Research advances in the responses of carbohydrates in grassland plants to environmental stress

Yine Zhi Gao*, Yan Hua Wang, Jing Ting Wang, Ju Shan Liu, De Li Wang

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Abstract

Carbohydrates are the main energy materials for plant metabolic activities, Enough carbohydrates stored in roots are necessary for plant re-growth, its tolerance against environmental stress, and the maintenance of grassland ecosystem stability. This paper summarized the influences of grazing, nitrogen fertilization, salt stress, drought, low temperature, and low oxygen stress on the carbohydrates in grassland plants, and introduced the advanced methods of measuring root carbohydrates. It was suggested that the research emphasis in the future should be paid on the relationships between root soluble sugar components and root physio-ecological functions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2827-2831
Number of pages5
JournalChinese Journal of Applied Ecology
Volume20
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbohydrates
  • Grass
  • Grazing
  • Nitrogen fertilizer
  • Root
  • Salinity stress

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