Physiological and biochemical responses of two precious Carpinus species to high-concentration NO2 stress and their natural recovery

Abstract Carpinus betulus and Carpinus putoensis are precious species in the world. Studies on the ecosystem function of the two species are rare. This study investigated the physiological and biochemical responses of C. betulus and C. putoensis to NO2 stress and their natural recovery. C. betulus a...

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Autores principales: Qianqian Sheng, Min Song, Zunling Zhu, Fuliang Cao
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0519987bdfac4bc8af889733d3f6e0d32021-12-02T14:49:43ZPhysiological and biochemical responses of two precious Carpinus species to high-concentration NO2 stress and their natural recovery10.1038/s41598-021-84702-y2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/0519987bdfac4bc8af889733d3f6e0d32021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84702-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Carpinus betulus and Carpinus putoensis are precious species in the world. Studies on the ecosystem function of the two species are rare. This study investigated the physiological and biochemical responses of C. betulus and C. putoensis to NO2 stress and their natural recovery. C. betulus and C. putoensis seedlings underwent fumigation with 12.0 mg/m3 NO2 for 0, 1, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h, respectively. Then, the plants were allowed to recover at room temperature for 30 d. Physiological and biochemical changes in the leaves were compared between the two species. In terms of peroxidase (POD) activity, the damage response of C. betulus under NO2 stress appeared later than that of C. putoensis. The soluble protein content of C. betulus was noticeably higher than that of C. putoensis, and C. betulus exhibited more stable membrane lipoperoxidation. The tendency of the changes in nitrate reductase of C. betulus was less noticeable than that of C. putoensis. The variation amplitudes of N, K, Mg, Zn and Mn in the leaves of C. putoensis were greater than those of C. betulus. C. putoensis showed more sensitive metabolisms in response to NO2 stress compared with C. betulus. High-concentration NO2 caused damage to C. betulus and C. putoensis was reversible, and both species returned to normal growth via their own metabolism after 30-d recovery. The results of this study may provide useful reference data for quantitative assessment of the ecosystem function of C. betulus and C. putoensis and for their scientific application in urban greening.Qianqian ShengMin SongZunling ZhuFuliang CaoNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
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Fuliang Cao
Physiological and biochemical responses of two precious Carpinus species to high-concentration NO2 stress and their natural recovery
description Abstract Carpinus betulus and Carpinus putoensis are precious species in the world. Studies on the ecosystem function of the two species are rare. This study investigated the physiological and biochemical responses of C. betulus and C. putoensis to NO2 stress and their natural recovery. C. betulus and C. putoensis seedlings underwent fumigation with 12.0 mg/m3 NO2 for 0, 1, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h, respectively. Then, the plants were allowed to recover at room temperature for 30 d. Physiological and biochemical changes in the leaves were compared between the two species. In terms of peroxidase (POD) activity, the damage response of C. betulus under NO2 stress appeared later than that of C. putoensis. The soluble protein content of C. betulus was noticeably higher than that of C. putoensis, and C. betulus exhibited more stable membrane lipoperoxidation. The tendency of the changes in nitrate reductase of C. betulus was less noticeable than that of C. putoensis. The variation amplitudes of N, K, Mg, Zn and Mn in the leaves of C. putoensis were greater than those of C. betulus. C. putoensis showed more sensitive metabolisms in response to NO2 stress compared with C. betulus. High-concentration NO2 caused damage to C. betulus and C. putoensis was reversible, and both species returned to normal growth via their own metabolism after 30-d recovery. The results of this study may provide useful reference data for quantitative assessment of the ecosystem function of C. betulus and C. putoensis and for their scientific application in urban greening.
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author Qianqian Sheng
Min Song
Zunling Zhu
Fuliang Cao
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Min Song
Zunling Zhu
Fuliang Cao
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title Physiological and biochemical responses of two precious Carpinus species to high-concentration NO2 stress and their natural recovery
title_short Physiological and biochemical responses of two precious Carpinus species to high-concentration NO2 stress and their natural recovery
title_full Physiological and biochemical responses of two precious Carpinus species to high-concentration NO2 stress and their natural recovery
title_fullStr Physiological and biochemical responses of two precious Carpinus species to high-concentration NO2 stress and their natural recovery
title_full_unstemmed Physiological and biochemical responses of two precious Carpinus species to high-concentration NO2 stress and their natural recovery
title_sort physiological and biochemical responses of two precious carpinus species to high-concentration no2 stress and their natural recovery
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