Measurements of redox activity at the plasmalemma

Salt (NaCl) tolerance of 3 eucalypt species ( Eucalyptus alba Reinw. ex Bl., E. camaldulensis Dehnh and E. microtheca f.v. Muell.) was studied: three-month-old seedlings grown in a greenhouse were watered by a saline solution (up to 700 m M ) for 1 month. Mineral, water and sugar contents were highly affected by the saline stress. Sodium, K and Ca were accumulated in the leaves. No significant differences were found between E. camaldulensis and E. microtheca , the tolerant species, in water and mineral contents. Sugar contents were greater in E. microtheca . In E. microtheca Na was highly accumulated in roots [up to 910 μmol (g fresh weight)⁻¹], less in stems [up to 580 μmol (g fresh weight)-1] and leaves [up to 410 μmol (g fresh weight)^−r]. Chloride was also accumulated, its content was greater than the total content of Na and K, especially in the salt-tolerant provenance. Potassium and Ca contents were variously affected by the saline stress whereas soluble protein, amino acid and sugar contents were increased. Just after the saline stress, plants showed a large increase in the Na content of the leaf while the decrease in the K content of the stem and leaf continued. Plants were killed by the stress, probably because of too high accumulation of Na in leaves or roots according to the provenance. Osmoregulation and especially the participation of Na are discussed.     

松嫩平原草原5种耐盐牧草体内K+, Na+ 的分布与积累的研究

 本文对松嫩平原盐碱化草地生长的5种耐盐牧草羊草(Aneurolepidium chinense)、星星草(Puccinelia tenuiflora)、虎尾草(Chloris virgata)、獐茅(Aeluropus littoralis var. sinensis)和碱蓬(Suaeda glauca)体内K+、Na+的积累与分布动态进行研究。结果表明,植物体内含量Na+μmol／克干重,碱蓬最高为5419—5668,其次是獐毛为225—326和星星草为177—216,虎尾草和羊草变化较大,分别为20—699和11—217。体内Na+含量受土壤中Na+水平的影响。Na+／K+以碱蓬最大为10.47—25.74。随着土壤盐含量(x1)、pH(x2)的增加,羊草和虎尾草体内Na+μmol／克干重(Y)积累动态符合公式：Y=Ym/[1+e(a+b1x1+b2x2)],碱蓬、星星草獐毛符合公式Y=a+b1x1+b2x2。植物体内Na+的积累率依次为：虎尾章>羊草>星星草、獐毛和碱蓬。K+主要分布在代谢旺盛的幼嫩组织中。茎叶是Na+的主要积累部位。虎尾草各部位Na+的积累率均呈显著增大,同时K+均降低,碱蓬各部位K+积累率均随Na+积累而增大。     

Proline accumulation by tomato leaf tissue in response to salinity

The capacity of tomato leaf tissues to accumulate proline in response to a salt shock (150 mM NaCl) applied to excised shoots, leaves, leaflets or leaf discs was determined and compared to that of whole plants grown at the same salinity. The associated changes in free amino acids, Na+, K+ and Cl- contents were also investigated. In excised organs treated for 80 h, up to 200 mumol g-1 DW of proline were accumulated, whereas the amount of proline in leaf discs did not exceed a value ten-fold lower. In the whole plants subjected to salinity the Na+, Cl- and K+ contents remained low in comparison to that observed in excised organs. Proline and other amino acids increased more slowly in whole plants than in excised shoots. The contribution of roots and vascular tissues to the control of Na+ and Cl- accumulation and to the regulation of proline metabolism are discussed.     

