Interaction between Light Intensity and NaCl Salinity and Their Effects on Growth, CO2 Assimilation, and Photosynthate Conversion in Young Broad Beans
Year: 1981
Type: article
Abstract: Seedings of Vicia faba were grown for four weeks at two different light intensities (55 and 105 watts per square meter) in a saline (50 millimolar NaCl) and nonsaline nutrient solution. NaCl salinity depressed growth and restricted protein formation, CO(2) assimilation, and especially the incorporation of photosynthates into the lipid fraction. Conversion of photosynthates in leaves was much more affected by salinity than was photosynthate turnover in roots. The detrimental effect of NaCl salinity on growth, protein formation, and CO(2) assimilation was greater under low than under high light conditions. Plants of the high light intensity treatment were more capable of excluding Na(+) and Cl(-) and accumulating nutrient cation species (Ca(2+), K(+), Mg(2+)) than plants grown under low light intensity. It is suggested that the improved ionic status provided better conditions for protein synthesis, CO(2) assimilation, and especially for the conversion of photosynthates into lipids.
Source: PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1104/pp.67.5.999
Authors: Helal M. Helal, Konrad Mengel
Institution: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2152612816