Relationship between metal and pigment concentrations in the Fe-hyperaccumulator moss Scopelophila ligulata
Relationship between metal and pigment concentrations in the Fe-hyperaccumulator moss Scopelophila ligulata
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DOI:
10.1007/s10265-016-0867-3
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
H. Nakajima;K. Itoh
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作者:
H. Nakajima;K. Itoh
Scopelophila ligulatais known to be a Fe-hyperaccumulator moss; however, its mechanism of accumulation and the effects of Fe on pigments remain unclear. To clarify the effects, we measured its metal and pigment concentrations. The Fe concentration inS. ligulatawas 10–61 times higher than that in normal mosses, confirming that the moss is a Fe-hyperaccumulator. The black samples ofS. ligulatahad the highest Fe concentration (2.9 wt%) and the second in the order of decreasing Fe concentration (2.2 wt%), which explains their color and indicates that the excess amount of Fe is distributed through the plant body. Moreover, we observed that the concentration of Ca is negatively correlated with the concentrations of pigments and, conversely, that the concentration of K is positively correlated with the concentrations of pigments. This inverse relationship between Ca and K can be explained by the reduced uptake of K inS. ligulatain response to Ca stress, which is supported by the fact that the concentration of Ca is negatively correlated with that of K. These findings provide a better understanding of the relationships between metals and pigments in the Fe-hyperaccumulator mossS. ligulata.