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May 10, 2021
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Efflux and assimilation of xylem-transported CO2 in stems and leaves of tree species with different wood anatomy

Publicated to: PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT. 44 (11): 3494-3508 - 2021-11-01 44(11), DOI: 10.1111/pce.14062

Authors:

Salomón, RL; De Roo, L; Bodé, S; Boeckx, P; Steppe, K
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Affiliations

Univ Ghent, Fac Biosci Engn, Dept Plants & Crops, Plant Ecol Lab, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium - Author
Univ Ghent, Fac Biosci Engn, Isotope Biosci Lab ISOFYS, Ghent, Belgium - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Grp Invest Sistemas Nat & Hist Forestal, Madrid, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Determining the fate of CO2 respired in woody tissues is necessary to understand plant respiratory physiology and to evaluate CO2 recycling mechanisms. An aqueous C-13-enriched CO2 solution was infused into the stem of 3-4 m tall trees to estimate efflux and assimilation of xylem-transported CO2 via cavity ring-down laser spectroscopy and isotope ratio mass spectrometry, respectively. Different tree locations (lower stem, upper stem and leafy shoots) and tissues (xylem, bark and leaves) were monitored in species with tracheid, diffuse- and ring-porous wood anatomy (cedar, maple and oak, respectively). Radial xylem CO2 diffusivity and xylem [CO2] were lower in cedar relative to maple and oak trees, thereby limiting label diffusion. Part of the labeled (CO2)-C-13 was assimilated in cedar (8.7%) and oak (20.6%) trees, mostly in xylem and bark tissues of the stem, while limited solution uptake in maple trees hindered the detection of label assimilation. Little label reached foliar tissues, suggesting substantial label loss along the stem-branch transition following reductions in the radial diffusive pathway. Differences in respiration rates and radial xylem CO2 diffusivity (lower in conifer relative to angiosperm species) might reconcile discrepancies in efflux and assimilation of xylem-transported CO2 so far observed between taxonomic clades.
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Keywords

13 c-co labelling 213c-co2 labellingAcerBiological transportC-13&#8208Carbon allocationCarbon dioxideCo diffusion 2Co recycling 2Co2 diffusionCo2 labellingCo2 recyclingPlant respirationQuercusSpecies specificityStem co efflux 2Stem co2 effluxThujaTreesWoodWoody tissue photosynthesisXylemXylem co transport 2Xylem co2 transport

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position 13/239, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Plant Sciences. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.38. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 1.53 (source consulted: FECYT Mar 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-27, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 19
  • Scopus: 21
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-27:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 27.

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 11.
  • The number of mentions on the social network Facebook: 2 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 16 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/86064/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 111
  • Downloads: 31
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Belgium.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (SALOMON MORENO, ROBERTO LUIS) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been SALOMON MORENO, ROBERTO LUIS.

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Awards linked to the item

Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds, Grant/Award Number: BOF19/PDO/014; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Grant/Award Number: G.0941.15N; H2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Grant/Award Number: 665501
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