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Consequently, the aims of the present study were to characterize underwater net photosynthesis (<jats:italic>P<jats:sub>N<\/jats:sub><\/jats:italic>) and leaf anatomy of <jats:italic>T. distichum<\/jats:italic> with time of submergence.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We completely submerged 6 months old seedling of <jats:italic>T. distichum<\/jats:italic> and diagnosed underwater (<jats:italic>P<jats:sub>N<\/jats:sub><\/jats:italic>), hydrophobicity, gas film thickness, Chlorophyll concentration and needles anatomy at discrete time points during a 30-day submergence event. We also constructed response curves of underwater <jats:italic>P<jats:sub>N<\/jats:sub><\/jats:italic> to CO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>, light and temperature.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>During the 30-day submergence period, no growth or formation new leaves were observed, and therefore <jats:italic>T. distichum<\/jats:italic> shows a quiescence response to submergence. The hydrophobicity of the needles declined during the submergence event resulting in complete loss of gas films. However, the Chlorophyll concentration of the needles also declined significantly, and it was there not possible to identify the main cause of the corresponding significant decline in underwater <jats:italic>P<jats:sub>N<\/jats:sub><\/jats:italic>. Nevertheless, even after 30 days of complete submergence, the needles still retained some capacity for underwater photosynthesis under optimal light and CO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> conditions.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>However, to fully understand the stunning submergence tolerance of <jats:italic>T. distichum<\/jats:italic>, we propose that future research concentrate on unravelling the finer details in needle anatomy and biochemistry as these changes occur during submergence.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpls.2024.1355729","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,19]],"date-time":"2024-03-19T04:46:13Z","timestamp":1710823573000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Response of underwater photosynthesis to light, CO2, temperature, and submergence time of Taxodium distichum, a flood-tolerant tree"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Jinbo","family":"Guo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jianhui","family":"Xue","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yunlong","family":"Yin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ole","family":"Pedersen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jianfeng","family":"Hua","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","first-page":"225","article-title":"Aeration in higher plants","volume-title":"Advances in botanical research","author":"Armstrong","year":"1980"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"675","DOI":"10.1093\/aob\/mcw051","article-title":"Oxygen absorption by adventitious roots promotes the survival of completely submerged terrestrial plants","volume":"118","author":"Ayi","year":"2016","journal-title":"Ann. 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