Growth and Physiological Responses of 1-Year-Old Containerized Seedlings of Quercus myrsinaefolia by Shading Treatment

피음처리에 따른 가시나무 1년생 용기묘의 생장과 생리적 반응

  • Song, Ki-Sun (Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Konkuk University) ;
  • Sung, Hwan-In (Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Konkuk University) ;
  • Cha, Young-Geun (Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Jin (Dept. of Environmental Science, Konkuk University)
  • 송기선 (건국대학교 대학원 환경과학과) ;
  • 성환인 (건국대학교 대학원 환경과학과) ;
  • 차영근 (건국대학교 대학원 환경과학과) ;
  • 김종진 (건국대학교 환경과학과)
  • Received : 2011.09.04
  • Accepted : 2011.11.16
  • Published : 2011.12.31

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the growth and physiological responses to shading treatment of 1-year-old containerized seedling of Quercus myrsinaefolia. Experimental process was conducted in a facility that consisted of compartments under the lighting control with full sunlight and shading (35%, 55% and 75% of full sunlight). Height and root collar diameter growth were high in the seedlings under both 35% and 55% shading. Regardless of shading level, root collar diameter growth lasted for more than 4 weeks compared to height growth. Highest H/D ratio was observed in the seedlings under 35% shading as 4.31, and the lowest ratio was 3.63 under 75% shading. It was found that seedlings under 55% shading showed highest dry mass production, which was followed in seedlings under 35% shading. In case of leaf dry weight ratio (LWR) after shading treatment, the highest value was 0.53 under 55% shading, and followed in seedlings under 35% shading as 0.52. But root dry weight ratio (RWR) was highest as 0.36 under 75% shading (highest level of shading). In terms of shading treatment, it was found that the higher level of shading had a tendency toward the higher content of chlorophyll a and the higher total chlorophyll content in the leaves of Quercus myrsinaefolia, but there was no significant difference in the content of chlorophyll b depending on the level of shading. It was found that high photosynthesis and transpiration rate were more correlated with high level of shading than full sunlight, but the rates of seedlings had a tendency to be higher under 35% and 55% shading than under 75% shading. The results on growth and physiological responses to different shading levels of 1-year-old containerized seedlings of Quercus myrsinaefolia could be useful in setting up the optimum light intensity for growth, and in estimating the shade tolerance of the species.

본 연구는 피음처리에 따른 1년생 가시나무 용기묘의 생장과 생리적 반응을 탐구하고자 수행되었는데, 피음처리는 전광 및 전광의 35%, 55%, 75%의 수준으로 실시하였다. 가시나무의 간장과 근원경생장은 35%와 55% 피음처리에서 높은 것으로 조사되었으며, 피음처리와 상관없이 근원경생장이 간장생장 보다 4주 정도 더 길게 지속되었다. 피음처리 후 가장 높은 H/D율은 4.31을 기록한 35% 피음이었으며 가장 낮은 값은 3.63을 기록한 75% 피음이었다. 또한 피음처리후 가장 높은 건물생산량은 55% 피음, 그 다음으로는 35% 피음이었는데, 부위별로도 이 두 피음수준에서 가장 높은 것으로 조사되었다. T/R율은 75% 피음에서 1.76으로 가장 낮게 나타났고 55%에서 2.41로 가장 높게 나타났으며 35%에서는 2.38로 조사되었다. Leaf dry weight ratio(LWR)의 경우, 피음처리 후 가장 높은 값은 55% 피음의 0.53, 다음은 35%의 0.52이었으며, root dry weight ratio(RWR)은 피음수준이 가장 높은 75%에서 0.36으로 가장 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 피음이 강해질수록 엽록소 a 함량과 총 엽록소(a + b) 함량은 높아지는 경향을 보였지만 엽록소 b의 경우에는 피음처리에 따른 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 그리고 광합성률과 증산율은 전광에 비해 피음이 높을수록 증가하였으나, 가장 높은 피음인 75%보다는 35% 및 55% 피음에서 더 높았다. 본 실험에서 피음처리에 따른 광 조건이 다른 환경에서 생육한 묘목들이 보인 생장과 광합성 반응 결과는 적정 생육광도를 설정하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있으며, 또한 내음성 정도를 추정하는 자료로도 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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