额济纳三角洲胡杨和多枝柽柳水分来源解析

为研究黑河下游额济纳三角洲典型河岸带植物胡杨(Populus euphratica)和多枝柽柳(Tamarix ramosissima)的水分来源及其时空变化特征,于2015–2016年植物生长期在额济纳东、西河沿岸选取8处样点,分别采集胡杨和多枝柽柳木质部、土壤以及降水、河水、地下水样品,分析测试获取各样品的氧稳定同位素比率(δ18O),并利用氧同位素直接对比法确定植物主要吸水层位,利用Iso Source线性混合模型确定胡杨和多枝柽柳水分来源构成及比例。研究表明:河水和地下水为胡杨和多枝柽柳的主要补给水源,降水补给因雨水少且入渗浅可忽略不计;胡杨和多枝柽柳吸收土壤水的层位因地下水位波动、土壤物理特性、河水对土壤水的侧向补给及漫溢补给等存在较大的空间差异,但其利用河水和地下水的比例未见明显空间差异;胡杨更多地利用河水(68%),而多枝柽柳更多地利用地下水(65%);植物水分来源对生态输水工程响应敏感,河水贡献率在输水期增大至84%和48%,非输水期下降至63%和30%,地下水贡献率在输水期下降至16%和52%,非输水期增大至37%和70%。值得指出的是,河岸带地下水与河水交互作用强烈,导致地下水与河水的δ18O较为接近,使得源分解析定量具有不确定性。     

中国北方农牧交错带C3草本植物δ13C与温度的关系及其对水分利用效率的指示

由于植物稳定碳同位素组成(δ¹³C)综合反映了植物光合过程中C、H₂O交换的信息,因而从理论上讲它可以作为植物长期水分利用效率的潜在指标,并揭示与植物生理生态过程相联系的一系列气候环境信息。通过对中国北方农牧交错带400 mm等降水样带上28个科的118种C3草本植物叶片δ¹³C值的测定,探讨了C3草本植物δ¹³C和水分利用效率(WUE)对环境温度梯度变化的响应以及气候环境因素对其产生的影响,揭示了样带控制植物δ¹³C变化的主要环境因子。结果显示: 在400 mm降水带上C3植物δ¹³C分布区间为-31.5‰ -23.0‰,平均值为-27.6‰,分布范围与黄土区干旱-半干旱区C3草本植物一致。整体C3植物δ¹³C随年均温度和夏季均温升高分别变重0.14‰/℃和0.27‰/℃,指示植物WUE随大气温度升高而增加。但这仅是一种表象,温度与植物碳同位素的这种关系实质上是温度升高导致的土壤相对湿度(或湿润指数)降低造成水分胁迫进而影响植物碳同位素分馏的结果,植物可利用的有效水分是本样带植物碳同位素分馏的控制因子。5种C3广适性植物δ¹³C均随温度升高而变重,但变化幅度不同,而且它们之间平均δ¹³C值有显著差异,表明不同物种的水分利用状况对温度的响应不同,说明不同物种有不同适应环境变化的策略。此外,本结果还显示不同寿命的草本植物δ¹³C值以及用碳同位素表征的WUE表现出多年生草本>2年生草本>1年生草本(可能与不同寿命草本植物的根系分布和吸水能力有关),这与Ehleringer等在沙漠地区研究的结果一致,而与湿润气候区的结果相反,表明不同寿命的草本植物δ¹³C值和WUE的变化可能与当地水分条件有关。     

