广州市大气污染对两种绿化植物叶绿素荧光特性的影响

研究了广州市工业生产区 (CS)、交通枢纽区 (GC)、居民生活区 (GP)和清洁对照区 (BY)等 4个大气采样点栽种的两种绿化植物大叶紫薇 (Lagerstroemiaspeciosa)和白兰 (Micheliaalba)叶绿素荧光特性的差别。综合污染指数表明 4个研究地点的污染程度由大到小的顺序为交通枢纽区 (GC) >工业生产区 (CS) >居民生活区 (GP) >清洁对照区 (BY)。不同污染地点大叶紫薇和白兰叶片的叶绿素含量、Fv/Fm、Fv/Fo,ΦPSⅡ和qP随污染程度的加剧而减少 ,细胞膜渗漏率和qN则上升。白兰这些参数的减少或增加的幅度大于大叶紫薇。用外源NaHSO3 或MV处理这两种植物时 ,细胞渗漏率的增加量和叶绿素含量下降量都是白兰大于大叶紫薇。结果表明绿化植物叶绿体光系统II活性和膜系统完整度的下降与其生长地点污染程度的加剧是一致的 ,大叶紫薇的抗污染能力大于白兰     

植物监测大气污染及其抗性

研究了在佛山市不同污染点东村和五星盆栽的30种绿化植物的叶面积、Fv/Fm、叶片细胞膜渗漏率及光合色素含量相对于清洁对照点华南植物园的差异。结果显示,大气污染条件下,绿化植物叶片的生长受到抑制,PSⅡ最大光化学效率下降,光合色素发生降解,细胞膜受到了伤害。各实验点所有植物叶面积、Fv/Fm及光合色素含量平均值均为:植物园>五星>东村,而叶片细胞膜渗漏率平均值为:植物园<五星<东村,与大气污染程度相一致。方差分析表明,上述指标中叶面积对大气污染最敏感,Fv/Fm受种间差异影响最小。受大气污染影响,各生理参数的变化具有不相关性。各项生理参数均表现出抗性的种有白桂木(Artocarpushypargyreus)、环榕(Ficusannulata)、广宁油茶(Camelliasemiserrata);而枫香(Liquidambarformosana)为敏感种。     

桂花叶片含硫量分析在监测大气中SO2污染的作用

<正> 利用植物监测大气污染早已为人们所发现,但目前多从植物(如紫花苜蓿、向日葵,地衣等)叶片出现的伤害症状来估测大气受污染的程度。植物能吸收大气中的污染物质,使叶片含污染物质的量增加。并且污染物质在植物体内的含量有一定的稳定性,能比较准确地反映大气的污染程度。利用分析叶片污染物质含量来估测大气的污染状况是切实可行的。 几年来我们研究了植物对大气污染的净化能力,对桂林市内和市郊十多种主要绿化植物叶片污染物质含量进行了分析。并为了利用分析叶片污染物质含量来监测环境。对桂花树叶片含硫量分析监测大气的SO_2污染作了一些工作,现将结果进行整理如下,供参考。     

园林绿化植物对大气二氧化硫和氟化物污染的净化能力及修复功能

研究32种盆栽于佛山市污染区的城市园林绿化植物对大气二氧化硫(SO2)和氟化物的净化能力及其对大气污染的修复功能。结果显示,竹节树、傅园榕等14种植物对SO2、氟化物等污染气体不但具有较强的抗性,而且具有较高的吸收净化能力,叶片平均含硫量达17442(11754—27658mg kg^-1 DW),是清洁区(5988mg kg^-1 DW)的2．9倍;平均含氟量达3725．9(1954．9—5331.7mg kg^-1 DW),是清洁区(1703：mg kg^-1DW)的21倍。表明这些植物对大气SO2、HF复合污染具有很好的净化能力和修复功能。是值得推广的城市园林绿化树种。     

大气污染对38种木本植物的伤害特征

38种苗龄1—2a生的木本植物盆栽于相对清洁区(华南植物园和2个污染点：佛山市南海区五星和佛山市禅城区东村。1a后,根据叶片伤害程度、新叶增长率、种个体长势、翌春植株恢复状况等综合评价植物对氟化物、硫化物和酸雨组成的大气复合污染的敏感性反应。根据试验结果将供试植物对大气污染的敏感性反应分为3种类型：(1)低敏感性(抗性强),有茶花、红花油茶、傅园榕、小叶榕、桂花、环榕、菩提榕、石笔木、毛黄肉楠、幌伞枫10种。(2)中等敏感(抗性中等),有仪花、格木、吊瓜树、腊肠树、海南红豆、猫尾木、红桂木、灰莉、铁冬青、密花树、白桂木、小叶胭脂、大头茶、复羽叶栾、灰木莲、火焰木、华润楠17种。(3)高度敏感(抗性弱),有铁刀木、观光木、白木香、日本杜英、蓝花楹、蝴蝶树、印度紫檀、柳叶楠、无忧树、海南木莲、乐昌含笑11种。研究结果可为热带、南亚热带地区有类似大气污染的环境进行园林绿化,生态公益林营造提供参考。     

