Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Physiological Characterof Bahia Grass (Paspalum notatum,Poaceae)

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus, Glomus mosseae, on growth, osmotic adjustment and antioxidant enzymes of bahia grass (Paspalum notatum) were studied in potted plants under water stress conditions. AM colonization significantly enhanced the plant height, root and shoot fresh weight, Phosphorus (P), potasium (K), manganese (Mn) contents in shoots, P, calcium (Ca), Mn contents in roots, whereas obviously decreased zinc (Zn) content in shoots, iron (Fe), boron (B), copper (Cu) contents in roots. During water stress, the relative water and chlorophyll contents were relatively stable and signifciantly higher in AM than in non-AM plants, AM inoculation notabley decreased the shoot relative conductivity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content, markedly increased shoot peroxidase (POD) activity and proline content, while AM infection did not affect the dismutase (SOD) activity of shoots. Our results suggested that AM colonization improved the protective enzyme activity (such as POD) and osmotic adjustment originating from proline P, K, Ca, resulting in the enhancement of drought tolerance.     

丛枝菌根真菌对百喜草的生理特性的影响

采用盆栽法研究了丛枝菌根（AM）真菌摩西球囊霉（Glomus mosseae）对水分胁迫条件下百喜草（Paspalum notatum）生长、渗透调节及抗氧化酶的影响。结果表明：接种AM真菌显著提高了百喜草的株高、地上部与根部鲜重、地上部P、K、Mn及根部P、Ca、Mn含量,明显降低了地上部Zn及根部Fe、B、Cu水平;随着干旱程度的加深,接种株的地上部相对含水量及叶绿素含量相对稳定且均显著高于未接种株,接种株地上部相对电导率、MDA含量均显著低于未接种株,接种株的地上部POD活性与脯氨酸含量均显著增加且均显著高于未接种株,AM侵染对SOD活性的影响较小。可见,接种AM真菌Glomus mosseae提高了植株体内保护酶活性（如POD）及渗透调节能力（如脯氨酸、P、K、Ca等渗透调节物含量的增加）,从而显著增强了百喜草的抗旱性。     

丛枝菌根真菌对百喜草的生理特性的影响

采用盆栽法研究了丛枝菌根（AM）真菌摩西球囊霉（Glomus mosseae）对水分胁迫条件下百喜草（Paspalum notatum）生长、渗透调节及抗氧化酶的影响。结果表明：接种AM真菌显著提高了百喜草的株高、地上部与根部鲜重、地上部P、K、Mn及根部P、Ca、Mn含量,明显降低了地上部Zn及根部Fe、B、Cu水平;随着干旱程度的加深,接种株的地上部相对含水量及叶绿素含量相对稳定且均显著高于未接种株,接种株地上部相对电导率、MDA含量均显著低于未接种株,接种株的地上部POD活性与脯氨酸含量均显著增加且均显著高于未接种株,AM侵染对SOD活性的影响较小。可见,接种AM真菌Glomusmossecte提高了植株体内保护酶活性（如POD）及渗透调节能力（如脯氨酸、P、K、Ca等渗透调节物含量的增加）,从而显著增强了百喜草的抗旱性。     

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi influence growth, osmotic adjustment and photosynthesis of citrus under well-watered and water stress conditions

The influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus Glomus versiforme on plant growth, osmotic adjustment and photosynthesis of tangerine (Citrus tangerine) were studied in potted culture under well-watered and water stress conditions. Seven-day-old seedlings of tangerine were transferred to pots containing Glomus versiforme or non-AMF. After 97 days, half of the seedlings were subject to water stress and the rest were well-watered for 80 days. AM colonization significantly stimulated plant growth and biomass regardless of water status. The soluble sugar of leaves and roots, the soluble starch of leaves, the total non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) of leaves and roots, and the Mg(2+) of leaves were higher in AM seedlings than those in corresponding non-AM seedlings. The levels of K(+) and Ca(2+) in leaves and roots were higher in AM seedlings than those in non-AM seedlings, but differences were only significant under water stress conditions. Moreover, AM colonization increased the distributed proportions of soluble sugar and NSC to roots. However, the proline was lower in AM seedlings compared with that in non-AM seedlings. AM seedlings had higher leaf water potential (Psi), transpiration rates (E), photosynthetic rates (Pn), stomatal conductance (g(s)), relative water content (RWC), and lower leaf temperature (Lt) than corresponding non-AM seedlings. This research also suggested that AM colonization improved the osmotic adjustment originating not from proline but from NSC, K(+), Ca(2+) and Mg(2+), resulting in the enhancement of drought tolerance.     

Azospirillum and arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization enhance rice growth and physiological traits under well-watered and drought conditions

The response of rice plants to inoculation with an arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus, Azospirillum brasilense, or combination of both microorganisms, was assayed under well-watered or drought stress conditions. Water deficit treatment was imposed by reducing the amount of water added, but AM plants, with a significantly higher biomass, received the same amount of water as non-AM plants, with a poor biomass. Thus, the water stress treatment was more severe for AM plants than for non-AM plants. The results showed that AM colonization significantly enhanced rice growth under both water conditions, although the greatest rice development was reached in plants dually inoculated under well-watered conditions. Water level did not affect the efficiency of photosystem II, but both AM and A. brasilense inoculations increased this value. AM colonization increased stomatal conductance, particularly when associated with A. brasilense, which enhanced this parameter by 80% under drought conditions and by 35% under well-watered conditions as compared to single AM plants. Exposure of AM rice to drought stress decreased the high levels of glutathione that AM plants exhibited under well-watered conditions, while drought had no effect on the ascorbate content. The decrease of glutathione content in AM plants under drought stress conditions led to enhance lipid peroxidation. On the other hand, inoculation with the AM fungus itself increased ascorbate and proline as protective compounds to cope with the harmful effects of water limitation. Inoculation with A. brasilense also enhanced ascorbate accumulation, reaching a similar level as in AM plants. These results showed that, in spite of the fact that drought stress imposed by AM treatments was considerably more severe than non-AM treatments, rice plants benefited not only from the AM symbiosis but also from A. brasilense root colonization, regardless of the watering level. However, the beneficial effects of A. brasilense on most of the physiological and biochemical traits of rice plants were only clearly visible when the plants were mycorrhized. This microbial consortium was effective for rice plants as an acceptable and ecofriendly technology to improve plant performance and development.     

Synergistic effect of colonization with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improves growth and drought tolerance of Plukenetia volubilis seedlings

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) inoculation on plant growth and drought tolerance in seedlings of a promising oilseed crop, Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.), under well-watered or drought conditions. AMF inoculation was applied in four treatments: without AMF inoculation, Glomus versiforme, Paraglomus occultum, or combination of both microorganism inoculations. The results showed that AMF colonization significantly enhanced the growth of Sacha Inchi seedlings regardless of soil water conditions, and the greatest development was reached in plants dually inoculated under well-watered conditions. G. versiforme was more efficient than P. occultum. Plants inoculated with both symbionts had significantly greater specific leaf area, leaf area ratio and root volume when compared with the uninoculated control, G. versiforme, and P. occultum treatments alone, indicating a synergistic effect in the two AMF inoculation. Photosynthetic rate and water-use efficiency were stimulated by AMF, but not stomatal conductance. Inoculation with AM fungus increased antioxidant enzymes activities including guaiacol peroxidase and catalase, thus lowering hydrogen peroxide accumulation and oxidative damage, especially under drought stress conditions. However, proline content showed little change during drought stress and AMF colonization conditions, which suggested that proline accumulation might not serve as the main compound for osmotic adjustment of the studied species. These results indicate that AMF inoculation stimulated growth and enhanced drought tolerance of Sacha Inchi seedlings, through alterations in morphological, physiological and biochemical traits. This microbial symbiosis might be an effective cultivation practice in improving the performance and development for Sacha Inchi plants.     

Arbuscular mycorrhizal influence on leaf water potential, solute accumulation, and oxidative stress in soybean plants subjected to drought stress

This study investigated several aspects related to drought tolerance in arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) soybean plants. The investigation included both shoot and root tissues in order to reveal the preferred target tissue for AM effects against drought stress. Non-AM and AM soybean plants were grown under well-watered or drought-stressed conditions, and leaf water status, solute accumulation, oxidative damage to lipids, and other parameters were determined. Results showed that AM plants were protected against drought, as shown by their significantly higher shoot-biomass production. The leaf water potential was also higher in stressed AM plants (-1.9 MPa) than in non-AM plants (-2.5 MPa). The AM roots had accumulated more proline than non-AM roots, while the opposite was observed in shoots. Lipid peroxides were 55% lower in shoots of droughted AM plants than in droughted non-AM plants. Since there was no correlation between the lower oxidative damage to lipids in AM plants and the activity of antioxidant enzymes, it seems that first the AM symbiosis enhanced osmotic adjustment in roots, which could contribute to maintaining a water potential gradient favourable to the water entrance from soil into the roots. This enabled higher leaf water potential in AM plants during drought and kept the plants protected against oxidative stress, and these cumulative effects increased the plant tolerance to drought.     

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Alter Fractal Dimension Characteristics of Robinia pseudoacacia L. Seedlings Through Regulating Plant Growth,Leaf Water Status,Photosynthesis, and Nutrient Concentration Under Drought Stress

The influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), Funneliformis mosseae and Rhizophagus intraradices, on plant growth, leaf water status, chlorophyll concentration, photosynthesis, nutrient concentration, and fractal dimension (FD) characteristics of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) seedlings was studied in pot culture under well-watered, moderate drought stress, and severe drought stress treatments. Mycorrhizal seedlings had higher dry biomass, leaf relative water content (RWC), and water use efficiency (WUE) compared with non-mycorrhizal seedlings. Under all treatments, AMF colonization notably enhanced net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, and transpiration rate, but decreased intercellular CO₂ concentration. Leaf chlorophyll a and total chlorophyll concentrations were higher in AM seedlings than those in non-AM seedlings although there was no significant difference between AMF species. AMF colonization improved leaf C, N, and P concentrations, but decreased C:N, C:P, and N:P ratios. Mycorrhizal seedlings had a larger FD value than non-mycorrhizal seedlings. The FD value was positively and significantly correlated to the plant growth parameters, photosynthesis, RWC, WUE, and nutrient concentration but negatively correlated to leaf/stem ratio, C:N and C:P ratios, and intercellular CO₂ concentration. We conclude that AMF lead to an improvement of growth performance of black locust seedlings under all growth conditions, including drought stress via improving leaf water status, chlorophyll concentration, photosynthesis, and nutrient uptake. Moreover, FD technology proved to be a powerful non-destructive method to characterize the effect of AMF on the physiology of host plants during drought stress.     

水分胁迫下AM真菌对枳实生苗叶片矿质营养吸收的影响

在温室盆栽条件下研究丛枝菌根真菌(AM真菌)Glomus versiforme对水分胁迫下(正常水分为对照)的枳[Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.]实生苗叶片矿质营养吸收的影响.研究表明,水分胁迫显著抑制AM真菌对枳实生苗根系的侵染.无论在正常水分还是在水分胁迫下,AM真菌的感染显著提高枳实生苗叶片P、K和Ca的含量,水分胁迫下的菌根贡献率均高于对照;AM真菌的接种对叶片N、Mg和Cu含量没有显著影响.与未接种处理相比,AM真菌处理仅对水分胁迫下的枳实生苗叶片Fe和Zn含量有显著促进作用.研究还表明,接种处理降低叶片Mn含量,正常水分下达到显著水平.     

AM真菌摩西管柄囊霉对干旱胁迫下枳抗氧化酶基因表达的影响

测定分析了接种丛枝菌根（AM）真菌摩西管柄囊霉Funneliformis mosseae对正常供水与干旱处理的盆栽枳Poncirus trifoliata实生苗生长、活性氧代谢及抗氧化酶基因表达量的影响。结果表明,7周干旱处理显著降低了根系菌根侵染率。接种摩西管柄囊霉显著促进了干旱处理的枳植株生长,增加了根系体积和叶片相对含水量,显著降低了叶片脯氨酸含量,同时也上调了干旱处理的枳叶片精氨酸脱羧酶基因（PtADC1和PtADC2）和超氧化物歧化酶基因（PtFe-SOD和PtMn-SOD）、过氧化物酶基因（PtPOD）和过氧化氢酶基因（PtCAT1）的表达,因而维持了一个相对更低的活性氧水平（如过氧化氢）,有利于增强植株的抗旱性。     

Reactive oxygen metabolism in mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal citrus (Poncirus trifoliata) seedlings subjected to water stress

The effect of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus, Glomus versiforme, on growth and reactive oxygen metabolism of trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) seedlings was studied in potted plants under well-watered (WW) and water stressed (WS) conditions. Water stress significantly decreased root colonization. Shoot dry weight, plant height and stem diameter were higher in AM than in non-AM seedlings regardless of the water status. Inoculation with G. versiforme increased root dry weight and leaf number per plant of WW seedlings. There was less malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in leaves and roots of AM seedlings, as well as lower hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) and superoxide anion radical (O(2)(-)) concentrations in AM roots under WW and WS conditions. AM inoculation did not affect the H(2)O(2) and O(2)(-) concentrations of WW leaves. Whether WS or not, AM symbiosis notably increased the guaiacol peroxidase (G-POD) activity of leaves, glutathione reductase (GR) activity of leaves and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity of roots. AM infection also markedly increased the APX activity of WS leaves. Soluble proteins and glutathione (GSH) in leaves and roots and ascorbate (ASC) in leaves were higher in WW AM than in WW non-AM seedlings. AM infection also enhanced the ASC and GSH contents of leaves and roots in WS seedlings. Cross-tolerance might occur in AM plants and be enhanced by AM symbiosis. Our results suggest that the increased concentrations of antioxidant enzymes and non-enzymatic antioxidants found in AM plants may serve to protect the organism against oxidative damage, enhancing drought tolerance.     

Arbuscular mycorrhizae and nitrogen assimilation in maize after drought and recovery

In a greenhouse experiment, the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus intraradices Schenck & Smith) colonization on N assimilation in maize (Zea mays L.) was examined after well-watered, drought and recovery periods. Seeds of selection cycles C0 (drought-sensitive) and C8 (drought-resistant) of the tropical maize cultivar Tuxpeño sequía were used for this study. Maize plants were exposed or not to drought stress for 3 weeks (45-65 days after sowing, DAS) followed by 3 weeks of recovery (66-86 DAS) at the preflowering stage. Root and shoot samples harvested at the end of the drought or well-watered and recovery periods were determined for key enzymes involved in N assimilation (NR, nitrate reductase; NiR, nitrite reductase; GS, glutamine synthetase; GOGAT, glutamate synthase), protein and amino acid concentrations, and total N contents. Drought stress significantly (P ≤ 0.01 or P ≤ 0.001) decreased all the enzyme activities except NiR in the roots and shoots of both cultivars. After 3 weeks of drought, the AM roots of both cultivars had higher activities of NR (C0, 45%; C8, 26%), GS (C0, 76%; C8, 33%) and GOGAT (C0, 41%; C8, 53%) than non-AM roots and were comparable to well-watered plants. These enzyme activities were also enhanced in drought-stressed AM shoots of C0 and C8. Total amino acid concentrations in AM plants of C0 were 4.6 and 1.6 times higher in roots and shoots, respectively, compared to non-AM plants. The predominant amino acids detected were Ala, Arg, Asn, Asp, Gln and Glu which constituted approximately 56 and 75% of the total pool in roots and shoots, respectively. Soluble proteins and total N contents were also higher in AM plants than non-AM plants under drought conditions. The enhancement of N-assimilating enzymes and nitrogenous compounds in maize may indicate a transfer of NO₃^? through the extraradical mycelium or increased N assimilation due to the AM symbiosis. Our overall results suggest that AM association plays an important role in enhancing N assimilation or N nutritional status which enables the host plant to withstand drought conditions and recover after stress is relieved.     