岩溶区不同植被类型下的土壤氮同位素分异特征

利用氮同位素自然丰度(δ¹⁵N)法研究了重庆青木关岩溶区不同植被类型下的土壤氮同位素分异特征及其影响因素。研究结果表明区内土壤δ¹⁵N受不同的植被、地质和土地利用等影响而具有明显的横向和垂向分异特征,具体表现为:0-20 cm层土壤δ¹⁵N与植物体δ¹⁵N具有显著相关性,该层土壤δ¹⁵N大小为草地土(4.79‰)> 退耕还林土(4.77‰)> 稻田土(4.28‰)> 旱地土(4.25‰)> 灌丛土(3.82‰)> 针叶林土(3.81‰)> 砂岩区针叶林土(3.40‰);20-40 cm层土壤δ¹⁵N大小为砂岩区针叶林土(5.21‰)> 退耕还林土(5.10‰)> 草地土(5.01‰)> 稻田土(4.88‰)>灌丛土(4.70‰)>旱地土(4.55‰)> 针叶林土(4.26‰);40 cm以下土壤δ¹⁵N差异较小,灌丛最高,旱地最低。总体上,砂岩区林地土壤除表层贫化¹⁵N外,其余各层均富集¹⁵N,且分异较小。而岩溶区土壤δ¹⁵N具有明显的垂直变异特征,特别是灌丛林,表现为40 cm以上的土壤贫化¹⁵N,且变化较大,其中0-10 cm土壤δ¹⁵N受植物凋落物影响而较低,10-20 cm土壤δ¹⁵N受微生物作用影响稍显偏高,20-30 cm土壤δ¹⁵N随微生物活动减弱而有所降低;40 cm以下土壤矿化程度较大而富集¹⁵N,且变化较小。除受植被类型影响外,岩溶区土壤δ¹⁵N还受其偏碱、富钙、高粘粒含量的物理化学特性以及农业施肥活动等因素共同影响。     

准噶尔盆地东南缘多枝柽柳、白刺和红砂水分来源的异同

荒漠生态系统中, 水是植物生长最主要的限制因子。为了比较同一生境下不同荒漠植物的水分来源特征, 选取了同一生境下的多枝柽柳(Tamarix ramosissima)、白刺(Nitraria sibirica)和红砂(Reaumuria soongorica), 测定了这3种植物茎水和各潜在水源(降水、土壤水和地下水)的氢、氧稳定同位素比率(δD和δ¹⁸O)值, 并利用IsoSource软件计算了3种植物对潜在水源的利用比例。结果表明: 红砂和白刺的茎水δD和δ¹⁸O值及其水分来源有明显的季节波动特征。其中, 红砂为浅根系植物, 春季(3-5月)以表层土壤水为主要水源, 夏秋季节(6-10月)表层土壤含水量显著降低, 其主要的水分来源逐渐偏向于较深层的土壤水; 白刺的根系分布范围介于红砂和多枝柽柳之间, 在春季能够较多地利用表层土壤水, 而到了夏秋季节, 所利用的水分更多地来源于深层土壤水或地下水; 多枝柽柳为深根系植物, 其90%以上的水分来源于深层土壤水和地下水, 而且茎水δD和δ¹⁸O值及其水分来源没有季节波动特征。3种植物水分来源特征的差异与其水分利用策略密切相关, 同时, 也说明荒漠灌木可以通过自身调节向着最优(最有利)表现型发展, 从而最大限度地获取水分。     

多枝柽柳水分利用策略对沙堆堆积过程的响应

多枝柽柳(Tamarix ramosissima)作为干旱荒漠区的优势树种,其与风沙长期作用过程中形成了柽柳沙堆,研究沙堆上多枝柽柳水分利用来源及其对各水源的利用比例,可为干旱荒漠区原生植被的保护及恢复提供科学依据。该研究以空间序列代替时间序列的方法,通过野外调查及室内模型分析,解析了不同发育阶段沙堆上多枝柽柳的水分来源及其对各水源的利用比例,揭示了沙堆堆积过程中多枝柽柳的水分利用策略。结果表明:(1)多枝柽柳沙堆土壤水分含量随沙堆堆积增高而存在较大差异,且0–500 cm层土壤平均水分含量依次为雏形阶段(4.57%)>增长阶段(4.46%)>衰退阶段(3.62%)>稳定阶段(3.48%);(2)雏形及增长阶段沙堆土壤含水率在40–180cm层显著升高,稳定及衰退阶段沙堆土壤含水率分别在180–360cm和360–500cm层显著升高。(3)各发育阶段沙堆上, 0–40 cm层土壤含水率及稳定氧同位素比值(δ18O)波动较大,季节变化明显,且随土层深度的增加δ18O趋于稳定,表明表层土壤受外界环境影响较大。(4)春季,多枝柽柳在雏形阶段沙堆上主要利用360–500 c...     

