Effects of nitrogen application rates on photosynthetic energy utilization in wheat leaves under elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration

doi:10.3773/j.issn.1005-264x.2010.10.008

Abstract

Abstract:

Aims It is well documented that the increment of nitrogen application rates leads to the release of photosynthesis acclimation of C₃ plants under elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration. However, current knowledge of the effects of nitrogen application rates on photosynthetic electron transport and distribution and its potential influence on photosynthesis acclimation is inadequate. The objective of our potted-experiment was to study the effect of nitrogen application rates on photosynthetic electronic transports and distribution in wheat leaves under elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration.

Methods Using open-top chambers in simulating elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration, we grew wheat (Triticum aestivum) under different nitrogen application rates and atmospheric CO₂ concentrations. We estimated the photosynthetic electron transport rate and its distribution by measurement of photosynthetic rate (P_n)-intercellular CO₂ concentration (C_i) curves and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters of wheat leaves in the heading stage.

Important findings Compared with ambient atmospheric CO₂ concentration treatments, more light energy excited by antenna pigments was dissipated as heat in wheat leaves under elevated atmospheric CO₂concentration, the photochemical rate was increased and heat dissipative rate was decreased significantly in high-N wheat leaves. The non-photochemical quenching was decreased in high-N leaves but increased in low-N leaves, photochemical quenching coefficient was not changed significantly in both high-N and low-N leaves and the opening ratio of PSII reaction center would be increased and heat dissipation would be decreased where N was sufficient under elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration. The photosynthetic electron rate of PSII (J_F) was increased, noncyclic electron transport rate involved in photorespiration (J₀) in high-N wheat leaves was decreased by 88.40% and J_F-J₀increased and J₀/J_Fdecreased significantly under elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration. Therefore, photorespiration was inhibited and more photosynthetic electrons were transported to photochemical process in wheat leaves under elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration and the P_n was increased by 46.47%. We concluded that although more excited light energy of wheat leaves would be dissipated as heat under elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration, the opening ratio of PSII reaction center, photochemical rates and J_F increased, J₀ decreased where nitrogen was applied sufficiently and more photosynthetic energy was transported to photochemical process. This may be a reason why photosynthesis acclimation of C₃ plant is released in higher nitrogen content soil under elevated atmospheric CO₂concentration.

Key words: atmospheric CO₂ enrichment, nitrogen application rates, photosynthetic electron transport rate, photosynthetic energy distribution, wheat

ZHANG Xu-Cheng, YU Xian-Feng, GAO Shi-Ming. Effects of nitrogen application rates on photosynthetic energy utilization in wheat leaves under elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration[J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2010, 34(10): 1196-1203.

Add to citation manager EndNote|Ris|BibTeX

URL: https://www.plant-ecology.com/EN/10.3773/j.issn.1005-264x.2010.10.008

https://www.plant-ecology.com/EN/Y2010/V34/I10/1196

Figures/Tables 5

Fig. 1 Effects of different atmospheric CO2 concentrations and nitrogen application rates on photochemical rates (A) and heat dissipative rates (B) of wheat leaves (mean ± SE). A[CO2], ambient atmospheric CO2 concentration (400 μmol·mol-1); E[CO2], elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration (760 μmol·mol-1). *, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01.

Fig. 2 Effects of different atmospheric CO2 concentrations and nitrogen application rates on photochemical quenching coefficient (qP) (A) and non-photochemical quenching coefficient (NPQ) (B) of wheat leaves (mean ± SE). Notes see Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 Effects of different atmospheric CO2 concentrations and nitrogen application rates on photosynthetic electron rate of PSII (JF) (A) and noncyclic electron transport rate involved in photorespiration (J0) (B) of wheat leaves (mean ± SE). Notes see Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 Effects of different atmospheric CO2 concentrations and nitrogen application rates on photosynthetic electron allocation of wheat leaves (mean ± SE). JF, photosynthetic electron rate of PSII; J0, noncyclic electron transport rate involved in photorespiration. Other notes see Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 Effects of different atmospheric CO2 concentrations and nitrogen application rates on photosynthetic rate (Pn) of wheat leaves. E[CO2]400, photosynthetic rate of wheat leaves which grown under elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration (760 μmol·mol-1) but measured under 400 μmol·mol-1 CO2 concentration (mean ± SE). Other notes see Fig. 1.

