Study on needle anatomical structure and drought resistance of 15 spruce species

[Objective] The study aims to explore the relationship between the anatomical structure of different spruce needles and their drought resistance, to provide reference for spruce conservation research and screening of excellent germplasm resources. [Methods] 15 spruce species that were introduced a...

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Main Authors: ZHAO Li, BAO Xiulan, WANG Fude, FU Sheng, LIU Lijie, HUO Kaiyu
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Published: Science Press 2025-01-01
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author ZHAO Li
BAO Xiulan
WANG Fude
FU Sheng
LIU Lijie
HUO Kaiyu
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WANG Fude
FU Sheng
LIU Lijie
HUO Kaiyu
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description [Objective] The study aims to explore the relationship between the anatomical structure of different spruce needles and their drought resistance, to provide reference for spruce conservation research and screening of excellent germplasm resources. [Methods] 15 spruce species that were introduced and cultivated for more than 25 years in Hohhot arboretum were used as materials. The anatomical structure of needles was observed by the freehand section technique and the related indexes were analyzed. [Results] (1) The needles of 15 spruce species were composed of cuticle, epidermis, hypodermis, mesophyll tissue, endodermis, stele tissue, and so on. The mesophyll had no differentiation of palisade tissue and spongy tissue. (2) There were significant differences in different indexes of the anatomical structure of the needles among the 15 spruce species. Among them, the variation coefficient of the stele area was the largest (22.83%), and the variation coefficient of the cuticle thickness was the smallest (9.69%). (3) The contribution of each index of the spruce needle structure to stress drought resistance was: Subcortical thickness > stele area> stele thickness > needle cross-sectional area > cuticle thickness > endodermis cell length > epidermis thickness > pore number in needle cross-section > endodermis thickness. (4) The 15 spruce species were divided into four categories by cluster analysis, which reflected the differences in developmental degree of the protective tissue, nutritional tissue, and transfusion tissue of the tested plants. [Conclusion] The needle anatomical structure of the 15 spruce species can adapt to the environment in various forms. By constructing the developed cuticle, epidermal cells, mesophyll cells, and stele tissues, the water storage and water use efficiency can be improved, so that they can survive in arid environment.
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spelling doaj-art-8396eb1d3073444b8e28c3977c11f07f2025-02-11T14:56:28ZzhoScience PressXibei zhiwu xuebao1000-40252025-01-014510094010210.7606/j.issn.1000-4025.20240490Study on needle anatomical structure and drought resistance of 15 spruce speciesZHAO Li0BAO Xiulan1WANG Fude2FU Sheng3LIU Lijie4HUO Kaiyu5Inner Mongolia Forestry Research Institute, Hohhot 010010, China; Key Laboratory of Sandy Land Biological Resources Protection and Cultivation of State Forestry Bureau, Hohhot 010010, ChinaLiangcheng County Forestry and Grassland Bureau, Liangcheng, Inner Mongolia 013750, ChinaForestry Research Institute in Heilongjiang Province, Harbin 150081, ChinaInner Mongolia Forestry Research Institute, Hohhot 010010, ChinaInner Mongolia Forestry Research Institute, Hohhot 010010, ChinaInner Mongolia Forestry Research Institute, Hohhot 010010, China[Objective] The study aims to explore the relationship between the anatomical structure of different spruce needles and their drought resistance, to provide reference for spruce conservation research and screening of excellent germplasm resources. [Methods] 15 spruce species that were introduced and cultivated for more than 25 years in Hohhot arboretum were used as materials. The anatomical structure of needles was observed by the freehand section technique and the related indexes were analyzed. [Results] (1) The needles of 15 spruce species were composed of cuticle, epidermis, hypodermis, mesophyll tissue, endodermis, stele tissue, and so on. The mesophyll had no differentiation of palisade tissue and spongy tissue. (2) There were significant differences in different indexes of the anatomical structure of the needles among the 15 spruce species. Among them, the variation coefficient of the stele area was the largest (22.83%), and the variation coefficient of the cuticle thickness was the smallest (9.69%). (3) The contribution of each index of the spruce needle structure to stress drought resistance was: Subcortical thickness > stele area> stele thickness > needle cross-sectional area > cuticle thickness > endodermis cell length > epidermis thickness > pore number in needle cross-section > endodermis thickness. (4) The 15 spruce species were divided into four categories by cluster analysis, which reflected the differences in developmental degree of the protective tissue, nutritional tissue, and transfusion tissue of the tested plants. [Conclusion] The needle anatomical structure of the 15 spruce species can adapt to the environment in various forms. By constructing the developed cuticle, epidermal cells, mesophyll cells, and stele tissues, the water storage and water use efficiency can be improved, so that they can survive in arid environment.http://xbzwxb.alljournal.net/xbzwxb/article/abstract/20240490?st=article_issuespruceneedlesanatomical structuredrought resistance
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HUO Kaiyu
Study on needle anatomical structure and drought resistance of 15 spruce species
Xibei zhiwu xuebao
spruce
needles
anatomical structure
drought resistance
title Study on needle anatomical structure and drought resistance of 15 spruce species
title_full Study on needle anatomical structure and drought resistance of 15 spruce species
title_fullStr Study on needle anatomical structure and drought resistance of 15 spruce species
title_full_unstemmed Study on needle anatomical structure and drought resistance of 15 spruce species
title_short Study on needle anatomical structure and drought resistance of 15 spruce species
title_sort study on needle anatomical structure and drought resistance of 15 spruce species
topic spruce
needles
anatomical structure
drought resistance
url http://xbzwxb.alljournal.net/xbzwxb/article/abstract/20240490?st=article_issue
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