Effects of Cleistogenes Squarrosa Aqueous Extracts on the Seed Germination of 3 Common Plant Species in Grassland
The allelopathic effects of Cleistogenes squarrosa on the seed germinations of Agropyron cristaturn,Poa annua and Stipa grandis were investigated using indoor petri dish bioassays.The results showed that different mass concentrations(0.5,5,10,20 and 50 g · L-1) had different effects on the tested plants.And the effects were inhibitory when the concentration of extract increased.Compared with the control,the extracts of 50 g · L-1 significantly inhibited the germination rates and germination indexes of P.annua (P<0.01),A.cristatum (P<0.05) and S.grandis (P<0.05).The aqueous extract promoted the germination rate of P.annua at lower concentrations and inhibited the germination rate at higher concentrations.When the concentration reached 50 g · L-1,the response indexes of A.cristatum and P.annua were greater than S.grandis.