Precipitation pattern changed the content of non-structural carbohydrates components in different organs of Artemisia ordosica.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) play a significant role in plant growth and defense and are an important component of carbon cycling in desert ecosystems. However, regarding global change scenarios, it remains unclear how NSCs in desert plants respond to changing precipitation patterns. [Methods] Three precipitation levels (natural precipitation, a 30% reduction in precipitation, and a 30% increase in precipitation) and two precipitation intervals levels (5 and 15 d) were simulated to study NSC (soluble sugar and starch) responses in the dominant shrub Artemisia ordosica.

Results

Precipitation level and interval interact to affect the NSC (both soluble sugar and starch components) content of A. ordosica. The effect of precipitation on NSC content and its compon

SUBMITTER: He Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10589927 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature