Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effects of UV-B, water deficit and their combination on Bryum argenteum plants

  • Research Papers
  • Published:
Russian Journal of Plant Physiology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The changes in climate can result in several environmental stress factors. Among these, ultraviolet- B (UV-B) and water-deficit have serious detrimental effects on plants at the physiological, morphological, and biochemical levels. Biological soil crusts (BSCs), formed by an association between soil particles and photosynthetic algae, cyanobacteria, lichens, and mosses in varying proportions, are a key functional feature of arid and semi-arid areas. In this study, Bryum argenteum, isolated from BSCs found in the Tengger Desert, China, was subjected to UV-B and water-deficit, singly and in combination, in a greenhouse for 10 days. The treatments consisted of four UV-B levels (2.75, 3.08, 3.25, and 3.41 W/m2) and two water application levels (well-watered and water-deficit). UV-B treatment and water-deficit singly caused a significant decrease in chlorophyll (Chl) fluorescence parameters, carotenoid (Car), total flavonoid contents, and a significant increase in MDA content. The combined application of UV-B and water-deficit produced significantly higher Chl fluorescence parameters, Chl, Car and total flavonoid contents, but reduced MDA content. These results suggest that water-deficit alleviates the negative effects on B. argenteum caused by enhanced UV-B radiation. Our results provide novel insights into understanding the relationships between BSCs and environmental factors, and supply a theoretical foundation for BSC assessment and protection in arid and semi-arid regions.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Abbreviations

BSCs:

biological soil crusts

Car:

carotenoid

Chl:

chlorophyll

ETR:

the relative electron transport rate

F v/F m :

maximum quantum yield of PSII photochemistry

NPQ:

non photochemical quenching

qP:

photochemical quenching

Yield:

actual quantum yield of PSII photochemistry

References

  1. Laube, J.C., Newland, M.J., Hogan, C., Brenninkmeijer, C.A.M., Fraser, P.J., Martinerie, P., Oram, D.E., Reeves, C.E., Röckmann, T., Schwander, J., et al., Newly detected ozone-depleting substances in the atmosphere, Nat. Geosci., 2014, vol. 7, pp. 266–269.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Jansen, M.A.K., Lemartret, B., and Koornneef, M., Variations in constitutive and inducible UV-B tolerance; dissecting photosystem II protection in Arabidopsis thaliana accessions, Physiol. Plant., 2010, vol. 138, pp. 22–34.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Tegelberg, R., Julkunen-Tiitto, R., Vartiainen, M., Paunonen, R., Rousi, M., and Kellomäki, S., Exposures to elevated CO2, elevated temperature and enhanced UV-B radiation modify activities of polyphenol oxidase and guaiacol peroxidase and concentrations of chlorophylls, polyamines and soluble proteins in the leaves of Betula pendula seedlings, Environ. Exp. Bot., 2008, vol. 62, pp. 308–315.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Alexieva, V., Ivanov, S., Sergiev, I., and Karanov, E., Interaction between stresses, Bulg. J. Plant Physiol., 2003, vol. 29, pp. 1–17.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Li, X.R., Jia, R.L., Chen, Y.W., Huang, L., and Zhang, P., Association of ant nests with successional stages of biological soil crusts in the Tengger Desert, Northern China, Appl. Soil. Ecol., 2011, vol. 47, pp. 59–66.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Bowker, M.A., Mau, R.L., Maestre, F.T., Escolar, C., and Castillo-Monroy, A.P., Functional profiles reveal unique ecological roles of various biological soil crust organisms, Funct. Ecol., 2011, vol. 25, pp. 787–795.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Belnap, J., The potential roles of biological soil crusts in dryland hydrologic cycles, Hydrol. Process, 2006, vol. 20, pp. 3159–3178.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Jia, R.L., Li, X.R., Liu, L.C., Gao, Y.H., and Li, X.J., Responses of biological soil crusts to sand burial in a revegetated area of the Tengger Desert, Northern China, Soil Biol. Biochem., 2008, vol. 40, pp. 2827–2834.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Karsten, U. and Holzinger, A., Light, temperature, and desiccation effects on photosynthetic activity and drought-induced ultrastructural changes in the green alga Klebsormidium dissectum (Streptophyta) from a high alpine soil crust, Microb. Ecol., 2012, vol. 63, pp. 51–63.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  10. Wang, S.W., Xie, B.T., Yin, L.N., Duan, L.S., Li, Z.H., Eneji, A.E., Tsuji, W., and Tsunekawa, A., Increased UV-B radiation affects the viability, reactive oxygen species accumulation and antioxidant enzyme activities in maize (Zea mays L.) pollen, Photochem. Photobiol., 2010, vol. 86, pp. 110–116.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Liao, J.X. and Wang, G.X., Effects of drought stress on leaf gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Russ. J. Plant Ecol., 2014, vol. 45, pp. 532–538.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Voronin, P.Yu., Experimental installation for measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence, CO2 exchange, and transpiration of a detached leaf, Russ. J. Plant Physiol., 2014, vol. 61, pp. 269–273.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Lan, S.B., Wu, L., Zhang, D.L., Hu, C.X., and Liu, Y.D., Ethanol outperforms multiple solvents in the extraction of chlorophyll-a from biological soil crusts, Soil Biol. Biochem., 2011, vol. 43, pp. 857–861.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Farzadfar, S., Zarinkamar, F., and Modarres-Sanavy, S.A.M., Exogenously applied calcium alleviates cadmium toxicity in Matricaria chamomilla L. plants, Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 2013, vol. 20, pp. 1413–1422.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Atanassova, M., Georgieva, S., and Ivancheva, K., Total phenolic and total flavonoid contents, antioxidant capacity and biological contaminations in medical herbs, J. Univ. Chem. Technol. Metallurgy, 2011, vol. 46, pp. 81–88.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Guidi L., Mori S., Degl’Innocenti E., Pecchia S. Effects of ozone exposure or fungal pathogen on white lupin leaves as determined by imaging of chlorophyll a fluorescence, Plant Physiol. Biochem., 2007, vol. 45, pp. 851–857.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  17. Kitajima, M. and Butler, W.L., Excitation spectra for photosystem I and photosystem II in chloroplasts and the spectral characteristics of the distributions of quanta between the two photosystems, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1975, vol. 408, pp. 297–305.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  18. Huang, J.L., Silva, E.N., Shen, Z.G., Jiang, B., and Lu, H.F., Effects of glyphosate on photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence and physicochemical properties of cogongrass (Imperata cylindrical L.), Plant Omics J., 2012, vol. 5, pp. 177–183.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Samoilova, O.P., Ptushenko, W., Kuvykin, I.V., Kiselev, S.A., Ptushenko, O.S., and Tikhonov, A.N., Effects of light environment on the induction of chlorophyll fluorescence in leaves: a comparative study of Tradescantia species of different ecotypes, Biosystems, 2011, vol. 105, pp. 41–48.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  20. Li, G.L., Wu, H.X., Sun, Y.Q., and Zhang, S.Y., Response of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters to drought stress in sugar beet seedlings, Russ. J. Plant Physiol., 2013, vol. 60, pp. 337–342.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Li, Q.M., Liu, B.B., Wu, Y., and Zou, Z.R., Interactive effects of drought stresses and elevated CO2 concentration on photochemistry efficiency of cucumber seedlings, J. Integr. Plant Biol., 2008, vol. 50, pp. 1307–1317.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  22. Liu, Q., Yao, X.Q., Zhao, C.Z., and Cheng, X.Y., Effects of enhanced UV-B radiation on growth and photosynthetic responses of four species of seedlings in subalpine forests of the eastern Tibet plateau, Environ. Exp. Bot., 2011, vol. 74, pp. 151–156.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. Javadmanesh, S., Rahmani, F., and Pourakbar, L., UV-B radiation, soil salinity, drought stress and their concurrent effects on some physiological parameters in maize plant, Am.-Eurasian J. Toxicol. Sci., 2012, vol. 4, pp. 154–164.

