The impact of ozone on juvenile maize (Zea mays L.) plant photosynthesis: effects on vegetative biomass, pigmentation, and carboxylases (PEPc and Rubisco)

The impact of ozone on crops was more studied in C (3) than in C (4) species. In C (3) plants, ozone is known to induce a photosynthesis impairment that can result in significant depressions in biomass and crop yields. To investigate the impact of O (3) on C (4) plant species, maize seedlings ( ZEA MAYS L. cv. Chambord) were exposed to 5 atmospheres in open-top chambers: non-filtered air (NF, 48 nL L (-1) O (3)) and NF supplied with 20 (+ 20), 40 (+ 40), 60 (+ 60), and 80 (+ 80) nL L (-1) ozone. An unchambered plot was also available. Leaf area, vegetative biomass, and leaf dry mass per unit leaf area (LMA) were evaluated 33 days after seedling emergence in OTCs. At the same time, photosynthetic pigments as well as carboxylase (PEPc and Rubisco) activities and amounts were also examined in the 5th leaf. Ozone enhanced visible symptoms characterizing foliar senescence. Across NF, + 20, + 40, and + 60 atmospheres, both chlorophylls and carotenoids were found to be linearly decreased against increasing AOT40 ( CA. - 50 % in + 60). No supplementary decrease was observed between + 60 and + 80. Total above-ground biomass was reduced by 26 % in + 80 atmosphere; leaf dry matter being more depressed by ozone than leaf area. In some cases, LMA index was consistent to reflect low negative effects caused by a moderate increase in ozone concentration. PEPc and Rubisco were less sensitive to ozone than pigments: only the two highest external ozone doses reduced their activities by about 20 - 30 %. These changes might be connected to losses in PEPc and Rubisco proteins that were decreased by about one-third. The underlying mechanisms for these results were discussed with special reference to C (3) species. To conclude, we showed that both light and dark reactions of C (4) photosynthesis can be impaired by realistic ozone doses.     

Survival and recovery of perennial forage grasses under prolonged Mediterranean drought: II. Water status, solute accumulation, abscisic acid concentration and accumulation of dehydrin transcripts in bases of immature leaves

Effects of ozone on spring wheat ( Triticum aestivum L. cv. Satu) were studied in an open-top chamber experiment during two growing seasons (1992–1993) at Jokioinen in south-west Finland. The wheat was exposed to filtered air (CF), non-filtered air (NF), non-filtered air+35 nl l⁻¹ ozone for 8 h d⁻¹ (NF⁺) and ambient air (AA). Each treatment was replicated five times. Two wk after anthesis, after 4 wk of ozone treatment (NF⁺, 45 nl l⁻¹ 1000–1800 hours, seasonal mean) the net CO₂ uptake of wheat flag leaves was decreased by c . 40% relative to CF and NF treatments, both initial and total activity of Rubisco and the quantity of protein-bound SH groups were decreased significantly. Added ozone also significantly accelerated flag leaf senescence recorded as a decrease in chloroplast size. The effect was significant 2 wk after anthesis, and senescence was complete after 4 wk. In the CF and NF treatments senescence was complete 5 wk after anthesis. The significant effect of ozone on the chloroplasts and net CO₂ uptake 2 wk after anthesis did not affect the grain filling rate. However, since the grain filling period was shorter for ozone fumigated plants, kernels were smaller. The decrease in 1000-grain weight explained most of the yield reduction in the plants under NF⁺ treatment. The results indicate that wheat plants are well buffered against substantial decrease in source activity, and that shortened flag leaf duration is the major factor causing ozone-induced yield loss.     

