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ArticleBMC plant biology2019

Differences in the photosynthetic and physiological responses of Leymus chinensis to different levels of grazing intensity.

Min Liu, Jirui Gong, Bo Yang, Yong Ding, Zihe Zhang, Biao Wang, Chenchen Zhu, Xiangyang Hou

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Min LiuBeijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Protection and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, College of Resources Science and Technology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China.
Jirui GongBeijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Protection and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, College of Resources Science and Technology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China. jrgong@bnu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2012-2606
Bo YangBeijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Protection and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, College of Resources Science and Technology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China.
Yong DingGrassland Research Institute of Chinese Academic of Agricultural Science, Hohhot, 010021, Inner Mongolia, China.
Zihe ZhangBeijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Protection and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, College of Resources Science and Technology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China.
Biao WangBeijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Protection and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, College of Resources Science and Technology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China.
Chenchen ZhuBeijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Protection and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, College of Resources Science and Technology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China.
Xiangyang HouGrassland Research Institute of Chinese Academic of Agricultural Science, Hohhot, 010021, Inner Mongolia, China. houxy16@126.com.

Funding

the Key National R & D program of China 2016YFC0500502the National Natural Science Foundation of China 41571048the State Key Basic Research and Development Plan of China 2014CB138803
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGrazing is an important land use in northern China. In general, different grazing intensities had a different impact on the morphological and physiological traits of plants, and especially their photosynthetic capacity. We investigated the responses of Leymus chinensis to light, medium, and heavy grazing intensities in comparison with a grazing exclusion control.

resultsWith light grazing, L. chinensis showed decreased photosynthetic capacity. The low chlorophyll and carotenoid contents constrained light energy transformation and dissipation, and Rubisco activity was also low, restricting the carboxylation efficiency. In addition, the damaged photosynthetic apparatus accumulated reactive oxygen species (ROS). With medium grazing, more energy was used for thermal dissipation, with high carotene content and high non-photochemical quenching, whereas photosynthetic electron transport was lowest. Significantly decreased photosynthesis decreased leaf C contents. Plants decreased the risk caused by ROS through increased energy dissipation. With high grazing intensity, plants changed their strategy to improve survival through photosynthetic compensation. More energy was allocated to photosynthetic electron transport. Though heavy grazing damaged the chloroplast ultrastructure, adjustment of internal mechanisms increased compensatory photosynthesis, and an increased tiller number facilitated regrowth after grazing.

conclusionsOverall, the plants adopted different strategies by adjusting their metabolism and growth in response to their changing environment.

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HerbivoryAnimalsCarotenoidsChinaChlorophyllPhotosynthesisPlant LeavesPoaceaeSheepCarotenoidsChlorophyllChlorophyll fluorescenceChloroplast structureGrazing intensityPhotosynthetic capacityReactive oxygen species

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