基于稳定同位素技术的长湖鱼类营养结构研究

本研究应用碳、氮稳定同位素技术分析了2017年秋季（10月）和2018年春季（3月）湖北省荆州长湖鱼类营养结构特征,构建了δ¹³C和δ¹⁵N稳定同位素双位图,并计算了7个相关的量化指标。结果显示：所采集的16种鱼类,δ¹³C均值范围为（-27.7±0.8）‰~（-24.8±0.1）‰,δ¹⁵N的均值范围为（11.4±0.3）‰~（16.6±0.5）‰。营养生态位分析显示,长湖鱼类以偏肉食性鱼类黄颡鱼的营养级最高（3.28±0.2）,草鱼的营养级最低（1.74±0.1）。稳定同位素的量化指标表明,长湖春季鱼类群落核心生态位空间（standard ellipse area, SEA）、生态位总空间（total area, TA）和基础食物来源（δ¹³C range, CR）均高于秋季,两个季度的营养多样性（centrifugal distance, CD）和鱼类群落的整体密度（mean nearest neighbor distance, MNND）相似,但春季的营养长度（δ¹⁵N range, NR）和鱼类群落营养生态位分布范围（standard deviation of nearest neighbor distance, SDNND）值低于秋季。说明春季长湖的生态位总空间（TA上升）和基础食物来源（CR上升）较为丰富,但因鱼类种类的食性相近,其群落的总食物链降低（NR下降）。该研究可为分析拆围后长湖鱼类群落结构特征积累基础数据,也为长湖的渔业管理策略提供依据。     

黔西南北盘江镇喀斯特高原峡谷区植被演替阶段碳氮稳定同位素特征

为了探究森林不同演替阶段碳氮(C、N)、稳定碳氮同位素值(δ¹³C、δ¹⁵N)随演替发生的变化特征与内在联系,该文以喀斯特高原峡谷区草灌、灌木、乔灌和乔木4个演替阶段的森林植物群落为研究对象,测定了叶片-凋落物-土壤的C、N及稳定同位素值,并分析其在不同层次间的互作效应。结果表明:(1)喀斯特地区森林叶片-凋落物-土壤δ¹³C值分别为-31.31‰～-28.23‰、-29.96‰～-20.07‰、-26.83‰～-21.14‰,相应的δ¹⁵N值依次为-3.41‰～1.54‰、-2.61‰～0.99‰、5.36‰～8.63‰,总体上土壤表现出富集效应。(2)伴随着演替发生,叶片δ¹³C值与土壤δ¹⁵N值均为先减小后增大,土壤、凋落物δ¹³C值呈降低趋势,叶片和凋落物δ¹⁵N值均无明显变化规律。(3)乔灌阶段叶片-土壤δ¹⁵N值最低,表明该阶段生态系统N饱和程度较小,N含量相对亏缺。(4)叶片-土壤C、N及稳定同位素之间相关性较强,表明两者间养分循环紧密相关,具有显著抑制或促进效应。综上认为,该区生态系统修复时,应选择水分利用效率高的川钓樟(Lindera pulcherima)、圆叶乌桕(Triadica rotundifolia)、翅荚香槐(Cladrastis platycarpa)等树种,提高生态系统对资源利用和养分吸收的自调控能力。     

不同城市居民头发中氧、氢稳定同位素检验和特征初探

目的 人体组织的稳定同位素组成与其生长期间的个体饮食情况、所处环境及代谢状况有关。人头发一经长出便不再与身体进行物质交换，化学性质稳定，易于采集，是研究人体组织稳定同位素组成的良好对象。构成人体的氧、氢元素主要来自于所摄入的水和食物，其中氧、氢稳定同位素组成会通过角蛋白的形式被记录于头发当中。不同地区居民头发中氧、氢稳定同位素组成差异可被用于推断人的饮食情况、生活地域和活动轨迹信息，在法庭科学等研究领域具有重要意义。方法 本研究利用元素分析仪-稳定同位素比质谱仪（EA-IRMS）对国内不同地区常住居民头发样本进行氧、氢稳定同位素比值检测和分析。结果 部分城市间居民头发δ¹⁸O和δ²H存在显著性差异，整体δ¹⁸O和δ²H存在显著正相关性。对所得稳定同位素数据进行判别分析推断头发的地域来源，其交互验证整体判别准确率为63.9%，结合碳、氮稳定同位素数据后，其判别准确率大幅提升，交互验证的整体判别准确率达到76.0%。随着判别分析中使用的稳定同位素种类的增加，判别函数模型的判别能力明显增强。结论 利用4种元素稳定同位素数据建立的多层感知器神经网络模型的整体判别准确率为82.8%，径向基函数神经网络模型整体判别准确率为78.8%，3种溯源推断数学模型中，多层感知器神经网络模型的判别准确率最高。     

