status x season x soil depth (p ≤ 0.0001) Decliningg (●) ( ) Non-decliningg (○) ( ) 42 SECTION 4. Influence of water table, water deficit and fine root loss Results & Discussion (iii) Is oak decline related to fine root loss? EXPERIMENT 1 P. cinnamomi Py. spiculum 13 declining trees and 11 non-declining trees 14 declining trees and 10 non-declining trees EXPERIMENT 2 GENERALISED LINEAL MODEL & ANOVA´s Declining Non-declining Significance P. cinnamomi-infected trees 90 63 p = 0.008 Pythium spiculum-infected trees 38 31 p > 0.1 Maximum soil depth (m) 1 18 1.18 1 23 1.23 p > 0.1 01 Coarse root abundance (roots m-2) 7.9 6.7 p > 0.1 Fine root abundance (roots m2) 73.7 82.9 p = 0.008 43 Section 5 Drought events determine performance of Q Quercus ilex il seedlings dli and increase subsequent susceptibility to Phytophthora cinnamomi. (Agricultural & Forest Meteorology, 2014) (i) Are Q. ilex seedlings able to adapt to prolonged drought and/or waterlogging events through physiological and growth adjustments? (ii) Which combination of drought and waterlogging events is more linked to higher mortality rates? (iii) Will these extreme events affect the response of seedlings to subsequent infections with P. cinnamomi? SECTION 5. Drought events determine performance and susceptibility Materials & Methods 2009 Acorn sampling p g 2010 Germination Regular watering (Control) n=20 2011 2012 Inoculations Survival assessment Regular watering (CC) n=20 Regular watering n=16 Waterlogging gg g ((WW)) n=17 Regular g watering g n=12 Water stress (WS) n=18 Regular watering n=12 Water stress (SS) n=20 Regular watering n=12 Waterlogging (SW) n=20 Regular watering n=9 Waterlogging (W) n=60 Water stress (S) n=60 60 46 SECTION 5. Drought events determine performance and susceptibility Materials & Methods Installation Acorn collection Germination Mortality Waterlogging Inoculation Water treatments Measurements (mortality, height, number of leaves, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, root biomass) Inoculum Inoculum preparation: whole oat-grains, vermiculite, multivitamin juice broth 47 SECTION 5. Drought events determine performance and susceptibility Results & Discussion (i) Are Q. ilex seedlings able to adapt to prolonged drought and/or waterlogging events through physiological and growth adjustments? & (ii) Which combination of drought and waterlogging events is more linked to higher mortality rates? RESPONSE TO WATER STRESS ONE-WAY ANOVA Photosynthesis y 2010 Stomatal conductance Heigth g Number of leaves C S W C S W C S W C S W 4.7 ±0.4 3.4 ±0.4 3.1 ±0.4 0.05 ±0.01 0.03 ±0.01 0.03 ±0.01 24.5 ±1.7 18.1 ±0.6 18.7 ±0.8 20.2 ±1.4 16.3 ±0.6 17.2 ±0.8 GENERALIZED LINEAL MODEL Treatment Mortallity after2010 treatments (%) C 0 W 15 S 1.7 χ2= 11.15 p = 0 004 48 SECTION 5. Drought events determine performance and susceptibility Results & Discussion RESPONSE TO WATER STRESS 2011 gs A CC WW WS SS 6.4 ± 1.8c 2.9 ± 0.7ab 2.7 ± 0.5ab 3.9 ± 0.4b 0.11 ±0.02c 50.0 ± 4.5c 41.2 ± 3.9b (cm) Aerial growth recim. aéreo, ,g 33.23 23 ± 0.35c 0 35c 22.32 32 ± 0.39b 0 39b (g) Root omasa radical, g 1.93 ± 0.39a 1.93 ±0.39a biomass(g) Ratio 0.54 ±0.07a roots/aerial ces/crecim.aéreo growth ratio fine tio raíces 0.45 ±0.6a roots/leaves roots/leaves as/hojas ratio tio 1.6 ± 0.4a F P value 7.25 < 0.0001 0.05 ± 0.01a 0.05 ± 0.01ab 0.08 ± 0.01b 0.03 ± 0.01a 8.34 < 0.0001 Stem height tura tallo, cm tio raíces í 0.57 ±0.05b Fine root/total root ratio as/totalraíces SW 36.1 ± 2.2ab 30.1 ± 1.6a 4.60 0.0023 1 59 ±0.39ab 1.59 ±0 39ab 1 38 ± 0.39a 1.38 0 39a 1.34 1 34 ± 0.45a 0 45a 4.67 4 67 0 0020 0.0020 2.00 ± 0.39a 2.06 ± 0.39a 2.98 ± 0.39a 1.60 0.196 0.46 ± 0.05a 0.55 ± 0.05b 0.39 ± 0.04a 3.14 0.025 0.55 ± 0.07a 0,71 ± 0.07ab 0.80 ± 0.07bc 0.93 ± 0.06c 5.85 0.009 0.47 ± 0.6a 0.181 0.59 ± 0.05b 0.39 ± 0.6a 0.60 ± 0.6a 31.9 ± 4.0a 0.46 ± 0.5a 1.66 49 SECTION 5. Drought events determine performance and susceptibility Results & Discussion (ii) Which combination of drought and waterlogging events is more linked to higher mortality rates? RESPONSE TO WATER STRESS KAPLAN-MEIER 2011 Survival probabilitiees P=0.037 Survival time (months) 50 SECTION 5. Drought events determine performance and susceptibility Results & Discussion (i) Are Q. ilex seedlings able to adapt to prolonged drought and/or waterlogging events through physiological and growth adjustments? & (ii) Which combination of drought and waterlogging events is more linked to higher mortality rates? RESPONSE TO WATERLOGGING ONE-WAY ANOVA Photosynthesis y 2010 Stomatal conductance Heigth g Number of leaves C S W C S W C S W C S W 4.7 ±0.4 3.4 ±0.4 3.1 ±0.4 0.05 ±0.01 0.03 ±0.01 0.03 ±0.01 24.5 ±1.7 18.1 ±0.6 18.7 ±0.8 20.2 ±1.4 16.3 ±0.6 17.2 ±0.8 GENERALIZED LINEAL MODEL Treatments Mortality after 2010 treatments (%) C 0 W 15 S 1.7 χ2= 11.15 p = 0 004 51 SECTION 5. Drought events determine performance and susceptibility Results & Discussion RESPONSE TO WATERLOGGING 2011 gs A Stem height(cm) tura tallo, cm Aerial growth(g) recim. aéreo, g Root omasa radical, g biomass(g) CC WW WS SS 6.4 ± 1.8c 2.9 ± 0.7ab 2.7 ± 0.5ab 3.9 ± 0.4b SW 1.6 ± 0.4a F P value 7.25 < 0.0001 0 11 ±0.02c 0.11 0 02 0 05 ± 00.01a 0.05 01 0.05 0 05 ± 00.01ab 01 b 0.08 0 08 ± 00.01b 01b 0.03 0 03 ± 00.01a 01 8.34 8 34 < 0.0001 0 0001 50.0 ± 4.5c 41.2 ± 3.9b 36.1 ± 2.2ab 30.1 ± 1.6a 31.9 ± 4.0a 4.60 0.0023 3.23 ± 0.35c 2.32 ± 0.39b 1.59 ± 0.39ab 1.38 ± 0.39a 1.34 ± 0.45a 4.67 0.0020 1.93 ± 0.39a 1.93 ±0.39a 2.00 ± 0.39a 2.06 ± 0.39a 2.98 ± 0.39a 1.60 0.196 Fine roots/total tio raíces 0.57 ±0.05b root ratio 0.59 ± 0.05b 0.46 ± 0.05a 0.55 ± 0.05b 0.39 ± 0.04a 3.14 0.025 0.54 ±0.07a 0.55 ± 0.07a 0.71 ± 0.07ab 0.80 ± 0.07bc 0.93 ± 0.06c 5.85 0.009 0 45 ±0.6a 0.45 ±0 6a 0 47 ± 0.6a 0.47 0 6a 0 181 0.181 as/totalraíces Root/aerial growth ratio tio ces/crecim.aéreo Fine roots/leaves oots/ tio raíces ea es ratio 0 39 ± 0.6a 0.39 0 6a 0 60 ± 0.6a 0.60 0 6a 0 46 ± 0.5a 0.46 0 5a 1 66 1.66 as/hojas 52 SECTION 5. Drought events determine performance and susceptibility Results & Discussion (ii) Which combination of drought and waterlogging events is more linked to higher mortality rates? RESPONSE TO WATERLOGGING KAPLAN-MEIER 2011 Survival probabilitiees P=0.037 Survival time (months) 53 SECTION 5. Drought events determine performance and susceptibility Results & Discussion RESPONSE TO CHANGING WATERING CONDITIONS 2011 gs A CC WW WS SS 6.4 ± 1.8c 2.9 ± 0.7ab 2.7 ± 0.5ab 3.9 ± 0.4b 0.11 ±0.02c 50.0 ± 4.5c 41.2 ± 3.9b height(cm) Aerial growth recim. aéreo, ,g 33.23 23 ± 0.35c 0 35c 22.32 32 ± 0.39b 0 39b (g) Root omasa radical, g 1.93 ± 0.39a 1.93 ±0.39a biomass(g) tio 0.54 ±0.07a Roots/aerial growth ratio ces/crecim.aéreo Fine root/leaves oot/ ea es as/hojas ratio tio raíces 0.45 ±0.6a 1.6 ± 0.4a F P value 7.25 < 0.0001 0.05 ± 0.01a 0.05 ± 0.01ab 0.08 ± 0.01b 0.03 ± 0.01a 8.34 < 0.0001 tura Stem tallo, cm tio raíces í 0.57 ±0.05b Fine roots/total roots ratio as/totalraíces SW 36.1 ± 2.2ab 30.1 ± 1.6a 4.60 0.0023 1 59 ±0.39ab 1.59 ±0 39ab 1 38 ± 0.39a 1.38 0 39a 1.34 1 34 ± 0.45a 0 45a 4.67 4 67 0 0020 0.0020 2.00 ± 0.39a 2.06 ± 0.39a 2.98 ± 0.39a 1.60 0.196 0.46 ± 0.05a 0.55 ± 0.05b 0.39 ± 0.04a 3.14 0.025 0.55 ± 0.07a 0.71 ± 0.07ab 0.80 ± 0.07bc 0.93 ± 0.06c 5.85 0.009 0.47 ± 0.6a 0.181 0.59 ± 0.05b 0.39 ± 0.6a 0.60 ± 0.6a 31.9 ± 4.0a 0.46 ± 0.5a 1.66 54 SECTION 5.Drought events determine performance and susceptibility Results & Discussion (ii) Which combination of drought and waterlogging events is more linked to higher mortality rates? RESPONSE TO CHANGING WATERING CONDITIONS KAPLAN-MEIER 2011 Survival probabilitiees P=0.037 Survival time (months) 55 SECTION 5.Drought events determine performance and susceptibility Results & Discussion (iii) Will these extreme events affect the response of seedlings to subsequent infections with P. cinnamomi? KAPLAN-MEIER RESPONSE TO P. cinnamomi P=0.009 2011-2012 Mortality after P. cinnamomi infestation (%) CC 68.8 WW 66.7 WS 100 SS 91.7 SW 66.7 Survival prrobabilities Treatments χ2= 11.37 p = 0.010 Survival time (weeks) 56 Conclusions GENERAL CONCLUSIONS S Stream b k bank * Fine texture Soils with high water-holding t h ldi capacity Slope Waterlogging ++ +++ Coarse texture Soils with low water-holding capacity p y + Decline Acid pH Ah horizon length +++ No decline low Root rot high Low soil bulk density ++ +++ Decline Ectomycorrhizal -Abundance +++ + High N-NO3-/N-NH4+ ratio ++ + P. cinnamomi activity Slight water deficit Stream valley Russula R l spp. Other ectomycorrhizae + Slight humidifying Tree death Slope Stream bank Severe water deficit High humidifying + ++ *Arrows without symbol: y There is an association. Arrows with symbol + : Denote an effect in the next element. 58 1. The oomycete Phytophthora cinnamomi is the main biotic factor involved in Quercus ilex decline in Extremadura region. 2. Soil water content values are not too low to cause Quercus ilex decline or to explain the low water potential values observed. However, if there is a reduction in fine root density, and then, a low water-holding capacity and/or water content deficit would originate decline. 3. Quercus ilex decline is associated with a feedback consisting in root rot, a lower tree water uptake, then a rise in water content, favourable condition for P. cinnamomi growth and infection, and again root rot. 44. It I was demonstrated d d an influence i fl off soilil properties i in i P. P cinnamomi i i activity i i and d in i decline intensity. Fine texture and thicker Ah horizons, which are positive soil properties for the vigour and tree vitality under a Mediterranean climate, favour tree decline wether P. P cinnamomi is present. present These soil properties in combination with orographic position which keep high soil humidity, benefit P. cinnamomi activity and contribute to decline. 59 5. Q. ilex decline is independent of soil compaction and mineral N content (within the studied ranks), parameters related to grazing. However, the significant relation of decline to nitrate/ammonium ratio could be associated to the pprogressive g soil degradation in the studied agroforestry systems. 6. Q. ilex decline was related to the vitality of the root system; but not with the ectomycorrhizal abundance in several stands. 7. Ectomycorrhizal abundance was higher in spring and summer than in autumn and winter. Neither the holm oak health status or P. cinnamomi presence influenced the seasonal dynamic of the ectomycorrhizal abundance and diversity. The percentage of dead root tips varied depending on the season and the tree health status, being especially i ll higher hi h in i declining d li i than h in i non-declining d li i trees during d i summer. 8. The presence of the pathogen alter the abundance of the ectomycorrhizal morphotypes less abundant in declining and non-declining non declining trees, trees being the abundance higher in infected non-declining trees. 60 9. A lower percentage of mycorrhizal root tips was detected compating to other studies with holm oak. The ectomycorrhizal diversity was also poor in the studied stands which is consistent with the degradation g of the holm oak woodlands. Cenococcum geophilum, Russula spp. and Tomentella spp. were the most abundant morphotypes. 10. The relation between the abundance of some ectomycorrhizal morphotypes and Q. ilex physiology changes depending on the tree health status. The relation between stomatal conductance or photosynthesis and C. geophilum abundance turned negative for the declining trees, while this relation becomes positive with Russula spp. for declining trees and negative for non-declining trees. 11. The 11 Th ectomycorrhizal hi l community i was influenced i fl d by b the h soilil properties, i increasing i i its abundance with those soil porperties associated with soil fertility (Ah horizon thickness, pH and clay content), and influenced by the topographic position. The presence of the pathogen weakens the natural association between soil properties and ectomycorrhizal abundance. 12. Q. 12 Q ilex seedlings exposed to prolongued or recent drought events followed by P. P cinnamomi infection, are more predisposed to death than those under higher soil water content conditions, including waterlogging. 61 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Financed i by: the agreement between the University off Extremadura and Extremadura government, and within the action COST “Established and emerging Phytophthora: increasing threats to woodland and forest ecosystems in Europe” (FP0801). Financed also by Extremadura government (regional proyects III-PRI 08A78 & IV IV-PRI PRI IB10088), European funds and by the Sciences and Innovation Government (AGL2007 (AGL200764690/AGR & AGL2011-30438-C02-02). THANK YOU VERY MUCH!