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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2011, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (1): 237-241.

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Effects of simulated acid rain on photosynthetic characteristics of gas exchange
and yield of field-grown spring wheat at the booting stage

WANG Run-yuan1,2, YAO Tao-feng2,3, WANG He-ling2, ZHAO Hong2   

  1. 1.College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
    2.Key Laboratory of Arid
    Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province, Key Open Laboratory of Arid Climate
    Change and Disaster Reduction of CMA, Institute of Arid Meteorology, CMA, Lanzhou
    730020, China;
    3.School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering
    in Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
  • Online:2011-02-22 Published:2011-02-22

Abstract: To investigate the effects of acid rain on photosynthetic characteristics of spring wheat at the booting stage, plants were sprayed with simulated acid rain at pH levels of 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, or 5.6. Yield and photosynthetic parameters of the spring wheat leaves were monitored. 1) The effects of simulated acid rain on photosynthetic characteristics of spring wheat leaves increased as the hydrogen ion concentration increased. 2) The pH values of simulated acid rain were significantly positively correlated with net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, water use efficiency, relative chlorophyll content, and yield, which in turn, were significantly negatively correlated with intercellular CO2 concentration.

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