In vivo occurrence of carbonyl residues in Phaseolus vulgaris proteins as a direct consequence of a chronic ozone stress

We aimed to show that a chronic and realistic ozone stress could induce in vivo formation of carbonyl groups in leaf proteins of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv Bergamo). Plants were grown in three open-top chambers with increasing ozone concentrations: non-filtered air (NF), NF+40 nL·L^–1, NF+80 nL·L^–1 ozone 7 h·d^–1 for 22 d. Carbonyl contents in proteins, evaluation of Rubisco (EC 4.1.1.39) amounts and visible damages were systematically investigated in primary and first trifoliate leaves. Visible ozone injuries clearly reflected the total external ozone dose (expressed as AOT40) that the leaf had suffered. Ozone was effective at inducing aldehydes and ketones formation in bean proteins. This production of carbonyl groups increased with ozone concentration, the most relevant difference being observed on the Rubisco small subunit (Rubisco SSU). Contrary to young first trifoliate leaves, older primary leaves from O₃-enriched atmospheres exhibited a two-fold decrease in Rubisco level. Carbonyl group formation in Rubisco SSU and decrease in Rubisco level were not necessarily linked. Depending on ozone concentration, exposure time and leaf age, these two effects were observed either together or separately for an almost similar external dose of ozone. To conclude, leaf symptoms, loss of Rubisco and oxidized Rubisco SSU could participate in the assessment of the impact of a chronic ozone stress.     

Four years of ozone exposure at high or low phosphorus reduced biomass in Norway spruce

Saplings of one clone of Norway spruce (Picea abies) were planted in pots and exposed to charcoal filtered (CF) air, non-filtered (NF) air or NF air plus extra ozone (NF+; ambient × 1.4) in open-top chambers (OTCs). The lowest and highest ozone concentrations were combined with low phosphorus (LP) supply. Ambient air plots without OTCs, and with and without pots, were also included. A long-term study was conducted with 756 trees (3–7 years old) harvested successively over four growing seasons. Ozone had a negative impact on tree growth, both in the high phosphorus (HP) supply and in the LP treatments. The ozone-induced decrease in biomass of the whole tree (NF+ relative to CF) was approximately 5% after four seasons, irrespective of phosphorus status. The corresponding decrease in biomass caused by LP, relative to HP, was 20% whatever the ozone treatment. LP also caused a shift in the shoot to root ratio, where root growth was favoured at the expense of the shoot. A weak effect of ozone treatment on the shoot to root ratio, favouring shoot growth, was found after three seasons, but was totally surpassed by the opposite effect of LP in the fourth season. The effect of OTCs and pots is also discussed.     

Rate and duration of grain filling in relation to flag leaf senescence and grain yield in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) exposed to different concentrations of ozone

Effects of different concentrations of ozone on grain filling, flag leaf senescence and final grain yield in field‐grown spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Dragon) were studied using open‐top chambers. The hypothesis tested was that an ozone‐induced reduction in grain yield is mainly related to an enhanced senescence and a shortening of the grain‐filling period. The plants were exposed to filtered air (F), non‐filtered air without extra ozone (NF) or non‐filtered air with 3 different levels of ozone added (NF1+, NF2+ and NF3+). The mean daytime (08.00–20.00 h) ozone concentrations during the exposure period (31 days) were 7, 20, 34, 48 and 62 nmol mol?1 in F, NF, NF1+, NF2+ and NF3+, respectively. The corresponding ozone doses, expressed as the accumulated exposure over a concentration threshold of 40 nmol mol?1 (AOT40), were 0, 12, 1 989, 5 881 and 10 375 nmol mol?1 h, respectively, and 884, 2 594, 4 557, 6 188 and 7 900 μmol m?2, respectively, expressed as the calculated cumulative flag leaf ozone flux (CFO30). The flag leaves senesced earlier and the grain‐filling duration was significantly shorter at higher ozone exposure compared to F (?5, ?13 and ?18% in NF1+, NF2+ and NF3+, respectively). The relative grain‐filling rate did not differ between the treatments. The 1000‐grain weights were 10, 28 and 37% lower, and the grain yields were 15, 29 and 46% lower than F in NF1+, NF2+ and NF3+, respectively. Ozone exposure had no significant effect on the number of grains per unit ground area or on straw yield, but significantly reduced the harvest index and increased the grain protein concentration in NF2+ and NF3+ compared to F. The grain yield was negatively correlated with the ozone dose, expressed either as AOT40 or as CFO3 with or without an ozone flux threshold. The 1000‐grain weight was positively correlated with the grain‐filling duration (R2=0.998), which in turn was positively correlated with the leaf area duration (R2=0.989).     

