Abstract:To explore the physiological adaptation characteristics of field sandbur (Cenchrus pauciflorus Benth),an invasive plant at different fertility stages,in Horqin sandy land,in this study,the stems,leaves and roots of field sandbur were collected under natural conditions by random sampling method,and the physiological indexes were measured.The results showed that the physiological indexes of field sandbur were different in each growth stage.Compared with other growth stages,the relative electrical conductivity (REC),soluble Protein (SP),Proline (Pro),peroxidase (POD),catalase (CAT),and enzyme activity of seedling plants reach the maximum;At the tillering stage,the content of REC,SP,Pro,CAT and POD and enzyme activity of the plant decreased,the content of Pro was the lowest (0.039 mg/g), and the REC reached the maximum (241.32 U/(g·h));at flowering stage,SP content and POD activity were the lowest,which were 3.57 mg/gFW and 2 145 U/mgFW respectively,and SOD activity was the highest,which was 394.31 U/gFW;the content of soluble sugar (SS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) did not change significantly in the whole growth period.To sum up,field sandbur initiated different physiological mechanisms to adapt to the external environment in different reproductive periods.