常夏石竹耐盐突变体渗透调节的研究

在离体培养条件下利用γ-射线作诱变剂获得耐0.5%、0.7%、1.0%NaCl的突变系,通过对稳定突变系植株叶片渗透剂含量及对渗透势贡献大小的测定表明耐盐突变体叶中K+、游离氨基酸、Na+、脯氨酸的含量高于对照,其中脯氨酸和Na+积累最明显。而叶片中可溶性糖的含量、K+/Na+低于对照。Na+对突变体植株叶片渗透势贡献最大,是最主要的渗透调节剂之一。耐盐突变体植株内存在渗透物质的再分配,叶内有吸钾排钠现象。     

Difference Between Salt(NaCl)and Alkaline(Na2CO3)Stresses on Puccinellia tenuiflora(Griseb. )Scribn. et Merr. Plants

Eight-week-old plants of Puccinellia tenuiflora (Griseb.) Scribn. et Merr. growing in pots filled with vermiculite were stressed by treating with 12.5–800 mmol/L solutions of neutral satt(NaC1) or basic salt(Na2CO3). Strain indexes such as relative growth rate etc. were determined. There was a significant difference between the two kinds of stresses. Maximum stress value that P. tenuiflora plants can tolerate is 60 mmol/L for the neutral salt and 200 mmol/L for the basic salt Na2CO3. Under NaCl-stress, great amount of proline accumulated, and citric acid content gradually decreased. But under Na2CO3-stress, proline content did not raise too much and citric acid content obviously increased with the increasing stress value. Under both stress conditions, Na+ content increased and K+ content decreased with the increasing stress value, but the effect of NaCl-stress on K+ content in roots and shoots was much less than that of Na2CO3-stress. In both stresses, the elevation of electrolyte leakage rate of leaf orchestrated with the change of stress value. This finding represented the only similarity among the strain indexes determined in both stresses.     

土壤盐度对加拿利海枣幼苗生长与生理指标的影响

将加拿利海枣(Phoenix canariensis Hort. ex Chab.)幼苗培养在不同盐度(1.2~14.5)的土壤中,探讨土壤含盐量对其生长及生理指标的影响。结果表明:随基质盐度的提高,幼苗新生叶片数降低且叶片死亡数增加。随基质盐度的提高,叶绿素含量增加,叶绿素a/b在低盐度时增加而当盐度超过5.1时下降。土壤盐度在1.2~5.1时,MDA含量约为4.30 μmol g^-1,以后随土壤盐度的升高而升高。SOD活性在低盐时升高,土壤盐度超过10.8时,SOD活性迅速下降。盐胁迫下叶片Na⁺和Cl^-含量升高,K⁺、Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺含量及K⁺/Na⁺下降。盐胁迫导致加拿利海枣生长下降的主要原因是叶片有效光合面积减少,离子平衡破坏。这些表明加拿利海枣具有很高的耐盐能力,其幼苗在土壤盐度5.1时生长正常,当土壤盐度为10.8时才开始出现受害症状,适宜在滨海地区推广应用。     

盐胁迫下盐地碱蓬体内无机离子含量分布特点的研究

用不同浓度NaCl溶液处理盐地碱蓬（Suaeda salsa)植株后,测定并比较老叶、幼叶及根部的无机离子含量和对K的选择性,叶片及根部的Na^ 、Cl^-含量随盐度的增加而升高,且累积趋势相似,盐胁迫下根部Na^ 、Cl^-及总离子含量（K^ 、Na^ 、Ca^2 ,NO3^-,Cl^-)明显低于叶片,说明盐地碱蓬地盐胁迫下,以叶片优先积累大量离子（如Na^ ,Cl^-) 为其适应特征。NaCl处理下,叶片的K^ ,Ca^2 含量低于对照,但随盐度的增加保持相对稳定,而根部K^ 含量,K/Na比、对K的选择性则高于叶片,这对盐胁迫下地上部的K^ 亏缺有一定补偿作用。低盐度处理（100mmol/LNaCl)促进NO3^-的吸收,另外随盐度的增加,叶片渗透势下降,渗透调节能力增强,幼叶渗透势低于老叶,但渗透调节能力相同。     

A relationship between potassium and proline accumulation in salt-stressed Sorghum bicolor

