Interaction of 8-hydroxyquinoline with soil environment mediates its ecological function
العنوان: | Interaction of 8-hydroxyquinoline with soil environment mediates its ecological function |
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المؤلفون: | Devika Bajpai, M. S. Rajeswari, Inderjit |
المصدر: | PLoS ONE, Vol 5, Iss 9, p e12852 (2010) PLoS ONE |
بيانات النشر: | Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010. |
سنة النشر: | 2010 |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | Ecology/Community Ecology and Biodiversity, lcsh:Medicine, Brassica, Plant Roots, complex mixtures, Soil, Soil ecology, Organic matter, Phalaris, lcsh:Science, Allelopathy, Ecosystem, Soil Microbiology, chemistry.chemical_classification, Multidisciplinary, Soil organic matter, lcsh:R, Soil chemistry, food and beverages, Oxyquinoline, Soil conditioner, Agronomy, chemistry, Ecology/Physiological Ecology, Soil water, lcsh:Q, Soil microbiology, Ecology/Environmental Microbiology, Research Article |
الوصف: | Background Allelopathic functions of plant-released chemicals are often studied through growth bioassays assuming that these chemicals will directly impact plant growth. This overlooks the role of soil factors in mediating allelopathic activities of chemicals, particularly non-volatiles. Here we examined the allelopathic potential of 8-hydroxyquinoline (HQ), a chemical reported to be exuded from the roots of Centaurea diffusa. Methodology/Principal Findings Growth bioassays and HQ recovery experiments were performed in HQ-treated soils (non-sterile, sterile, organic matter-enriched and glucose-amended) and untreated control soil. Root growth of either Brassica campestris or Phalaris minor was not affected in HQ-treated non-sterile soil. Soil modifications (organic matter and glucose amendments) could not enhance the recovery of HQ in soil, which further supports the observation that HQ is not likely to be an allelopathic compound. Hydroxyquinoline-treated soil had lower values for the CO2 release compared to untreated non-sterile soil. Soil sterilization significantly influenced the organic matter content, PO4-P and total organic nitrogen levels. Conclusion/Significance Here, we concluded that evaluation of the effect of a chemical on plant growth is not enough in evaluating the ecological role of a chemical in plant-plant interactions. Interaction of the chemical with soil factors largely determines the impact of HQ on plant growth. |
اللغة: | English |
تدمد: | 1932-6203 |
URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::a17ad6e99861f0632bb5e788aeb6120c http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2943481?pdf=render |
حقوق: | OPEN |
رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....a17ad6e99861f0632bb5e788aeb6120c |
قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
تدمد: | 19326203 |
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