본 연구는 고온과 연속광 조건 하의 복합 스트레스 환경에서 실내 관엽식물이 어떤 엽록소 형광 반응을 나타내는지에 대해 조사 및 분석했다. 대부분의 실내 관엽식물은 이와 같은 스트레스 조건에서 광도가 높아질수록 Fo, Fj 단계에서 형광 밀도가 증가하고 Fi, Fm 단계에서 형광 밀도가 감소한 것으로 나타나 광계II의 반응중심에 있는 전자수용체 퀴논의 상당량이 환원상태에 놓여있음을 암시했다. 뿐만 아니라 최대 양자효율과 최대 양자수율을 나타내는 Fv/Fm와 ΦPo는 광도가 높아질수록 낮게 나타났고 반대로 에너지 소산을 나타내는 DIo/RC 값은 광도가 높아지는 것에 비례하여 높게 나타났다. 이를 미루어보아 고광도 수준에서는 대부분의 광자가 제대로 활용되지 못했음을 알 수 있었다. 특히나 아이비와 테이블야자 는 고온 및 연속광 조건에서 현저한 스트레스를 받는 것으로 분석되었는데 이와 같은 스트레스 조건의 실내에서 재배할 경우 60 μmol m-2 s-1의 저광도 수준에서 재배하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 보인다. 반대로 무늬스킨답서스와 관음죽은 스트레스를 비교적 적게 받는 것으로 나타나 고온과 연속광 조건하에서도 광도의 세기와는 무관하게 양호한 생육이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

이 연구는 들메나무, 버드나무, 참조팝나무, 신나무, 다릅나무, 호랑버들 6종의 식물을 심적 산림 습지 내에서 생육하는 개체와 습지 밖의 산지사면에서 생육하는 개체의 광합성 특성과 엽록소 형광반응의 차이를 조사하여 습지환경이 이들 식물의 생육에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 참조팝나무와 들메나무의 경우 습지 내 생육하는 개체가 산지에서 생육하는 개체에 비하여 기공전도도의 저하로 인해 대기로부터 CO2와 수분의 교환이 원활하게 이루어지지 못하여, 증산량 감소, 기공제한 증가 및 엽육세포 내 CO2 농도 감소 등 광합성 활성에 관련하는 반응들이 상대적으로 저하되는 경향을 보였다. 특히, 참조팝나무는 습지에서 생육하는 개체가 산지에서 생육하는 경우보다 광계 Ⅱ의 광화학반응 과정에서 에너지 전달 효율이 감소되는 것으로 나타났으며, 광합성 기구의 활력에도 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 결과적으로 산지와 습지환경의 차이가 광합성 반응 및 엽록소 함량의 변화를 가져오며, 수종마다 다른 경향을 보여주고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

Background : Excessively high concentration of sodium ion causednutrient deficiency and significantly decrease growth. This study was carried out to determine the limiting concentration range of sodium ion in the soil of ginseng field. Methods and Results : The growth of the ginseng cultivar Chunpoong reduced with increase in salinity, and the rate of growth reduction was higher in shoots than that of roots. Particularly, ginseng plants cultivated at high level of nitrate nitrogen or sodium may suffer delayed development and stunted growth. Chlorophyll damage occurred on the leaves of ginseng planted in relatively high levels (> 0.2 c㏖+/㎏) of sodium ion, as determined by the fluorescence reaction. The incidence of physiological disorder in ginseng cultivated at 249 sites was correlated with the concentration of sodium ion in the soils. About 74% of ginseng fields in which physiological disorders occurred had concentrations of sodium ion in soil greater than 0.2 c㏖+/㎏. In contrast, the concentration of sodium ions at 51 of 85 sites where no damage occurred was relatively (0.05 c㏖+/㎏- 0.15 c +/㎏). Conclusions : The concentration of sodium ion in soil of ginseng fields can be classified into three levels optimum (≤ 0.15), permissible allowance (0.15 - 0.2) and excessive (> 0.2).

