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Forestry
Shuo Liu, Yaxuan Jiang, Xinyu Guo, Liping Xu, Pei Lei, Qiuxiang Luo, Jianxin Liu, Wei Li, Lei Tao, Fanjuan Meng
Summary: Lectins are natural proteins that play important roles in various environmental stresses. This study demonstrated that over-expression of lectin gene TRpL1 improves salt tolerance in plants, suggesting that TRpL1 protein contributes to salt resistance.
JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chaoxia Lu, Lingyu Li, Xiuling Liu, Min Chen, Shubo Wan, Guowei Li
Summary: Soil salinization is a major constraint for food security and ecological stability. Salt stress significantly affects the growth and photosynthesis of Robinia pseudoacacia seedlings, leading to decreased biomass and photosynthetic parameters, as well as damage to chloroplast structure. Different concentrations of NaCl treatment revealed the impact on ion content, antioxidant activity, and gene expression related to ion transport and chloroplast development.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Alexandru Liviu Ciuvat, Ioan Vasile Abrudan, Cristiana Georgeta Ciuvat, Cristiana Marcu, Adrian Lorenat, Lucian Dinca, Bartha Szilard
Summary: This paper provides a literature review of black locust in Romania, focusing on species propagation, stand management, and vulnerability issues. The expansion of black locust in Romania is driven by its adaptability on degraded lands, fast growth, and high biomass yields. Plantations and coppices of black locust also offer various ecosystem services. However, there are disadvantages such as short lifespan, invasiveness on fertile sites, and vulnerability to drought and frost.
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiuyu Li, Qi Guo, Chao Han, Juan Li, Li Dong, Sen Cao, Zijie Zhang, Yuhan Sun, Ruohan Wang, Yun Li
Summary: By exploring multiple experimental treatments, we identified the most suitable combination of treatments for regenerating tissue-cultured shoots of tetraploid Robinia pseudoacacia L. The 35-d-old leaf explants produced the largest amount of callus tissue, with an average of five adventitious buds produced per leaf.
IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-PLANT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Iwona Szyp-Borowska, Joanna Ukalska, Marzena Niemczyk, Tomasz Wojda, Barb R. Thomas
Summary: Rapid screening methods are urgently needed for selecting drought-resistant genotypes in tree improvement programs. Using a plant tissue culture technique, we assessed the phenotypic response of three highly productive Robinia pseudoacacia genotypes to drought stress induced by mannitol and sucrose. Our results showed genotype-specific responses and indicated the potential for improving productivity and stress tolerance. The study also suggested that hydraulic failure, rather than carbon starvation, may be the main cause of drought-induced mortality.
Article
Plant Sciences
Pu-Sheng Li, Wei-Liang Kong, Xiao-Qin Wu, Yu Zhang
Summary: In this study, it was found that the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria JZ-GX1 can promote the growth and development of Robinia pseudoacacia seedlings under salt stress conditions. The VOCs also regulate osmotic substances, ionic balance, and antioxidant enzyme activities in acacia seedlings. Furthermore, the VOCs were shown to enhance ion homeostasis and upregulate the expression of key transporters in plant roots, ultimately improving the salt tolerance of plants.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Feibing Wang, Chenzhong Wan, Wenya Wu, Yanning Zhang, Yuanxin Pan, Xiaomeng Chen, Chun Li, Jiali Pi, Zunxin Wang, Yuxiu Ye, Xinhong Chen
Summary: Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) is a plant growth regulator that plays an important role in the defense systems of plants under stress conditions. This study shows that application of MeJA significantly improves the salt tolerance of okra plants. Furthermore, MeJA enhances the accumulation of JA, ABA, and proline in okra plants, which enhances their salt tolerance by regulating osmotic balance, protecting membrane integrity and photosynthesis, and activating the ROS scavenging system.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sirine Atwi-Ghaddar, Emilie Destandau, Eric Lesellier
Summary: The study optimized the supercritical fluid extraction of two main flavonoids, dihydrorobinetin and robinetin, from black locust. The extraction conditions including temperature, pressure, and modifier's percentage were investigated and found to significantly influence the extraction yield. The optimal conditions were determined to be 10 MPa, 80 degrees C, and extraction phase composition of CO2:EtOH:H2O 80:16:4.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Radoslaw Puchalka, Marcin K. Dyderski, Michaela Vitkova, Jiri Sadlo, Marcin Klisz, Maksym Netsvetov, Yulia Prokopuk, Roberts Matisons, Marcin Mionskowski, Tomasz Wojda, Marcin Koprowski, Andrzej M. Jagodzinski
Summary: Robinia pseudoacacia, a fast-growing tree of high economic and cultural importance, is one of the most common non-native species in Europe. The study shows that changes in climate conditions by 2050 and 2070 will likely shift the potential distribution of R. pseudoacacia towards Central and Northeastern Europe, where this species is currently rare or absent. It emphasizes the need for policies aimed at climate change mitigation in Europe and the importance of using more complete distribution data for analyzing potential niche models.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Agnieszka Wilkaniec, Beata Borowiak-Sobkowiak, Lidia Irzykowska, Wlodzimierz Bres, Dariusz Swierk, Lukasz Pardela, Roma Durak, Jadwiga Srodulska-Wielgus, Krzysztof Wielgus
Summary: The research results indicate that the health of black locust trees growing in Polish cities, especially along streets, deteriorated significantly due to the interaction of harmful biotic and abiotic factors.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qi Guo, Yuhan Sun, Jiangtao Zhang, Yun Li
Summary: Elite Robinia pseudoacacia germplasm resources were selected for production based on systematic evaluation and analysis of phenotypes and physiological indicators. The results showed high genetic variation among and within provenances, which can be utilized for assisted migration and breeding programs. Excellent individuals were selected based on comprehensive consideration of leaf phenotypic traits and physiological characteristics, providing a basis for improved variety conservation and selection.
Article
Agronomy
Roberta Alilla, Flora De Natale, Chiara Epifani, Barbara Parisse, Gabriele Cola
Summary: This paper presents the calibration and validation of a phenological model for simulating the flowering process of black locust trees. The model is based on the Normal Heat Hours approach and utilizes high-resolution meteorological data as input.
Article
Plant Sciences
Qingzhu Li, Junxu Xu, Yuhong Zheng, Yongchun Zhang, Youming Cai
Summary: The study demonstrated a significant impact of MeJA treatment on the pathways related to galanthamine synthesis in L. longituba, especially the dual influence of MeJA on the JA synthesis/JA signaling pathway and galanthamine biosynthesis pathway.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Dimitrios Manolopoulos, Konstantinos Vasileioris, Elias Milios, Kyriaki Kitikidou, Gavriil Spyroglou, Kalliopi Radoglou
Summary: This study aimed to develop height growth models for black locust plantations in restoration plantations of former mining areas. The results showed that black locust plantations grow well and are an excellent species for restoring former mines. However, site quality and other factors were not taken into account in this study.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Adam Miodek, Aldona Gizinska, Wieslaw Wloch, Pawel Kojs
Summary: This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the intrusive growth of initial cells is not related to the increase in circumference of the Robinia pseudoacacia vascular cambium. Samples collected from the tree trunks were examined, and observations and measurements were made to analyze the growth and transformations of the initial cells. The results suggest that only symplastic growth of initials, not intrusive growth, contributes to the increase in circumference in all woody plants with continuous cambial activity.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)