重金属对盐生草光合生理生长特性的影响

以盐生草幼苗为试验材料,分别设置0(CK)、50、100、200、400μg?g-1的Ni2+、Cu2+处理,研究重金属Ni2+和Cu2+对盐生草光合生理特性的影响.结果表明:盐生草叶片光合色素含量、净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度Gs、蒸腾速率Tr、PSⅡ最大光化学效率Fv/Fm、非光化学猝灭系数qN及生长指标(株高、地上部干重和鲜重)在50μg?g-1的Ni2+处理时均达到最大值,后随Ni2+浓度继续增加,其叶片叶绿素a、叶绿素b、Pn、Gs、Tr、Fv/Fm、PSⅡ电子传递量子产率ΦPSⅡ、光化学猝灭系数qP、qN及各项生长指标逐步下降并低于对照水平,而细胞间隙CO2浓度(Ci)较对照呈增加趋势.在50μg?g-1的Cu2+处理时,盐生草叶片光合色素含量、Pn、Gs、Tr、Ci、Fv/Fm、ΦPSⅡ、qP、qN及各项生长指标均达峰值;在100μg?g-1Cu2+处理时,光合色素含量、Pn、Gs、Tr、Fv/Fm、ΦPSⅡ、qN及各项生长指标较对照仍有增加,而后随Cu2+浓度继续增加,其叶绿素a、叶绿素b、各光合参数、叶绿素荧光参数及生长指标均逐步降低并低于对照.可见,盐生草Pn在Ni2+胁迫下的下降主要是由非气孔限制所致,而Cu2+胁迫下的下降主要是由气孔限制所致;低浓度Ni2+和Cu2+对盐生草生长具有一定促进作用,过高浓度Ni2+和Cu2+则会通过抑制盐生草叶片叶绿素合成,影响其光合作用,从而抑制植株生长.     

外源亚精胺对盐胁迫下黄瓜幼苗光合作用的影响

采用营养液栽培,研究了外源亚精胺对50mmol·L-1NaCl胁迫下黄瓜幼苗植株生长、叶片叶绿素含量、光合气体交换参数和叶绿素荧光参数(PSⅡ光化学效率)的影响。结果表明:NaCl胁迫显著降低了黄瓜植株生长量、净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)(P<0.05),但对PSⅡ实际光化学效率(ФPSⅡ)、光化学淬灭(qP)、有效光化学效率(Fv′/Fm′)、非光化学淬灭(qN)和PSⅡ最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)无显著影响(P>0.05);外源亚精胺显著提高了盐胁迫下黄瓜植株生长量、叶绿素含量、净光合速率、气孔导度、胞间CO2浓度,增加了ФPSⅡ、qP、Fv′/Fm′,降低了qN(P<0.05);外源亚精胺对Fv/Fm影响不显著(P>0.05)。外源施加亚精胺可增强盐胁迫下黄瓜植株的光合能力,主要是由于减弱了盐胁迫对植株的气孔限制,但对PSⅡ实际光化学效率影响较小,且叶面喷施比根施处理对改善盐胁迫下植株的生长和光合作用更有效。     

外源ATP对NaCl胁迫下菜豆叶片叶绿素荧光特性的调节

盐胁迫是影响植物生长的主要逆境因子之一,外源ATP被发现可作为信号分子参与植物对逆境胁迫生理反应的调节。为了探明外源ATP在植物盐胁迫响应中的作用,以增强植物对土壤盐渍化的耐性,更好地应用于土壤盐渍化修复。该研究以菜豆( Phaseolus vulgaris)为材料,通过叶绿素荧光技术探讨了外源ATP 对菜豆叶片在NaCl胁迫下叶绿素荧光特性的变化规律。结果表明：在NaCl胁迫下,叶片光系统Ⅱ( PSⅡ)潜在最大光化学量子效率( Fv/Fm)、光适应下最大光化学效率( Fv′/Fm′)、PSⅡ光适应下实际光化学效率[ Y (Ⅱ)]、光化学荧光猝灭( qP)、电子传递速率( ETR)与对照组相比均有显著性下降,而非光化学猝灭( NPQ)和( qN)较对照组有显著性增加,这表明NaCl胁迫导致菜豆叶片光系统Ⅱ光化学效率的下降和光能耗散的增加。而外源ATP(eATP)的处理能有效缓解NaCl胁迫所造成的Fv/Fm、Fv′/Fm′、Y(Ⅱ)、qP、ETR下降和NPQ、qN的上升。该研究结果表明在NaCl胁迫下外源ATP可以有效地提高菜豆幼苗光系统Ⅱ( PSⅡ)的光化学反应效率。     

模拟酸雨对龙眼叶片气体交换和叶绿素a荧光参数的影响（英文）

 研究了模拟酸雨对龙眼(Dimorcarpus longana)叶片气体交换和叶绿素a荧光参数的影响,结果表明：酸雨胁迫抑制龙眼光合作用,受胁迫叶片光补偿点上升。pH 3.0的酸雨处理6 h后叶片气体交换和叶绿素a荧光参数下降,停止处理后72 h可以恢复。pH 2.5的酸雨处理6 h后净光合速率（Pn）、气孔导度(Cs)、蒸腾速率（Tr）,叶绿素a荧光参数Fv/Fo、Fv/Fm、PSII非环式电子传递的量子产量（ΦPSⅡ）、荧光下降比值（Rfd）、非光化学猝灭系数（qN）和光化学猝灭系数（qP）急剧下降,停     

旺长期遮光及光照转换对不同肥料条件下烟草叶片光合特性的影响

采用盆栽方法研究了旺长期遮光及光照转换对不同肥料条件下烟草叶片光合速率(Pn)与荧光特性的影响。结果表明,遮光促进两种肥料条件下烟草叶片叶绿素(Chl)和类胡萝卜素(Car)含量的积累,却降低它们的Pn。其中施无机肥的烟草叶片Chl含量增加较多,而50%无机肥+50%饼肥配施烟草叶片的Car增幅显著,从而,施无机肥烟草叶片Chl/Car上升,而无机肥+饼肥配施烟草叶片Chl/Car却下降。无论从自然光转至遮荫条件下还是从遮荫条件转至自然光下,两种肥料条件下生长的烟草叶片的Pn、实际光化学效率(ΦPSⅡ)、最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)及光化学猝灭系数(qP)均急剧下降,但与施无机肥相比,无机肥+饼肥配施烟草叶片保持较高的Pn、ΦPSⅡ、Fv/Fm、及qP,可能是饼肥促进了栽培条件下烟草植株的光生态适应性。     

短期UV-B辐射对青藏高原美丽风毛菊PS Ⅱ光化学效率的影响

通过短期增补UV-B辐射模拟试验,研究了青藏高原典型天气(晴天、多云、阴天)下高山植物美丽风毛菊叶片的叶绿素荧光参数变化.结果表明:随天气由晴变阴,美丽风毛菊叶片暗适应3 min的PSⅡ最大光化学量子效率(Fv/Fm)显著升高,实际PSⅡ光化学效率(ФPSⅡ)和光化学猝灭系数(qp)也升高,而非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ)则降低,可见光辐射(PAR)是影响PSⅡ光能转化效率的主要因素.增补UV-B辐射后,3种典型天气下,美丽风毛菊叶片的Fv/Fm和NPQ略有降低,ФPSⅡ和qp略微增加,但对光合气体交换过程没有产生负影响.叶片净光合速率Pn和ФPSⅡ的增高趋势与增补UV-B辐射下相对较多的UV-A成分有关,同时也得益于叶片厚度的增加.UV-B辐射对叶片光合机构具有潜在负影响.     

水肥运筹对小麦旗叶光合特性及产量的影响

研究了不同灌水次数及等氮量不同施氮方式对优质强筋小麦品种郑麦9023旗叶净光合速率(Pn)、叶绿素荧光参数等光合性能及产量的影响。结果表明,旗叶Pn、PSⅡ的潜在活性(Fv／Fo)、PSⅡ的光化学最大效率(Fv／Fm)、光化学猝灭系数(qP)、非光化学猝灭系数(qN)及产量在不同灌水次数间的差异均达到显著或极显著水平,其中不灌水处理与灌水处理间的差异较大;在不同施氮处理问,氮肥全部基施与返青期追施(占40％)处理间植株旗叶的Pn、Fv／Fo、Fv／Fm、qP和qN差异不大,但两处理的上述光合参数及产量均明显低于拔节期或孕穗期追施(40％)处理,表明拔节期或孕穗期追施氮肥有助于减缓旗叶光合功能的衰退,延长叶片功能期,提高植株的光合产物积累。研究结果还表明,水、氮运筹对Pn、叶绿素荧光参数及产量性状的调控存在显著的互作效应,其中以灌拔节水 孕穗水并于孕穗期追施氮肥(W2N4)处理组合表现最好。     

