Water deficit tolerance in sugarcane is dependent on the accumulation of sugar in the leaf

Sugarcane productivity is severely affected by the occurrence of water deficit in the field, causing inhibition of growth and sugar production. Evaluating physiological responses of sugarcane under water deficit conditions is essential to understand physiological variables responsible for reaching homeostasis. Therefore, we analysed physiological traits of two sugarcane genotypes, RB835486 (Tolerant) and RB855453 (Susceptible), under water deficit conditions: well-watered (WW-Control), water deficit (WD) and rewatered (RW). The physiological response was evaluated using linear regression and multivariate analysis. Some characteristics such as water potential in leaves, photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, chlorophyll index, sucrose and starch contents did not show differences between the genotypes under water deficit conditions. However, the tolerant genotype showed increased reducing sugars content in the leaves, whereas the susceptible genotype had increased non-photochemical quenching (qN). After rewatering, the susceptible sugarcane genotype showed higher electron transport rate (ETR) and efficiency of PSII (Y). Multivariate analysis revealed that non-photochemical quenching and reducing sugars in the leaves were physiological variables responsible for reaching homestasis under water deficit conditions. Therefore, the reducing sugars concentration should be considered a physiological variable responsible for the adjustment made by the tolerant sugarcane genotype when submitted to water deficit.     

复水对旱后不同玉米品种植株生长恢复能力及其生理响应特性的影响

该研究选用2个抗旱能力相似但旱后恢复能力存在显著差异的玉米品种‘P3’和‘郑单958’为材料,采用盆栽称重控水法在苗期进行干旱及复水处理,通过测定其生长、水分状况、光合参数、叶绿素荧光参数以及叶绿素含量在干旱及复水过程中的变化规律,探讨干旱及复水过程中生理生化响应与旱后恢复能力的关系。结果发现:(1)抗旱性相同的2个玉米品种在干旱复水后的生长恢复能力表现为‘P3’显著强于‘郑单958’。(2)干旱胁迫后,‘郑单958’和‘P3’的叶片相对含水量差异不显著,但‘P3’能维持较高的叶水势、PSⅡ最大光化学效率和叶绿素含量。(3)经干旱胁迫复水后,‘P3’的净光合速率,PSⅡ最大光化学效率和气孔导度恢复速度快于‘郑单958’,说明‘P3’光合损失恢复能力高于‘郑单958’。研究表明,玉米品种‘P3’的旱后复水生长恢复能力较强,因‘P3’在干旱胁迫下能维持较高的Fv/Fm值和叶绿素含量,光系统的损伤较轻,而且复水后也能较快的恢复;在干旱过程中减轻干旱胁迫对植物光合系统的伤害是旱后复水快速恢复生长的基础,而在复水后快速修复光系统损失能够加快植物复水的恢复速度。     

Rewatering plants after a long water-deficit treatment reveals that leaf epidermal cells retain their ability to expand after the leaf has apparently reached its final size

Background and Aims: Leaves expand during a given period of time until they reachtheir final size and form, which is called determinate growth.Duration of leaf expansion is stable when expressed in thermal-timeand in the absence of stress, and consequently it is often proposedthat it is controlled by a robust programme at the plant scale.The usual hypothesis is that growth cessation occurs when cellexpansion becomes limited by an irreversible tightening of cellwall, and that leaf size is fixed once cell expansion ceases.The objective of this paper was to test whether leaf expansioncould be restored by rewatering plants after a long soil water-deficitperiod. Methods: Four experiments were performed on two different species (Arabidopsisthaliana and Helianthus annuus) in which the area of leavesthat had apparently reached their final size was measured uponreversal of water stresses of different intensities and durations. Key Results: Re-growth of leaves that had apparently reached their finalsize occurred in both species, and its magnitude depended onlyon the time elapsed from growth cessation to rewatering. Leafarea increased up to 186% in A. thaliana and up to 88% in H.annuus after rewatering, with respect to the leaves of plantsthat remained under water deficit. Re-growth was accounted forby cell expansion. Increase in leaf area represented actualgrowth and not only a reversible change due to increased turgor. Conclusions: After the leaf has ceased to grow, leaf cells retain their abilityto expand for several days before leaf size becomes fixed. Aresponse window was identified in both species, during whichthe extent of leaf area recovery decreased with time after the‘initial’ leaf growth cessation. These results suggestthat re-growth after rewatering of leaves having apparentlyattained their final size could be a generalized phenomenon,at least in dicotyledonous plants.     