The amount of total monovalent cations in leaves of Sorghum bicolor , L. Moench, RS 610, which were exposed to salinity stress, was a function of both the osmotic potential and the concentration of K⁺ of growth media. The plants have a Na⁺ exclusion mechanism that keeps the level of Na⁺ in leaves low. Thus, most of the osmotic adjustment in leaves was due to K⁺. Proline did not start to accumulate in leaves until the concentration of total monovalent cations in leaves reached a threshold of approximately 200 μmol/g fresh weight. Above this threshold, the contents of prolioe and monovalent cations in leaves increased with increasing salinity of the medium. The ratio of proline to monovalent cation was 5% of that amount of monovalent cation in excess of the threshold concentration. Therefore, if the cations are located in the vacuoles and proline accumulates in the cytoplasm, then the amount of accumulated proline is sufficient to act as a balancing osmoticum across the tonoplast. Very little proline accumulated in roots because this tissue contained much less total monovalent cations than leaves from the same salt-stressed plants. The same threshold of 200 μmol/g fresh weight of total monovalent cations was required in roots as in leaves to initiate proline accumulation.     

Sodium-potassium interaction on growth,yield and quality of tomato in ultisol

Abstract

The interaction of sodium (Na) and potassium (K) on growth, yield, nutrients and citric acid composition of fruit of tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum [L.] Karst) was investigated. Six rates of Na at 0, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 mgkg^?1 soil and four rates of K at 0, 32, 64 and 128 mgkg^?1 soil, applied as NaCl and KCl, respectively, were arranged in a randomized complete block design and replicated three times. Plant growth rate, number of flowers and fruit yields, nutrient composition and citric acid content of fruit juice were determined. The application of 2–4 mg Na kg^?1 soil with 32–64 mg K kg^?1 soil increased fruit yield by about 100%. Fruit yield correlated positively with the number of leaves (0.65***), number of flowers (0.57**) and shoot-N (0.40*). Sodium applied at Na:K ratio of 1:8 to 1:32 increased the growth and yield of the tomato plant.     

盐胁迫下构树幼苗各器官中K+、Ca2+、Na+和Cl-含量分布及吸收特征

将当年生构树幼苗置于含有不同浓度（04、1、2、3、4 g·kg^-1）NaCl的土壤中,研究其生物量积累、叶片细胞质膜透性和K⁺、Ca²⁺、Na⁺、Cl^-等离子的吸收、分布及运输,并观察盐害症状.结果表明：构树幼苗的叶片质膜透性随着NaCl浓度的增加和胁迫时间的延长而升高,根冠比随NaCl浓度的升高而增加,大于3 g·kg^-1的土壤盐胁迫对构树叶片的质膜透性及植株的生物量积累影响显著.构树幼苗各器官中Na⁺和Cl^-含量随土壤NaCl浓度升高而显著增加,K⁺和Ca²⁺则随之降低,叶片各离子含量均明显高于根和茎.说明盐胁迫影响根系对K⁺和Ca²⁺的吸收,并抑制了它们向地上部分的选择性运输,使叶和茎的K⁺和Ca²⁺含量下降.构树通过吸收积累Na⁺和Cl^-抵御土壤盐分带来的渗透胁迫,但过量的Na⁺和Cl^-积累会造成单盐毒害.作为抗盐性较高的非盐生植物,构树地上部分的拒盐作用不显著.     

Accumulation and subcellular distribution of cations in relation to the growth of potassium-deficient barley

Abstract Growth of barley (Hordeum vulgare L., cv. Georgie) was insensitive to soil K content above about 150 mg kg^?1, but at lower levels it declined. The reduction in yield was greater in soils containing approximately 10 mg Na kg^?1 than in soils with about 90 mg kg^?1 of Na. Growth was unaffected by changes in shoot K concentration above 75 mol m^?3, but declined at lower concentrations, and the decrease was less in plants grown in soils with high Na. Growth responses were not simply related to tissue K concentrations because plants grown in soils with extra Na had higher yields but lower K concentrations. When soil Na was low, plants accumulated Ca as tissue K declined, but when Na was provided this ion was accumulated. Plant Mg concentrations were generally low but increased as K decreased. The Ca and Mg were osmotically active. There were highly significant inverse linear relationships between yield and either the Ca or Mg concentrations in the shoots. X-ray microanalysis was used to examine the compartmentation of cations in leaves from barley plants (cv. Clipper) grown in nutrient solutions with high and low K concentrations. In plants grown with 2.5 mol m^?3 K, this was the major cation in both the cytoplasm and vacuole of mesophyll cells. However, in plants grown with 0.02 mol m^?3 K it declined to undetectable levels in the vacuole, although it was still detectable in the cytoplasm. In all plants, Ca was mainly located in epidermal cells. The implication of the results for explaining responses to K. in terms of compartmentation of solutes is discussed.     