References 33

[1]	Ainsworth EA, Long SP (2005). What have we learned from 15 years of free-air CO₂ enrichment (FACE)? A meta- analytic review of the responses of photosynthesis, canopy properties and plant production to rising CO₂. New Phytologist, 165, 351-372. DOI URL
[2]	Biehler K, Fock H (1996). Evidence for the contribution of the Mehler-peroxidase reaction in dissipation excess electrons in drought-stressed wheat. Plant Physiology, 112, 265-272. DOI URL PMID
[3]	Bloom AJ, Smart DR, Nguyen DT, Searles PS (2002). Nitrogen assimilation and growth of wheat under elevated carbon dioxide. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 99, 1730-1735. URL PMID
[4]	Chen GP (陈改苹), Zhu JG (朱建国), Pang J (庞静) , Cheng L (程磊), Xie ZB (谢祖彬), Zeng Q (曾青) (2006). Effects of free-air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE) on some traits and C/N ratio of rice root at the heading stage. Chinese Journal of Rice Sciences (中国水稻科学), 20, 53-57. (in Chinese with English abstract)
[5]	Chen HX, Gao HY, An SZ, Li WJ (2004). Dissipation of excess energy in Mehler-peroxidase reaction in Rumex leaves during salt shock. Photosynthetica, 42, 117-122. DOI URL
[6]	Christian K (2006). Plant CO₂ responses: an issue of definition, time and resource supply. New Phytologist, 172, 393-411. DOI URL
[7]	Daepp M, Nsberger J, Locher A (2001). Nitrogen fertilization and developmental stage alter the response of Lolium perenne to elevated CO₂. New Phytologist, 150, 347-358. DOI URL
[8]	Demmig-Adams B, Adams WW III (1996). Xanthophyll cycle and light stress in nature: uniform response to excess direct sunlight among higher plant species. Planta, 198, 460-470. DOI URL
[9]	Epron D, Godard D, Cornic G, Genty B (1995). Limitation of net CO₂ assimilation rate by internal resistance to CO₂ transfer in the leaves of two tree species (Fagus sylvatica L. and Castanea sativa Mill.). Plant, Cell & Environment, 18, 43-51.
[10]	Farquhar GD, von Caemmerer S, Berry JA (1980). A biochemical model of photosynthetic CO₂ assimilation in leaves of C₃ species. Planta, 149, 78-90. DOI URL PMID
[11]	Foyer CH, Ferrario-Mery S, Noctor G (2001). Interactions between carbon and nitrogen metabolism. In: Lea P, Morot-Gaudry JF eds. Plant Nitrogen Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 237-254.
[12]	Genty B, Briantais JM, Baker NR (1989). The relationship between the quantum yield of photosynthetic electron transport and quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 990, 87-92.
[13]	Karpinski S, Karpinska B, Wingsle G, Creissen G, Mullineaux P, Reynolds H (1999). Systemic signaling and acclimation in response to excess exciation energy in Arabidopsis. Science, 284, 654-657. URL PMID
[14]	Kim SH, Sicher RC, Bae H, Gitz DC, Baker JT, Timlin DJ, Reddy VR (2006). Canopy photosynthesis, evapotranspiration, leaf nitrogen, and transpiration profiles of maize in response to CO₂ enrichment. Global Change Biology, 12, 588-600. DOI URL
[15]	Kimball BA, Kobayashi K, Bindi M (2002). Responses of agricultural crops to free-air CO₂ enrichment. Advance in Agronomy, 77, 293-368.
[16]	Krall JP, Edward GE (1992). Relationship between photosystem II activity and CO₂ fixation in leaves. Plant Physiology, 86, 180-187.
[17]	Krause GH, Weis E (1991). Chlorophyll fluorescence and photosynthesis: the basics. Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology, 42, 313-349.
