Effects of Different Levels of Drought and Salinity Stress on Fresh and Dry Weight of Above-Ground and Root Parts of One-Year-Old Russian Olive Seedlings (Elaeagnus angustifolia L.)

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1 Master's Graduate, Department of Forestry and Forest Economics, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Forestry and Forest Economics, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University, Karaj branch, Karaj, Iran

4 PhD in forestry, Department of Forestry and Forest Economics, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran. Karaj, Iran

10.29252/aridbiom.2024.21637.2012

Abstract

Considering that, the majority of Iran's land area falls within arid and semi-arid regions, the use of plants resistant to salinity and drought stress can provide a new opportunity for adaptation to the country's highly stressful climates. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the effects of different levels of drought and salinity on the survival and morphophysiological characteristics of one-year-old Russian olive seedlings. An experimental pot study was conducted in a completely randomized block design with three replications and three observations, at three levels of drought (control 100%, 66%, and 33% field capacity) and four levels of salinity (zero as control, 4, 8, and 12 dS/m) in the greenhouse of the Department of Forestry and Forest Economics, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, from August to November 2021, over a period of 4 months. In this study, the traits of fresh and dry weight of roots and above-ground parts were measured. The results showed that the main and interactive effects of drought and salinity stress on the measured traits were significant. Only the interactive effect of drought in salinity on root dry weight was not significant, and an increase in the main and interactive effects of drought and salinity stress resulted in a decrease in both fresh and dry weights of roots and above-ground parts. The lowest values of the measured traits were observed as follows: fresh weight of above-ground parts (13.9 g), dry weight of above-ground parts (4.3 g), fresh weight of roots (12.5 g) in the treatment of 12 decisiemens salinity and 33% dryness and dry weight of roots (3.5 g) with 33% dryness and 8 decisiemens salinity.

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Journal of Arid Biome
Volume 14, Issue 2
October 2024
Pages 49-60

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