外源水杨酸对黄瓜幼苗叶片PSⅡ活性和光能分配的影响

以黄瓜品种‘中农203号’幼苗为试材,采用水培法研究了根际施用0.05、0.10和0.50 mmol/L水杨酸对黄瓜幼苗叶片PSⅡ活性和光能分配的影响,以探讨水杨酸对光合作用的调节机制。结果显示:黄瓜幼苗叶片净光合速率(Pn)、荧光参数和光能分配对水杨酸的响应存在明显的浓度依赖性。0.05和0.10 mmol/L水杨酸处理提高了叶片PSⅡ最大光化学量子产量(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ实际光化学效率(ΦPSⅡ)、PSⅡ潜在活性(Fv/F0)、电子传递速率(ETR)、光化学猝灭系数(qP),降低了非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ),使PSⅡ吸收光能中分配于光化学反应的能量增加,进而提高了Pn,并以0.10 mmol/L水杨酸施用效果最明显,差异达极显著水平(P<0.01);而0.50 mmol/L水杨酸处理降低了ΦPSⅡ、Fv/Fm等,使光能分配于热耗散和荧光耗散的比例升高,导致Pn下降。研究表明,水杨酸对黄瓜叶片光合的正负调节作用与浓度依存下的PSⅡ活性和光能分配改变有关。     

草莓叶绿素荧光参数日变化的研究

以草莓（Fragaria ananassa Duch）为材料,研究其叶片叶绿素荧光参数的日变化。在自然光下,草莓叶片的最大荧光（Fm）、PSⅡ光化学效率（Fv／Fm）、PSⅡ光量子效率（Yield）和光化学猝灭系数（qP）从6：00-18：00均先下降后上升,其中在下午14：00最低;而非光化学猝灭系数（qN）先上升后下降,其中在下午14：00最高。表明在中午强光下,草莓叶片遭受了强烈的光抑制,而热耗散是其主要的光保护机制。     

外源水杨酸对光抑制条件下小麦叶片光合作用的影响

以浓度为50、100、200 mg·kg-1的水杨酸(SA)预先处理灌浆期的小麦叶片,可有效防护强光所致的氧化损伤,维持较高的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性,减轻丙二醛(MDA)积累.叶片在光抑制条件下,可维持较高的通过PSⅡ电子传递速率(Fm/Fo)、PSⅡ原初光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ量子效率(ΦPSⅡ)、光化学猝灭系数(qP)、净光合速率(Pn)和较低的非光化学猝灭系数(qNP).其中,以较低浓度SA(50 mg·kg-1)的效果较好.     

基于棉花功能叶高光谱参数的土壤电导率监测模拟

通过2008-2009年在江苏南京农业大学牌楼试验站的盆栽试验,选择耐盐棉花品种中棉所44和盐敏感性品种苏棉12号为材料,模拟5种不同含盐水平的滨海盐土(0、0.35％、0.60％、0.85％和1.00％),分析了棉花生育期棉田土壤电导率与棉花功能叶光谱反射率和高光谱参数的关系,并建立了棉田土壤电导率(EC)的定量监测模型.结果表明:棉花功能叶光谱反射率在近红外和中红外区域均随土壤盐分水平的升高而升高;以敏感波段1350nm和2307 nm构建的归一化光谱指数NDSI(R1350,R2307)与土壤电导率的决定系数最高,基于此构建了基于NDSI(R1350,R2307)的棉田土壤EC监测模型:EC=-42.899NDSI(R1350,R2307)+27.338;在光谱微分参数中,以TM影像第5个波段的光谱反射率(TM5-SWIR)与棉田土壤EC的决定系数最高,构建了基于TM5-SWIR的棉田土壤EC监测模型:EC=0.0574 TM5-SWIR2-2.5928 TM5-SWIR+ 30.021.以NDSI(R1350,R2307)和TM5-SWIR为自变量的监测模型的预测精度均较高,分别为0.887和0.814,根均方差均较小,分别为1.09和1.29 dS·m-1.利用棉花功能叶NDSI(R1350,R2307)和TM5-SWIR均能较好地监测棉田土壤电导率.     

