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Effects of cadmium stress on the growth and physiological characteristics of wheat seedlings

ZHANG lihong1,2,3, LI Peijun1, LI Xuemei4, MENG Xuelian3, XU Chengbin 3   

  1. 1. Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China;
    2. Graduate School of Chinses Academy of Science, Beijing 100039, China;
    3. Environmental Department of Liaoning University , Shenyang 110036, China;
    4. College of Chemistry and Life Science, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China
  • Received:2004-09-25 Revised:2004-12-07 Online:2005-04-10

Abstract: Effects of Cd on growth and some physiological characteristics of wheat seedling were studied.The results showed that the content of chlorophyll was up to the high point at 0.25 mg稬-1 of Cd concentration in the solution and decreased afterwards.The activities of SOD and POD,MDA content and permeability of membrane increased with the increasing Cd concentration.The root activity increased first and decreased afterwards.The growth of wheat was inhibited under Cd stress.The higher the concentration of Cd in solution was the more serious the inhibition was.

Key words: Soil organic carbon, Plant process, Ecosystem

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