Plant Diversity ›› 2011, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (5): 521-528.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1143.2011.11007

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Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Physiological Character of Bahia Grass (Paspalum notatum, Poaceae)

 XIAO  Jia-Xin-1、2, REN  Qun-1, Wu  Xue-Jun-1, CHEN  Ying-Ying-1, ZHANG  Shao-Ling-2   

  1. 1 Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Security, Anhui Province, College of Life Sciences,
    Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China; 2 College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
  • Received:2011-01-10 Online:2011-10-25 Published:2011-08-02
  • Supported by:

    Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20103424120002), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (20080430172) and Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation (070411004)

Abstract:

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus, Glomus mosseae, on growth, osmotic adjustment and antioxidant enzymes of bahia grass (Paspalum notatum) were studied in potted plants under water stress conditions. AM colonization significantly enhanced the plant height, root and shoot fresh weight, Phosphorus (P), potasium (K), manganese (Mn) contents in shoots, P, calcium (Ca), Mn contents in roots, whereas obviously decreased zinc (Zn) content in shoots, iron (Fe), boron (B), copper (Cu) contents in roots. During water stress, the relative water and chlorophyll contents were relatively stable and signifciantly higher in AM than in non-AM plants, AM inoculation notabley decreased the shoot relative conductivity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content, markedly increased shoot peroxidase (POD) activity and proline content, while AM infection did not affect the dismutase (SOD) activity of shoots. Our results suggested that AM colonization improved the protective enzyme activity (such as POD) and osmotic adjustment originating from proline P, K, Ca, resulting in the enhancement of drought tolerance.

Key words: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Bahia grass, Antioxidant, Osmotic adjustment, Water stress

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