Raman spectroscopy of pigments and oxalates in situ within epilithic lichens: Acarospora from the Antarctic and Mediterranean

The effects of ambient and elevated ozone levels on growth and photosynthesis of beech ( Fagus sylvatica ) were studied by exposing seedlings in open-top chambers for one growing season to three treatments: charcoal-filtered (CF), non-filtered (NF) and non-filtered air with addition of ozone (30 ppb ozone) on clear days for 8–10 h d⁻¹ (NF +). Ambient levels were relatively low and accumulated to an AOT40 (accumulated exposure over a threshold of 40 ppb) of 4055 ppb h (for the period 23 Apr–30 Sept). The NF + chambers received an AOT40 of 8880 ppb h. Throughout the growing season we measured growth and photosynthetic properties. The treatments did not cause strong effects: measurements of gas exchange (light-saturated assimilation rate, CO₂ and light-response curves) and chlorophyll fluorescence showed slight and mostly non-significant reductions of several parameters. No significant differences were found for growth, though in the NF + treatment (AOT40 8880 ppb h) the relative growth rate for diameter increment was at times reduced by 12% compared with the control treatment.     

Growth responses to ozone in plant species from wetlands

Ten wet grassland species were fumigated with four concentrations of ozone (charcoal-filtered air, non-filtered air and non-filtered air plus 25 or 50 nl l(-1) ozone) in open-top chambers during one growing season to investigate the long-term effect of this air pollutant on various growth variables. Only Eupatorium cannabinum showed ozone-related foliar injury, while five species reacted with significantly ozone-enhanced senescence. Premature senescence was paralleled by a significant ozone-induced reduction of green leaf area in Achillea ptarmica, E. cannabinum and Plantago lanceolata. At the intermediate harvest performed after 28 days shoot weights were significantly decreased by ozone in A. ptarmica and increased in Molinia caerulea. At the final harvest performed at the end of the growing season two other species, Cirsium dissectum and E. cannabinum had a significantly reduced shoot weight due to ozone. Root biomass was determined only at the intermediate harvest. The root:shoot ratio (RSR) was significantly reduced in C. dissectum, while it increased in M. caerulea. Seven of the species developed flowers during the experiment. While no significant ozone effects on flowering date and flower numbers were detected, flower weights were significantly reduced in E. cannabinum and P. lanceolata.     

Chlorophyll fluorescence assay for ozone injury in intact plants

A chlorophyll fluorescence induction (Kautsky effect) assay predicted ozone-induced injury in bean leaves (Phaseolus vulgaris) at least 20 hours before any visible sign of leaf necrosis. The extent of injury, which could be predicted during exposure to ozone, depended on concentration, exposure time, and leaf development stage. Much more injury occurred in light than in darkness and long exposures to lower ozone concentrations were more injurious than brief exposures to higher ones. The first detectable effect was on the photosynthetic water-splitting enzyme systems, followed by inhibition of electron transport between the photosystems. The fluorescence assay provides a simple, rapid, nondestructive method for observing effects of ozone on plants.     

Photosynthesis responses to ozone in young trees of three species with different sensitivities, in a 2-year open-top chamber experiment (Curno, Italy)

This paper reports the findings of an open-top chamber experiment carried out in northern Italy (Forest nursery at Curno), during the 2004 and 2005 growth seasons, on Fagus sylvatica and Quercus robur seedlings and on Populus nigra cuttings, in order to test their photosynthesis response to ambient ozone. The experimental protocols were non-filtered air (NF), charcoal-filtered air (CF) and open air (OA). Tests performed included morphological features of leaves; development of foliar symptoms; chlorophyll content, determined by non-destructive means; chlorophyll fluorescence (direct fluorescence and JIP test) and gas exchanges and net photosynthesis (P_N). Main findings were as follows: (1) symptoms occurred early and were extensive in P. nigra , and they occurred later in F. sylvatica , whereas early degeneration of chlorophyll occurred in late summer in Q. robur ; (2) in conditions of ozone exposure, the three species all presented a decline in photosynthesis efficiency and a decrease in P_N, regardless of the symptomatology they displayed; (3) leaf traits are predictors of species-specific sensitivity to ozone—the high density of Q. robur foliar tissues prevents this species from developing visible symptoms and reduces the extent of physiological responses and (4) physiological responses varied from year to year in the same species—responses were lower in the second year of the experiment, when plants had become better acclimatized to plot conditions.     

