Photosynthetica, 2019 (vol. 57), issue 2

Photosynthetica 2019, 57(2):688-697 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2019.050

Effects of Pb and Zn toxicity on chlorophyll fluorescence and biomass production of Koelreuteria paniculata and Zelkova schneideriana young plants

X.H. HUANG1, F. ZHU1,2, W.D. YAN1,2, X.Y. CHEN2,3, G.J. WANG1,2, R.J. WANG2
1 College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, 410004 Changsha, China National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Forest Ecological Technology in Southern China,
2 410004 Changsha, Hunan, China
3 College of Arts and Sciences, Governors State University, 60484 Illinois, USA

The influence of Pb and Zn on chlorophyll (Chl) fluorescence and plant growth of one-year-old Koelreuteria paniculata and Zelkova schneideriana young plants was investigated. Pb and Zn contents in plant organs were measured. The results showed Pb and Zn stress decreased photochemical quenching and quantum efficiency of PSII, but increased energy dissipation in the tested plants. At the same time, maximum net photosynthetic rate, maximum quantum use efficiency, and organ biomass were reduced. Under the same concentration of heavy metals, the damage induced by Zn toxicity was more serious than that of Pb. Pb was less accumulated in leaves, with a mild effect on photosynthesis. Zn was mostly accumulated in leaves and strongly disturbed chloroplast functioning and affected photosynthesis. Pb and Zn had different pathway to influence biomass production, and both tested plants might use different mechanisms of action for heavy metal stress resistance.

Keywords: bioconcentration factor; Pb toxicity; translocation factor; woody plant; Zn toxicity.

Received: October 15, 2018; Accepted: February 21, 2019; Prepublished online: May 14, 2019; Published: May 16, 2019Show citation

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HUANG, X.H., ZHU, F., YAN, W.D., CHEN, X.Y., WANG, G.J., & WANG, R.J. (2019). Effects of Pb and Zn toxicity on chlorophyll fluorescence and biomass production of Koelreuteria paniculata and Zelkova schneideriana young plants. Photosynthetica, 57(2), 688-697. doi: 10.32615/ps.2019.050.
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