Plant adaptation to temperature and photoperiod Olavi Junttila University ofTromso, N-9037 Tromso, Norway Plants respond to environmental conditions both by adaptation and by acclimation. The ability of the plants to grow, reproduce and survive under changing climatic conditions depends on the efficiency of adaptation and acclimation. The adaptation of developmental processes in plants to temperature and photoperiod is briefly reviewed. In annual plants this adaptation is related to growth capacity and to the timing of reproduction. In perennial plants growing under northern conditions, adaptation of the annual growth cycle to the local climatic cycle is of primary importance. Examples of the role of photothermal conditions in regulation of these phenological processes are given and discussed. The genetic and physiological bases for climatic adaptation in plants are briefly examined. Key words: development, flowering, frost resistance, growth ntroduction Plants respond to environmental conditions by both adaptation and acclimation. Adaptation con- sists of heritable modifications in structures or functions that increase the probability of an or- ganism surviving and reproducing in a particu- lar environment. Acclimation refers to nonher- itable modifications caused by exposure of an organism to a changing environment, and is based on the structural and physiological plas- ticity of the plants. Plasticity is a unique feature of plants that has been suggested to have signif- icance as an integral part of the mechanisms by which plants (a) control reproductive effort and (b) capture resources from their environments (Grime et al. 1986). Some plant characteristics. such as flower structures, seed and fruit anato- my, have very low plasticity. However, many of the basic characteristics that are important for plant growth and development and for plant yield, such as numbers of meristems, numbers of various organs, rates of division and expan- sion, show high plasticity (see also Trewavas 1986). Processes such as the breaking of dor- mancy by chilling and induction ofcold harden- ing by low temperature treatments are also ex- pressions of the acclimation abilities of plants. Acclimation has, of course, a genetic basis and so is linked to adaptation. High plasticity and a high capacity for acclimation can be of major adaptive significance. The present distribution of higher plants is a reflection ofan evolutionary adaptation to envi- © Agricultural and Food Science in Finland Manuscript received February 1996 251 Vol. 5 (1996): 251-260. AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCE IN FINLAND https://www.c-info.fi/en/info/?token=2t86A3dt6LOXQmF6.NzcOtm4bUKZeseo8wL-a8g.lk3hDr-YrBIXGFLE3FJjAWNGO4TmOgiXZ6DQScQmSA4U5t6zyBkVgiwytu93umOTFRCUCtyn4y6QnHBDqJAQbMew8Qaeb-d0CX8VnvDAQJbIYa1nUXv5yjJ-XoSEMgsNtiTsAHZeP4qH1LIuNcUUgfLPIISKROBTkc1vb4nTE5cRycfbmrZqDncsJxvTaRSO6H9WCe8Nn62Ynj0fNHlM3hnEtVWJuTcmaa4FSUdpSXs5k3GNRMtImJderiJ-u-Zl6YjFirc Junttila, O.: Plant adaptation to temperature andphotoperiod ronmental conditions. The first photosynthetic organisms evolved about 2500 million years ago and free oxygen based respiration developed some 2000 million years ago. From this perspec- tive, the appearance offlowering plants 130 mil- lion years ago is a rather recent event. The present vegetation of Nordic countries evolved even more recently, about 12 000-15 000 years ago. In view of these developments, the domes- tication and cultivation of plants have a very short history. Domestication started a human- imposed adaptation, which continues at an ac- celerated rate in modern plant breeding with its goal to produce species and cultivars adapted to various environments, growing conditions and purposes. These time perspectives should be kept in mind in further consideration of plant adapta- tion to a changing environment. Since their first appearance, flowering plants have experienced changes in the environment, long- and short-term changes in the global cli- mate, and climatic changes due to geographic spreading (north-south, maritime-continental). The large-scale result of environmental adapta- tion in plants is well demonstrated by the vast differences in vegetation types as one moves from the equator to the poles, or from maritime to continental areas. Moreover, year-to-year var- iations in temperature conditions may be of greater magnitude than expected temperature changes. Thus, cultivated plants, especially the annual species, have been, and are, exposed to strongly changing environments. Our under- standing of plant adaptation is based both on studies of natural plant populations and on plant breeding and experiments with cultivated spe- cies (e.g. Evans 1993). Experimental studies under controlled conditions, in which various components of the climate can be studied sepa- rately and in design interactions, have been a particularly valuable source of information (e.g. Roberts et al. 1993). The phytotron is an indis- pensable research facility for systematically analysing the effects of climatic factors on plant growth and development, and a combination of phytotron and genetic