流溪河水库颗粒有机物及浮游动物碳、氮稳定同位素特征

为了解影响流溪河水库颗粒有机物(POM)碳和氮稳定同位素(δ¹³C和δ¹⁵N)变化的主要因素,及其与浮游动物δ¹³C和δ¹⁵N之间的关系,于2008年5月至12月份对POM及浮游动物的δ¹³C和δ¹⁵N进行了研究。颗粒有机物碳稳定同位素(δ¹³C_POM)和氮稳定同位素(δ¹⁵N_POM)的季节性变化幅度分别为5.1‰和2.2‰,5月和7月份δ¹³C_POM较高,而在10月和12月份降低,这主要与降雨将大量外源有机物带入水库而引起的外源及内源有机物在POM组成上发生变化有关。δ¹⁵N_POM总体呈上升趋势,可能是由降雨引起的外源负荷、初级生产力、生物固氮等因素共同作用的结果。浮游动物的δ¹³C及δ¹⁵N总的变化趋势与POM的相似,也具有明显的季节性变化,食物来源的季节变化可能是造成其变化的主要原因。在5月份,浮游动物的食物来源为POM中δ¹³C较高的部分,也就是外源有机物,而在10月及12月份,其食物则可能主要为浮游植物。     

浙江南部近海前肛鳗营养生态位变化研究——基于稳定同位素技术

基于2016年和2020年浙江南部近海收集的71尾前肛鳗样品,通过测定碳氮稳定同位素比值计算其营养生态位指标,对比分析前肛鳗不同发育过程、不同季节及不同年份营养生态位的差异,探究营养生态位的变动规律及对资源的利用情况。结果表明：（1）2016年和2020年前肛鳗平均δ¹³C值分别为（-15.19±0.31）‰、（-15.90±0.45）‰;平均δ¹⁵N值分别为（12.42±0.45）‰、（12.92±0.25）‰;（2）单因素方差分析表明,2016年前肛鳗不同发育过程δ¹³C值差异不显著（P>0.05）,δ¹⁵N值差异显著（P<0.05）,不同季节间δ¹³C值和δ¹⁵N值均存在显著差异（P<0.05）,而2020年前肛鳗不同发育过程δ¹³C值和δ¹⁵N值差异均不显著（P>0.05）,不同季节间δ¹³C值存在显著差异（P<0.05）,δ¹⁵N值差异不显著（P>0.05）;（3）从个体发育来看,2016年前肛鳗有向高营养级饵料生物摄食的趋势,而2020年前肛鳗摄食特化现象不明显,但均随个体发育过程生态位宽幅逐渐减小,表明个体发育过程营养生态位会出现资源竞争共存分化现象;（4）种群营养多样性指标结果显示前肛鳗在秋、冬两季食物来源较春、夏两季更广泛,春季营养多元化程度与秋季相似,夏季营养多元化程度与冬季相似,各季节间营养生态位重叠较小,存在明显的时间分化现象;（5）2020年前肛鳗种群营养结构多样性指标相比2016年均出现不同程度的降低,两年的SEAc未发生重叠现象。由于种内种间的竞争压力,研究发现前肛鳗在个体发育过程及不同时间段都出现了营养生态位分化现象,从而达到维持物种共存、保持食物网结构稳态的目的。     

Effect of Growth Regulators on Photosynthesis, Transpiration and Related Parameters in Water Stressed Cotton

