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Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao

Title:		[Interspecific allelopathic effect of different organs' aqueous extracts of Betula platyphylla and Larix olgensis on their seed germination and seedling growth]
Author(s):		Liu ZL; Wang QC; Hao LF;
Address:		"School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China. feiniao3693849@163.com"
Journal Title:		Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao
Year:		2011
Volume:		22
Issue:		12
Page Number:		3138 - 3144
DOI:
ISSN/ISBN:		1001-9332 (Print) 1001-9332 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In this paper, the Betula platyphylla root-, branch-, and foliage aqueous extracts and Larix olgensis root-, branch-, foliage-, and bark aqueous extracts over a range of concentrations 5.0, 12.5, 25.0, 50.0, and 100.0 mg x mL(-1) were used to study their interspecific allelopathic effect on the seed germination and seedling growth of the two tree species. All the L. olgensis organs' extracts, except its root extracts at concentration 5.0 mg x mL(-1), had inhibition effect on B. platyphylla seed germination rate, which was 54%, 58%, 59%, and 66% under the effects of L. olgensis foliage-, branch-, bark-, and root extracts, respectively, as compared with the control. With increasing concentration, the inhibition effect of L. olgensis root- and branch extracts increased while that of L. olgensis foliage- and bark extracts decreased. The L. olgensis organs' extracts, especially the foliage extracts at concentration 100.0 mg x mL(-1), had strong inhibition effect on B. platyphylla seed radicle- and hypocotyl length growth, with a decrement of 38% and 55% (P < 0.05), respectively. L. olgensis branch- and foliage extracts promoted, but root- and bark extracts inhibited B. platyphylla seedling growth and biomass production. B. platyphylla organs' extracts promoted L. olgensis seed germination, root- and branch extracts promoted hypocotyl length growth, but foliage extracts at 50.0 and 100.0 mg x mL(-1) decreased the hypocotyl length growth by 27% and 28% (P < 0.05), respectively. B. platyphylla organs' extracts mainly promoted L. olgensis seedling growth, with the height- and collar diameter growth and biomass accumulation at B. platyphylla foliage extracts concentration 5.0 mg x mL(-1) increased by 54%, 60%, and 100% (P < 0.05), respectively. Our results suggested that there existed obvious allelopathic effect between B. platyphylla and L. olgensis, and thus, mixed planting B. platyphylla and L. olgensis could have promotion effects on the growth of the two tree species"
Keywords:		Betula/*chemistry Germination/*drug effects Larix/*chemistry Pheromones/isolation & purification/*pharmacology Seeds/*growth & development Species Specificity;
Notes:		"MedlineLiu, Zhong-Ling Wang, Qing-Cheng Hao, Long-Fei chi English Abstract Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't China 2012/03/06 Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao. 2011 Dec; 22(12):3138-44"