Effects of Metal Stress on Visible/Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectra of Vegetation

2011 ◽  
Vol 347-353 ◽  
pp. 2735-2738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Yu Chi ◽  
Yi Shi ◽  
Xin Chen ◽  
Jian Ma ◽  
Tai Hui Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Leaf Surface ◽  
Spectral Response ◽  
Spectral Characteristics ◽  
Surface Characteristics ◽  
Heavy Metal Stress ◽  
Metal Stress ◽  
Near Infrared Reflectance

Vegetation which suffers from heavy metal stresses can cause changes of leaf color, shape and structural changes. The spectral characteristics of vegetation leaves is related to leaf thickness, leaf surface characteristics, the content of water, chlorophyll and other pigments. So the eco-physiology changes of plants can be reflected by spectral reflectance. Studies on the spectral response of vegetation to heavy metal stress can provide a theoretical basis for remote sensing monitoring of metal pollution in soils. In recent decades, there are substantial amounts of literature exploring the effects of heavy metals on vegetation spectra.

Cell Viability and Leakage of Electrolytes in Avicennia germinans Exposed to Heavy Metals

2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 391-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Gonzalez-Mendozaa ◽  
Adriana Quiroz-Moreno ◽  
Rosa Escobedo Gracia Medrano ◽  
Onecimo Grimaldo-Juareza ◽  
Omar Zapata-Perez
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Heavy Metal Stress ◽  
Tolerance Test ◽  
Avicennia Germinans ◽  
Metal Stress ◽  
Mesophyll Cells ◽  
Cell Membrane Stability ◽  
Leaf Discs

The effect of heavy metal stress on the cell viability and leakage of electrolytes of Avicennia germinans leaf discs was investigated by the tissue tolerance test. Foliar discs were incubated with different Cd2+ or Cu2+ concentrations for 24 h; thereafter, the cell membrane stability of the tissue was assayed by the cell viability Evans blue and leakage electrolytes methods. The results indicated that electrolyte leakage of the leaf discs increased 24 h after exposure to heavy metal stress, as shown by a reduction of the cell viability by 30% in discs exposed to higher doses of Cd2+ (0.546 M) and Cu2+ (0.7 M), respectively. Additionally, the histological analysis of the leaf discs exposed to heavy metal stress revealed that at higher Cd2+ and/or Cu2+ concentrations an increase in the intercellular spaces and destruction of mesophyll cells was observed 24 h after exposure. In summary, the biochemical and structural changes observed in foliar tissues of A. germinans suggest that higher cadmium and copper concentrations may result in structural changes and altered physiological characters in leaves

scholarly journals Differential gene expressions in arbuscular mycorrhizal-colonized tomato grown under heavy metal stress

2005 ◽  
Vol 162 (6) ◽  
pp. 634-649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fouad Ouziad ◽  
Ulrich Hildebrandt ◽  
Elmon Schmelzer ◽  
Hermann Bothe
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Heavy Metal Stress ◽  
Metal Stress ◽  
Gene Expressions ◽  
Differential Gene
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