Study of the ecological characteristics of Fagus orientalis Lipsky in four different sites ‎of Hyrcanina forests

Document Type : Scientific article

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1 PhD of Forest Science, Forest Science Faculty, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural ‎resources, Gorgan, I. R. Iran

2 Associate professor, Forest Science Faculty, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural ‎resources, Gorgan, I. R. Iran

3 Professor, Forest Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands (RIFR), Agricultural ‎Research, education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, I. R. Iran

4 Associate Professor, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, I. R. Iran

Abstract

The aim of this study was to measure the amount of dehydration stress in native trees in the middle of summer by comparing the three important enzymes response to this stress and photosynthetic pigments in the studied habitats. In order to carry out this research, four habitats in Guilan, Mazandaran and Golestan provinces were selected for sampling. From each region, 15 mother trees were selected. Peroxidase enzymes, catalase and ascorbate peroxidase and chlorophyll pigments including chlorophyll a, b, total and carotenoids were measured. The results of this study showed that Fagus populations in all regions had different antioxidant activity at the peak of drought stress in the middle of summer, so that the population of Shastkalateh with the least rainfall compared to other areas, had higher levels of peroxidase and ascorbate peroxidase enzymes. Also, all regions of the study had a different chlorophyll a content, so that the populations of Shastkalateh and then Up land kheyrood had the lowest chlorophyll content. The correlation results indicate a significant positive correlation between chlorophyll a and rainfall in the studied areas. Chlorophyll a, peroxidase enzymes and ascorbate peroxidase were also identified as effective and significant traits in response to drought stress in the studied areas.

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Forest Research and Development
Volume 7, Issue 1
June 2021
Pages 1-13

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