摩西球囊霉对三叶鬼针草保护酶活性的影响

旱地农田入侵杂草三叶鬼针草(Bidens pilosa L.)与摩西球囊霉(Glomus mosseae)(AM真菌)经常形成长效的共生体,该霉菌对三叶鬼针草的入侵能力起到促进作用,但机理并不清楚。盆栽试验对正常浇水、中度干旱和重度干旱条件下接种AM真菌的三叶鬼针草植株与未接种植株之间叶片丙二醛(MDA)含量及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、抗坏血酸氧化酶(ASP)和过氧化物酶(POD)等保护酶活性进行了比较研究。结果表明,干旱胁迫导致三叶鬼针草叶片内MDA含量升高,SOD、CAT、ASP和POD的活性升高;正常浇水条件下,接种G. mosseae 对MDA含量,SOD、ASP和CAT活性影响不显著;中度干旱条件下,接种没有显著影响ASP活性,但对SOD和CAT活性影响显著;在处理前期(7,14,21d)POD活性影响不显著,在处理后期(28,35d)接种植株显著低于未接种植株;重度干旱条件下,未接种植株MDA含量、CAT活性显著高于接种植株,POD活性差异不显著。ASP活性在21d前差异不显著,之后,未接种植株显著高于接种植株。因此,AM真菌G. mosseae 有效地降低了干旱胁迫对三叶鬼针草的伤害程度,随着土壤含水量的严重亏缺和胁迫时间的延长,摩西球囊霉对三叶鬼针草的保护作用逐渐减弱。由于三叶鬼针草和AM真菌之间普遍存在着共生关系,该共生关系可能是三叶鬼针草入侵能力强的关键生物因子之一。     

Superoxide dismutase and total peroxidase activities in relation to drought recovery performance of mycorrhizal shrub seedlings grown in an amended semiarid soil

We studied the effect of inoculation with a mixture of three arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (Glomus intraradices Schenck & Smith, Glomus deserticola (Trappe, Bloss. & Menge) and Glomus mosseae (Nicol & Gerd.) Gerd. & Trappe) and addition of a composted organic residue on plant growth, nutrient uptake, mycorrhizal colonisation and superoxide dismutase (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1) and total peroxidase (POX, EC 1.11.1.7) activities in shoots of Juniperus oxycedrus seedlings after well-watered, drought and recovery periods. The mycorrhizal inoculation and composted residue addition significantly increased the growth, foliar nutrients (N, P, K) and shoot water content of the plants, independent of the water regime. POX activity in control plants increased during drought (about 250% higher than under well-watered conditions) and returned to initial levels after re-watering. The seedlings inoculated with AM fungi showed the highest values of POX activity, followed by the plants grown in the amended soil, which varied little during the drought and recovery periods. Drought decreased the SOD activity in shoots of both J. oxycedrus seedlings inoculated with AM fungi and those grown with composted residue, but did not affect that of control plants. After re-watering, the SOD activity in mycorrhizal or residue-amended plants increased, showing values similar to control plants.     

EFFECTS OF AM FUNGI AND WATER STRESS ON DROUGHT RESISTANCE OF ARTEMISIA ORDOSICA IN DIFFERENT SOILS

 利用两种不同土壤研究了水分胁迫和接种AM真菌(摩西球囊霉(Glomus mosseae)和油蒿(Artemisia ordosica)根际土著AM真菌)对毛乌素沙地重要演替物种油蒿生长和抗旱性的影响。结果表明, 两种土壤中水分胁迫没有显著影响油蒿的植株形态和含水量, 但严重抑制了菌根侵染率。水分胁迫促使油蒿提高叶片保水能力, 抑制N、P在地上部的分配。在胁迫前期SOD活性较高, 而POD活性在后期较高。同一水分条件下接种AM真菌显著提高了AM真菌侵染率, 土壤中孢子数显著增多, 提高了植株分枝数并促进侧根发育, 显著提高根冠比和植株保水能力, 加强了根系对全磷、全氮的吸收。接种AM真菌的植株可溶性糖和丙二醛含量较低, 可溶性蛋白含量无显著变化, SOD和POD活性提高, 油蒿抗旱性加强。水分胁迫下在不同土壤中接种不同AM真菌对油蒿的促进效应差异较大, 接种土著AM真菌的效果优于摩西球囊霉单一接种。干旱导致菌根侵染率下降是宿主植物吸水能力下降的原因之一, 在植物生长前期接种AM真菌可以增强植物抵抗生长中后期环境干旱的能力。     

Improving growth, flower yield, and water relations of snapdragon (Antirhinum majus L.) plants grown under well-watered and water-stress conditions using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

The influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus Glomus deserticola (Trappe and John) on plant growth, nutrition, flower yield, water relations, chlorophyll (Chl) contents and water-use efficiency (WUE) of snapdragon (Antirhinum majus cv. butterfly) plants were studied in potted culture under well-watered (WW) and water-stress (WS) conditions. The imposed water stress condition significantly reduced all growth parameters, nutrient contents, flower yield, water relations, and Chl pigment content and increased the electrolyte leakage of the plants comparing to those of nonstressed plants. Regardless of the WS level, the mycorrhizal snapdragon plants had significantly higher shoot and root dry mass (DM), WUE, flower yield, nutrient (P, N, K, Mg, and Ca) and Chl contents than those nonmycorrhizal plants grown both under WW or WS conditions. Under WS conditions, the AM colonization had greatly improved the leaf water potential (??_w), leaf relative water content (RWC) and reduced the leaf electrolyte leakage (EL) of the plants. Although the WS conditions had markedly increased the proline content of the leaves, this increase was significantly higher in nonmycorrhizal than in mycorrhizal plants. This suggests that AM colonization enhances the host plant WS tolerance. Values of benefit and potential dry matter for AM-root associations were highest when plants were stressed and reduced under WW conditions. As a result, the snapdragon plants showed a high degree of dependency on AM fungi which improve plant growth, flower yield, water relations particularly under WS conditions, and these improvements were increased as WS level had increased. This study confirms that AM colonization can mitigate the deleterious effect of water stress on growth and flower yield of the snapdragon ornamental plant.     

Colonization with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus affects growth,drought tolerance and expression of stress-responsive genes in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Poncirus trifoliata</Emphasis>

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) inoculation on growth and drought tolerance of Poncirus trifoliata seedlings. The seedlings were inoculated with or without Glomus mosseae before exposure to a short-term (3 days) water depletion, and relevant physiological and biochemical parameters (plant height, chlorophyll content, relative water content, activity of antioxidant enzymes) and expression patterns of several stress-responsive genes were examined. Inoculation with G. mosseae led to growth promotion of the seedlings, as revealed by larger plant height and higher relative water and chlorophyll contents. When subjected to drought treatment, the AMF-inoculated (AM) plants showed better tolerance than the nonmycorrhizal (NAM) plants. Under drought, the AM plants exhibited higher level of proline and activity of two antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD). In addition, mRNA abundance of four genes involved in reactive oxygen species homeostasis and oxidative stress battling was higher in the AM plants when compared with the NAM plants. These results indicate that AMF inoculation stimulated growth and enhanced drought tolerance of the seedlings, which may be due to activation of an arsenal of physiological, biochemical and molecular alterations.     

