The effect of combined drought and trace metal elements stress on the physiological response of three Miscanthus hybrids.

ABSTRACT: Drought is a serious threat worldwide and has a significant impact on agricultural production and soil health. It can pose an even greater threat when it involves land contaminated with trace metal element (TMEs). To prevent desertification, such land should be properly managed and growing Miscanthus for energy or raw material purposes could be a solution. The effects of drought and TMEs were studied in a pot experiment on three different Miscanthus hybrids (conventional Miscanthus × giganteus, TV1 and GNT10) considering growth parameters, photosynthetic parameters and elemental composition of roots, rhizomes and shoots. GNT10 was characterised by the weakest gas exchange among the hybrids, which was compensated by the highest number of leaves and biomass. The strongest correlations betwee

SUBMITTER: Krzyzak J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10307809 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature