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The combined effects of additional UV-B radiation and artificial wounding on leaf phenolics were studied in a short term field experiment with the drought semi-deciduous Mediterranean shrub Phlomis fruticosa L. The seedlings were grown under ambient or ambient plus supplemental UV-B radiation (biologically equivalent to a 15% ozone depletion over Patras, 38.3° N, 29.1° E) for 7 months before wounding. Unexpectedly, supplemental UV-B radiation decreased leaf phenolics. Subsequently, wounding was effected by removing leaf discs from some of the plants, while the rest remained intact and served as controls. Wounding significantly increased phenolics of the wounded leaves and the increase was more pronounced under supplemental UV-B radiation. In addition, wounding had a significant positive effect on the phenolics of the opposite, intact leaf, but only under additional UV-B radiation. We conclude that UV-B radiation, wounding and their combination may affect the chemical defensive potential of Phlomis fruticosa. In addition, increased levels of phenolics after herbivore attack under field conditions may afford extra protection against enhanced UV-B radiation levels.
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Levizou, E., Manetas, Y. (2001). Enhanced UV-B radiation, artificial wounding and leaf chemical defensive potential in Phlomis fruticosa L.. In: Rozema, J., Manetas, Y., Björn, LO. (eds) Responses of Plants to UV-B Radiation. Advances in Vegetation Science, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2892-8_20
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