Effect of soil salinity on physiological characteristics of functional leaves of cotton plants

This study analyzes the effects of soil salinity on fatty acid composition, antioxidative enzyme activity, lipid peroxidation, and photosynthesis in functional leaves during the flowering and boll-forming stages of two cotton cultivars, namely, CCRI-44 (salt-tolerant) and Sumian 12 (salt-sensitive), grown under different soil salinity conditions. Saturated (C16:0 and C18:0) and unsaturated fatty acid (FA) contents (C18:1), as well as superoxide dismutase activity increased, whereas high-unsaturated FA (C18:2 and C18:3) decreased, with the increase in soil salinity. The production of malondialdehyde increased with increasing lipoxygenase (LOX) activity, indicating that LOX catalyzed FA peroxidation under salt stress. Soil salinity had no significant effect on catalase (CAT) and peroxidases (POD) activity in the salt-sensitive cultivar Sumian 12, but significantly increased CAT and POD activities in the salt-tolerant cultivar CCRI-44. Net photosynthesis and stomatal conductance of the cotton cultivars decreased in response to salt stress; however, CCRI-44 showed a smaller reduction in photosynthesis than Sumian 12. The results indicated that stomatal apparatus limited leaf photosynthetic capacity in the salinity-treated plants of both cultivars. The net photosynthetic rate, maximum photochemical efficiency, and photochemical quantum yield of the cotton functional leaves showed positive correlation with double-bond index (DBI). These results suggested that salt stress caused DBI reduction and decreased the photochemical conversion efficiency of solar radiation and, thereby resulting in lower net photosynthetic rates.     

蕾期土壤盐度降低后棉花叶片的生理功能恢复

试验于2011—2012年在江苏南京江苏省农业科学院经济作物研究所试验田进行,采用盆栽方法,以鲁棉研37号和苏棉22号为供试材料,设置土壤盐度降低试验(初始土壤含盐量为0.2%,棉花进入二叶期后每7d加入混合盐1次,每次增加0.1%,使土壤含盐量逐渐达到0.5%,蕾期进行盐度降低处理,使土壤含盐量降低到0.2%左右),研究蕾期土壤盐度降低后棉花叶片的生理代谢动态特征。结果表明:土壤盐度降低后,棉花叶片叶绿素(Chl)、类胡萝卜素(Car)含量和Chl/Car升高;净光合速率和气孔导度升高,且分别在土壤盐度降低后第14天和7天接近于低盐对照;土壤盐度降低后棉花叶片超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性升高,过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量降低,MDA含量在土壤盐度降低后第14天接近于低盐对照;土壤盐度降低后棉花叶片中可溶性糖、游离氨基酸和脯氨酸含量降低,且接近于低盐对照。上述结果表明土壤盐度降低后,棉花叶片生理功能逐渐恢复,进而实现棉花生长发育的恢复补偿。棉花叶片生理功能在土壤盐度降低后的恢复能力存在品种间差异,鲁棉研37号较苏棉22号叶片生理功能表现出更强的恢复能力。     

