Nutrient variation induced by rodent disturbance in <i>Haloxylon ammodendron</i> as a target transfer strategy

Zhao, Wenqing; Dang, Hanli; Zhang, Tao; Dong, Jianrui; Chen, Hongwei; Wang, Xiang

doi:10.1002/ece3.8362

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“…The nitrogen content of the fruit pulp was determined by the perchloric acid-sulfuric acid digestion method [ 31 ]. Phosphorus content was determined by the spectrophotometric method [ 32 ].…”

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Beneficial Effects of Sodium Nitroprusside on the Aroma, Flavors, and Anthocyanin Accumulation in Blood Orange Fruits

Zhang

Liu

et al. 2022

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The quality of Tarocco blood orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck), which has been cultivated for many years, has degraded substantially. Decreased sugar content, decreased blood color, and increased sour flavor have developed as a result. To improve fruit quality, we studied the effects of bagging and sodium nitroprusside, as a nitric oxide (NO) donor, on the fruit quality of Tarocco blood orange two months before picking. The results showed that NO treatment effectively improved the content of total soluble solids and limonene in the fruit, as well as the color and hardness of the fruit, but reduced the tannin content. It also increased the contents of soluble sugar, fructose, sucrose, vitamin C, amino acids, and mineral elements. NO treatment inhibited the activities of polygalacturonase and pectin esterase, delayed the degradation of protopectin, and promoted the accumulation of anthocyanins, total flavonoids, and flavonoids synthesis. Thus, NO treatment improved the aroma, flavors, and physical properties of blood orange fruit.

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Beneficial Effects of Sodium Nitroprusside on the Aroma, Flavors, and Anthocyanin Accumulation in Blood Orange Fruits

Zhang

Liu

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“…Meanwhile, the great gerbil ( Rhombomys opimus , called gerbil from hereon), the main rodent in the desert and semi-desert areas of northwest China, is a highly social animal. It is good in burrowing, nests in plant roots, and eats from desert plants including Kalidium foliatum , Tamarix taklamakanensis , Caragana sinica , especially the phloem and branches of H. ammodendron ( Wei et al, 2012 ; Zhao W. et al, 2021 ). To ensure their habitat and food source, gerbils form holes in the H. ammodendron root system, which worsens the woodland conditions due to the loss of a large amount of space affecting the development of the vegetation root system.…”

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Great gerbil burrowing-induced microbial diversity shapes the rhizosphere soil microenvironments of Haloxylon ammodendron in temperate deserts

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In the Gurbantunggut Desert of northwest China, the main habitat of Rhombomys opimus (great gerbil) is under the thickets of Haloxylon ammodendron, the main construction species. In the long-term coexistence, continuous gerbil activities (burrowing, defecating, and gnawing) limited the growth of H. ammodendron, affected the root microenvironment under the H. ammodendron forest, and weakened the desert ecosystem. However, there is a lack of general understanding about the response of desert soil microhabitats to such gerbil disturbance. Accordingly, this study examined the effects of different intensities of gerbil disturbance (none, mild, moderate, or severe disturbances) on soil nutrients content and used high-throughput sequencing to explore the change in diversity and structure of microbial communities (bacteria and fungi) in H. ammodendron rhizosphere at different soil depths (0–20, 20–40, and 40–60 cm). In the arid desert ecosystem, compared with the soil fungal community, the alpha diversity of the soil bacterial community was significantly affected by gerbil disturbance. Meanwhile, both soil depth and gerbil disturbance significantly impacted the beta diversity and relative abundance of soil bacterial and fungal communities. In addition, gerbil disturbance significantly altered the soil characteristics affecting the distribution and composition of soil microbial communities in H. ammodendron rhizosphere, especially the soil bacterial community. This survey provides evidence that remold impact of gerbil disturbance on soil microenvironment of H. ammodendron rhizosphere in desert ecosystems in northwest China, which helps to further understand the potential correlations with changes in the microbial community at a regional scale.

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Rodent disturbances in arid regions drive ephemeral plant diversity but deteriorate soil health

Dong,

Chen,

Shi

et al. 2024

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Nutrient variation induced by rodent disturbance in Haloxylon ammodendron as a target transfer strategy

Abstract: This is an open access article under the terms of the Creat ive Commo ns Attri bution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Beneficial Effects of Sodium Nitroprusside on the Aroma, Flavors, and Anthocyanin Accumulation in Blood Orange Fruits

Beneficial Effects of Sodium Nitroprusside on the Aroma, Flavors, and Anthocyanin Accumulation in Blood Orange Fruits

Great gerbil burrowing-induced microbial diversity shapes the rhizosphere soil microenvironments of Haloxylon ammodendron in temperate deserts

Rodent disturbances in arid regions drive ephemeral plant diversity but deteriorate soil health

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