First defense mechanisms of ornamental species suitable for urban green spaces in China exposed to ozone

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Yang, Ning

作者： Yang, Ning;Zhang, Yulong;Wang, Xiaoke;Ouyang, Zhiyun;Zheng, Feixiang;Cotrozzi, Lorenzo;Zheng, Feixiang

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关键词： Ascorbic acid; Avoidance; Ozone flux; Stomatal conductance; Stomatal morphology; Tolerance

期刊名称：URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING （ 影响因子：4.537； 五年影响因子：5.355 ）

ISSN： 1618-8667

年卷期： 2018 年 36 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： High concentrations of tropospheric ozone (O-3) represent a serious problem in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in hot spots as urban areas of China. In this study, the first defense mechanisms (i.e., stomatal behavior and morphology, ascorbate regulations) of three widely-used ornamental plant species (Cotinus coggygria Scop., Rosa chinensis Jacq., Tagetes erecta L.) to O-3 were evaluated to WA the suitability of these species for utilization in urban green spaces (UGS). Seedlings were exposed to (i) ambient air (AA), (ii) AA + 60 ppb O-3 (AA + 60), and (iii) AA + 120 ppb O-3 (AA + 120) for 60 (C. coggygria and R. chinensis) or 32 days (T. erecta), 9 h d (-1). Considering the different physiological responses and O-3 sensitivity among the species, data of the present study reveal that (i) O-3-induced stomatal closure observed in the three species was not an avoidance-strategy given the lack of a significant relation between g s and O-3 fluxes into the leaves, a feature that confirm the strong negative effects of O-3 on the photosynthetic metabolism previously reported; and (ii) stomatal morphology, as well as ascorbate regulations, seem to play a pivotal role in the responses of the investigated species to O-3". Overall, our study highlights the importance of investigating the first defense mechanisms adopted by plants to cope with urban environmental stresses, in order to direct a correct management of UGS.

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