Gas exchange in Gossypium hirsutum L. cv. H-777 as affected by water deficit and growth regulators (IAA, GA₃, BAP, ABA, ethrel) was examined. Sixty days after sowing, growth regulators in concentration 50 µM were applied as foliar spray and irrigation was withheld to get desired (moderate and severe) water deficit. All the parameters were measured on the third leaf from the top between 10:00 and 11:00. Net photosynthetic rate (P_N), transpiration rate (E), stomatal conductance (g_s), carboxylation efficiency (CE), and water potential (_w) decreased significantly with the increasing water stress, however, water use efficiency (WUE) was unaffected. Foliar spray with IAA, GA₃ and BAP partially counteracted the effect of water deficit on the above parameters except _w, which became more negative. ABA and up to some extent ethrel increased WUE and maintained higher _w, however, caused further decrease in P_N, E, and g_s.     

Effect of Water Deficit and Membrane Destruction on Water Diffusion in the Tissues of Maize Seedlings

We investigated diffusion of water in maize seedlings (Zea mays L. cv. Dnepropetrovskaya) following addition of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000 (osmotic potential –0.1 and –0.3 MPa) to the root medium by NMR method with pulsed gradient of magnetic field. Diffusion coefficients of different water phases in plant tissues (water of apoplast and vacuoles, water transported through the membranes) have been estimated from multicomponent decays of echo amplitude. Different signs of changes of water diffusion coefficients of fast and slow components of diffusional echo decay in roots and leaves under the influence of PEG-induced water deficits were shown. It has been supposed that under water deficit a sharing of water flows takes places through the different pathways (apoplastic, symplastic and transmembrane). In roots, 1-h water deficit increased the rate of fast diffusing water (water of apoplasm, vacuoles and, perhaps, water contained in intercellular endoplasm system), and decreased the rate of slowly diffusing water (water passing across the membranes). A long-term water deficit increased to a small extent the rate of water transmembrane transfer in root tissue. Leaf response to water stress was in the intensification of rate of transmembrane water transport that could be connected with the expression of water channels, and in the decrease of apoplastic water flow and flow along endoplasm. The possibility of estimation of plant tissue (membrane) integrity on the basis of diffusional data has been demonstrated.     

Salinity,water use and yield of maize: Testing of the mathematical model ecosys

There is a need to establish how root water uptake should be calculated under saline conditions, and to test calculated uptake against experimental data recorded under documented site conditions. In this study, the ecosystem simulation model ecosys was expanded to include an ion transfer-equilibrium-exchange model used to calculated electrical conductivity and osmotic potential. This expanded model was tested against experimental data for maize growth and water use reported under different irrigation and salinity levels at four different sites in the western U.S. to determine if salinity effects on crop growth and water use could be modelled from the effects of salinity on soil osmotic potential. The model was able to reproduce reductions in water use and phytomass yields on salinized (10 g total salts kg^–1 water) soils that ranged from 10 to 50% of those on non-salinized controls. In general, these reductions increased with increasing irrigation deficits. These reductions arose in the model from reduced canopy water potentials and conductances caused by reduced osmotic potentials in the saline soils. The hypothesis that salinity effects on crop growth and water use are caused by salinity effects on soil osmotic potential appear to be supported under the range of conditions included in this study. Models such as ecosys that are based on general hypotheses for the effects of salinity upon biological activity may be well adapted for general use in assessing the effects of salinity on crop growth and water use with different soils, managements and climates.     

基于树木年轮技术的塔里木河下游河岸胡杨林生态需水量研究

生态需水量计算是干旱脆弱生态区恢复重建的一个关键问题。分析了塔里木河下游荒漠河岸林关键种-胡杨树木年轮近90年来的变化特征及对气候水文过程的响应,并基于树木年轮技术提出了维系荒漠河岸林不同恢复状态的生态需水量。研究结果表明,塔里木河下游胡杨树木年轮主要承载的是区域水文历史变化信息,可以作为定量评估生态输水工程的生态恢复效应和定量计算植被生态需水量的新指标;胡杨标准年轮宽度指数与生长年生态输水量呈显著正相关(P0.05),近15年生态输水对胡杨年轮宽度指数增加的平均贡献率为42.96%;若要维持塔里木河下游英苏段垂直河道300 m范围内的胡杨达到近90年来的平均生长水平,则需在生长年下泄生态需水量0.84×10~8m~3,若要达到断流前(1933—1974年)的平均径向生长,则每个生长年内生态需水量应达到0.91×10~8m~3。     

