Drought Stress Influences the Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Solanum rostratum Dunal Seedlings From Different Geographical Populations in China

Extensive studies have shown that the success of invasive plants in large environmental gradients can be partly attributed to related factors, including phenotypic plasticity and rapid evolution. To enhance their ability to compete and invade, invasive plants often show higher morphological and phys...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:c74f1a25b7d04a1598885a66f811c6302021-11-16T13:39:44ZDrought Stress Influences the Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Solanum rostratum Dunal Seedlings From Different Geographical Populations in China1664-462X10.3389/fpls.2021.733268https://doaj.org/article/c74f1a25b7d04a1598885a66f811c6302021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.733268/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-462XExtensive studies have shown that the success of invasive plants in large environmental gradients can be partly attributed to related factors, including phenotypic plasticity and rapid evolution. To enhance their ability to compete and invade, invasive plants often show higher morphological and physiological plasticity to adapt to different habitat conditions. In the past two decades, invasive species have expanded to some new habitats in North and Northwest China, including arid oasis agricultural zones, which are disturbed by human activities, and the ecosystem itself is very fragile. To evaluate the ecological adaptability of invasive plants widely distributed in North and Northwest China, we studied the physiological response and tolerance mechanism of different geographical populations of Solanum rostratum Dunal to different drought-stress gradients in extremely arid regions (Xinjiang population) and semi-arid regions (Inner Mongolia population). The results showed that with the aggravation of drought stress, S. rostratum from different geographical populations adopted different physiological mechanisms to drought stress. Xinjiang population was mostly affected by root/shoot ratio and chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics, showing higher plasticity in the net and total photosynthetic rates, while the Inner Mongolia population mainly relied on the accumulation of osmotic adjustment substances, higher leaf dry matter content, and increased malondialdehyde to cope with drought stress. Based on these results, we concluded that the physiological responses of S. rostratum invading different habitats in northern China to drought stress were significantly different. The drought resistance of the Xinjiang population was higher than that of the Inner Mongolia population. In general, S. rostratum can be widely adapted to both harsh and mild habitats through phenotypic plasticity, threatening agricultural production and ecological environment security in northern China.Hailun YuHailun YuHailun YuXueyong ZhaoWenda HuangJin ZhanJin ZhanYuanzheng HeYuanzheng HeFrontiers Media S.A.articleSolanum rostratum Dunalinvasive speciesdrought stressfunctional traitslipid peroxidationantioxidant enzyme activityPlant cultureSB1-1110ENFrontiers in Plant Science, Vol 12 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Solanum rostratum Dunal
invasive species
drought stress
functional traits
lipid peroxidation
antioxidant enzyme activity
Plant culture
SB1-1110
spellingShingle Solanum rostratum Dunal
invasive species
drought stress
functional traits
lipid peroxidation
antioxidant enzyme activity
Plant culture
SB1-1110
Hailun Yu
Hailun Yu
Hailun Yu
Xueyong Zhao
Wenda Huang
Jin Zhan
Jin Zhan
Yuanzheng He
Yuanzheng He
Drought Stress Influences the Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Solanum rostratum Dunal Seedlings From Different Geographical Populations in China
description Extensive studies have shown that the success of invasive plants in large environmental gradients can be partly attributed to related factors, including phenotypic plasticity and rapid evolution. To enhance their ability to compete and invade, invasive plants often show higher morphological and physiological plasticity to adapt to different habitat conditions. In the past two decades, invasive species have expanded to some new habitats in North and Northwest China, including arid oasis agricultural zones, which are disturbed by human activities, and the ecosystem itself is very fragile. To evaluate the ecological adaptability of invasive plants widely distributed in North and Northwest China, we studied the physiological response and tolerance mechanism of different geographical populations of Solanum rostratum Dunal to different drought-stress gradients in extremely arid regions (Xinjiang population) and semi-arid regions (Inner Mongolia population). The results showed that with the aggravation of drought stress, S. rostratum from different geographical populations adopted different physiological mechanisms to drought stress. Xinjiang population was mostly affected by root/shoot ratio and chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics, showing higher plasticity in the net and total photosynthetic rates, while the Inner Mongolia population mainly relied on the accumulation of osmotic adjustment substances, higher leaf dry matter content, and increased malondialdehyde to cope with drought stress. Based on these results, we concluded that the physiological responses of S. rostratum invading different habitats in northern China to drought stress were significantly different. The drought resistance of the Xinjiang population was higher than that of the Inner Mongolia population. In general, S. rostratum can be widely adapted to both harsh and mild habitats through phenotypic plasticity, threatening agricultural production and ecological environment security in northern China.
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author Hailun Yu
Hailun Yu
Hailun Yu
Xueyong Zhao
Wenda Huang
Jin Zhan
Jin Zhan
Yuanzheng He
Yuanzheng He
author_facet Hailun Yu
Hailun Yu
Hailun Yu
Xueyong Zhao
Wenda Huang
Jin Zhan
Jin Zhan
Yuanzheng He
Yuanzheng He
author_sort Hailun Yu
title Drought Stress Influences the Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Solanum rostratum Dunal Seedlings From Different Geographical Populations in China
title_short Drought Stress Influences the Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Solanum rostratum Dunal Seedlings From Different Geographical Populations in China
title_full Drought Stress Influences the Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Solanum rostratum Dunal Seedlings From Different Geographical Populations in China
title_fullStr Drought Stress Influences the Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Solanum rostratum Dunal Seedlings From Different Geographical Populations in China
title_full_unstemmed Drought Stress Influences the Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Solanum rostratum Dunal Seedlings From Different Geographical Populations in China
title_sort drought stress influences the growth and physiological characteristics of solanum rostratum dunal seedlings from different geographical populations in china
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/c74f1a25b7d04a1598885a66f811c630
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