Morphological, Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Poplar Plants to Drought Stress

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
ARADHNA KUMARI ◽  
IM KHAN ◽  
ANIL KUMAR SINGH ◽  
SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Soluble Sugar ◽  
Field Capacity ◽  
Drought Event ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Biochemical Responses ◽  
Physiological And Biochemical

Poplar clone Kranti was selected to assess the morphological, physiological and biochemical responses under drought at different levels of water stress, as it is a common clone used to be grown in Uttarakhand for making paper and plywood. The cuttings of Populus deltoides L. (clone Kranti) were exposed to four different watering regimes (100, 75, 50 and 25% of the field capacity) and changes in physiological and biochemical parameters related with drought tolerance were recorded. Alterations in physiological (i.e. decrease in relative water content) and biochemical parameters (i.e. increase in proline and soluble sugar content and build-up of malondialdehyde by-products) occurred in all the three levels of water stress, although drought represented the major determinant. Drought treatments (75%, 50% and 25% FC) decreased plant height, radial stem diameter, harvest index, total biomass content and RWC in all the three watering regimes compared to control (100% FC). Biochemical parameters like proline, soluble sugar and MDA content increased with severity and duration of stress, which helped plants to survive under severe stress. It was analyzed that for better wood yield poplar seedlings should avail either optimum amount of water (amount nearly equal to field capacity of soil) or maximum withdrawal up to 75% of field capacity up to seedling establishment period (60 days). Furthermore, this study manifested that acclimation to drought stress is related with the rapidity, severity, and duration of the drought event of the poplar species.

scholarly journals Antecedent Drought Condition Affects Responses of Plant Physiology and Growth to Drought and Post-drought Recovery

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ximeng Li ◽  
Jingting Bao ◽  
Jin Wang ◽  
Chris Blackman ◽  
David Tissue
Keyword(s):  
Plant Physiology ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Stomatal Conductance ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Soluble Sugar ◽  
Severe Drought ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Drought Recovery ◽  
Water Limitations

Antecedent environmental conditions may have a substantial impact on plant response to drought and recovery dynamics. Saplings of Eucalyptus camaldulensis were exposed to a range of long-term water deficit pre-treatments (antecedent conditions) designed to reduce carbon assimilation to approximately 50 (A50) and 10% (A10) of maximum photosynthesis of well-watered plants (A100). Thereafter, water was withheld from all plants to generate three different levels of water stress before re-watering. Our objective was to assess the role of antecedent water limitations in plant physiology and growth recovery from mild to severe drought stress. Antecedent water limitations led to increased soluble sugar content and depletion of starch in leaves of A50 and A10 trees, but there was no significant change in total non-structural carbohydrate concentration (NSC; soluble sugar and starch), relative to A100 plants. Following re-watering, A50 and A10 trees exhibited faster recovery of physiological processes (e.g., photosynthesis and stomatal conductance) than A100 plants. Nonetheless, trees exposed to the greatest water stress (−5.0 MPa) were slowest to fully recover photosynthesis (Amax) and stomatal conductance (gs). Moreover, post-drought recovery of photosynthesis was primarily limited by gs, but was facilitated by biochemistry (Vcmax and Jmax). During recovery, slow regrowth rates in A50 and A10 trees may result from insufficient carbon reserves as well as impaired hydraulic transport induced by the antecedent water limitations, which was dependent on the intensity of drought stress. Therefore, our findings suggest that antecedent water stress conditions, as well as drought severity, are important determinants of physiological recovery following drought release.

scholarly journals Physiological and biochemical responses of argan (Argania spinosa (L.)) seedlings from containers of different depths under water stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 12482
Author(s):  
Ouswati SAID ALI ◽  
Abdouroihamane HACHEMI ◽  
Aicha MOUMNI ◽  
Tarik BELGHAZI ◽  
Abderrahman LAHROUNI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Field Capacity ◽  
Arid Zones ◽  
Argania Spinosa ◽  
Biochemical Responses ◽  
Hydric Stress ◽  
Different Depths ◽  
Radical Content ◽  
Physiological And Biochemical

Plant species characteristic of arid and semi-arid zones, such as Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels, have a taproot that allows them to reach the soil horizons more quickly. Unfortunately, in the nursery, the containers of culture used for the production of seedlings do not support an excellent development of the root architecture that can be able to resist the shock of transplantation, in particular of the hydric stress. This study aimed to evaluate the physiological and biochemical behavior of Argania spinosa seedlings grown in containers of different depths under water stress. An experiment was conducted with 90 seedlings from the different containers (P1 for depth of 16 cm, P2 for depth of 30 cm, and P3 for depth of 60 cm), and three watering treatments (well-watered 100% of field capacity, moderate stress with 50% of field capacity and severe stress with 25% of the field capacity). Our results showed that seedlings from the 16 cm container had lower values of water status. Malondialdehyde content, electrolyte leakage, hydrogen peroxide, and superoxide radical content gave higher values on seedlings from the shallow container. The benefits of increasing the container depth of nursery seedlings contribute to the improvement of physiological and biochemical responses of seedlings under water stress. To fully validate our findings, a long-term field study must be conducted.

scholarly journals Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Two Herbaceous Peony Cultivars to Drought Stress

HortScience ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 492-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Wang ◽  
Rui Zhao ◽  
Qihang Chen ◽  
Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva ◽  
Liqi Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drought Stress ◽  
Soluble Protein ◽  
Soluble Sugar ◽  
Damage Index ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Flowering Plant ◽  
Herbaceous Peony ◽  
Biochemical Responses ◽  
Relative Water ◽  
Physiological And Biochemical

Herbaceous peony is a perennial flowering plant with strong environmental adaptability and may be a good candidate for culture in arid areas. In this study, the physiological and biochemical responses of two herbaceous peony cultivars to different soil moisture gradients in pots were assessed by analyzing changes in 13 stress-related indices. The drought damage index (DDI) and the contents of malondialdehyde (MDA), soluble sugar, proline, and abscisic acid (ABA) generally increased as drought stress intensified, whereas leaf relative water content (LRWC) decreased, and the contents of soluble protein, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), the ratio of IAA and ABA, and the activities of four antioxidant enzymes fluctuated. For the leaves, a positive correlation was found between DDI and superoxide dismutase (SOD), MDA, soluble sugar, proline, ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and ABA, but it was negatively correlated with LRWC, peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT). In fibrous roots, DDI was positively correlated with MDA, soluble sugar, proline, soluble protein, and ABA but was negatively correlated with SOD, CAT, APX, and IAA/ABA. Principal component analysis and subordinate functions were used to evaluate drought resistance of the two cultivars, with ‘Karl Rosenfield’ showing greater resistance to drought than ‘Da Fu Gui’.

scholarly journals Morphological, Physiological, and Biochemical Characterization of Drought-Tolerant Wheat (Triticum spp.) Varieties

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Alemayehu Tefera ◽  
Mulugeta Kebede ◽  
Kassu Tadesse ◽  
Tsegaye Getahun
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Bread Wheat ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Field Capacity ◽  
Wheat Varieties ◽  
Triticum Spp ◽  
Relative Water ◽  
Physiological And Biochemical

Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops and extensively cultivated in wide ranges of altitudes in Ethiopia. With an alarming population growth in the era of climatic change, there is a need for further crop improvement for sustainable production. In this regard, the study was carried out at the Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center (KARC) in a rainout shelter to investigate the responses of durum and bread wheat varieties to soil water stress in terms of selected morphological, physiological, and biochemical parameters. The 2 factors were combined factorially and arranged in a randomized complete block design with 3 replications. The 12 wheat varieties, 6 bread wheat and other 6 durum wheat, were sown in pots under well-watered (100% field capacity) and water-stressed (30% field capacity) conditions. Results revealed that water stress resulted in 26%, 9%, 23%, 16%, and 11% reductions in plant height, spike length, number of spikelets spike−1, relative water, and chlorophyll contents, respectively. The tested wheat varieties under water stress produced 28% and 6% more proline content and total soluble sugar, respectively, as mitigation strategies against drought. Results further exhibited that wheat varieties significantly differed in all of the measured traits except for the plant height and relative water content. The present study verified that the biochemical parameters needs to be considered as better traits to select wheat (Triticum spp.) varieties for drought tolerance under water stress conditions.

scholarly journals Physiological and Biochemical Responses to Drought Stress and Subsequent Rehydration in the Symbiotic Association Peanut-Bradyrhizobium sp.

ISRN Agronomy ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Furlan ◽  
Analía Llanes ◽  
Virginia Luna ◽  
Stella Castro
Keyword(s):  
Drought Stress ◽  
Soluble Sugar ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Symbiotic Association ◽  
Biochemical Responses ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Severe Water Stress ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Bradyrhizobium Sp ◽  
Physiological And Biochemical

Drought stress is one of the most important environmental factors that regulate plant growth and development and limit its production. Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an agriculturally valuable plant with widespread distribution in the world serving as a subsistence food crop as well as a source of various food products. The aims of this work were to evaluate growth and nodulation as well as some physiological and biochemical stress indicators in response to drought stress and subsequent rehydration in the symbiotic association peanut-Bradyrhizobium sp. SEMIA6144. Drought stress affected peanut growth reducing shoot dry weight, nodule number, and dry weight as well as nitrogen content, but root dry weight increased reaching a major exploratory surface. Besides, this severe water stress induced hydrogen peroxide production associated with lipid and protein damage; however, the plant was able to increase soluble sugar and abscisic acid contents as avoidance strategies to cope with drought stress. These physiological and biochemical parameters were completely reversed upon rehydration, in a short period of time, in the symbiotic association peanut-Bradyrhizobium sp. Thus, the results provided in this work constitute the initial steps of physiological and biochemical responses to drought stress and rehydration in this nodulated legume.

scholarly journals Perubahan karakter biokimia dan fisiologi tanaman kacang hijau pada berbagai kondisi cekaman kekeringan

