›› 2011, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (4): 649-654.

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Comparative Study on Effects of NaCl and Polyethylene Glycol on PSII Activity of Hippophae rhamnoides

LI Li1, LV Xiang-fang1, PAN Xiang-liang1, LI Hong2, CHEN Bao-jun3   

  1. 1. Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China;
    2. Xinjiang Academy of Forestry, Urumqi 830000, China;
    3. Qira County Forestry Bureau, Qira 848300, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2010-09-10 Revised:2010-12-15 Online:2011-08-25 Published:2011-09-06

Abstract: Effects of polyethylene Glycol (PEG-6000) and NaCl on PSII activity of Hippophae rhamnoides were investigated by an experiment carried out in greenhouse. Both NaCl and PEG exposure restricted the electron transfer in acceptor, resulted in a decrease of energy yield into electron transfer chain. The two stresses still caused the decrease of chlorophyll content, but had no effect to the density of active photosynthetic reaction centers (RC/CSo). Compared with PEG treatment, NaCl exposure was higher in absorption flux, trapped energy flux and electron transport flux per excited reaction center (ABS/RC, TRo/RC, ETo/RC), but it had lower value in performance index (PIABS) due to the decrease in electron transport (φEo), probability that a trapped exciton moves an electron into the electron transport chain beyond Q-A (Ψo). Our results suggested that NaCl inhibited more intensely the PSII activity than PEG, as had close relation with specific ion effect of NaCl.

Key words: Hippophae rhamnoides, water stress, salt stress, PSII activity

CLC Number: 

  • Q945.78