approaches provides a powerful tool for studies on plant adaptation. As a result ofevolution and adaptation, there are 250 000 species of flowering plants. Intraspe- cies adaptation has resulted in climatic, as well as edaphic, ecotypes. Turesson (1922) defined ecotype as a genotypic response to the various environments in which the species is found. Eco- type is also used as a part of a dine. Environ- mental conditions may change gradually over the geographic range of a species, and dine is used to describe a gradual change in a character over this geographic range. Quantitative, physiologi- cal characters, such as responses to photoperi- od, are particularly likely to show a clinal varia- tion, but this may also apply to morphological features (Jones and Wilkins 1971). Plant growth arises from the production of dry matter through energy metabolism and mor- phological development. Both of these main processes are notably affected by environmen- tal conditions and are subjected to adaptation and acclimation. The main emphasis here is on de- velopmental adaptations of plants; the adapta- tion of dry matter production is limited to some brief comments only. In annual plants this is re- lated to the rate of development and to the tim- ing of reproduction. In perennial plants growing under northern conditions, adaptation of phenol- ogy, growth cycle, to the annual climatic cycle is of primary importance. As will be shown here, adaptation of these developmental processes is mainly based on responses to photothermal con- ditions. The physiological and certain genetic aspects of adaptation are also discussed. Adaptation of dry matter production and photosynthesis Plant growth depends on photosynthesis and energy metabolism. As pointed out in the intro- duction, these basic metabolic processes have a long evolutionary history. Due to their key role in plant growth, they have attracted a large vol- ume of research in many fields, plant breeding among them. 252 AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCE IN FINLAND The most important climate-related photo- synthetic adaptation is development and evolu- tion of the C 4 assimilation system as an adapta- tion to a warmer climate. In his book Evans (1993) concludes his very comprehensive dis- cussion with the following statements: “..the predominant improvements so far have not been in the efficiency of the major metabolic and as- similatory processes, but in the patterns of par- titioning and the timing of development... Con- vincing evidence of improvements of the major metabolic and assimilatory processes through plant breeding is lacking, whether for photosyn- thesis, respiration, translocation or growth rate. Regulatory processes, by contrast, have been profoundly modified”. Strictly photoperiodic stimulation of dry matter production is important in plant produc- tion at northern latitudes and has been demon- strated in many plant species, particularly in high-latitude cultivars of perennial grass species (Hay 1990, Junttila et al. 1990a). It has been suggested that this response has adaptive signif- icance for growth under marginal temperature conditions at high latitudes (Hay and Heide 1983). Physiologically this stimulation of dry matter production is primarily related to devel- opmental processes promoted by a long day such as leaf development and stem growth. Adaptation of developmenta processes The life cycle of a plant includes germination, vegetative growth, flowering and seed produc- tion. In addition, to ensure survival through un- favourable seasons, plants must have a cycle of dormancy and growth. In a seasonal habitat there is a premium on doing the right thing at the right time and the most efficient mechanism for do- ing this is the one most likely to be selected (Jones and Wilkins 1971). Thus, phenology - the influence of environment on ontogeny - is the most important single factor influencing geno- typic adaptation (Roberts et al. 1993). In tem- perate-zone species, environmental regulation of phenology is controlled by the photoperiod and temperature. Photoperiod, which at a given lati- tude remains rather constant from year to year is the most reliable time signal. Adaptation to photoperiod has thus been marked in both plants and in animals. These adaptations are significant for survival and reproduction. In most temper- ate-zone woody plants, photoperiod gives the signal for cessation of growth and hardening processes, and these species show a dine ofpho- toperiodic responses over latitudes (Vaartaja 1954, Dormling et al. 1968, Heide 1974, Håb- jprg 1978). In woody plants the critical photope- riod for cessation of growth is relatively little affected by temperature (Heide 1974, Junttila 1980). Temperature can nevertheless substantial- ly modify the process of growth cessation. Anal- yses of the phenology of growth cessation un- der natural conditions reveal a photoperiod x temperature interaction (Koski 1985).Lankinen (1986), among others, has demonstrated a lati- tudinal dine in critical photoperiod for diapause response in Drosophila strains. In herbaceous plants photoperiodic respons- es are related first of all to flowering but also to overwintering. Plant species are commonly clas- sified into categories of long day, short day and day neutral plants. Daylength responses, how- ever, also vary within species. Summerfield and his colleagues have carried out detailed studies on regulation of flowering in several crop species and conclude that the time when a crop flowers is determined almost ex- clusively by the genetically controlled responses to daylength and temperature (Summerfield et al. 1991, Roberts et al. 1993). On the basis of experiments under controlled conditions in which temperature and photoperiod could be in- dependently manipulated, they have developed quantitative models that are reliable enough to predict when particular genotypes will flower in any environment. Adaptation to photoperiod and temperature for flower induction has also been shown in tem- 253 Vol. 5 (1996): 251-260. AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCE IN FINLAND Junttila, O.: Plant adaptation to temperature and photoperiod Table 1. Primary induction requirements for flowering in some temperate perennial grasses. (Modified from Heide 1994). In short days (< 12 h) In long days (> 16 h) Temperature Exposure Temperature Exposure Species (°C) (weeks) (°C) (weeks) Poa pratensis 3-18 6-10 3-12 8-12 Alopecurus pratensis 6-18 6 6-15 6-8 Dactylis glomerata 9-21 8-10 0-3 20- Festuca pratensis 3-15 16-20 3-12 18-20 perate perennial grass species (Heide 1994). The majority of such species have a dual induction requirement for flowering. Primary induction, which is brought about by low temperature and/ or short photoperiod, and secondary induction at long photoperiod and moderate or high tem- peratures. For primary induction, low tempera- ture and short photoperiod can substitute foreach other, and this combination provides extra in- surance for effective induction, even under changing temperature conditions. As shown in selected species in Table 1, temperature limits for both primary and secondary induction are relatively wide and thus the induction process is not very sensitive to minor variations or chang- es in temperature. Table 1 also demonstrates dif- ferences among species, but there is also some variation within species. Generally, primary in- duction is reached earlier by genotypes of more northern than those of southern origin, and the critical photoperiod for secondary induction var- ies from 9-10 h in Mediterranean ecotypes to more than 16 h in high latitude ecotypes (Heide 1994). Among common pasture species, timo- thy (Phleum pratense L.) is an obligatory long day plant withoutany chilling requirement. High temperatures, however, have an inhibitory effect on flowering in timothy and northern origins appearto be more sensitive to this inhibition than southern origins (Heide 1982). Likewise in strawberry, flower induction is controlled by interaction between photoperiod and temperature, and the degree of dependence on a shortphotoperiod increases with rising tem- perature (Heide 1977). There are significant dif- ferences between cultivars. Some cultivars, e.g. Jonsok and Glima, are able to form flower buds even under continuous light at temperatures of 12°C or lower (Heide 1977). In plants with this type of response to photoperiod and tempera- ture, elevated temperature conditions combined with the long days of high latitudes can reduce flowering. Similarly, in Poa nemoralis, a long day plant, the number of panicles per plant is reduced with an increase in temperature from 9 to 21°C (Heide 1986). In timothy, temperatures above 15°C reduce flowering, particularly in cultivars with a northern origin (Junttila and Schjelderup 1984). The actual temperature during the growth season at northern latitudes is generally lower than the optimum temperatures for both intro- duced and native plants, provided that adequate water and nutrients are available. Temperature requirements for, and temperature effects on, the rate of development for various developmen- tal processes can differ between species, eco- types and cultivars. Intraspecific genetic varia- tion in perennial grass species with respect to growth responses to temperature has been dem- onstrated. Mediterranean and Scandinavian ori- gins of Dactylis glomerata L., Lolium perenne L., and Festuca arundinaceae Schreb., for ex- ample, differ in their temperature responses (Cooper 1964, Eagles 1967). Mediterranean races generally have lower temperature minima for growth than Scandinavian races, and they have less steep growth response curves to rising temperature than do northern origins (Wareing 1979). Our studies on white clover (Trifolium 254 AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCE IN FINLAND repens L.) have shown similar responses, with genotypes of southern origin starting to grow at lower temperatures than genotypes from northern Norway (Svenning et al. unpub- lished). Although examples of the specific effects of fluctuating temperatures are known (Went 1957), many plants generally respond to the daily mean temperature. Recent studies on wheat can be tak- en as an example. Slafer and Rawson (1995) showed that developmental rates in wheat were determined by mean temperature and not by day/ night amplitudes. Linear relationships between mean temperatures and rates of development during various growth phases were found for all the cultivars studied, but the temperature re- sponses of the various cultivars differed signifi- cantly (Slafer and Rawson 1995). Timothy is an example of a species in which flowering is en- hanced by diurnal temperature fluctuations as compared with constant temperatures (Junttila 1985). When the photothermal requirements of a genotype for flowering are known from experi- mental studies, the data can be plotted on photo- thermographs for various localities. Predictions of flowering behaviour can then be made under corresponding climatic conditions. Roberts et al. (1993) have provided such examples for vari- ous cultivars of soyabeans, and Heide (1994) has used climate-phototherms to illustrate the climat- ic adaptation of primary induction of flowering in Bromus and Poa. Such exercises can be very useful for discussions on behaviour of plant spe- cies and genotypes under changing climatic con- ditions. Adaptation to various germination tempera- tures has also been demonstrated in a number of species (Thompson 1973). Typically, species from high latitudes and high altitudes seem to have high optimum temperatures for germina- tion. and germination is markedly restricted at lower temperatures (Junttila 1976a, 1976b). The specific requirements for germination tempera- ture provide very clear examples of adaptation to temperature conditions. Such adaptations are necessary to synchronize the germination proc- ess with local growth conditions, and germina- tion must be timed to periods that provide the highest probability of the young seedlings sur- viving and developing. These temperature re- quirements for germination are related to seed dormancy, and normally change drastically dur- ing the breaking of dormancy. Thus, in many cases the temperature requirement for seed ger- mination has a highly plastic character, and is strongly modifiedby environmental conditions. Survival adaptation - frost resistance The ability to survive the winter is a basic re- quirement for perennial and winterannual plants growing at northern latitudes. Adaptations that promote winter survival include timing and rate of hardening, maximum level of hardiness, and timing and rate of dehardening. In woody plants, photoperiod is a signal for the initiation of hard- ening, but generally temperature conditions play a major role in the regulation of frost resistance. Although the maximum level of hardiness can be a limiting factor, the mainproblems are often linked to the correct synchronization of harden- ing and dehardening with the local temperature cycle. These processes have been studied exten- sively over the years, and many aspects ofregu- lation and control of cold hardiness are now known. In herbaceous plants, the hardening-de- hardening cycle is primarily controlled by tem- perature and is an example of physiological ac- climation; resistance to low temperature im- proves when the temperature starts to fall, and the process is reversed when the temperature starts to rise (Levitt 1980). The effect of pho- toperiod on frost resistance in herbaceous plants is not as clear, although in some species, e.g. white clover, hardening is enhanced by short and dehardening by long photoperiod (Junttila et al. 1990b, Eagles 1994). Generally, plants ofsouth- ern origin reach a lower level of maximum har- 255 Vol. 5 (1996); 251-260. AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCE IN FINLAND Junttila, ().: Plant adaptation to temperature and photoperiod diness than the corresponding northern geno- types, and there are also differences in the rates of hardening and dehardening. According to Eagles (1994), a UK cultivar of timothy dehard- ened in response to elevated temperature under short-day and long-day conditions, whereas a cultivar from northern Norway showed a marked daylength requirement, with dehardening being enhanced by a long photoperiod. A short pho- toperiod enhanced hardening of white clover genotypes from different latitudes, but the re- sults did not indicate any significant adaptation to photoperiod (Junttila et al. 1990b). The range ofeffective temperatures for hard- ening is so wide that a rise in temperature dur- ing the autumn and the spring of a few degrees from the present level would not necessarily be harmful for overwintering of cultivated or wild plants at our latitudes. However, if the climate change results in abrupt temperature variations during the hardening and dehardening periods, such conditions might have deleterious effects on genotypes in which resistance is sensitive to temperature. Studies on both perennial grass species and white clover indicate that popula- tions from northern coastal areas, where snow and temperature conditions vary throughout the winter, often show a high degree of stability and strong winterresistance. At such locations, plants are, still today, exposed to such highly variable conditions. Genetic aspects