Field response of wheat to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and drought stress

Mycorrhizal plants often have greater tolerance to drought than nonmycorrhizal plants. This study was conducted to determine the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi inoculation on growth, grain yield and mineral acquisition of two winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars grown in the field under well-watered and water-stressed conditions. Wheat seeds were planted in furrows after treatment with or without the AM fungi Glomus mosseae or G. etunicatum. Roots were sampled at four growth stages (leaf, tillering, heading and grain-filling) to quantify AM fungi. There was negligible AM fungi colonization during winter months following seeding (leaf sampling in February), when soil temperature was low. During the spring, AM fungi colonization increased gradually. Mycorrhizal colonization was higher in well-watered plants colonized with AM fungi isolates than water-stressed plants. Plants inoculated with G. etunicatum generally had higher colonization than plants colonized with G. mosseae under both soil moisture conditions. Biomass and grain yields were higher in mycorrhizal than nonmycorrhizal plots irrespective of soil moisture, and G. etunicatum inoculated plants generally had higher biomass and grain yields than those colonized by G. mosseae under either soil moisture condition. The mycorrhizal plants had higher shoot P and Fe concentrations than nonmycorrhizal plants at all samplings regardless of soil moisture conditions. The improved growth, yield and nutrient uptake in wheat plants reported here demonstrate the potential of mycorrhizal inoculation to reduce the effects of drought stress on wheat grown under field conditions in semiarid areas of the world.     

干旱胁迫下AM真菌对油蒿叶片保护系统的影响

基利用盆栽试验在正常水分和干旱胁迫条件下研究了灭菌土接种AM真菌摩西球囊霉(Glomus mosseae)和土著AM真菌对油(蒿Artemisia ordosica)生长及叶片保护系统的影响。结果表明,干旱胁迫显著抑制了土著AM真菌对油蒿的侵染,但对G.mosseae的侵染影响较小。正常水分和干旱胁迫条件下,接种AM真菌显著增加了油蒿生物量和干重以及根系含磷量;提高了叶绿素、可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白含量并降低了脯氨酸和丙二醛含量;显著增强了过氧化氢酶(CAT)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性,增强了油蒿对干旱的防御能力。     

Osmotic solute responses of mycorrhizal citrus (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Poncirus trifoliata</Emphasis>) seedlings to drought stress

This study investigated the accumulation of osmotic solutes in citrus (Poncirus trifoliata) seedlings colonized by Glomus versiforme subjected to drought stress or kept well watered. Development of mycorrhizae was higher under well watered than under drought-stressed conditions. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) seedlings accumulated more soluble sugars, soluble starch and total non-structural carbohydrates in leaves and roots than corresponding non-AM seedlings regardless of soil-water status. Glucose and sucrose contents of well-watered and drought-stressed roots, fructose contents of well-watered roots and sucrose contents of drought-stressed leaves were notably higher in AM than in non-AM seedlings. K⁺ and Ca²⁺ levels in AM leaves and roots were greater than those in non-AM leaves and roots, while AM symbiosis did not affect the Mg²⁺ level. AM seedlings accumulated less proline than non-AM seedlings. AM symbiosis altered both the allocation of carbohydrate to roots and the net osmotic solute accumulations in response to drought stress. It is concluded that AM colonization enhances osmotic solute accumulation of trifoliate orange seedlings, thus providing better osmotic adjustment in AM seedlings, which did not correlate with proline but with K⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, glucose, fructose and sucrose accumulation.