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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2005, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (11): 2178-2181.

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Response of Vetiveria zizanioides to Pb2+ stress

HAN Lu, ZHANG Xiaoping, LIU Birong   

  1. Province Key Laboratory of Biological Resources Conservation and Utilization, College of Life Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China
  • Received:2005-03-07 Revised:2005-06-20 Online:2005-11-15 Published:2005-11-15

Abstract: The study on the eco-physiological indices of V.zizanioides under Pb2+ stress showed that with the increase of Pb2+ concentration(0~8 mmol·L-1) in water culture,the growth of V.zizanioides seedlings was badly influenced.Their leaves'conductivity increased,while SOD activity increased first and decreased then,but still higher than control.There was a positive correlation between SOD activity and Pb2+ concentration.POD and CAT activities were also increased first and decreased then,but when the Pb2+ concentration was>4 mmol·L-1,these enzyme activities were lower than the control,and had a significantly negative correlation with Pb2+ concentration.It was considered that the increase of enzyme activities was resulted from the adaptability of V.zizanioides stressed by Pb2+,while high concentration Pb2+ had an inhibitory effect on enzyme activities.

Key words: Vetiveria zizanioides, Aseptic seedlings, Pb2+ stress

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