[18]	Kruse J, Hetzger I, Mai C, Polle A, Rennenberg H (2003). Elevated CO₂ affects N-metabolism of young poplar plants (Populus tremula × P. alba) differently at deficient and sufficient N-supply. New Phytologist, 157, 65-81.
[19]	Li FS (李伏生), Kang SZ (康绍忠), Zhang FC (张富仓) (2003). Effects of CO₂ enrichment, nitrogen and water on photosynthesis, evapotranspiration and water use efficiency of spring wheat. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology (应用生态学报), 14, 387-393. (in Chinese with English abstract)
[20]	Li HD (李海东), Gao HY (高辉远) (2007). Effects of different nitrogen application rate on allocation of photosynthetic electron flux in Rumex K-1 leaves. Journal of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology (植物生理与分子生物学学报), 33, 417-424. (in Chinese with English abstract)
[21]	Liao Y (廖轶), Chen GY (陈根云), Zhang DY (张道允), Xiao YZ (肖元珍), Zhu JG (朱建国), Xu DQ (许大全) (2003). Non-stomatal acclimation of leaf photosynthesis to free- air CO₂ enrichment (FACE) in winter wheat. Journal of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology (植物生理与分子生物学学报), 29, 479-486. (in Chinese with English abstract)
[22]	Lin WH (林伟宏) (1998). Response of photosynthesis to elevated atmospheric CO₂. Acta Ecologica Sinica (生态学报), 18, 529-537. (in Chinese with English abstract)
[23]	Lin ZF (林植芳), Peng CL (彭长连), Sun ZJ (孙梓健) (2000). The effects of light intensity on the photorespiratory allocation of photosynthetic electron transports of four subtropical forest plant. Science in China (Series C) ((中国科学(C辑)), 30, 72-77. (in Chinese with English abstract).
[24]	Maroco JP, Breia E, Faria T, Pereira JS, Chaves MM (2002). Effects of long-term exposure to elevated CO₂ and N fertilization on the development of photosynthetic capacity and biomass accumulation in Quercus suber L. Plant, Cell & Environment, 25, 105-113.
[25]	Onoda Y, Hirose T, Hikosaka K (2007). Effect of elevated CO₂ levels on leaf starch, nitrogen and photosynthesis of plants growing at three natural CO₂ springs in Japan. Ecology Research, 22, 475-484.
[26]	Paul MJ, Pellny TK (2003). Carbon metabolite feedback regulation of leaf photosynthesis and development. Journal of Experimental Botany, 54, 539-547. URL PMID
[27]	Polle A (1996). Mehler reaction: friend or foe in photosynthesis? Botanica Acta, 109, 84-89.
[28]	Reich PB, Hobbie SE, Lee T, Ellsworth DS, West JB, Tilman D, Knops JM, Naeem S, Trost J (2006). Nitrogen limitation constrains sustainability of ecosystem response to CO₂. Nature, 440, 708-922.
[29]	Sawada S, Kuninaka M, Watanabe K (2001). The mechanism to suppress photosynthesis through end product inhibition in single rooted soybean leaves during acclimation to CO₂ enrichment. Plant Cell Physiology, 42, 1093-1102. URL PMID
[30]	Shapiro JB, Griffin KL, Lewis JD, Tissue DT (2004). Response of Xanthium strumarium leaf respiration in the light to elevated CO₂ concentration, nitrogen availability and temperature. New Phytologist, 162, 377-386. DOI URL
[31]	Sharkey TD, Bernacchi C, Farquhar GD, Singsaas EL (2007). Fitting photosynthetic carbon dioxide response curves for C₃ leaves. Plant, Cell & Environment, 30, 1035-1040. DOI URL PMID
[32]	Strasser RJ, Srivastava A, Govindjee (1995). Polyphasic chlorophyll a fluorescence transient in plants and cyanobacteria. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 61, 32-42.
[33]	Teng N, Wang J, Chen T, Wu X, Wang Y, Lin J (2006). Elevated CO₂ induces physiological, biochemical and structural changes in leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana. New Phytologist, 172, 92-103.

