Publications by authors named "Hua-Cong Ci"

To explore the adaptability of plant under salt stress to crude oil pollution of soil and improvement measures, a pot experiment of Helianthus annuus seedlings was conducted using orthogonal experiment method with crude oil-sodium chloride-desulfurization gypsum and cinder-zeolite-desulfurization gypsum-sawdust. The results showed that, with the increase of soil crude oil concentration, the relative growth rate (RGR) of plant height, RGR of aboveground biomass and root N: P ratios of H. annuus seedlings decreased significantly, while the activity of SOD and CAT increased at first and then decreased significantly.

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  • The study analyzed calcium (Ca) status in 54 plant species from salinized habitats in Tianjin, focusing on Ca crystals and components.
  • Most species (38/54) exhibited Ca crystals, primarily drusy and prismatic Ca oxalate, with only one species showing Ca carbonate crystals.
  • The findings indicated that deciduous arbors and shrubs had higher Ca oxalate crystal concentrations, which helps them tolerate salt stress, while herbs displayed higher water-soluble Ca and no Ca oxalate crystals.
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