of adaptation By definition, adaptation is a genetic process based on natural or human-imposed selection. Selection during domestication ofour crop plants has resulted in genotypes withreduced seed dor- mancy, reduced dependence on photoperiod for flowering, and enhanced allocation of resources to the harvested parts of the plant (e.g. Evans 1993). Much of this development has happened without any deeper understanding of physiolog- ical or molecular nature of the processes in- volved. Several of the main crop species are now well characterized genetically, and present de- velopment in this field is very rapid. Most of the characteristics discussed above are considered to be quantitative. Photoperiodic responses in woody plants show a quantitative inheritance (Eriksson et al. 1978, Hummel et al. 1982,Junt- tila 1982, Junttila and Kaurin 1985). Similarly, frost resistance in El generation from a cross between a frost hardy and less a hardy genotype shows a clear intermediate inheritance (Rpsnes et al., unpublished results). Quantitative char- acters, e.g. photoperiodic responses, may still be based on relatively few genes, as shown by Pa- terson et al. (1995) for sorghum, rice and maize. In these species, despite 65 million years of reproductive isolation, the quantitative loci for photoperiodic responses correspond closely. The ability of many cultivated cereals to flower in the long days of the temperate summer may largely be the result of mutations at a single an- cestral locus (Paterson et al. 1995). In Chymo- myza (a Drosophilidae) the critical photoperiod for diapause in El population is intermediate to that of parent populations and the photoperiodic response is controlled by few, perhaps no more than two loci (Riihimaa and Kimura 1989). Frost resistance is a quantitative trait control- led by several genes (Levitt 1980), and intraspe- cific variation in frost resistance has been dem- onstrated in several cultivated species (see e.g. Hömmö 1994). In wheat, the chromosomes of the sth homoeologous group and chromosomes 7A, 28, 4B and 4D carry genes controlling frost resistance and winter hardiness. Chromosomes 5A and SD, which have been implicated the most frequently, appear to carry major genes for frost resistance (Sutka et al. 1994). The locus for frost resistance (Erl) is located on the long arm of chromosome 5A and seems to be completely linked to the locus Vrnl controlling the vernali- zation requirement. However, Vrnl and Erl genes are separable and could be targets for gene isolation and positional cloning. Further, there appears to be a close linking between Erl and the generegulating abscisic acid (ABA) produc- tion in wheat (Galiba et al. 1994). 256 AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCE IN FINLAND Voi 5 (1996): 251-260. Larsen (1985) has provided an example of the effect of selection on frost resistance in Dac- tylis glomerata. Five per cent directional selec- tion for high resistance significantly increased resistance within only three generations, partic- ularly in a less-hardy cultivar (Unke). Selection in the opposite direction had only a minor ef- fect. In this regard, a puzzling phenomenon de- scribed for Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) and Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) should be mentioned. In repeated experiments, seeds produced from controlled crosses in a warm climate gave seedlings with an extended growth period and delayed frost hardening as compared with seedlings from similar crosses made in a cooler climate (Bjprnstad 1981, Johnsen 1989).The mechanisms for these effects are not known, but some evidence suggests a cli- matic effect (genetic or epigenetic) during pol- lination and fertilization (Johnsen et al., unpub- lished). Andersen (1971) has shown that the win- tering capacity of a timothy cultivar can be sig- nificantly reduced after a few generations ofseed production in a southern location. Physiological and molecular aspects of developmental adaptation Our knowledge of the physiological and molec- ular aspects of both the environmental and in- ternal regulation of plant growth and develop- ment is rapidly expanding, and the progress made in different fields is frequently reviewed in pro- ceedings and periodicals. Improved methods for molecular mapping, identification of genes, stud- ies on mechanisms of gene regulation, and utili- zation of gene transfer techniques provide us with unique possibilities to manufacture plants with designed properties, including responses to climatic factors, if so desired. The following three examples are particularly relevant to the developmental processes discussed above. Known to be of great importance for metab- olism in plant cells, the lipid composition of plant membranes is affected by temperature, and changes in the fatty acid composition of mem- brane lipids are related to a plant's ability to grow at low temperatures. The role of membrane lip- ids in temperature related growth processes has been well demonstrated with mutants and trans- genic plants of Arabidopsis. Plants deficient in desaturase activity, and therefore lacking