Photosynthetic parameters as early indicators of ozone injury in apple leaves

Ozone may affect leaf photosynthesis even before visible symptoms become apparent. This study had the objective to test several parameters of chlorophyll fluorescence and leaf gas exchange for their usefulness as indicators of latent ozone injury in the field. Container-grown apple trees (Malus domestica Borkh. cv. Golden Delicious) were exposed to four different ozone levels in open-top chambers. Identical leaves were analyzed in fixed-time intervals for the characteristics of fast fluorescence induction kinetics in vivo. By using high-time resolution, characteristic parameters describing the early photochemical events could be calculated according to the JIP-test. Parameters responsive to the different ozone treatments showed clear dependence on the accumulated ozone dose. Ozone exposure immediately preceding the measurements was more important for the extent of the physiological effects than the total accumulated ozone dose. The most sensitive parameters were the turnover number N (indicating how many times Q_A has to be reduced for full reduction of all acceptors; positively correlated to ozone dose) and D₀, the density of reaction centres per leaf area (negatively correlated to ozone dose). Most parameters analyzed showed clearer responses to ozone on the adaxial than on the abaxial surface of the leaf. Changes in the parameter N were better correlated to ozone doses with low cut-offs (AOT00 and AOT20), whereas changes in D₀ and in the specific electron fluxes per reaction centre were mainly influenced by ozone doses with high cut-offs (AOT80 and AOT100). Leaf gas exchange analyses revealed a higher ozone sensitivity in carboxylation efficiency than in light utilization efficiency and in the rate of light-saturated net photosynthesis. All ozone-induced photosynthetic effects were observed in leaves showing no sign of visible leaf injury. This study identified fluorescence parameters that could be useful for rapid monitoring and early detection of latent leaf injury by ozone.     

Ozone-induced changes in photosynthesis and photorespiration of hybrid poplar in relation to the developmental stage of the leaves

Young poplar trees (Populus tremula Michx. x Populus alba L. clone INRA 717-1B4) were subjected to 120 ppb of ozone for 35 days in phytotronic chambers. Treated trees displayed precocious leaf senescence and visible symptoms of injury (dark brown/black upper surface stippling) exclusively observed on fully expanded leaves. In these leaves, ozone reduced parameters related to photochemistry (Chl content and maximum rate of photosynthetic electron transport) and photosynthetic CO(2) fixation [net CO(2) assimilation, Rubisco (ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase) activity and maximum velocity of Rubisco for carboxylation]. In fully expanded leaves, the rate of photorespiration as estimated from Chl fluorescence was markedly impaired by the ozone treatment together with the activity of photorespiratory enzymes (Rubisco and glycolate oxidase). Immunoblot analysis revealed a decrease in the content of serine hydroxymethyltransferase in treated mature leaves, while the content of the H subunit of the glycine decarboxylase complex was not modified. Leaves in the early period of expansion were exempt from visible symptoms of injury and remained unaffected as regards all measured parameters. Leaves reaching full expansion under ozone exposure showed potential responses of protection (stimulation of mitochondrial respiration and transitory stomatal closure). Our data underline the major role of leaf phenology in ozone sensitivity of photosynthetic processes and reveal a marked ozone-induced inhibition of photorespiration.     

Effect of ambient ozone at the somma of Lake Mashu on growth and leaf gas exchange in Betula ermanii and Betula platyphylla var. japonica

We examined the effects of ambient ozone, at the somma of Lake Mashu in northern Japan, on the growth and photosynthetic traits of two common birch species in Japan (mountain birch and white birch). Seedlings of the two birch species were grown in open-top chambers and were exposed to charcoal-filtered ambient air (CF) or non-filtered ambient air (NF) at the somma of Lake Mashu during the growing season in 2009. For the mountain birch, ambient ozone significantly increased the ratio of aboveground dry mass to belowground dry mass (T/R ratio), although no difference in the whole-plant biomass was observed between the treatments. For the white birch, in contrast, ozone exposure at ambient level did not decrease in growth and photosynthesis. These results suggest that ambient O₃ at the somma of Lake Mashu may shift the allocation of biomass to above-ground rather than below-ground in the mountain birch.     

Responses to ozone in 12 provenances of European beech (Fagus sylvatica): genotypic variation and chamber effects on photosynthesis and dry-matter partitioning

Seedlings of 12 provenances of European beech ( Fagus sylvatica ) were exposed to ambient, non-filtered air (NF) or NF+50 nl l⁻¹ ozone (NF50) for 8 h d⁻¹ in open-top chambers (OTCs), from 1 June to 4 October 1995. In 1996 exposure was continued from 31 May to 1 October at four levels: charcoal-filtered air (CF), NF, NF50 and NF+100 nl l⁻¹ ozone (NF100). Provenances were grown for both seasons in outside reference plots. All treatments were replicated. Ozone did not affect gas exchange in the provenances until late in the second season. NF100 reduced photosynthesis by 18% in August 1996 compared to CF. In September, photosynthesis was reduced by 22% in NF50 and by 29% in NF100. After two seasons, ozone reduced the root:shoot ratio by 24% when comparing CF and NF100; this was caused by reductions in the root biomass. Ozone did not affect height growth or stem diameter, and there were no ozone×provenance interactions for any growth parameter. There was, however, a significant ozone×provenance interaction for photosynthesis, showing northwest European provenances to be more sensitive to ozone than southeast European provenances when comparing dose–response estimates. This is interpreted in terms of genetic adaptation of the photosynthetic apparatus to regional growing conditions. Seedlings in the chambers grew 45% taller, and had 28% more shoot biomass and 29% smaller root biomass, resulting in a 44% reduction of root:shoot ratios compared to seedlings outside. Increased temperature and decreased PAR inside the chambers relative to the outside were probably the main causes for the differences. The magnitude of the chamber effects in OTCs raises doubts about conclusions drawn from ozone exposures in such chambers. This and previous ozone experiments with OTCs may have reached inaccurate conclusions concerning the size of ozone responses due to chamber effects.     

Response of subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum) to ozone in relation to plant age and light conditions during exposure

Potted subterranean clover ( Trifolium subterraneum ) plants of different ages were exposed to 70 nl l⁻¹ ozone for 6 h, either during the light or during the dark period in a laboratory-based climate chamber. There was limited visible leaf injury on plants which were 14–20 and 28–34 d old and no significant decrease in biomass after daytime ozone exposure. The oldest leaves of 22–26 d old plants exhibited severe visible injury, which was associated with a significant reduction in biomass in 24–26 d old plants. Thus, ozone-induced visible injury of different magnitude developed in all plants, but was associated with biomass reduction only during a limited period of the plant's life-span. Apart from modifying ozone uptake by plants, climatic conditions are important as growth modifiers. It is suggested that subterranean clover plants of defined developmental stages should be used in bioindication of ozone. Night ozone exposure injured significantly fewer leaves than day exposure. However, some leaves developed visible injury even after night ozone exposure. Night uptake of ozone may be of more importance in northern than in central and southern Europe, because summer nights are short and, for a certain period, never completely dark.     

罗马直立生菜生长发育及营养指标对臭氧浓度升高和持续熏蒸的响应

环境臭氧(O₃)已成为影响植物生长发育的重要生态因子。为探究地面O₃污染对蔬菜形态学特征及营养指标的影响,选罗马直立生菜(Lactuca sativa var. roman)为实验材料,采用开顶式气室开展熏蒸实验。实验设置4个O₃熏蒸浓度(NF:未过滤的环境空气;NF40:环境空气+40 nmol/mol;NF80:环境空气+80 nmol/mol;NF120:环境空气+120 nmol/mol),每个处理设置3个重复组,分析评价O₃污染对植物造成的可见伤害、生产量、叶片解剖学特征以及食用部位营养指标的影响。研究表明:(1)O₃熏蒸对生菜叶片产生不可逆的可见伤害,叶片出现浅黄色斑点和棕色斑点,且随着熏蒸时间延长,叶片出现黄化,大面积的坏死斑块,衰老加速。(2)高浓度O₃胁迫显著降低了生长阶段的株高(P<0.05)。与NF组相比,NF40、NF80、NF120组分别使生物量下降5.90%、14.99%、39.21%。(3)随着O₃熏蒸浓度升高,气孔密度增加,气孔开度减小。叶片厚度、海绵组织厚度、栅栏组织厚度与O₃暴露剂量AOT40呈显著负相关关系(P<0.05)。(4)高浓度O₃暴露使蔬菜中Ca、Na、Fe、Zn、Mg等元素含量显著降低,脂肪和蛋白质含量增加,生菜的营养指标发生改变。研究表明,罗马直立生菜对环境O₃污染敏感,其生长发育及营养指标在O₃胁迫条件下发生明显变化。目前,关于O₃污染对蔬菜形态学特征影响的研究较少,研究系统探讨蔬菜的叶片厚度、栅栏组织、海绵组织、气孔密度及开度等形态学指标在臭氧污染条件下的变化。蔬菜的品质是关系到"三农"问题的重要方面,研究探讨了臭氧污染对蔬菜的产量及营养指标的影响,可为O₃污染条件下蔬菜的生产提供科学参考。     

Ozone exposure over two growing seasons alters root-to-shoot ratio and chemical composition of birch (Betula pendula Roth)

Physiological and chemical responses of 17 birch (Betula pendula Roth) clones to 1.5–1.7 × ambient ozone were studied in an open‐field experiment over two growing seasons. The saplings were studied for growth, foliar visible injuries, net photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, and chlorophyll, carotenoid, Rubisco, total soluble protein, macronutrient and phenolic concentrations in leaves. Elevated ozone resulted in growth enhancement, changes in shoot‐to‐root (s/r) ratio, visible foliar injuries, reduced stomatal conductance, lower late‐season net photosynthesis, foliar nutrient imbalance, changes in phenolic composition, and reductions in pigment, Rubisco and soluble protein contents indicating accelerated leaf senescence. Majority of clones responded to ozone by changing C allocation towards roots, by stomatal closure (reduced ozone uptake), and by investment in low‐cost foliar antioxidants to avoid and tolerate ozone stress. A third of clones, showing increased s/r ratio, relied on inducible efficient high‐cost antioxidants, and enhanced leaf production to compensate ozone‐caused decline in leaf‐level net photosynthesis. However, the best ozone tolerance was found in two s/r ratio‐unaffected clones showing a high constitutive amount of total phenolics, investment in low‐cost antioxidants and N distribution to leaves, and lower stomatal conductance under ozone stress. The results highlight the importance of phenolic compounds in ozone defence mechanisms in the birch population. Depending on the genotype, ozone detoxification was improved by an increase in either efficient high‐cost or less efficient low‐cost antioxidative phenolics, with close connections to whole‐plant physiology.     

Physiological Changes in Phaseolus vulgaris in Response to Long-term Ozone Exposure

