Effects of waterlogging at different duration on growth and physiological characteristics of Cenchrus fungigraminus

作者：Simeng Song, Hengyu Zhou, Yuan Luo, Shikui Yu, Dewei Su, Dan Zheng, Z. Z. Zhang, Zongzhi Luo, Bin Liu, Zhanxi Lin, Dongmei Lin · 发表于：Environmental and Experimental Botany · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1016/j.envexpbot.2025.106096 · 被引用次数：8 · 研究领域：Plant responses to water stress、Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics、Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Waterlogging, or excessive accumulation of water in the soil, poses significant stress to riparian ecosystems and agroforestry, especially with increasing global rainfall. Cenchrus fungigraminus is a vital agricultural resource, biomaterial, and super-energy plant with high resistance and adaptability. This study examined its morphological and physiological responses under root and above-ground waterlogging for up to 30 days. Results showed that waterlogging significantly inhibited growth, reducing membrane permeability, and root activity, and accelerating leaf senescence ( P < 0.05). Despite this, C. fungigraminus achieved 100 % survival after 30 days of waterlogging. The plant adapted to the hypoxic environment by enhancing oxygen channels through cortex cell loosening, lysigenous tissue formation, and adventitious root development. It also activated defense mechanisms, increasing the activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, POD, and CAT), levels of non-enzymatic antioxidants (AsA and GSH), osmotic regulators (SS, SP, and Pro), and anaerobic respiratory enzymes (PDC, ADH, and LDH), and hormones (ABA, IAA, GA, and ETH). Under two levels of waterlogging depth, the plant initially adopted the Low-O 2 escape strategy (LOES), but over time, it transitioned to the Low-O 2 quiescence strategy (LOQS), while still retaining some features of the LOES. Our results revealed that C. fungigraminus demonstrates strong adaptability to waterlogging, especially in response to root waterloggin...