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Differential Physiological Characteristics and Fungal Composition of Alfalfa under Salt Stress in Degraded Grasslands

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  • Qiang Lu

    (Grassland Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot 010010, China
    College of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China)

  • Duowen Sa

    (Grassland Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Zhen Wang

    (Grassland Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Zhijun Wang

    (College of Grassland and Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Gentu Ge

    (College of Grassland and Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Yushan Jia

    (College of Grassland and Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Tingyu Liu

    (College of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China)

  • Lin Sun

    (Inner Mongolia Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010010, China)

Abstract

Alfalfa ( Medicago sativ a L.) is an important source of livestock feed used to address the imbalance between livestock and forage production in China. However, much of the grasslands have a high salt content, which seriously affects the quality and yield of alfalfa. There are many kinds of fungi that play an important role in alfalfa growth and nutrient synthesis. The response of the fungi of alfalfa to salinity is poorly understood. In this study, the physiological characteristics and the fungal community composition of alfalfa under different salt stress conditions were investigated. Salt stress had a great impact on the physiological characteristics and the fungal community composition of alfalfa. The activity of invertase increased significantly under salt stress; the content of water and starch decreased; and the content of crude protein (CP) and soluble sugar increased under mild salt stress. With the increase in salt stress, the relative abundance of Ascomycetes increased, while the relative abundance of basidiomycetes decreased. This showed that the changes in the fungal community may be related to the adaptability of alfalfa plants to salt stress. These findings contribute to a better understanding of alfalfa physiological characteristics and nutrient synthesis under salt stress and deepen our understanding of alfalfa–fungi interactions in the saline soil environment of grasslands.

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  • Qiang Lu & Duowen Sa & Zhen Wang & Zhijun Wang & Gentu Ge & Yushan Jia & Tingyu Liu & Lin Sun, 2022. "Differential Physiological Characteristics and Fungal Composition of Alfalfa under Salt Stress in Degraded Grasslands," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:12:y:2022:i:10:p:1636-:d:936029
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    1. Hu, Yanzhe & Kang, Shaozhong & Ding, Risheng & Zhao, Qing, 2021. "A crude protein and fiber model of alfalfa incorporating growth age under water and salt stress," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 255(C).
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