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Mechanisms of selection for drought stress tolerance and avoidance in Impatiens capensis (Balsaminaceae)¹

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown University, Box G-W, Providence, Rhode Island 02912 USA

For longer lived annual plants, high water-use efficiency (WUE) and low stomatal conductance are hypothesized to confer a fitness advantage under drought stress. To directly test the adaptive significance of WUE and stomatal conductance under drought stress, inbred lines of Impatiens capensis were grown in two field environments (watered and not-watered), in a year of unusual early-season drought. In contrast to the results from a previous study of late-season drought in the same system, selection was detected for lower WUE, increased stomatal conductance, and early flowering time. These findings suggest that early-season drought conditions may select for drought avoidance traits such as low WUE and early reproduction, whereas later drought selects for tolerance traits such as high WUE.

Key Words: Balsaminaceae • drought stress • flowering time • Impatiens capensis • natural selection • water-use efficiency

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