不同展叶物候期胡杨离子分布、吸收和运输特征及其与土壤盐分关系

为明确胡杨(Populus euphratica )的离子分布、吸收和运输规律,探讨胡杨适应盐渍环境的生理机制,以不同展叶物候期（萌芽期、展叶期、叶片快速发育期、叶片成熟期）的胡杨为研究对象,测定其根、主干、老枝、幼枝和叶片中的可溶性盐离子含量,并对各离子吸收、运输和分配特征进行研究,同时结合林下土壤盐分特征,探讨胡杨离子分布与土壤盐分的关系,结果表明:随着展叶物候的变化,胡杨通过对离子吸收、运输和分布规律的差异满足生长发育的需要及对环境的适应。（1）根系选择性吸收K+、Ca2+和Mg2+的能力随展叶物候变化而呈先升后降趋势,多以叶片快速发育期为最高,恰与土壤中总盐及Na+、Cl-含量变化趋势相反。（2）离子从根系-主干及幼枝-叶片的运输能力随展叶物候的变化表现为先降后升的相反趋势,且多以叶片快速发育期为最低。（3）各器官中Na+和K+含量在展叶过程中变化不大,而在叶片成熟期有显著升高,且此期Na+以根中含量最高,K+以叶片中含量最高;叶片和根系中Ca2+、Mg2+含量随展叶物候变化整体呈升高趋势。（4）展叶物候期胡杨器官离子与土壤离子相关性表现为:萌芽期,各器官离子含量受土壤盐分影响较小,指标间相关性多不显著;展叶期,根中Na+与土壤离子成正相关,幼枝和主干K+与土壤多呈负相关;叶片快速发育期,幼枝Mg2+、根中Na+均与土壤离子呈正相关;叶片成熟期,各器官离子含量受土壤离子影响较小。     

High-affinity potassium and sodium transport systems in plants

All living cells have an absolute requirement for K+, which must be taken up from the external medium. In contrast to marine organisms, which live in a medium with an inexhaustible supply of K+, terrestrial life evolved in oligotrophic environments where the low supply of K+ limited the growth of colonizing plants. In these limiting conditions Na+ could substitute for K+ in some cellular functions, but in others it is toxic. In the vacuole, Na+ is not toxic and can undertake osmotic functions, reducing the total K+ requirements and improving growth when the lack of K+ is a limiting factor. Because of these physiological requirements, the terrestrial life of plants depends on high-affinity K+ uptake systems and benefits from high-affinity Na+ uptake systems. In plants, both systems have received extensive attention during recent years and a clear insight of their functions is emerging. Some plant HAK transporters mediate high-affinity K+ uptake in yeast, mimicking K+ uptake in roots, while other members of the same family may be K+ transporters in the tonoplast. In parallel with the HAK transporters, some HKT transporters mediate high-affinity Na+ uptake without cotransporting K+. HKT transporters have two functions: (i) to take up Na+ from the soil solution to reduce K+ requirements when K+ is a limiting factor, and (ii) to reduce Na+ accumulation in leaves by both removing Na+ from the xylem sap and loading Na+ into the phloem sap.     