盐碱土壤转Bt基因棉花外源蛋白表达量时空变化及对抗虫性的影响

盐碱地是潜在的可利用耕地资源,但土壤盐碱化严重制约了农业生产的可持续发展。基于棉花机械化程度低、劳动力成本和生产资料投入剧增、比较效益下降和实施粮食生产安全战略等因素影响,我国长江流域和黄河流域棉花面积锐减,种植区域向内陆盐碱旱地或滨海盐碱地转移,但目前针对盐碱地转Bt基因棉种植可能带来的生态安全性问题研究甚少,正成为国内外研究的焦点和热点。伴随着棉花向盐碱地大面积转移种植趋势,检测盐胁迫是否影响转基因抗虫棉抗虫性,明确其影响程度,直接关系到转基因抗虫棉种植的安全性,也是目前抗虫棉扩大生产中迫切需要解决的问题。以非转基因棉花为对照,分别在低盐、中盐和高盐土壤种植的棉花的苗期、蕾期和花铃期采样,室内测定了转Bt基因棉花叶片对棉铃虫幼虫校正死亡率和外源蛋白表达量。研究结果发现盐分胁迫下转Bt基因棉花苗期叶片对棉铃虫幼虫校正死亡率下降了9.22%—47.46%,蕾期下降了31.61%—45.42%,花铃期下降了3.59%—18.52%;土壤盐分显著降低了转Bt基因棉花叶片中外源蛋白的表达量,苗期功能叶外源蛋白表达量下降了7.66%—29.86%;蕾期下降了3.77%—36.85%;花铃期下降了18.13%—41.02%;相关性分析表明,盐分胁迫条件下转Bt基因棉花叶片中外源蛋白表达量与其对棉铃虫抗性程度存在正相关关系。结果表明,盐碱土壤显著降低了转Bt基因棉花叶片外源杀虫蛋白表达量,从而导致转Bt基因棉花叶片对棉铃虫的抗虫性下降。研究土壤盐分对转Bt基因棉花对棉铃虫的影响及其作用机制,可为建立盐碱地转Bt基因棉花田害虫综合防控技术体系、转Bt基因棉花环境安全评价及转Bt基因棉安全管理提供依据。     

盐胁迫对Bt棉棉蕾杀虫蛋白表达的影响

为探讨土壤盐分对转Bt基因抗虫棉棉蕾抗虫性的影响程度,采用盆栽试验,以2个Bt棉品种‘新棉33B’(盐敏感)和‘中07’(耐盐)为试验材料,设置5个土壤盐分水平(0、0.15%、0.30%、0.45%和0.60%), 研究盐分对蕾期Bt棉棉蕾中杀虫蛋白含量、Bt基因相对表达量及氮代谢相关酶和物质代谢的影响.结果表明: 棉蕾中Bt杀虫蛋白含量随土壤盐分的升高而降低,与对照相比(0%),2个不同类型棉花品种在土壤盐分0.30%及以上时,棉蕾中杀虫蛋白含量显著下降,且随土壤盐分水平的升高,Bt 杀虫蛋白含量下降幅度增大.土壤盐分胁迫提高了棉蕾中Bt基因的相对表达量.在相同土壤盐分水平下,盐敏感品种棉蕾中Bt杀虫蛋白含量受土壤盐分影响较大.杀虫蛋白表达量下降幅度大的品种,其可溶性蛋白含量、谷氨酸丙酮酸转氨酶(GPT)和谷氨酸草酰乙酸转氨酶(GOT)活性下降幅度较大,游离氨基酸含量、蛋白酶和肽酶活性上升幅度也较高.说明土壤盐分胁迫下,Bt棉棉蕾蛋白质合成能力下降,分解能力增强,可能是导致杀虫蛋白表达量下降的主要原因.     

土壤盐分对Bt棉铃壳中Bt蛋白含量和氮代谢生理的影响

为探讨土壤盐分对转Bt基因抗虫棉棉铃抗虫性的影响,以2个Bt棉品种‘新棉33B’(盐敏感)和‘中07’(耐盐)为试验材料,设置5个土壤盐分水平(0、0.15%、0.30%、0.45%和0.60%),采用盆栽法研究了不同土壤盐分下Bt棉盛铃期铃壳Bt蛋白含量变化及氮代谢生理特征.结果表明: 铃壳中Bt蛋白含量随土壤盐分的升高而降低,与对照相比(0%),盐敏感型品种在土壤盐分0.15%、耐盐型品种在0.30%以上时,铃壳中Bt蛋白含量显著下降.相同土壤盐分水平下,花后30 d(DPA)铃壳Bt蛋白含量下降幅度明显大于10 DPA.在铃壳Bt杀虫蛋白含量下降显著时,其可溶性蛋白含量明显下降,硝酸还原酶(NR)和谷氨酸丙酮酸转氨酶(GPT)活性显著下降;游离氨基酸含量、蛋白酶和肽酶活性在土壤盐分0.30%以上时显著增加.以上结果说明,土壤盐分影响铃壳的氮代谢,从而引起Bt蛋白合成减弱,中度以上土壤盐分水平会引起Bt蛋白分解加强,从而导致杀虫蛋白表达水平进一步下降.     

