Ecological and physiological state of Betula pendula and Populus balsamifera in anthropogenic environment

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The vital state and the dynamics of ascorbic acid and tannins content in leaves of Betula pendula Roth. and Populus balsamifera L., growing in the streetside plantings of the Lower Kama region of the Republic of Tatarstan – the town of Yelabuga and the city of Naberezhnye Chelny were studied. In the streetside plantings of Yelabuga and Naberezhnye Chelny, the studied species showed a decrease in their vital state compared to the control, which indicates a similar level of negative impact. Under the anthropogenic stress in leaves of the studied species, an increase in the content of ascorbic acid is observed in the initial stages of vegetation, and of tannins - by its end, which indicates the protective role of the latter closer to the end of growing season. A higher content of ascorbic acid in the studied species was registered in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny, compared to the town of Yelabuga, which indicates a more active response against higher anthropogenic load in bigger city.

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P. A. Kuzmin

Federal Scientific Center of Agroecology, Complex Melioration and Protective Afforestation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center of Agroecology of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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Russian Federation, Volgograd

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2. Fig. 1. Meteorological conditions during the study period (data from the Republic of Tatarstan Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring for Naberezhnye Chelny and Yelabuga). A – air temperature, °С. B – amount of precipitation, mm. Horizontally: years of research; y-axis: A – °C, B – mm.

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3. Fig. 2. Map of sample plots location in Naberezhnye Chelny and Yelabuga. A – Naberezhnye Chelny: 1, 2, 3 – Mashinostroiteley Street, 4, 5 – Mira Avenue, 6 – Grenada Park (control zone), 7 – Chelny forest district (control zone). B – Yelabuga: 1, 2, 3 – Neftyanikov Avenue, 4, 5 – Mira Avenue, 6 – The Alexander’s Garden (control zone), 7 – Tanaevsky forest (control zone). Scale 1:120000.

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4. Fig. 3. Life status of Betula pendula and Populus balsamifera in different plantings. Note: P1 – number of live branches in tree crowns; P2 – degree of crown foliation; P3 – number of live (without necrosis) leaves in crowns; P4 – average live leaf area; 1 – Naberezhnye Chelny, 2 – Yelabuga. Statistically significant differences between vitality scores in the control zone and streetside plantings (p < 0.05). X-axis: score; y-axis: settlement.

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5. Fig. 4. Ascorbic acid content in leaves of Betula pendula and Populus balsamifera (Naberezhnye Chelny). Note: # – statistically significant differences compared to the control (р < 0.05); -∆- – control zone; -□- – streetside plantings. X-axis: mg/g dry matter; y-axis: A – June, B – July, C – August.

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6. Fig. 5. Ascorbic acid content in leaves of Betula pendula and Populus balsamifera (Yelabuga). Note: # – statistically significant differences compared to the control (р < 0.05); -∆- – control zone; -□- – streetside plantings. X-axis: mg/g dry matter; y-axis: A – June, B – July, C – August.

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7. Fig. 6. Tannin content in the leaves of Betula pendula and Populus balsamifera (Naberezhnye Chelny). Note: # – statistically significant differences compared to the control (р < 0.05); -∆- – control zone; -□- – streetside plantings. X-axis: mg/g dry matter; y-axis: A – June, B – July, C – August.

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8. Fig. 7. Tannin content in leaves of Betula pendula and Populus balsamifera (Yelabuga). Note: # – statistically significant differences compared to the control (р < 0.05); -∆- – control zone; -□- – streetside plantings. X-axis: mg/g dry matter; y-axis: A – June, B – July, C – August.

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