Abstract
Toxic effects of acidic root medium and aluminium were evaluated in two forage cultivars of Lotus corniculatus differing in their tolerance to Al stress. The structural response of most of the root cells exposed to low pH without Al3+ differed markedly from that induced by the combined stress. Conspicuous alteration of the nucleus was present only at low pH 4.0 and disintegration of the cytoplasmic components was more drastic than in the roots exposed to acidic solution containing Al3+. Cells exposed to low pH without Al, did not produce wall thickenings. Severely damaged cytoplasm and localized death in some cortical cells or groups of cells contrasting with almost intact cells exposed to Al3+ stress were found. In this respect, a strong correlation between the occurrence of cell wall thickenings and a better preserved structure of the cytoplasm was observed. The frequency of cell damage in the more tolerant cultivar UFRGS was generally lower, significantly more cortical cells capable of maintaining their resting membrane potential were present than in the sensitive INIA Draco. The difference in their tolerance is related rather to the exudation of citrate and oxalate that was higher in UFRGS than to the accumulation of tannins, which increased after Al treatment in both cultivars.
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