干旱与复水对小麦光合和产量的影响

通过不同生育期变水处理,研究干旱胁迫和复水处理分别对不同基因型小麦光合和产量影响。结果表明：拔节期为亏缺敏感期,该期胁迫引起产量显著降低,相比充分供水处理普通小麦减产25．93％,同时光合速率、水分利用效率、收获指数均下降,蒸腾增强;灌浆期为复水高效期,对比胁迫处理普通小麦增产38．78％,光合增强,水分利用效率和收获指数增加,蒸腾减弱。     

干旱-复水-再干旱处理对玉米光合能力和生长的影响

为了探求玉米(Zea mays)光合作用和生长对重复干旱的响应机制, 采用盆栽试验, 分别测定了不同程度土壤干旱处理3周时、随后复水1周时以及再次不同程度干旱处理3周时玉米幼苗光合参数和生长的变化。第一次土壤干旱处理后, 重度干旱处理显著降低玉米株高、单株总叶面积、地上部分及根系生物量以及叶片的蒸腾速率(T_r)、气孔导度(G_s)、胞间CO₂浓度(C_i)、净光合速率(P_n)和最大净光合速率(A_max), 但显著提高光补偿点和暗呼吸速率; 中度干旱处理同样显著降低玉米株高、叶面积和地上部分生物量, 但对根系生物量无影响, 因而根冠比增大, 对上述光合参数的负效应也不具有显著性。复水可使前期经受中度和重度干旱处理的玉米植株的光合能力和生长速率恢复到正常水分条件下生长的植株的水平, 但株高和叶面积没有恢复到对照水平。当玉米再次经受水分亏缺处理时, 与只遭受第二次中度或重度干旱处理的植株相比, 经历过前期中度干旱处理的植株的株高、生物量和光合参数没有显著变化, 但叶面积显著下降; 经历过前期重度干旱处理植株的T_r、G_s、C_i、P_n、A_max和表观量子效率显著升高, 而株高、叶面积和生物量显著降低。综上所述, 第一次重度干旱处理显著降低玉米叶片的光合能力和生长, 复水可使光合能力和生长速率恢复到正常水分条件下生长植株的水平, 但不能消除前期干旱对生长产生的不利影响。前期中度干旱可以刺激玉米根系的生长和显著提高根冠比, 有利于提高对二次干旱的抵抗能力, 并使总的生物量保持在对照水平, 而前期重度干旱处理虽然在光合作用上能提高植株对二次干旱的抵御能力, 但不能弥补前期干旱处理对生长的不利影响。因此, 在生产实践中, 如果进行抗旱锻炼, 应限制在中度干旱水平, 避免重度干旱。     

干旱和复水对大豆光合生理生态特性的影响

选用大豆作为实验材料,研究干旱和复水对大豆光合生理的影响,以期为大豆抗旱栽培和高效利用水分提供理论依据.通过研究发现,在土壤相对含水量高于47%时,处理组大豆凌晨叶片水势和对照组相比基本没有下降,但当土壤相对含水量低于47%时,处理组叶片水势急剧下降,表现为一定的阈值反应,存在明显的凌晨叶水势临界值.大豆开花前期叶片的凌晨叶水势阈值约为-1.02MPa,低于此临界值,叶片水势急剧下降,叶片净光合速率也明显降低.研究发现,在实验的第3天,处理组土壤相对含水量为47%,叶片水势与对照组相比下降了7%,蒸腾速率为对照组的67%,净光合速率为对照组的90%,水分利用效率比对照组高35%,这说明大豆的蒸腾比光合对干旱更敏感.因此,可利用这一结果采取适度干旱等措施达到节水增产的目的.复水后大豆叶片水分状况得到改善,大豆叶片的净光合速率和蒸腾速率都表现为接近于直线的上升,气孔导度的恢复也很快,这表明大豆存在着胁迫解除后快速生长的特征.但是,干旱对大豆的生长等生理过程是否存在滞后效应,滞后效应的大小等问题还需要进一步的研究.     

干旱和复水对大豆(Glycine max)叶片光合及叶绿素荧光的影响

选用河南省大面积种植的大豆品种豫豆29作为实验材料,通过研究逐步干旱和旱后复水条件下大豆叶片光合、叶绿素荧光等指标随土壤水分的动态变化规律,以期为大豆的水分高效利用提供理论依据。研究发现,在土壤相对含水量高于46.5%时,虽然随着土壤相对含水量的下降,豫豆29仍可以保持它的叶片水分状态;豫豆29的叶片净光合速率在土壤水分中等条件下最大,在土壤相对含水量为64.3%时,它比对照组高出11.2%(P<0.01);在实验的第3d,处理组的土壤相对含水量降为46.5%,叶片水势与对照组相比降低了7.2%(P>0.05),净光合速率为对照组的89.6%(P<0.05),但气孔导度却迅速下降为对照组的44.7%(P<0.01),这说明与叶片的光合和水分状况相比,豫豆29的气孔对土壤水分的匮缺更加敏感。复水后,豫豆29叶片的水势、净光合速率、气孔导度和叶绿素荧光等值都可以得到迅速的恢复,并在实验的最后接近对照组的水平,这表明豫豆29的叶片光合在水分胁迫解除后有迅速恢复的能力。     

