Canopy spectral composition significantly affects growth and functional traits of understory plants. In this study, we explored the optimal light condition suitable for enhancing Scutellaria baicalensis's yield and quality, aiming to provide scientific reference for the exploitation and utilization of medicinal plant resources in the understory of forests. We measured the responses of growth, morphology, biomass allocation, physiological traits, and secon-dary metabolites of S. baicalensis to different light qualities. S. baicalensis was cultured under five LED-light treatments including full spectrum light (control), ultraviolet-A (UV-A) radiation, blue, green, and red light. Results showed that UV-A significantly reduced plant height, base diameter, leaf thickness, leaf area ratio, and biomass of each organ. Red light significantly reduced base diameter, biomass, effective quantum yield of photosystem Ⅱ (ФPSⅡ), and total flavonoid concentration. Under blue light, root length and total biomass of S. baicalensis significantly increased by 48.0% and 10.8%, respectively, while leaf number and chlorophyll content significantly decreased by 20.0% and 31.6%, respectively. The other physiological and biochemical traits were consistent with their responses in control. Our results suggested that blue light promoted photosynthesis, biomass accumulation, and secondary metabolite synthesis of S. baicalensis, while red light and UV-A radiation negatively affected physiological and biochemical metabolic processes. Therefore, the ratio of blue light could be appropriately increased to improve the yield and quality of S. baicalensis.
冠层光谱组成的差异显著影响着林下植物生长和功能性状的表达。本文采用全光谱、紫外-A(UV-A)辐射、蓝光、绿光、红光等不同LED定制光源对黄芩幼苗进行培养,研究林下药用植物黄芩生长、形态发育、生物量分配、生理特征以及主要次生代谢产物对不同光质的响应特征,旨在探究适合其产量与品质提升的最佳光环境,为林下药用植物资源开发利用提供科学参考。结果表明:与全光谱相比,UV-A显著降低了黄芩株高、地径、叶片厚度和叶面积比,以及各器官生物量;红光显著降低了黄芩地径、生物量、光系统Ⅱ的有效量子产量(ФPSⅡ)及总黄酮浓度;蓝光下黄岑的根长和总生物量显著增加,分别上升了48.0%和10.8%,而叶片数、叶绿素含量显著降低,降幅为20.0%和31.6%,其余主要生理生化性状均与全光谱下响应一致。蓝光在黄芩光合功能维持、生物量积累及次生代谢物合成方面起促进作用,而红光和UV-A在黄芩生理生化代谢过程方面具有明显的抑制作用。因此,黄芩种植可适当增加蓝光的配比,以提高其产量与品质。.
Keywords: canopy spectrum; functional trait; quality; secondary metabolite; understory medicinal plant; yield.