Growth and nitrogen status of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under salt stress revealed using 15N-labeled fertilizer

利用¹⁵N同位素揭示了盐胁迫下棉花氮素的吸收与生长状况     

Oxygation Enhances Growth, Gas Exchange and Salt Tolerance of Vegetable Soybean and Cotton in a Saline Vertisol

Impacts of salinity become severe when the soil is deficient in oxygen. Oxygation (using aerated water for subsurface drip irrigation of crop) could minimize the impact of salinity on plants under oxygen-limiting soil environments. Pot experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of oxygation (12% air volume/volume of water) on vegetable soybean (moderately salt tolerant) and cotton (salt tolerant) in a salinized vertisol at 2, 8, 14, 20 dS/m ECe. In vegetable soybean, oxygation increased above ground biomass yield and water use efficiency (WUE) by 13% and 22%, respectively, compared with the control. Higher yield with oxygation was accompanied by greater plant height and stem diameter and reduced specific leaf area and leaf Na+ and Cl-concentrations. In cotton, oxygation increased lint yield and WUE by 18% and 16%, respectively, compared with the control, and was accompanied by greater canopy light interception, plant height and stem diameter. Oxygation also led to a greater rate of photosynthesis, higher relative water content in the leaf, reduced crop water stress index and lower leaf water potential. It did not, however, affect leaf Na+ or Cl- concentration. Oxygation invariably increased, whereas salinity reduced the K+ : Na+ ratio in the leaves of both species. Oxygation improved yield and WUE performance of salt tolerant and moderately tolerant crops under saline soil environments, and this may have a significant impact for irrigated agriculture where saline soils pose constraints to crop production.     

Effects of salinity and nitrogen on cotton growth in arid environment

The influences of different N fertilization rates and soil salinity levels on the growth and nitrogen uptake of cotton was evaluated with a pot experiment under greenhouse conditions. Results showed that cotton growth measured as plant height was significantly affected by the soil salinity and N-salinity interaction, but not by N alone. Cotton was more sensitive to salinity during the emergence and early growth stages than the later developmental stages. At low to moderate soil salinity, the growth inhibition could be alleviated by fertilizer application. Soil salinity was a dominated factor affecting cotton’s above-ground dry mass and root development. Dry mass of seed was reduced by 22%, 52%, and 84% respectively, when the soil salinity level increased from control level of 2.4 dS m^?1 to 7.7 dS m^?1, 12.5 dS m^?1 and to 17.1 dS m^?1, respectively. N uptake increased with N fertilization at adequate rates at both low and medium soil salinities but was not influenced by over N fertilization. At higher salinities, N uptake was independent of N rates and mainly influenced by soil salinity. The uptake of K decreased with soil salinity. The concentration of Na, Cl and Ca in plant tissues increased with soil salinity with highest concentrations in the cotton leaf.     

Effects of NaCl on Flows of N and Mineral Ions and on NO3- Reduction Rate within Whole Plants of Salt-Sensitive Bean and Salt-Tolerant Cotton

The effects of NaCl on the transport rates of cations, NO3-, and reduced N compounds between roots and shoot and on NO3- assimilation rate were examined on plants of two species differing in their sensitivity to salinity, bean (Phaseolus vulgare L. cv Gabriella) and cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. cv Akala). Biomass production after 20 d in response to 50 and 100 mM NaCl decreased by 48 and 59% in bean, but only 6 and 14% in cotton. The comparison of the flow patterns obtained for control and NaCl-fed plants showed that salinity induced a general decrease in all the fluxes involved in partitioning of N and the various ions. This decrease was markedly higher in bean than in cotton. Within either species, the different flows (uptake, xylem flux, phloem flux) of a given element were affected by NaCl to the same extent with minor exceptions. No specific effect of salinity on any of the components of N partitioning were discerned. The greater sensitivity of nitrate reductase activity to NaCl in bean leaves compared to cotton leaves seems to be due to a decreased compartmentalization of ions rather than to a difference in salt tolerance of the enzyme itself. Overall, our data show that alteration of mineral nutrition is not solely the reflection of a decreased growth rate, but also is a general process that impairs uptake of all the minerals even at mild NaCl salinity.