Morphophysiological and antioxidant enzymatic mechanisms of seven Axonopus compressus variants grown under water stress conditions.

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the morphological and physiological responses of a turfgrass species, namely the common Axonopus compressus and its six new variants to three soil water conditions, aiming to understand the performance and resilience of this turfgrass under climate-driven drought pressures. We conducted an 8-week glasshouse experiment with seven variants (A-0, A-1, A-40, A-46, A-91, A-122, and A-D) under three soil water conditions: W1 (100% field capacity (FC)), W2 (80% FC), and W3 (40% FC, drought stress). It was observed that under drought condition, there were reductions in leaf length, leaf width and turf height, while root mass increased and shoot biomass decreased. Under three soil water conditions, A-40, A-46, and A-122 exhibited finer-textured morphological traits compared to

SUBMITTER: Zeng T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12748980 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature