围封对退化矮嵩草草甸群落结构和主要种群空间分布格局的影响

通过研究围栏封育1年后中度退化的矮嵩草草甸(夏季牧场)群落结构的变化,探讨主要植物种群在小尺度(50 cm×50 cm)上的空间分布格局,并从生活史特征和生态适应对策等角度探讨产生和维持这些格局的机理。结果表明,围封1年显著降低了群落中主要种群矮嵩草(Kobresia humilis)、高山唐松草(Thalictrum alpinum)和雪白委陵菜(Potentilla nivea)的重要值,而增加了线叶龙胆(Gentiana farreri)的重要值;显著增加了群落的地上生物量和总生物量,但对地下生物量和群落多样性的影响不显著。围封使退化矮嵩草草甸主要种群矮嵩草、高山唐松草、珠芽蓼(Polygonum viviparum)、线叶嵩草(Kobresia capillifolia)和金露梅(Potentilla fruticosa)等空间分布格局从放牧后的随机分布向聚集分布发展,而雪白委陵菜、重齿风毛菊(S.katochaeteMaxim)、矮火绒草(Leonto-podium nanum)和美丽风毛菊(Saussurea pulchra)等种群的空间分布格局没有发生改变;但黑褐苔草(Carex atro-fusca)的空间格局从放牧后的聚集分布转向随机分布。因此,退化的矮嵩草草甸在围封的初始阶段,由于避免了家畜的选择性采食及其践踏作用,首先可能是使主要种群的空间分布格局有从随机分布向聚集分布变化的趋势,从而使小尺度的种间隔离来降低种间的竞争强度,从而改变了不同物种对资源和空间的竞争能力,进而推动群落物种组成和结构的恢复演替。     

矮嵩草草甸主要植物气孔分布及开闭规律与蒸腾强度的关系

本文研究了高寒矮嵩草草甸6种植物叶片气孔的分布、密度和开闭日变化规律与蒸腾强度的关系。结果表明：多数植物上下表皮均有气孔分布,而矮嵩草的气孔集中分布在下表皮,羊茅的气孔集中分布在上表皮。同一植物类群中,叶片气孔密度大者,植物蒸腾强度也相对较高。气孔日变化是在日出后,随气温和大气湿度的变化而变化,在9时和午后3时气孔几乎全部张开,然后逐渐关闭。植物蒸腾强度随气孔开闭而发生变化,矮嵩草的蒸腾强度在11时左右达到峰值;垂穗披碱草和美丽风毛菊是在午后1时达到峰值,植物没有“午睡” 现象。     

西藏高原嵩草属植物资源调查研究

为了明确西藏嵩草属(Kobresia)植物种类特征和分布区域,通过数据资料收集和野外调研相结合的方法。对西藏高原海拔3 100-5 300 m部分地区不同植物群系进行嵩草属植物的调查。结果表明:嵩草属植物是高山草甸草原分布最为广泛的植物,在18个区域共发现了12种;在沼泽草甸上藏北嵩草(K.littledalei C. B. Clarke)、藏西嵩草(K.deasyi C. B. Clarke)和喜马拉雅嵩草(K.royleana(Nees) Boeckeler)生长良好,高山草甸则以高山嵩草(K.pygmaea C. B. Clarke)、矮生嵩草(K.humilis(C. A. Mey.) Serg.)和日喀则嵩草(K.prainii Kük)分布较为广泛。大花嵩草(K.macrantha Boeck)和粗壮嵩草(K.robusta Maxim)作为高山草原较为常见的伴生植物;喜马拉雅嵩草其生态位较宽,在沼泽化草甸、高山草甸和各类灌下草丛中均有分布。因此,对西藏高原嵩草属资源调查及其适应特征特性研究,对缓解植被退化和资源的合理开发有着举足轻重作用。     

2种嵩草属植物形态特征对生境干旱化的响应

该研究于西藏自治区东南部的东达山高山草甸沿生境干旱化梯度设置10个样地,采用线性回归方法分析优势种高山嵩草(Kobresia pygmaea)和矮生嵩草(K.humilis)叶片数量与其它构件数值(分株数量、茎基直径、根系数量和根系长度)之间的关系,并采用线性回归斜率测度分株功效、叶片萌生能力、根系分生功效和根系伸长功效,以探讨嵩草的分株能力、茎基生长和根系生长对生境干旱化过程的响应机制。结果显示:(1)2种嵩草植物的叶片数量与4种构件数值均为显著线性正相关关系。(2)随着生境干旱化程度增加,高山嵩草分株数量增加,矮生嵩草分株受干旱抑制程度高,分株数量呈下降趋势;2种嵩草分株功效下降,即单株叶片数量因干旱化程度增加而减少。(3)2种嵩草的茎基直径、叶片萌生能力随着生境干旱化程度增加而下降;高山嵩草叶片萌生能力的变化与生境干旱化梯度一致,具有连续性;矮生嵩草叶片萌生能力对生境干旱化的适应性弱,干旱到一定程度发生骤降。(4)随着生境干旱化,高山嵩草的根系数量和长度均增加,矮生嵩草根系长度增加,但数量却无规律变化;2种嵩草的根系分生功效和根系伸长功效均下降。研究表明:嵩草属植物分布的最适宜生境为表面稍有积水的沼生生境。为适应生境干旱化,高山嵩草降低叶片萌生率以减少蒸腾作用,增加分株数量以增强对空间的占有能力,并增加根系数量和长度来提高对土壤水分的吸收能力,因此对干旱有较强适应性且分布范围广;矮生嵩草只通过降低叶片萌生率,增加根系长度响应干旱化生境,其分布范围较窄。     

青海嵩草属（莎草科）的修订

根据最新的研究结果修订了青海嵩草属植物的分类,确认了14种3亚种。通过对大量标本和文献的研究,澄清了《青海植物志》嵩草属中存在的分类学问题。门源嵩草、窄果嵩草、玉树嵩草和藏北嵩草等4种,分别归并在眠山嵩草、喜马拉雅嵩草、线叶嵩草和赤箭嵩草中;其中门源嵩草和玉树嵩草为新异名。青海产的嵩草和矮生嵩草,应该为二蕊嵩草和高原嵩草。短轴嵩草的学名更正为K.vidua。弧形嵩草在青海没有分布,文献中的记载可能为囊状嵩草的错误鉴定。此外,青海的嵩草属增加了2个类群,匍茎嵩草和夏河嵩草。     

藏嵩草和矮嵩草种群空间分布格局对水分的响应

植物种群对土壤水分响应的异质性是其格局形成和演变的环境基础。采用草地群落学调查与点格局分析方法,按湿地中心向边缘土壤水分依次递减的规律设置5个样地,分析了不同水分梯度下祁连山北坡高寒湿地主要植物藏嵩草(Kobresia tibetica)和矮嵩草(K.humilis)种群的空间分布类型及种间关联关系。结果表明:随土壤水分减少,藏嵩草种群盖度、植株高度、地上生物量持续降低,矮嵩草的生物学特征呈现先增大再减小的变化趋势;藏嵩草种群在土壤水分递减过程中小尺度上空间分布类型变化为聚集—均匀—聚集,矮嵩草种群在小尺度上由聚集分布逐渐转为均匀分布;随着土壤水分降低,藏嵩草和矮嵩草种群小尺度上的空间关联性逐渐表现为:显著正关联—关联性不显著—显著负关联。高寒湿地中藏嵩草与矮嵩草种群生物学特征、空间格局的规律性变化,反映了植物种间关系对生境异质性的适应性。     

不同海拔高度矮嵩草的光合响应差异

高海拔地区具有强光辐射、低CO2 分压和低温等环境特征。长期生长在高海拔地区的植物各自形成了其独特的适应特性。为了揭示矮嵩草(Kobresia humilis)对不同海拔的光合生理适应机制, 使用Li-6400 便携式光合作用测量系统观测了大阪山阴坡生长于3 个不同海拔高度(3000 m、3400 m、3800 m)矮嵩草光响应和CO2 响应曲线。结果显示,在测量温度下, 矮嵩草的最大净光合速率和光合能力随海拔梯度升高而逐渐提高; 高海拔地区生长的矮嵩草具有较高的羧化效率, 而低海拔地区生长的矮嵩草具有较高的表观量子效率。高海拔地区生长的矮嵩草具较高的光饱和点, 较低的CO2 补偿点和饱和点, 而不同海拔间的光呼吸速率无显著差异。研究结果表明, 矮嵩草表现出对高海拔地区环境积极的适应方式。     

矮嵩草光合作用与环境因素关系的比较研究

 以青海高原不同海拔地区生长的矮嵩草(Kobresia humilis)为材料,研究高山植物光合作用随海拔梯度的变化特征及对生长环境和低温胁迫的反应。随海拔升高矮嵩草叶绿素含量有降低的趋势,而叶绿素a／b值和类胡萝卜素含量则随海拔升高而增高。生长地区海拔越高矮嵩草光合速率、光补偿点、光饱和点越高;而光合表观量子产额则随海拔升高而降低。光呼吸强度有随海拔升高而降低的趋势。矮嵩草光合作用特性受生长环境因素的影响。低温胁迫导致矮嵩草光合速率、表观量子产额降低,低温下的光照加剧了光合作用抑制的程度。     

藏北高原自东向西样带典型植物群落中矮嵩草与紫花针茅小尺度空间格局变化

植物群落中物种的小尺度空间格局,如聚集、随机和扩散分布,因环境条件而改变,反映了植物在不同环境条件下的生态适应策略。藏北高原区自东向西逐渐由亚寒带半湿润区向温带干旱区过渡,群落内物种多样性和物种组成发生了极大的改变。2012年7—8月份,在藏北高原自东向西选择了8个不同地区的典型草原植物群落进行样方调查,分析了植物群落物种组成、物种多样性以及矮嵩草(Kobresia humilis)和紫花针茅(Stipa purpurea)两个种群的小尺度空间格局。结果显示:物种丰富度和矮嵩草的相对盖度均与年均降水量呈显著正相关;自东向西,矮嵩草种群则由扩散向随机格局转变,而紫花针茅种群由随机向扩散转变;在年均降水量最低的地区两个种群之间呈空间隔离关系。矮嵩草和紫花针茅种内及种间小尺度空间格局变化是在藏北高原自东向西样带梯度上影响两者共存的重要机制。     

中国伞形科矮泽芹属植物叶表皮形态特征的研究

利用光学显微镜、扫描电镜对伞形科矮泽芹属8种植物叶表皮形态进行观察与研究。结果表明:(1)矮泽芹属8种植物上下表皮细胞均为不规则形或规则多边形,垂周壁为近平直状或波状,上表皮细胞长宽比在1.3~2.4之间,下表皮细胞长宽比在1.5~2.5之间;在近轴面,有细叶矮泽芹、聂拉木矮泽芹和绿花矮泽芹3种植物没有气孔器的存在,其余物种气孔密度在20~74个/mm2之间,气孔指数为6.0%~17.7%;在远轴面,所有物种都具有丰富的气孔器,气孔密度为100~183个/mm2,气孔指数为16.1%~23.6%。(2)聚类分析结果显示,矮泽芹、大苞矮泽芹、粗棱矮泽芹为类群Ⅰ,鹤庆矮泽芹为类群Ⅱ,聂拉木矮泽芹、细叶矮泽芹、绿花矮泽芹为类群Ⅲ,松潘矮泽芹则单独聚为类群Ⅳ;聚类分析结果大体上支持形态学分类的结果。(3)叶表皮形态特征对于区分矮泽芹属不同物种具有十分重要的分类学价值。     

Changes in plant biomass and species composition of alpine <Emphasis Type="Italic">Kobresia</Emphasis> meadows along altitudinal gradient on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Alpine Kobresia meadows are major vegetation types on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. There is growing concern over their relationships among biodiversity, productivity and environments. Despite the importance of species composition, species richness, the type of different growth forms, and plant biomass structure for Kobresia meadow ecosystems, few studies have been focused on the relationship between biomass and environmental gradient in the Kobresia meadow plant communities, particularly in relation to soil moisture and edaphic gradients. We measured the plant species composition, herbaceous litter, aboveground and belowground biomass in three Kobresia meadow plant communities in Haibei Alpine Meadow Ecosystem Research Station from 2001 to 2004. Community differences in plant species composition were reflected in biomass distribution. The total biomass showed a decrease from 13196.96±719.69 g/m2 in the sedge-dominated K. tibetica swamp to 2869.58±147.52 g/m2 in the forb and sedge dominated K. pygmaea meadow, and to 2153.08±141.95 g/m2 in the forbs and grasses dominated K. humilis along with the increase of altitude. The vertical distribution of belowground biomass is distinct in the three meadow communities, and the belowground biomass at the depth of 0-10 cm in K. tibetica swamp meadow was significantly higher than that in K. humilis and K. pygmaea meadows (P＜0.01). The herbaceous litter in K. tibetica swamp was significantly higher than those in K. pygnaeca and K. humilis meadows. The effects of plant litter are enhanced when ground water and soil moisture levels are raised. The relative importance of litter and vegetation may vary with soil water availability. In the K. tibetica swamp, total biomass was negatively correlated to species richness (P＜0.05); aboveground biomass was positively correlated to soil organic matter, soil moisture, and plant cover (P＜0.05); belowground biomass was positively correlated with soil moisture (P＜0.05). However, in the K. pygnaeca and K. humilis meadow communities, aboveground biomass was positively correlated to soil organic matter and soil total nitrogen (P＜0.05). This suggests that the distribution of biomass coincided with soil moisture and edaphic gradient in alpine meadows.     

Changes in plant biomass and species composition of alpine Kobresia meadows along altitudinal gradient on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Alpine Kobresia meadows are major vegetation types on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. There is growing concern over their relationships among biodiversity, productivity and environments. Despite the im-portance of species composition, species richness, the type of different growth forms, and plant bio-mass structure for Kobresia meadow ecosystems, few studies have been focused on the relationship between biomass and environmental gradient in the Kobresia meadow plant communities, particularly in relation to soil moisture and edaphic gradients. We measured the plant species composition, her-baceous litter, aboveground and belowground biomass in three Kobresia meadow plant communities in Haibei Alpine Meadow Ecosystem Research Station from 2001 to 2004. Community differences in plant species composition were reflected in biomass distribution. The total biomass showed a de-crease from 13196.96±719.69 g/m2 in the sedge-dominated K. tibetica swamp to 2869.58±147.52 g/m2 in the forb and sedge dominated K. pygmaea meadow, and to 2153.08±141.95 g/m2 in the forbs and grasses dominated K. humilis along with the increase of altitude. The vertical distribution of below-ground biomass is distinct in the three meadow communities, and the belowground biomass at the depth of 0-10 cm in K. tibetica swamp meadow was significantly higher than that in K. humilis and K. pygmaea meadows (P<0.01). The herbaceous litter in K. tibetica swamp was significantly higher than those in K. pygnaeca and K. humilis meadows. The effects of plant litter are enhanced when ground water and soil moisture levels are raised. The relative importance of litter and vegetation may vary with soil water availability. In the K. tibetica swamp, total biomass was negatively correlated to species richness (P<0.05); aboveground biomass was positively correlated to soil organic matter, soil moisture, and plant cover (P<0.05); belowground biomass was positively correlated with soil moisture (P<0.05). However, in the K. pygnaeca and K. humilis meadow communities, aboveground biomass was posi-tively correlated to soil organic matter and soil total nitrogen (P<0.05). This suggests that the distribu-tion of biomass coincided with soil moisture and edaphic gradient in alpine meadows.     

