Photosynthetica, 2014 (vol. 52), issue 2

Photosynthetica 2014, 52(2):247-252 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-014-0031-z

Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on photosynthesis, carbon content, and calorific value of black locust seedlings

X. Q. Zhu1, C. Y. Wang2, H. Chen2, M. Tang2,*
1 College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
2 College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form symbioses with many plants. Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is an important energy tree species that can associate with AMF. We investigated the effects of AMF (Rhizophagus irregularis and Glomus versiforme) on the growth, gas exchange, chlorophyll (Chl) fluorescence, carbon content, and calorific value of black locust seedlings in the greenhouse. The total biomass of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) seedlings was 4 times greater than that of the nonmycorrhizal (NM) seedlings. AMF greatly promoted the photosynthesis of black locust seedlings. AM seedlings had a significantly greater leaf area, higher carboxylation efficiency, Chl content, and net photosynthetic rate (P N) than NM seedlings. AMF also significantly increased the effective photochemical efficiency of PSII and significantly enhanced the carbon content and calorific value of black locust seedlings. Seedlings inoculated with G. versiforme had the largest leaf area and highest biomass, Chl content, P N, and calorific value.

Keywords: chlorophyll fluorescence; gas exchange; growth; symbiosis

Received: July 6, 2013; Accepted: September 30, 2013; Published: June 1, 2014Show citation

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Zhu, X.Q., Wang, C.Y., Chen, H., & Tang, M. (2014). Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on photosynthesis, carbon content, and calorific value of black locust seedlings. Photosynthetica, 52(2), 247-252. doi: 10.1007/s11099-014-0031-z.
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