干旱胁迫-复水与氮肥耦合对小粒咖啡生长和水氮生产力的影响

以小粒咖啡(卡蒂姆P7963)为材料,研究连续2.5年不同施氮水平下周期性干旱胁迫后复水对小粒咖啡生长、产量、叶片光合特性和水氮生产力的影响.设灌水(周期性干旱胁迫后复水)和施氮2因素,4个灌水模式分别为充分灌水(I_F-F:100%ET₀+100%ET₀,ET₀为参考作物腾发量)、轻度干旱胁迫-复水(I_L-F:80%ET₀+100%ET₀)、中度干旱胁迫-复水(I_M-F:60%ET₀+100%ET₀)和重度干旱胁迫-复水(I_S-F:40%ET₀+100%ET₀),3个施氮水平分别为高氮(N_H:每次750 kg N·hm^-2)、中氮(N_M:每次500 kg N·hm^-2)和低氮(N_L:每次250 kg N·hm^-2),分4次等量施用.结果表明: 小粒咖啡株高、茎粗、产量、水氮生产力受灌水和施氮影响显著,株高和茎粗与日序数呈S型曲线关系,干旱胁迫时小粒咖啡叶片光合作用显著下降,复水后大部分光合作用指标能不同程度恢复.与I_F-F相比,I_L-F干豆产量增加6.9%,而I_M-F和I_S-F干豆产量分别减少15.2%和38.5%;I_L-F和I_M-F水分利用效率分别增加18.8%和6.0%,而I_S-F水分利用效率减少12.1%;I_L-F氮肥偏生产力增加6.1%,而I_M-F和I_S-F氮肥偏生产力分别减少14.0%和36.0%.与N_H相比,N_M干豆产量和水分利用效率分别增加20.9%和19.3%,而N_L分别减少42.4%和41.9%;N_M和N_L氮肥偏生产力分别增加81.4%和72.9%.与I_F-FN_H相比,I_L-FN_M干豆产量、水分利用效率和氮肥偏生产力分别增加37.6%、52.9%和106.4%.回归分析表明,灌水量为318 mm、施氮量为583 kg·hm^-2时,干豆产量(2362 kg·hm^-2)最大;灌水量为295 mm、施氮量为584 kg·hm^-2时,水分利用效率(0.78 kg·m^-3)最大,即产量和水分利用效率同时达到最大值时最接近I_L-FN_M水氮组合.因此,I_L-FN_M为小粒咖啡最佳的水氮组合模式.     

Photosynthetic limitations in response to water stress and recovery in Mediterranean plants with different growth forms

* Whether photosynthesis is limited during water stress and recovery because of diffusive or biochemical factors is still open to debate, and apparent contradictions appear when various studies on species with different growth forms are compared. * Ten Mediterranean species, representing different growth forms, were subjected to different levels of water stress, the most severe followed by rewatering. A quantitative limitation analysis was applied to estimate the effects of water stress on stomatal (S(L)), mesophyll conductance (MC(L)) and biochemical limitations (B(L)). * Results confirmed a general pattern of photosynthetic response to water stress among C(3) plants when stomatal conductance (g(s)) is used as a reference parameter. As g(s) values decreased from a maximum to approx. 0.05 mol H(2)O m(-2) s(-1), the total photosynthetic limitation rose from 0 to approx. 70%, and this was caused by a progressive increase of both S(L) and MC(L) limitations, while B(L) remained negligible. When lower values of g(s) were achieved (total photosynthetic limitation increased from 70 to 100%), the contribution of S(L) declined, while MC(L) still increased and B(L) contributed significantly (20-50%) to the total limitation. * Photosynthetic recovery of severely stressed plants after rewatering showed a dominant role of MC(L), irrespective of the degree of photosynthesis recovery.     

水分胁迫及复水过程中小麦抗氧化酶的变化

对两个抗旱性不同的小麦品种进行水分胁迫和复水处理,研究其抗氧化酶活性的响应。在水分胁迫下,陇春-20的相对含水量高于优鉴-24,复水24h后,优鉴-24的相对含水量恢复较快且高于陇春-20。水分胁迫下,优鉴-24中H2O2含量增加迅速,而且各阶段含量均高于陇春-20,复水后两个品种的H2O2含量都下降,这表明优鉴-24在水分胁迫时受到更严重的氧化胁迫。采用温和胶电泳结合抑制剂实验发现小麦有3条Mn—SOD,一条Fe—SOD和Cu／Zn-SOD同工酶带,CAT同工酶有3条谱带。在水分胁迫和复水期间,优鉴-24的SOD和CAT活性高于陇春-20,随着水分胁迫程度的增加,两个品种的SOD和CAT活性都增强,复水后,优鉴-24的SOD活性继续增强,而陇春-20的Mn—SOD—3活性略微降低,Fe—SOD和Cu／Zn—SOD活性略微升高,陇春-20的CAT活性降低。水分胁迫诱导了Mn—SOD—1在优鉴-24及Mn—SOD-2和Fe—SOD在陇春-20中的表达。