太白山栎属树种气孔特征沿海拔梯度的变化规律

气孔是植物与外界环境进行水分和气体交换的主要通道,调节植物碳同化和水分散失的平衡关系,在一定程度上反映植物对外界环境变化的适应。沿太白山北坡1100—2300 m海拔,测定4种栎属树种的气孔性状,分析气孔性状沿海拔的变化规律和其对环境因子的响应。结果表明:(1)气孔密度与气孔长度间的负相关在4个树种间均显著存在(P0.05);除栓皮栎(Quercus variabilis)外,气孔密度与潜在气孔导度指数的正相关关系均达显著水平;而气孔宽度与气孔长度之间只在栓皮栎和锐齿栎(Q. aliena var. acuteserrata)达到显著水平。(2)栓皮栎和槲栎(Q. aliena)的气孔长度和宽度随海拔升高而下降,气孔密度、潜在气孔导度指数增加,辽东栎(Q. wutaishansea)变化形式则相反;锐齿栎气孔宽度减小,其余性状沿海拔呈单峰变化,在约1600 m处气孔长度达到最小值,气孔密度和潜在气孔导度指数达到最大值。(3)与土壤因子相比,气孔性状主要受气候因素的影响。潜在气孔导度指数与大气温度、空气湿度成极显著正相关(P0.01),与降水量显著负相关(P0.05)。其中,空气相对湿度是影响潜在气孔导度指数的主要因素,能够解释气孔变异的22.9%。本研究结果对于深入认识秦岭太白山地区栎属树种对环境变化的响应和适应提供理论证据。     

Slow photosynthetic induction and low photosynthesis in Paphiopedilum armeniacum are related to its lack of guard cell chloroplast and peculiar stomatal anatomy

Paphiopedilum and Cypripedium are close relatives in the subfamily Cypripedioideae. Cypripedium leaves contain guard cell chloroplasts, whereas Paphiopedilum do not. It is unclear whether the lack of guard cell chloroplasts affects photosynthetic induction, which is important for understory plants to utilize sunflecks. To understand the role of guard cell chloroplasts in photosynthetic induction of Paphiopedilum and Cypripedium, the stomatal anatomy and photosynthetic induction of Paphiopedilum armeniacum and Cypripedium flavum were investigated at different ratios of red to blue light. The highest stomatal opening and photosynthesis of intact leaves in P. armeniacum were induced by irradiance enriched with blue light. Its stomatal opening could be induced by red light 250 µmol m^?2 s^?1, but the magnitude of stomatal opening was lower than those at the other light qualities. However, the stomatal opening and photosynthesis of C. flavum were highly induced by mixed blue and red light rather than pure blue or red light. The two orchid species did not differ in stomatal density, but P. armeniacum had smaller stomatal size than C. flavum. The stomata of P. armeniacum were slightly sunken into the leaf epidermis, while C. flavum protruded above the leaf surface. The slower photosynthetic induction and lower photosynthetic rate of P. armeniacum than C. flavum were linked to the lack of guard cell chloroplasts and specific stomatal structure, which reflected an adaptation of Paphiopedilum to periodic water deficiency in limestone habitats. These results provide evidence for the morphological and physiological evolution of stomata relation for water conservation under natural selection.     

The mechanism of stomatal movement in Allium cepa L.

In the guard cells of Allium cepa leaves, no starch was found either when the stomata were open or closed. The lack of other soluble polysaccharides that could be hydrolyzed during the opening reaction of the stomata (Schnabl, Planta 1977, in press) leads to the question, how is the osmotic effect, which is the basis of the stomatal movement, achieved in Allium? It is shown in this paper, by histochemical and microprobe analyses, that in Allium — as in other plant species—the K⁺ concentration of the guard cells increases during stomatal opening. The charges of the K⁺ ions in the guard cells seem to be fully compensated by imported Cl^- ions. This could mean that if starch is present in the guard cells, as in the majority of plant species, its major role in the mechanism of stomatal movement is to deliver the cuunteranions for the imported K⁺ ions.     