Effects of nitrogen application rates on photosynthetic energy utilization in wheat leaves under elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration

FullText

PDF (PC)

Knowledge

Abstract

Cite this article

share this article

Figures/Tables 5

References 33

Related Articles 15

Recommended Articles

Metrics

Comments

[1]	Rui GUO, Ji ZHOU, Fan YANG, Feng LI. Metabolic responses of wheat roots to alkaline stress [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2017, 41(6): 683-692.
[2]	Jing-Xin XU, You-Fei ZHENG, Bo-Ru MAI, Hui ZHAO, Zhong-Fang CHU, Ji-Qing HUANG, Yue YUAN. Characteristics and partitioning of ozone dry deposition measured by eddy-covariance technology in a winter wheat field [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2017, 41(6): 670-682.
[3]	GAO Lin, WANG Xiao-Fei, GU Xing-Fa, TIAN Qing-Jiu, JIAO Jun-Nan, WANG Pei-Yan, LI Dan. Exploring the influence of soil types underneath the canopy in winter wheat leaf area index remote estimating [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2017, 41(12): 1273-1288.
[4]	Cheng-Yan ZHENG, Ai-Xing DENG, Hojatollah LATIFMANESH, Zhen-Wei SONG, Jun ZHANG, Li WANG, Wei-Jian ZHANG. Warming impacts on the dry matter accumulation, and translocation and nitrogen uptake and utilization of winter wheat on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2017, 41(10): 1060-1068.
[5]	Rui GUO, Ji ZHOU, Fan YANG, Feng LI, Hao-Ru LI, Xu XIA, Qi LIU. Growth metabolism of wheat under drought stress at the jointing-booting stage [J]. Chin J Plan Ecolo, 2016, 40(12): 1319-1327.
[6]	GUO Zeng-Jiang, YU Zhen-Wen, SHI Yu, ZHAO Jun-Ye, ZHANG Yong-Li. Effects of supplemental irrigation by measuring the moisture content at jointing and anthesis on fluorescence characteristics and water use efficiency in flag leaves of wheat [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2014, 38(7): 757-766.
[7]	YANG Chun, TAN Tai-Long, YU Jia-Ling, LIAO Qiong, ZHANG Xiao-Long, ZHANG Zhen-Hua, SONG Hai-Xing, GUAN Chun-Yun. Effects of atmospheric CO₂ enrichment on phloem sap composition and root nitrogen accumulation in oilseed rape [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2014, 38(7): 776-784.
[8]	XIONG Shu-Ping, WANG Jing, WANG Xiao-Chun, DING Shi-Jie, MA Xin-Ming. Effects of tillage and nitrogen addition rate on nitrogen metabolism, grain yield and protein content in wheat in lime concretion black soil region [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2014, 38(7): 767-775.
[9]	SHI Sheng-Bo, ZHANG Huai-Gang, SHI Rui, LI Miao, CHEN Wen-Jie, SUN Ya-Nan. Assessment of photosynthetic photo-inhibition and recovery of PSII photochemical efficiency in leaves of wheat varieties in Qinghai-Xizang Plateau [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2014, 38(4): 375-386.
[10]	HUANG Cai-Xia, CHAI Shou-Xi, ZHAO De-Ming, KANG Yan-Xia. Effects of irrigation on accumulation and distribution of dry matter and grain yield in winter wheat in arid regions of China [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2014, 38(12): 1333-1344.
[11]	KANG Hua-Jing, TAO Yue-Liang, QUAN Wei, WANG Wei, OUYANG Zhu. Fitting mitochondrial respiration rates under light by photosynthetic CO₂ response models [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2014, 38(12): 1356-1363.
[12]	LI Shi-Ying,FENG Wei,WANG Yong-Hua,WANG Chen-Yang,GUO Tian-Cai. Effects of spacing interval of wide bed planting on canopy characteristics and yield in winter wheat [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2013, 37(8): 758-767.
[13]	XIONG Shu-Ping,ZHANG Juan-Juan,YANG Yang,LIU Juan,WANG Xiao-Hang,WU Yan-Peng,MA Xin-Ming. Research on nitrogen metabolism characteristics and use efficiency in different winter wheat cultivars grown on three soil textures [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2013, 37(7): 601-610.
[14]	LIU Hua-Wei, LIN Xiao-Jun, SUN Chao, LI Qiang, YANG Hu, GUO Ai-Guang. Inoculation two azotobacter enhancing osmotic stress resistance and growth in wheat seedling [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2013, 37(1): 70-79.
[15]	YANG Bin, XIE Fu-Ti, WEN Xue-Fa, SUN Xiao-Min, WANG Jian-Lin. Diurnal variations of soil evaporation δ¹⁸O and factors affecting it in cropland in North China [J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2012, 36(6): 539-549.