1. Photosynthesis and anatomy structure of tea tree leaves under different intercropping patterns
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XIAO Mengna, HU Yuehao, LAN Zengquan, LUO Yiju, TAO Yanlan, and WANG Dexin
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tea trees ,intercropping pattern ,photosynthetic properties ,leaf anatomy structure ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
[Objective] The study aims to investigate the changes of photosynthetic physiology and leaf structure of tea trees under different intercropping patterns and to provide theoretical basis for the construction of ideal cultivation pattern of tea trees and the promotion of sustainable development of tea plantation. [Methods] With the tea trees grown under four intercropping patterns as materials, including Rhododendron delavayi-tea(MT), Prunus cerasoides-tea (DT), Juglans regia-tea (HT), and pure tea plantation (CK), we investigated the changes of physiological and ecological functions of the tea trees and the anatomical structure of leaf blades in spring and autumn. The data were analyzed by single factor test and correlation analysis. [Results] The three intercropping modes significantly reduced the photosynthetically active radiation flux and leaf temperature of the tea plants in tea plantations, and the net photosynthetic rate and transpiration rate of different intercropping patterns in spring and autumn showed a single-peak curve with first increase and then decrease,which had significant difference between CK and other intercropping patterns. Thickness of the fenestrated tissues and leaves of tea trees under different intercropping patterns in spring and autumn were significantly lower than that of CK. In spring, photosynthetically active radiant flux was significantly positively correlated with thickness of palisade tissues, ratio of palisade to sponge tissue,and the cell tense ratio, while negatively correlated with the cell looseness ratio. In autumn, the net photosynthetic rate was significantly positively correlated with the tightness of tissue structure. [Conclusion] Intercropping patterns affect the photosynthetic indexes of the tea trees, and MT and DT are most effective. Tea trees grown under different intercropping patterns gradually change leaf morphology to adapt to their environment. The thickness of palisade tissues, lower epidermal thickness, ratio of palisade to sponge tissue, and the cell tense ratio can be used as indexes for evaluating photosynthetic capacity of leaves.
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- 2024
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