poly- unsaturated fatty acids, are not able to grow at low temperatures. Decreased desaturase activi- ty thus turns a cold-tolerant plant into a cold- sensitive plant (Miquel et al. 1993). The impor- tance of trienoic fatty acid composition in con- ditioning cold tolerance has also been demon- strated in transgenic tobacco (Kodama et al. 1994). Clearly, modification of membrane lip- ids by gene technology provides new possibili- ties for changing plant responses to temperature. The future of this field was discussed at length in a recent review by Gibson et al. (1994). Phytochrome is the primary receptor in- volved in light perception for photoperiodic re- sponses, shade avoidance, proximity perception, seed germination, etc. Higher plants have at least five different phytochromes. The genes for sev- eral of these phytochromes have already been cloned and the effects of these genes have been studied in transgenic plants (Smith 1994). Both transgenic plants and phytochrome mutants show markedly changed responses to light quality (spectral composition), irradiance and photope- riod, and phytochrome genes can, moreover, strongly modify plant growth and development. Smith (1992) has discussed the prospects for improving cultivated plants by genetic modifi- cations of the phytochrome system. There is increasing evidence that plant hor- mones play an important role in mediating cli- matic signals into growth responses. Plant hor- mones are also strongly involved in various ac- climation processes and the control of plasticity of plant growth (see also Trewavas 1986). The identification and characterization of various hormone mutants in differentplant species (Reid and Howell 1995) have provided convincing 257 AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCE IN FINLAND Junttila, ().: Plant adaptation to temperature andphotoperiod evidence thatplant hormones are important com- ponents of the adaptation mechanisms of devel- opmental processes. In particular, ABA and gib- berellins (GA) are involved in the climatic reg- ulation of plant growth. ABA is crucial for the regulation of water balance in plants (Zeevaart and Creelman 1988). Plants unable to synthe- size ABA are not cabable of regulating stomata closure, and are thus highly vulnerable to drought stress. ABA can also function as a drought re- lated signal from the roots to the top of the plants (Davies and Zhang 1991). The role of ABA in regulating freezing stress tolerance has also been documented in a number of studies (Chen and Gusta 1983, Reaney et al. 1989). GAs are involved in the regulation of seed germination, vegetative growth, flowering and seed and fruit growth (Graebe 1987). Several studies suggest thatbiosynthesis ofGAs in plants can be affected by light and temperature (for ref- erences, see Graebe 1987,Takahashi et al. 1991). Thus, both photoperiodic responses and certain temperature responses, e.g. vernalization and elongation growth, could be linked to environ- mental regulation of endogenous GAs in plants. Genes coding for some of the enzymes in bio- synthetic pathways for GAs have recently been cloned (Lange et al. 1994), providing new op- portunities for more precise analyses of the functions and roles of GAs in regulating plant growth and development. In conclusion, higher plants have evolved effective mechanisms to acclimate and to adapt to temperature and photoperiod. The develop- mental processes in plants are especially adapt- able and plastic, and have been subjected to both natural and human imposed selection.Plant spe- cies and ecotypes adapted to various environ- mental conditions have developed through evo- lution. Furthermore, plant breeding has brought about a wide selection of cultivars for various purposes and environments. The capacity for plastic behaviour found in many plants enhances theirpotential to tackle changing environmental conditions. Understanding the genetic and phys- iological control of the mechanisms behind the responses ofplants to climatic conditions is now rapidly expanding. Despite the complexity of the mechanisms in the climatic regulation ofdevelopmental proc- esses in plants, the examples discussed above suggest that molecular biology will eventually be able to provide effective means to tailor plants for specific environmental conditions. Acknowledgements. 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Eläimiin verrattuna kasvien sopeutumiskyky on var- sin hyvä etenkin sellaisten ominaisuuksien suhteen, jotka ovat merkittäviä kasvulle, kehittymiselle ja kyl- mänkestävyydelle. Artikkelissa käsitellään kasvien sopeutumista lämpötilaan japäivän pituuteen. Tällai- nen sopeutuminen on selvintä kasvien kehitystä ja kehitysrytmiä säätelevien mekanismien kohdalla. Yksivuotiset kasvit sopeutuvat ennen kaikkea kukin- nan ja lisääntymisen avulla. Monivuotiset kasvit so- peutuvat lisäksi säätelemällä vuotuista kasvu-lepo- rytmiä. Artikkelissa esitetään esimerkkejä sekä yksi- että monivuotisten kasvien sopeutumisesta, ja käsi- tellään lyhyesti sopeutumisen fysiologista ja geneet- tistä taustaa. 260 AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCE IN FINLAND