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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2011, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (16): 116-121.

Special Issue: 生物技术 农业气象

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The Influence of Acid Rain on the Growth and Physiological Metabolism of Two Turf Grasses

  

  • Received:2011-04-26 Revised:2011-06-01 Online:2011-07-05 Published:2011-07-05

Abstract:

For the sake of understanding acid rain influence of the pollution upon the turfgrass growth, With the material of Fescue arundinacea and Lolium perenne, this paper studied on the physiological characteristics of turf grass under different pH values of simulated acid rain. It measured indicators like fresh weight, chlorophyll content, SOD, POD, MDA and electric conductivity. The result indicated that, under conditions of high acidity and long period of time, the fresh weight of Fescue arundinacea and Lolium perenne, and chlorophyll content entirely showed a reduced trend, while the contents of SOD and POD first rose and then fell down. The pH value of acid rain decreased, there was an increasing trend of MDA and electric conductivity.