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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (8): 60-66.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb19010039

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Physiological Characteristics and Stress Resistance of Phragmites communis and Zizania aquatica: in Artificial Wetland Sewage Treatment System

Zhao Yufei1, Mao Wei1, Pang Lixin1, Li Ruijin1(), Li Suqing2   

  1. 1 Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006
    2 Institute of Loess Plateau, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006
  • Received:2019-01-07 Revised:2019-03-11 Online:2020-03-15 Published:2020-03-10
  • Contact: Ruijin Li E-mail:lirj@sxu.edu.cn

Abstract:

To compare the physiological characteristics and stress resistance of Phragmites communis and Zizania aquatica in artificial wetland sewage treatment system, the artificial wetland system of Xiangfen County Wastewater Treatment Plant in Shanxi Province was selected in this study. The leaf and root samples of Phragmites communis and Zizania aquatica in wetland and control soil were collected, and the physiological indexes and stress resistance indexes were measured. The basic physical and chemical properties of the wetland were also detected. The results showed that the contents of chlorophyll, soluble protein and malondialdehyde (MDA) of Phragmites communis and Zizania aquatica leaves in the wetland were increased compared with those of the control (from 23.56 mg/g, 15.89 mg/g; 0.98 g/L, 1.43 g/L; 0.11 nmol/mg protein, 0.29 nmol/mg protein increased to 44.27 mg/g, 33.17 mg/g; 2.10 g/L, 2.61 g/L; 0.7 nmol/mg protein, 1.01 nmol/mg protein, respectively), but there was no obvious difference. The SOD activities in leaves, the soluble protein contents and CYP450 activities in roots of Phragmites communis and Zizania aquatica were significantly enhanced compared with those of the control (from 0.32 U/mg protein, 32.68 U/mg protein; 0.09 g/L, 0.38 g/L; 176.98 U/mg protein, 39.96 U/mg protein increased to 54.73 U/mg protein, 43.79 U/mg protein; 0.11 g/L, 0.45 g/L; 361.46 U/mg protein, 50.79 U/mg protein, respectively). Compared with Zizania aquatica, the MDA content in Phragmites communis in the wetland was lower, while the activities of SOD and CYP450 were higher. These results suggest that both Phragmites communis and Zizania aquatica are good restoration plants in artificial wetland. The interaction of SOD and CYP450 and the increase of soluble protein and chlorophyll showing an adaptive response of plants to stress, and the stress resistance ability of Phragmites communis is relatively better than that of Zizania aquatica. Besides, there is a significantly positive correlation between Phragmites communis root soluble protein or Zizania aquatica root SOD and phosphorus (P) or potassium (K) in roots, indicating that plant biochemical indicators are closely related to soil nutrients.

Key words: artificial wetland sewage treatment system, physiological characteristics, stress resistance, chemical and biochemical analysis, Phragmites communis, Zizania aquatica

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