Thermal Decoupling May Promote Cooling and Avoid Heat Stress in Alpine Plants

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Publicado en:Plants vol. 14, no. 13 (2025), p. 2023-2046
Autor principal: Morales, Loreto V
Otros Autores: Sierra-Almeida, Angela, Sandoval-Urzúa, Catalina, Arroyo Mary T. K.
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100 1 |a Morales, Loreto V  |u Grupo de Ecofisiología Térmica (GET), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile; loretomorales@udec.cl (L.V.M.); or caatalinaasandoval@gmail.com (C.S.-U.) 
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520 3 |a In alpine ecosystems, where low temperatures predominate, prostrate growth forms play a crucial role in thermal resistance by enabling thermal decoupling from ambient conditions, thereby creating a warmer microclimate. However, this strategy may be maladaptive during frequent heatwaves driven by climate change. This study combined microclimatic and plant characterization, infrared thermal imaging, and leaf photoinactivation to evaluate how thermal decoupling (TD) affects heat resistance (LT50) in six alpine species from the Nevados de Chillán volcano complex in the Andes of south-central Chile. Results showed that plants’ temperatures increased with solar radiation, air, and soil temperatures, but decreased with increasing humidity. Most species exhibited negative TD, remaining 6.7 K cooler than the air temperature, with variation across species, time of day, and growth form; shorter, rounded plants showed stronger negative TD. Notably, despite negative TD, all species exhibited high heat resistance (Mean LT50 = 46 °C), with LT50 positively correlated with TD in shrubs. These findings highlight the intricate relationships between thermal decoupling, environmental factors, and plant traits in shaping heat resistance. This study provides insights into how alpine plants may respond to the increasing heat stress associated with climate change, emphasizing the adaptive significance of thermal decoupling in these environments. 
653 |a Climate change 
653 |a Soil temperature 
653 |a Humidity 
653 |a Photoinactivation 
653 |a Heat resistance 
653 |a Decoupling 
653 |a Microclimate 
653 |a Heat stress 
653 |a Low temperature 
653 |a Volcanoes 
653 |a Leaves 
653 |a Thermal resistance 
653 |a Thermodynamic properties 
653 |a Air temperature 
653 |a Thermal imaging 
653 |a Infrared imaging 
653 |a Ecosystems 
653 |a Radiation 
653 |a Time of use 
653 |a Solar radiation 
653 |a Cooling 
653 |a Temperature 
653 |a Heat tolerance 
653 |a Heat waves 
653 |a Temperature effects 
653 |a Environmental factors 
653 |a Plant growth 
653 |a Adaptiveness 
653 |a Enzymes 
653 |a Carbohydrates 
700 1 |a Sierra-Almeida, Angela  |u Grupo de Ecofisiología Térmica (GET), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile; loretomorales@udec.cl (L.V.M.); or caatalinaasandoval@gmail.com (C.S.-U.) 
700 1 |a Sandoval-Urzúa, Catalina  |u Grupo de Ecofisiología Térmica (GET), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile; loretomorales@udec.cl (L.V.M.); or caatalinaasandoval@gmail.com (C.S.-U.) 
700 1 |a Arroyo Mary T. K.  |u Cape Horn International Center (CHIC), Cabo de Hornos 6350000, Chile; southern@uchile.cl 
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