六道沟流域2种典型灌木不同季节水分来源及利用效率

该试验以黄土高原风蚀水蚀区的典型代表六道沟流域为研究区,选取了2种典型灌木柠条(Caragana korshinskii)和沙柳(Salix psammophila)为研究对象,测定其茎秆水和不同层次土壤水分的δD值及叶片的δ~(13) C值,利用IsoSource模型分析2种植物对不同层次土壤水分的利用比例,并同步测定叶片水势、气孔导度、光合速率和蒸腾速率等生理生态因子,分析2种灌木在不同季节的水分来源及生理生态适应机制。结果表明:(1)柠条和沙柳的水分利用策略随季节波动,在不同季节对不同土层水分的利用比例存在差异。(2)旱季柠条和沙柳主要利用40~80cm土层的土壤水,利用比例分别为48.1%和49%。(3)雨季柠条主要利用表层0~10cm和浅层10~40cm的土壤水分,利用率约为57.5%;雨季沙柳主要利用浅层10~40cm的土壤水,利用比例达76%。(4)旱季柠条和沙柳的水分亏缺严重,其叶片水势、气孔导度、光合速率和蒸腾速率均小于雨季,而水分利用效率均大于雨季。研究发现,柠条和沙柳在旱季均主要利用深层土壤水分,雨季更倾向于利用浅层土壤水分;柠条和沙柳均能够通过降低气孔导度减小水分损失来获得较高的碳同化速率,维持较高的水分利用效率以适应干旱环境,均表现出较强的适应能力。     

Comparison of different media for the identification and quantification ofAeromonas spp. in water

In order to assess the suitability of the Starch glutamate ampicillin penicillin-10C agar for the isolation ofAeromonas spp. from waters it was necessary to compare the properties of this medium with those of three others, Starch ampicillin agar, Ampicillin dextrin agar and m-Aeromonas medium, and to monitor different kinds of waters. A selection of forty eight samples were taken from moderately polluted river water, highly polluted river water, polluted sea water (littoral) and treatment & distribution water and monitored using these media. The results were similar with Ampicillin dextrin agar, m-Aeromonas medium and Starch glutamate ampicillin penicillin-10C, but the simplicity of composition and use and its selectivity recommends the last medium as the most adequate for the isolation ofAeromonas spp.Abbreviations ADA ampicillin dextrin agar - mA m-aeromonas medium - SA starch ampicillin agar - SGAP-10C starch glutamate ampicillin penicillin-10C     

The Relation between Accumulation of Abscisic Acid and Proline in Detached Rice Leaves

The relation between abscisic acid (ABA) and proline accumulation was investigated in detached rice (Oryza sativa L.) leaves. In darkness, proline content increased about 2-, 2,5- and 6-fold after 24, 48 and 72 h. ABA content reached maximum after 48 h. In the light, proline content remained almost unchanged until 48 h and subsequently increased slightly. ABA content in the light was lower than in darkness, but the maximum was also after 48 h. During 12-h exposure to decreased air humidity, proline content gradually increased, but ABA content increased about 25-fold after 4 h and declined thereafter. Exogenous application of ABA resulted in an increase in proline content in detached rice leaves under both light and darkness.     

Rearing of larvae of Anopheles stephensi, using water replacement, purification and automated feeding

For rearing progenies of single females of Anopheles stephensi (Liston) (Diptera: Culicidae), a method is proposed using small trays with perforated side walls (called open trays) to allow for water replacement and purification using an aquatic plant Vallisneria spiralis. The performance of this method has been compared with that of rearing single progenies in trays without mesh side walls (closed trays). Effects of larval density and food quantity on rearing performance have been studied in both types of trays. In open trays the larvae developed about 2 days faster than in closed trays. Male larvae developed significantly faster (0.4 days) than females, but this difference was not significantly influenced by method of rearing or larval density. Adults from fast developing larvae were heavier than those emerging from slowly developing larvae from a single egg batch. Open trays gave higher larval survival than closed trays. A system has been developed to automatize larval feeding.

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Elevage des larves issues de femelles isolées d' Anopheles stephensi Liston (Dipt.; Culicidae), avec utilisation d'un système automatique d'alimentation et de renouvellement de l'eau

Résumé Une technique, utilisant des récipients avec des parois latérales perforées (baptisés récipients ouverts) permettant le renouvellement de l'eau et sa purification par une plante aquatique (Vallisneria piralis), est préconisée pour élever la descendance de femelles isolées de A. stephensi. Les performances de cette technique ont été comparées à l'élevage dans des récipients sans parois perforées (récipients clos). L'influence de la densité et de la quantité d'aliments a été examinée dans les deux cas. Dans les récipients ouverts les larves se développent plus vite (deux jours de moins); les mâles se développent plus vite que les femelles, mais cette différence (0,4 j) n'est significiativement pas influencée par les techniques d'élevage ou la densité. Pour une même ponte les adultes provenant des larves se développant le plus vite sont plus gros que ceux qui sont issus des larves les plus lentes. Le récipient ouvert donne une meilleure survie. Un système a été mis au point pour automatiser l'alimentation.

     

Influence of agar on in vitro cultures: I. Physicochemical properties of agar and agar gelled media

Summary The success of in vitro culture is related to several factors. Beside factors associated with the plant material or the medium composition, the physicochemical characteristics of gelled media can play an important role. In this paper, the latter aspect has been considered and the nature of agar powders has been investigated. Moreover, the process of gel formation for three different media and the availability of water and minerals for the corresponding gels have been studied. Analysis of agar powders showed that they can contain different amounts of impurities and the dialysis of these powders suggested that the impurities might be available to the tissues. Thermal analysis on the hygroscopic properties of the agar brands suggest the importance of these data to obtain comparable and reproducible gelled media. The study on the process of formation of gelled media indicates that there is a critical temperature T_ss which can be used to control the gel processing. In fact, at this temperature, agar powders in water transform into a sol status through a rapid shift of electrical conductivity. Water potential of the medium, water loss from gels over the culture period, and the ease of releasing liquid from gels under pressure were shown to be different for different agar brands. A different availability of water and minerals in Murashige and Skoog medium was deduced from the gels prepared with three agar brands (Oxoid, Merck, and Roth).     

Variations in water status, gas exchange, and growth in Rosmarinus officinalis plants infected with Glomus deserticola under drought conditions

The influence of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus deserticola on the water relations, gas exchange parameters, and vegetative growth of Rosmarinus officinalis plants under water stress was studied. Plants were grown with and without the mycorrhizal fungus under glasshouse conditions and subjected to water stress by withholding irrigation water for 14 days. Along the experimental period, a significant effect of the fungus on the plant growth was observed, and under water stress, mycorrhizal plants showed an increase in aerial and root biomass compared to non-mycorrhizal plants. The decrease in the soil water potential generated a decrease in leaf water potential (psi(l)) and stem water potential (psi(x)) of mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal plants, with this decrease being lower in mycorrhizal water-stressed plants. Mycorrhization also had positive effects on the root hydraulic conductivity (Lp) of water stressed plants. Furthermore, mycorrhizal-stressed plants showed a more important decrease in osmotic potential at full turgor (psi(os)) than did non-mycorrhizal-stressed plants, indicating the capacity of osmotic adjustment. Mycorrhizal infection also improved photosynthetic activity (Pn) and stomatal conductance (g(s)) in plants under water stress compared to the non-mycorrhizal-stressed plants. A similar behaviour was observed in the photochemical efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm) with this parameter being lower in non-mycorrhizal plants than in mycorrhizal plants under water stress conditions. In the same way, under water restriction, mycorrhizal plants showed higher values of chlorophyll content than did non-mycorrhizal plants. Thus, the results obtained indicated that the mycorrhizal symbiosis had a beneficial effect on the water status and growth of Rosmarinus officinalis plants under water-stress conditions.