Plants of Different Monocot Families Differ in Nitrogen and Phosphorus Contents in Leaves

• Published in: Doklady. Biological sciences Vol. 517; no. 1; pp. 59 - 62
• Main Authors: Betekhtina, A. A., Reutova, N. A., Veselkin, D. V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.08.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Amaryllidaceae; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Cyperaceae; Evolutionary Biology; Iridaceae; Leaves; Life Sciences; Nitrogen - analysis; Nitrogen - metabolism; Phosphorus; Phosphorus - analysis; Plant Leaves - chemistry; Plant Leaves - metabolism; Plant Sciences; Poaceae; functional diversity; monocots; types of soil nutrition; Amaryllidaceae, Cyperaceae, Iridaceae, Orchidacea, Poaceae; plant traits
• ISSN: 0012-4966; 1608-3105; 1608-3105
• DOI: 10.1134/S001249662470100X

The folia content of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) were studied in five monocot families: Amaryllidaceae, Cyperaceae, Iridaceae, Orchidacea, and Poaceae. The species of different monocot families were found to have different amount of N and P and their ratio in the leaves. The lowest N content was in Iridaceae and the highest was in Amaryllidaceae. The lowest P content was in Cyperaceae and Poaceae while the highest was in Amaryllidaceae and Iridaceae. A minimum N/P ratio was observed in Iridaceae; a maximum N/P ratio, was in Poaceae. Thus, certain specifics were detected in the content of N and P and their ratio in the monocot families.