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  11. Legumes Reduce The Effects Of Salt Stress On Co-existing Grass

Legumes reduce the effects of salt stress on co-existing grass

Liling Liu1, Ziyan Chen1, Xiaomei Gou2

  • 1College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China; State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Agriculture on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China.

Journal of Environmental Management
|January 24, 2025

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View abstract on PubMed

Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Legumes help grasses resist salt stress by improving soil nutrients and microbial activity. This finding supports using legumes to restore salt-affected ecosystems.

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Plant Science
  • Soil Science

Background:

  • Nitrogen (N)-fixing legumes usually improve non-N-fixing plants' resistance to disease and drought.
  • The effect of legumes on salt stress resistance in coexisting plants is not well understood.
  • This knowledge gap limits the use of legumes in rehabilitating salt-affected ecosystems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if and how legumes influence the response of coexisting grasses to salt stress.
  • To compare the effects of salt stress on pure grass communities versus legume-grass mixtures.

Main Methods:

  • A simulation experiment was conducted comparing pure grass and legume-grass communities.
  • Measurements included plant biomass, root cell viability, antioxidant enzyme activities, soil extracellular enzyme activities, and microbial gene abundances related to N and P cycling.
Keywords:
Co-existing grassLegumesMicrobial functional genesSalt stress

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  • Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the pathways of salt stress effects.

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    • Including legumes with high N fixation potential is a promising strategy for restoring salt-affected ecosystems.
    Soil enzyme activities