Kultivasi ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Purwanto Purwanto ◽  
Bambang Rudianto Wijonarko ◽  
Tarjoko Tarjoko
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Field Capacity ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Biochemical Responses ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Physiological And Biochemical ◽  
Screen House

Sari. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji respons fisiologi dan biokimia tanaman kacang hijau terhadap cekaman kekeringan. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Screen House Exfarm Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Jenderal Soedirman Purwokerto dari bulan Maret sampai dengan Oktober 2018. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) dengan pola faktorial 3 x 3. Faktor pertama yang dicoba adalah tingkat kelengasan tanah, yakni kadar air kapasitas lapang sebagai kontrol, 75% kapasitas lapang, dan 50% kapasitas lapang. Faktor kedua adalah varietas unggul kacang hijau yang terdiri dari Varietas Vima 2, varietas Vima 3, dan Varietas Kutilang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa cekaman kekeringan sampai 50 persen kapasitas lapang sudah menunjukkan penurunan pada karakter luas daun dan bobot kering tanaman, tetapi belum berpengaruh terhadap kadar prolin tanaman kacang hijau. Kata Kunci: Kacang hijau, cekaman kekeringan, varietas, biokimia, fisiologis Abstract. This study aims to examine the physiological and biochemical responses of mungbean plants to drought stress. The research was conducted at the Screen House Exfarm, Faculty of Agriculture, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto, from March to October 2018. Experiment used Randomized Block Design with factorial treatment. The first factor was the level of soil moisture, consisted of level of 100% field capacity as control, 75% field capacity, and 50% field capacity. The second factor was the superior varieties of mungbeans, consisted of Vima 2, Vima 3, and Kutilang varieties. The results showed that drought stress up to 50 percent of field capacity had shown a decrease in the character of leaf area and dry weight of plants, but it had not affected the prolin content of mungbean plants. Keywords: Mungbean, drought stress, variety, biochemistry, physiology

scholarly journals Effect of exogenously applied alpha-tocopherol on vital agronomic, physiological and biochemical attributes of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) under induced drought stress

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wadood Shah ◽  
Sami Ullah ◽  
Sajjad Ali ◽  
Muhammad Idrees ◽  
Muhammad Nauman Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Soluble Sugar ◽  
Alpha Tocopherol ◽  
Water Deficit Stress ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Physiological And Biochemical

AbstractWater being a vital part of cell protoplasm plays a significant role in sustaining life on earth; drastic changes in climatic condition leads to limit the availability of water and causing other environmental chaos. Alpha-tocopherol being a powerful antioxidant plays a vital role in scavenging the ill effects of oxidative stress. A pot experiment was conducted by exposing lentil cultivar (Punjab-2009) to varying levels of induced drought stress, sprinkled with α-tocopherol 100, 200 and 300 mg/L. Induced water deficit stress conditions caused a pronounced decline in growth parameters including absolute growth rate (AGR), leaf area index (LAI), leaf area ratio (LAR), root shoot ratio (RSR), relative growth rate (RGR), chlorophyll a, b, total chlorophyll content, carotenoids and soluble protein content (SPC) which were significantly enhanced by exogenously applied α-tocopherol. Moreover, a significant increase was reported in total proline content (TPC), soluble sugar content (SSC), glycine betaine (GB) content, endogenous tocopherol levels, ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT) peroxidase (POD) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities. On contrary, exogenously applied α-tocopherol significantly reduced the concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). In conclusion, it was confirmed that exogenously applied α-tocopherol under induced drought stress regimes ameliorated drought stress tolerance potential of lentil cultivar to a great extent; by enhancing growth, physiological and biochemical attributes.

scholarly journals Differential Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes and Physiological Changes in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Under Drought Stress

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-276
Author(s):  
Kamal MIRI-HESAR ◽  
Ali DADKHODAIE ◽  
Saideh DOROSTKAR ◽  
Bahram HEIDARI
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Field Capacity ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Severe Water Stress ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Relative Water

Drought stress is one of the most significant environmental factors restricting plant production all over the world. In arid and semi-arid regions where drought often causes serious problems, wheat is usually grown as a major crop and faces water stress. In order to study drought tolerance of wheat, an experiment with 34 genotypes including 11 local and commercial cultivars, 17 landraces, and six genotypes from International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) was conducted at the experimental station, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Iran in 2010-2011 growing season. Three different irrigation regimes (100%, 75% and 50% Field Capacity) were applied and physiological and biochemical traits were measured for which a significant difference was observed in genotypes. Under severe water stress, proline content and enzymes’ activities increased while the relative water content (RWC) and chlorophyll index decreased significantly in all genotypes. Of these indices, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and RWC were able to distinguish tolerant genotypes from sensitives. Moreover, yield index (YI) was useful in detecting tolerant genotypes. The drought susceptibility index (DSI) varied from 0.40 to 1.71 in genotypes. These results indicated that drought-tolerant genotypes could be selected based on high YI, RWC and SOD and low DSI. On the whole, the genotypes 31 (30ESWYT200), 29 (30ESWYT173) and 25 (Akbari) were identified to be tolerant and could be further used in downstream breeding programs for the improvement of wheat tolerance under water limited conditions.

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