碱胁迫下耐碱植物星星草体内柠檬酸特异积累现象(英)

对碱胁迫 (0 - 175mmol/LNa2 CO3 )下星星草 (Puccinelliatenuiflora (Griseb .)Scribn .etMerr.)体内柠檬酸的积累规律及其相关胁变指标进行分析测定。实验结果证明 :积累柠檬酸是星星草对碱胁迫特有的生理反应。盐胁迫(0 - 4 0 0mmol/LNaCl)下 ,柠檬酸含量反而稍有下降。柠檬酸积累量随碱胁迫强度增大而增大 ,低胁迫强度时积累量上升缓慢 ,当胁迫强度大于 10 0mmol/LNa2 CO3 时 ,积累量明显上升。柠檬酸积累与胁迫时间之间呈直角曲线关系 ,一定胁迫强度下胁迫 4h后即可测出柠檬酸含量明显上升 ,约 4 8h后渐趋最大值。碱胁迫 14 4h后星星草各部位中柠檬酸含量从高到低的顺序依次是老叶、成熟叶、老叶鞘、幼叶鞘、幼茎、老茎和幼叶。成熟叶中柠檬酸随碱胁迫强度增大而逐渐上升 ,老叶和叶鞘中的柠檬酸在碱胁迫强度大于 12 5mmol/L后急剧上升 ,茎中柠檬酸含量无明显增高 ,幼叶中柠檬酸含量基本不变。实验证明 ,碱胁迫下积累的主要是柠檬酸 ,其他有机酸无明显变化。     

3种药赏两用植物对滨海盐碱土改良效应的比较

为比较种植药赏两用植物对滨海盐碱土的改良效应,采用实生栽培方法种植了薄荷(Mentha haplocalyxBriq.)、地榆(Sanguisorba officinalis L.)和枸杞(Lycium chinense Mill.)1年生植株,对不同土层的pH值以及可溶性盐和主要离子含量的变化进行了比较分析。结果表明:种植3种植物后,0～10、10～20和20～30 cm土层的pH值以及可溶性盐、K+、Na+、Ca2+、Mg2+、Cl-和SO42-含量均有不同程度的变化,且以0～10 cm土层的变化相对明显,并且各土层的离子组成也有所改变。种植3种植物后,0～10和10～20 cm土层的pH值以及0～10 cm土层的可溶性盐含量均低于对照,其中,地榆种植土壤pH值及枸杞种植土壤可溶性盐含量的降低效应最明显。种植3种植物后,各土层的Ca2+含量及10～20和20～30 cm土层的K+和Mg2+含量均极显著高于对照,各土层的Na+含量及0～10 cm土层的Cl-含量、10～20和20～30 cm土层的SO42-含量均极显著低于对照;不同土层的K+/Na+值均高于对照、(K++Na+)/(Ca2++Mg2+)值均低于对照、主要阳离子(Ca2+、K+和Mg2+)的交换量总和均明显增加。总体上,地榆和枸杞对土壤中K+及Ca2+和Mg2+含量、K+/Na+值、主要阳离子(Ca2+、K+和Mg2+)交换量总和的提高效应以及对Na+含量、(K++Na+)/(Ca2++Mg2+)值的降低作用均较强,而薄荷的作用均较弱。研究结果显示:供试的3种药赏两用植物对盐碱地均具有明显的改良作用,其中枸杞和地榆的改良效果较好。     

碱性盐胁迫下星星草幼苗中几种渗透调节物质的变化

模拟松嫩盐碱草地碱化土壤的离子组成配制碱性盐溶液处理星星草（Ｐｕｃｃｉｎｅｌｌｉａｔｅｎｕｉｆｌｏｒａ）幼苗,测定了碱性盐胁迫下星星草幼苗地上部分几种渗透调节物质含量的变化,随着碱性协浓度及胁迫天数的增加,Ｎａ＾＋可溶性盐,游离脯氨酸和可淀粉糖的含量逐渐增加,其中游离脯氨酸的变化倍数最大,Ｋ＾＋含量在浓度小于２０ｇＬ＾－１碱性胁迫下随胁迫天数增加而略为减少,在４０ｇｒＬ＾－１和６０ｇＬ＾－１碱性胁     

Growth,mineral nutrition,organic constituents and rate of photosynthesis inSesbania grandiflora L. grown under saline conditions

Summary Sesbania showed a luxuriant growth in soil with an electrical conductivity of up to 10 m Scm⁻¹. Under saline conditions Na and Cl accumulated at different rates in the plants. Accumulation of these ions in the leaf rachis compared with leaflets appears to be an adaptive feature of this legume. Maintenance of an optimum K level and accumulation of Ca are also indicative of a salt-tolerance mechanism. Accumulation of Fe in the roots of salt-stressed plants is noteworthy. Organic acids and soluble sugars which accumulated in plants under stress condition may play a role in osmotic adjustment. The level of proline, however, remained unaltered. Though the chlorophyll content of the leaves decreased, the photosynthetic rate was found to be enhanced by saline conditions. The probable relationships between these changes and the salt tolerance mechanism in the plant have been discussed.     

碱胁迫对羊草和向日葵的影响

以抗盐碱性较强的单子叶植物羊草和双子叶植物向日葵为材料,对其进行中性盐、碱性盐和各种中碱性混合盐等胁迫处理,以日相对生长率(RGR)为主要胁变指标分析各种胁迫的特点及其相互关系.结果表明,碱性盐胁迫与中性盐胁迫实际上是既相关又有本质区别的两种不同胁迫,应该将碱性盐胁迫定义为碱胁迫,而将中性盐胁迫定义为盐胁迫.碱胁迫区别于盐胁迫的关键是高pH值.以缓冲量作为碱胁迫的胁强指标,而以盐度作为盐胁迫的胁强指标较为理想.盐碱混合胁迫时,两种胁迫表现出协同效应.     

碱胁迫下耐碱植物星星草体内柠檬酸特异积累现象

对碱胁迫(0-175 mmol/L Na2CO3)下星星草(Puccinellia tenuiflora (Griseb.) Scribn.et Merr.)体内柠檬酸的积累规律及其相关胁变指标进行分析测定.实验结果证明:积累柠檬酸是星星草对碱胁迫特有的生理反应.盐胁迫(0-400 mmol/L NaCl)下,柠檬酸含量反而稍有下降.柠檬酸积累量随碱胁迫强度增大而增大,低胁迫强度时积累量上升缓慢,当胁迫强度大于100 mmol/L Na2CO3时,积累量明显上升.柠檬酸积累与胁迫时间之间呈直角曲线关系,一定胁迫强度下胁迫4 h后即可测出柠檬酸含量明显上升,约48 h后渐趋最大值.碱胁迫144 h后星星草各部位中柠檬酸含量从高到低的顺序依次是老叶、成熟叶、老叶鞘、幼叶鞘、幼茎、老茎和幼叶.成熟叶中柠檬酸随碱胁迫强度增大而逐渐上升,老叶和叶鞘中的柠檬酸在碱胁迫强度大于125 mmol/L后急剧上升,茎中柠檬酸含量无明显增高,幼叶中柠檬酸含量基本不变.实验证明,碱胁迫下积累的主要是柠檬酸,其他有机酸无明显变化.     

Effect of replacing nutrient potassium by sodium on uptake and distribution of sodium in tomato plants

Summary Tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum cv. Amberley Cross) were grown in a series of nutrient solutions in which 0, 60, 90, 95, 98 and 99 per cent of the K was replaced by Na. The plants selectively absorbed K relative to Na from the nutrient solutions and transported K to the shoots in preference to Na. In the nutrient solution having the highest K/Na ration most of the Na taken up by the plants accumulated in the roots, but as the K was progressively replaced by Na an increasing proportion of the total Na absorbed was transported to the leaves. Sodium was present at up to 2.4 per cent of the dry wt of whole, fully-expanded leaves without there being any apparent visual signs of damage or reduction in the rate of growth of the plants. On closer examination it was found that most of the Na transported to the leaves was excluded from the laminar tissue and accumulated in the adjacent petioles. The ability of the roots and petioles to retain large amounts of Na depended on an adequate supply of K to the plants.