Objective To investigate the mechanism by which the endophytic fungus Trichoderma harzianum Rifai help the seedlings of the rare medicinal plant Camphora migao (H. W. Li) Y. Yang, Bing Liu & Zhi Yang to defend against drought stress. Methods We simulated different drought stress gradients using the potted weighing method after inoculation of C. migao seedlings with T. harzianumvia rhizosphere injection and investigated the plant growth, physiological, and biochemical indexes. Results Under different drought conditions, inoculation with T. harzianum significantly increased the growth indexes such as biomass, plant height, and root growth of C. migao seedlings, compared with the uninoculated control group. Furthermore, T. harzianum significantly increased the activities of antioxidant enzymes and the content of osmotically regulation substances, reduced the malondialdehyde content, and elevated the content of photosynthetic pigments in the seedling leaves, which effectively mitigated the drought stress effects on the growth and development of C. migao seedlings. Conclusion T. harzianum improved the physiological responses of C. migao seedlings to drought stress by regulating osmotic balance and maintaining the stability of antioxidant system.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |