Photosynthetic Characteristics and a Sensitive Indicator for $O_3$-exposed Platanus orientalis

오존에 노출된 버즘나무의 광합성 특성과 민감성 지표

  • Lee Jae-Cheon (Department of Forest Genetic Resources, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Oh Chang-Young (Department of Forest Genetic Resources, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Han Sim-Hee (Department of Forest Genetic Resources, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Kim Pan-Gi (Department of Forest Resources and Environment, Sangju National University)
  • 이재천 (국립산림과학원 유전자원부) ;
  • 오창영 (국립산림과학원 유전자원부) ;
  • 한심희 (국립산림과학원 유전자원부) ;
  • 김판기 (국립상주대학교 산림환경자원학과)
  • Published : 2005.09.01

Abstract

We investigated the effect of $O_3$ on the photosynthetic characteristics of oriental plane (Platanus orientalis L.) that is used as a side tree or ornamental tree in Korea. Two-year-old oriental plane seedlings were transplanted to pots and transferred into a closed $O_3$ chamber, Photosynthetic pigment content and photosynthetic characteristics of leaves were measured every three weeks during 100 ppb $O_3$ fumigation. There was no visible foliar injury by $O_3$ exposure and the content of photosynthetic pigments did not show significant differences between control and $O_3$-treated seedlings. But photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, and water use efficiency in leaves of $O_3$-treated seedlings were reduced after six weeks of ozone fumigation. In addition, reduction of carboxylation efficiency and photochemical efficiency was observed in leaves of $O_3$-treated seedlings after three weeks and six weeks. In accordance with our results, carboxylation efficiency, the most sensitive parameter to $O_3$ stress, was considered to be a suitable indicator of $O_3$ sensitivity.

오존 노출이 버즘나무의 광합성 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여, 2년생 버즘나무 유묘에 하루에 8시간씩 100 ppb의 오존을 처리하였다. 오존 처리를 진행하는 동안, 3주마다 버즘나무의 엽내 엽록소 함량과 광합성 특성을 측정하였다. 오존에 의한 잎의 가시적 피해는 나타나지 않았으며, 또한 엽내 엽록소 함량은 대조구와 뚜렷한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 그러나 광합성량, 기공전도도, 수분이용효율은 오존 처리 6주 후에 대조구보다 감소하였다. 한편 탄소고정효율과 광화학 효율은 오존 처리 3주와 6주 후에서 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 위의 결과를 토대로 볼 때, 탄소고정효율은 오존 스트레스에 가장 민감한 파라미터로 나타났으며, 이것은 오존 민감성을 평가하기 위한 매우 적당한 지표로 생각되었다.

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