The response of the freshwater microalga Chlorella vulgaris to mercuric ion (Hg2+) stress was examined using chlorophyll a fluorescence image analysis and O-J-I-P analysis as a way to monitor the toxic effects of mercury on water ecosystems. The levels of photosynthetic pigments, such as chlorophyll a and b and carotenoids, decreased with increasing Hg2+ concentration. The maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem Ⅱ(Fv/Fm) changed remarkably with increasing Hg2+ concentration and treatment time. In particular, above 200 μM Hg2+, considerable mercury toxicity was seen within 2 h. The chlorophyll a fluorescence transient O-J-I-P was also remarkably affected by Hg2+; the fluorescence emission decreased considerably in steps J, I, and P with an increase in Hg2+ concentration when treated for 4 h. Subsequently, the JIP-test parameters (Fm, Fv/Fo, RC/CS, TRo/CS, ETo/CS, ΦPO, ΨO and ΦEO) decreased with increasing Hg2+ concentration, while N, Sm, ABS/RC, DIo/RC and DIo/CS increased. Therefore, a useful biomarker for investigating mercury stress in water ecosystems, and the parameters Fm, ΦPO, ΨO, and RC/CS can be used to monitor the environmental stress in water ecosystems quantitatively.

As cool-season plant, Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer is planted under shade-installation with tall front and low rear. However, at different planting positions, distinct differences come out because ginseng grows at the same position within 3~5 years and the growth circumstance changes a lot by the shade-installation. So, in this study, changes of temperature, photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence with varieties of shading material and planting position were investigated. Light transmittances by polyethylene shade net and silver-coated shading plate as planting materials were measured according to different planting positions. Photosynthetic rate and chlorophyll fluorescence were measured by LI-6400-40 (Li-Cor). According to different planting positions, light intensity was higher in silver-coated shading plate than in polyethylene shade net, and higher at front than rear. Also, photosynthetic rate showed the same tendency, which had a positive correlation to light intensity. But this treatment caused a lower Fo compared with polyethylene shade net because of the stress by light and temperature. Also, Fv/Fm and ETR were higher in silver-coated shading plate. Fo was similar at front and rear according to silver-coated shading plate and ETR was higher at front.

The effects of Cd2+ ions on the Chl a fluorescence of 5 hydrophytes (e.g. Lemna, Salvinia, Ricciocarp, Nymph, Typha plants) were investigated in order to select Cd2+-sensitive plant species and to get informations on physiological responses of plants to Cd2+ stress. Lemna plants were most sensitive to cadmium stress, while Nymph plants were tolerant. However, in all Cd2+-treated plants, Fv/Fm, the maximum photochemical efficiency of PSⅡ, decreased in proportion to the increase of Cd2+ concentration and treatment time. The Chl a fluorescence transient O-J-I-P was also considerably affected by Cd2+ ions; the fluorescence yield decreased considerably in steps J, I and P in Cd2+ treated plants, although it followed a typical polyphasic rise in non-treated plants. In Lemna plants, the functional parameters, ABS/CS, TRo/CS와 ETo/CS and RC/CS, decreased in proportion to the increase of Cd2+ concentration, while N, Mo and Kn increased. The structural parameters, Φpo, Φpo/(1-Φpo), Plabs, SFlabs, Kp and RC/ABS, also decreased according to the increase of Cd2+ concentration. Consequently, Lemna plants will be useful as a experimental model system to investigate responses of plants. And several functional or structural parameters could be applied to determine quantitatively the physiological states of plants under stresses.

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of shading material on the chlorophyll fluorescence, photosynthesis, transpiration, stomatal conductance and its any correlations in Panax ginseng C.A.Meyer. Fo was higher in polyethylene shade net than in silver-coated shading plate, but this treatment caused a lower Fm in comparison with silver-coated shading plate. Also, Fv/Fm and PhiPS2 showed higher in silver-coated shading plate than in polyethylene shade net. The relationship between net photosynthetic rate and transpiration, stomatal conductance were increased as the PAR (Photosynthetic active radiation) was increased and reached maximum at the 200-400 μmol/m2/s of PAR in all of leaves, and the higher in silver-coated shading plate than in polyethylene shade net. A linear equation was obtained between net photosynthetic rate and transpiration, net photosynthetic rate and stomatal conductance. SPAD was higher in silver-coated shading plate than in polyethylene shade net.