THE CUTICLE OF DREPANOPHYCUS SPINAEFORMIS,A LONG-RANGING DEVONIAN LYCOPOD FROM NEW YORK AND EASTERN CANADA

The presence of paracytic stomata and paired guard cells on specimens presumed to be Drepanophycus spinaeformis Göppert from eastern Canada and New York State supports the conclusion of Banks and Grierson that the species is not a reliable index of Lower Devonian strata. The interpretation of stomatal morphology demonstrates that the species lived in Early, Middle, and Late Devonian time and that slender specimens are distinct from zosterophylls such as Sawdonia that had anomocytic stomata and a single guard cell. Knowledge of the stomata also permits a reinterpretation of the stomatal apparatus as first described by Lang. Siegenian specimens of the genus apparently represent the oldest occurrence of paired guard cells and of paracytic stomata.     

Responses of four succession tree species in low subtropics to enhanced UV-B radiation in the field

The tested tree species included pioneer species Acacia mangium, early succession stage species Schima superba, mesophyte intermediate-succession species Machilus chinensis, and shade-tolerant plant or late-succession species Cryptocarya concinna which occur in the lower subtropical forest community. A comparison with the current ambient level of UV-B radiation (UV-B) showed the leaf net photosynthetic rate (P _N), transpiration rate (E), and stomatal conductance (g _s) of the four species ranged from significantly decreased to no significant change. Additionally, the thickness of palisade and mesophyll in leaves of four tree species were decreased sharply by enhanced UV-B. The thickness of spongy parenchyma in leaves was also decreased except for M. chinensis. UV-B increased the leaf width of A. mangium but its leaf length, leaf thickness, and dry mass per unit area were not affected. Significantly increased stomata width was observed in A. mangium leaf epidermis in response to UV-B. Significantly decreased stomata width and significantly increased stomata density of leaf abaxial epidermis in M. chinensis were also observed. The stomata density of abaxial epidermis of C. concinna was remarkably increased by enhanced UV-B. The height and branch biomass of A. mangium and the height of S. superba were reduced visibly by enhanced UV-B. The four plant species could be classified into three groups of UV-B sensitiveness by hierarchical cluster analysis. A. mangium was sensitive to enhanced UV-B, while C. concinna showed more tolerance.     

Stomatal movement and potassium transport in epidermal strips of Zea mays: The effect of CO2

Summary The correlation between stomatal action and potassium movement in the epidermis of Zea mays was examined in isolated epidermal strips floated on distilled water. Stomatal opening in the isolated epidermis is reversible in response to alternate periods of light or darkness, and is always correlated with a shift in the potassium content of the guard cells. K accumulates in guard cells during stomatal opening, and moves from the guard cells into the subsidiary cells during rapid stomatal closure. When epidermal strips are illuminated in normal air, as against CO₂-free air, the stomata do not open and there is a virtually complete depletion of K from the stomatal apparatus. In darkness CO₂-containing air inhibits stomatal opening and K accumulation in guard cells, but does not lead to a depletion of K from the stomata as observed in the light.     

Observations on developmental and structural aspects of stomata in six succulent species ofSenecio (Compositae)

The development and structure of stomata on the succulent leaves of six species ofSenecio are reported. It was found that in all the species investigated the development of stomata was of the mesogenous type and the structure of the stomata was anisocytic. The constancy in the development and structure of stomata in all the species of the genus investigated agrees with the view that a stomatal type and its developmental modes are constant at the genus level. Abnormalities such as contiguous stomata, degenerated guard cells, abortive and single guard cells are also recorded as natural phenomena.