Association of Environmental Factors with the Annual Dynamics of Total Soluble Sugars in Walnut

Authors

  • Ernesto Concilco-Alberto

    Facultad de Agricultura y Zootecnia, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Venecia 35111, Mexico
  • Luis Manuel Valenzuela-Núñez

    Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Gomez Palacio 35010, Mexico
  • Mario García-Carrillo

    Departamento de Suelos, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro Unidad Laguna, Torreon 27054, Mexico
  • Edwin Amir Briceño-Contreras

    División de Ingeniería Industrial, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Lerdo, Lerdo 35150, Mexico
  • José Antonio Hernández-Herrera

    Departamento de Recursos Naturales Renovables, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro Unidad Saltillo, Saltillo 25315, Mexico
  • Cristina García-De la Peña

    Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Gomez Palacio 35010, Mexico
  • Apolinar González-Mancilla

    Facultad de Agricultura y Zootecnia, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Venecia 35111, Mexico
  • Luz María Ruiz-Machuca

    Departamento de Suelos, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro Unidad Laguna, Torreon 27054, Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/re.v8i3.9356
Received: 4 November 2025 | Revised: 7 March 2026 | Accepted: 10 March 2026 | Published Online: 1 June 2026

Abstract

The storage of total soluble sugars carried out by plant species is a transcendental strategy for their survival, especially in the face of adverse situations. The environment is a complex of factors that present notable variations over time. The objective of the study was to know the impact of environmental factors on the concentrations of total soluble sugars (TSS) in walnut trees in two varieties during a production cycle. TSS concentrations were determined in each sample by spectrophotometry. The environmental data were obtained from a meteorological station. The concentrations of walnut stem and root of the Wichita and Western variety were evaluated during each month of the 2016–2017 cycle and were correlated with temperature, irradiation, and relative humidity. The data were analyzed using ANOVA and regression analysis. A significant statistical difference was found for more than one factor on the variables studied. Environmental factors have an influence on the TSS reservoirs of the walnut tree and they are variable depending on the organ, the variety, and the time. Temperature was the factor with the greatest influence. One of the relevant survival strategies of deciduous plant species such as the pecan tree is the production, storage, and subsequent use of total soluble sugars (TSS).

Keywords:

Carbohydrates; Carya illinoinensis; Environmental Factors; Pecan; Perennial Organs

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Concilco-Alberto, E., Valenzuela-Núñez, L. M., García-Carrillo, M., Briceño-Contreras, E. A., Hernández-Herrera, J. A., García-De la Peña, C., González-Mancilla, A., & Ruiz-Machuca, L. M. (2026). Association of Environmental Factors with the Annual Dynamics of Total Soluble Sugars in Walnut. Research in Ecology, 8(3), 204–216. https://doi.org/10.30564/re.v8i3.9356

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