The effects of ozone on Phaseolus vulgaris cv. Lit were investigatedusing open-top chambers (OTCs) ventilated with charcoal andPurafil filtered air (CF treatments), ambient air (NF treatments)and ambient air to which low, medium or high concentrationsof ozone were added (NFL, NFM and NFH). Ozone additions of 8,16 and 23 nl l^–1 were made during phase 1 of the experiment(0–44 d after emergence, DAE), and additions of 15, 30and 47 nl l^–1 were made during phase 2 (45–99 DAE).Ozone was added to the chambers between 1100 and 1800 h GMT,for 3 or 4 consecutive days each week. The seasonal 7-h meanozone concentrations were 8, 21, 27, 33 and 38 nl l^–1in the CF, NF, NFL, NFM and NFH treatments, respectively. No visible symptoms of ozone injury or significant physiologicalchanges were detected in P. vulgaris during phase I of the experiment.In phase 2, the photosynthesis (Pn) and stomatal conductance(gs) of NFH-plants were inhibited by 73% and 86%, respectively,during ozone exposure, and recovered to pre-exposure valueson the following day. These observations were made prior tothe appearance, 60 DAE, of bronze lesions on the leaves of NFH-plants.The photosynthetic capacity and gs of NFH-leaves decreased asthe severity of ozone injury increased. Rates of weight lossfrom excised leaves also increased with increasing ozone injury.Microscopic investigations of the bronzed regions revealed extensivecellular breakdown, including tonoplast and chloroplast enveloperupture, and the aggregation of the cytoplasmic contents towardsone end of the cell. Severely damaged leaves abscised from the plants, resultingin premature canopy senescence in the NFM and NFH treatments.This, coupled with the lower photosynthetic capacity of existingleaves led to 25 % lower yield in the NFH than the NF treatment(P < 0.05). Phaseolus vulgaris, green bean, ozone, symptom development, photosynthesis, cell ultrastructure     

Anticipated yield loss in field-grown soybean under elevated ozone can be avoided at the expense of leaf growth during early reproductive growth stages in favourable environmental conditions

Ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent which is responsible for more damage to vegetation than any other air pollutant. In this study, leaf growth, photosynthesis, and carbohydrate content were analysed during the seed-filling growth stage of field-grown soybeans exposed to ambient air and 1.2 times ambient ozone concentration using a Free Air Concentration Enrichment (FACE) facility. By contrast to predictions based on controlled-environment and open-top chamber studies, final yield did not differ between treatments, although the cultivar used here was sensitive to ozone damage: growth and carbohydrate content of upper canopy leaves was reduced during the seed-filling stage in which an ozone-induced decrease of photosynthesis was present. However, 2004 was an ideal growing season in central Illinois and the cumulative ozone indices were lower than in previous years. Still, the results indicate that the anticipated yield loss under ozone concentrations was avoided at the expense of leaf growth, as reserves were diverted from vegetative to reproductive organs.     

地表臭氧浓度升高与干旱交互作用对杨树非结构性碳水化合物积累和叶根分配的短期影响

人类活动加剧和全球变化导致植物在生长季同时受到高浓度地表臭氧(O₃)和干旱的双重胁迫。为了探究两者对植物非结构性碳水化合物(TNC)积累和分配的影响, 该实验采用开顶式气室研究了2种O₃浓度(CF, 过滤空气; NF40, NF (未过滤空气) + 40 nmol·mol ^-1 O₃)和2个水分处理(对照, 充分灌溉; 干旱, 非充分灌溉)及其交互作用对杨树基因型‘546’ (Populus deltoides cv. ‘55/56’ × P. deltoides cv. ‘Imperial’)叶片和细根中TNC及其组分(葡萄糖、果糖、蔗糖、多糖、总可溶性糖和淀粉)含量的影响。结果表明: O₃浓度升高显著降低杨树叶片中淀粉和TNC的含量, 增加葡萄糖、果糖和总可溶性糖含量, 但对细根中淀粉和总可溶性糖含量的影响不显著。干旱胁迫显著增加细根中果糖和多糖含量, 降低蔗糖含量, 但对叶片中淀粉和总可溶性糖含量的影响不显著。充分灌溉下O₃浓度升高显著增加了杨树叶片多糖和总可溶性糖含量, 而干旱下O₃浓度升高显著增加了TNC含量的根叶比。该研究结果发现O₃主要影响叶片中TNC及各组分的含量, 而干旱主要影响细根中TNC及各组分的含量。从杨树叶片TNC的响应来看, 适度的水分限制有助于减缓O₃的负面伤害。