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Bulletin of Botanical Research ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 866-875.doi: 10.7525/j.issn.1673-5102.2022.05.018

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Allelopathic Effects on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Brassica pekinensi, Caused by Water Extracts of Branches and Leaves from Davidia involucrata and Bothrocaryum controversum

Huan WANG1,2, Yunfei XU1,2, Yibo LIU1,2, Qinsong LIU1,2, Wenjuan XU1,2, Yun LONG1,2, Xiao XU1,3()   

  1. 1.College of Life Sciences,China West Normal University,Nanchong 637009
    2.Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation,Ministry of Education,Nanchong 637009
    3.Institute of Plant Adaptation and Utilization in Southwest Mountain,China West Normal University,Nanchong 637009
  • Received:2021-12-06 Online:2022-09-20 Published:2022-09-15
  • Contact: Xiao XU E-mail:xuxiao_cwnu@163.com
  • About author:WANG Huan(1996—),female,master candidate,mainly engaged in plant ecology.
  • Supported by:
    Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program(2019QZKK0404);National Natural Science Foundation of China(31900277);Talents Foundation of China West Normal University(17YC351)

Abstract:

In order to identify whether Davidia involucrata and its associated tree species Bothrocaryum controversum affect the seed germination and seedling growth of other plants through allelopathic effects to maintain their stable associated relationship, the branches and leaves of wild D. involucrata and B. controversum in Pingwu County were used as the material source of the water extract, and the seeds of Brassica pekinensi were explored the effects of water extracts of the branches or leaves of the two species or their mixture at five concentrations(0, 0.025, 0.050, 0.075, 0.100 g·mL-1) on the seed germination and seedling growth of B. pekinensi respectively. The results showed:①Water extracts of branches of D. involucrata and Bothrocaryum controversum had little effect on the germination of Brassila pekinensi seeds, but seedlings growth was significantly promoted and increased with increasing concentration(P<0.05). ②The water extracts of D. involucrata and Bothrocaryum controversum had significant inhibitory effects on seed germination of Brassila pekinensiP<0.05), but their effects on seedling growth were different. The former showed the phenomenon of “low promotion and high inhibition” with the increase of concentration, while the latter showed the characteristic of “inhibition increase”. ③The water extracts from different sources of branches-leaves mixtures had significant inhibitory effect on seed germination of Brassila pekinensiP<0.05), and showed the characteristics of “low promotion and high inhibition” with the increase of concentration. The results demonstrated that the allelopathic effects of water extracts from branches and leaves of D. involucrata and Bothrocaryum controversum on seed germination and seedling growth of the same recipient plant were different, and different species, parts and concentrations could lead to different allelopathic intensity and direction. This phenomenon might be a long-term plant evolution and maintained the stable interspecific relationships.

Key words: Davidia involucrata, Bothrocaryum controversum, Brassica pekinensi, seed germination, seedling growth, allelopathic effects

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