    Google Scholar 

  24. Basahi, J.M., Ismail, I.M., and Hassan, I.A., Effects of enhanced UV-B radiation and drought stress on photosynthetic performance of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. Romaine) plants, Annu. Rev. Res. Biol., 2014, vol. 4, pp. 1739–1756.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. Pandey, N. and Pandey-Rai, S., Modulations of physiological responses and possible involvement of defense-related secondary metabolites in acclimation of Artemisia annua L. against short-term UV-B radiation, Planta, 2014, vol. 240, pp. 611–627.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  26. Katsuhara, M., Otsuka, T., and Ezaki, B., Salt stressinduced lipid peroxidation is reduced by glutathione S-transferase, but this reduction of lipid peroxides is not enough for recovery of root growth in Arabidopsis, Plant Sci., 2005, vol. 169, pp. 369–373.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Kramer, G., Norman, H., Krizek, D., and Mirecki, R., Influence of UV-B radiation on polyamines, lipid peroxidation and membrane lipids in cucumber, Phytochemistry, 1991, vol. 30, pp. 2101–2108.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. Li, Y., Zhao, H.X., Duan, B.L., Korpelainen, H., and Li, C.Y., Effect of drought and ABA on growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant system of Cotinus coggygria seedlings under two different light conditions, Environ. Exp. Bot., 2011, vol. 71, pp. 107–113.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Simkin, A.J., Moreau, H., Kuntz, M., Pagny, G., Lin, C., Tanksley, S., and McCarthy, J., An investigation of carotenoid biosynthesis in Coffea canephora and Coffea arabica, J. Plant Physiol., 2008, vol. 165, pp. 1087–1106.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  30. Singh, R., Singh, S., Tripathi, R., and Agrawal, S.B., Supplemental UV-B radiation induced changes in growth, pigments and antioxidant pool of bean (Dolichos lablab) under field conditions, J. Environ. Biol., 2011, vol. 32, pp. 139–145.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  31. Ryan, K., Burne, A., and Seppelt, R.D., Historical ozone concentrations and flavonoid levels in herbarium specimens of the antarctic moss Bryum argenteum, Global Change Biol., 2009, vol. 15, pp. 1694–1702.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  32. Eichholz, I., Rohn, S., Gamm, A., Beesk, N., Herppich, W.B., Kroh, L.W., Ulrichs, C., and Huyskens-Keil, S., UV-B-mediated flavonoid synthesis in white asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.), Food Res. Int., 2012, vol. 48, pp. 196–201.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  33. Shen, X., Dong, Z., and Chen, Y., Drought and UV-B radiation effect on photosynthesis and antioxidant parameters in soybean and maize, Acta Physiol. Plant., 2015, vol. 37, pp. 1–8.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  34. Kumari, R. and Agrawal, S.B., Supplemental UV-B induced changes in leaf morphology, physiology and secondary metabolites of an Indian aromatic plant Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) staph under natural field conditions, Int. J. Environ. Stud., 2010, vol. 67, pp. 655–675.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  35. Bandurska, H., Niedziela, J., and Chadzinikolau, T., Separate and combined responses to water deficit and UV-B radiation, Plant Sci., 2013, vol. 213, pp. 98–105.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, Cold and Arid Region Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, China

    R. Hui, L. Liu, R. Zhu & G. Li

  2. School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China

    R. Zhao

  3. University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

    Y. Wei

Authors
  1. R. Hui
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. R. Zhao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. L. Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. R. Zhu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. G. Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Y. Wei
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to R. Hui.

Additional information

The article is published in the original.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Hui, R., Zhao, R., Liu, L. et al. Effects of UV-B, water deficit and their combination on Bryum argenteum plants. Russ J Plant Physiol 63, 216–223 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1021443716020084

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1021443716020084

Keywords

Search

Navigation