兰州市某交通干道土壤重金属分布特征及其对绿化植物的影响

为研究交通运输造成的重金属污染特征及潜在生态风险,选取兰州市某交通干道,利用原子吸收分光光度计检测了金属元素的含量,并利用单因子指数法和潜在生态风险指数法评价了土壤污染程度和潜在生态风险,进而分析了土壤重金属污染对绿化植物叶绿素和Ca含量的影响。结果表明: 城市交通导致土壤重金属Cr、Mn、Zn、Cu和Ni的含量均显著增高,且Cr、Pb和Cu达到了中度污染,潜在生态风险排序为Cu＞Pb＞Cr＞Ni＞Zn＞Mn;槐树、月季、紫叶李和冬青卫矛对交通源重金属Pb、Mn、Zn、Ni等表现出不同程度的积聚作用;落叶植物槐树、月季和紫叶李叶片中叶绿素含量表现为路侧采样点＞对照点,而常绿植物冬青卫矛和侧柏的叶绿素含量为对照点＞路侧采样点,所有绿化植物叶片中Ca含量表现为路侧采样点＞对照点,高的叶绿素和Ca含量可能有利于绿化植物在土壤重金属污染环境中生存。交通运输导致研究区域土壤中重金属Cr、Mn、Zn、Cu和Ni等的积累;槐树、月季、紫叶李和冬青卫矛等对Pb、Mn、Zn和Ni具有不同程度的积聚作用,可推荐为相应重金属污染土壤绿化植物。     

植物对SO2的吸收净化作用

<正> SO_2是大气污染中数量最多、散布最广的一种污染物,对人体健康和动植物生长都有一定的危害性。而植物对环境污染物有一定的吸收净化能力。 我们于1980年对桂林六个功能区、灵川钢铁厂等地绿化植物叶片含硫量进行分析研究,     

在SO2、Cl2污染环境栽培抗性植物的试验研究

<正> 工业生产排放出的有害气体对大气的污染,不但影响人的健康,而且也影响工厂区的植物生长。植物种类不同,对有害气体反应也不一样。通过试验筛选一批对有害气体具有较强抗性的植物,用以绿化工矿区,不仅可保持环境美化,还可以适当减轻大气污染的危害程度。 筛选抗性植物的科学试验程序包括:现场调查,熏气室试验、现场盆栽试验和现场地栽观测。地栽观测的目的在于取得植物在低浓度、长期和高浓度、短期的大气污染条件下的抗性反应和绿化效应的试验资料。     

广东园林绿化植物对大气污染的反应及污染物在叶片的积累

根据盆栽试验植物生长参数(株高、基径、冠幅、叶面积、新叶增长率和叶片脱落率),生理特性(包括净光合速率、叶绿素荧光特性,叶细胞膜渗漏率和叶绿素含量),植物伤害状况,以及长期生长在野外污染环境中的植物生长及受害状况,评价了125种木本植物对空气污染敏感性的反应。被评价的植物其生长环境为酸雨、硫化物、氟化物和粉尘复合污染的工业点,交通繁忙点和居民点。被评价植物对大气污染的敏感性反应分为3类：1．抗性强有35种;2．抗性中等有41种;3.最敏感(抗性弱)有49种。同时还分析了48种植物叶片中S、F、Pb的累积量。研究结果可为中国热带南亚热带相似大气环境地区建立城市植被和生态公益林提供植物种选择的依据,     

交通尾气污染对城市绿化乡土树种的影响:气孔、光合生理的响应

以生长在交通繁忙的东莞大道沿线的4种常见乡土绿化树种山杜英(Elaeocarpus sylvestris)、海南蒲桃(Syzygium hainanense)、小叶榕(Ficus microcarpa var. pusillifolia)和樟树(Cinnamomum philippinense)为材料,研究了城市交通尾气污染对植物的影响以及乡土植物在城市绿化中的适应特征。结果表明,4种植物的气孔形态没有明显差异,但污染环境中的气孔密度均显著增加,其中山杜英增加幅度最大。各树种的叶绿素和类胡萝卜素含量均发生了不同的适应性变化,但变化规律不一致。除樟树外,其它3种植物的最大净光合速率均提高,但气孔导度和胞间二氧化碳浓度的变化不一致。植物对大气污染的响应程度和方式存在种间差异。因此,4种植物通过形态和生理可塑性的改变以适应交通尾气污染环境。     

Detection of the genotoxicity of air pollutants in and around the city of São Paulo (Brazil) with the Tradescantia-micronucleus (Trad-MCN) assay

Tradescantia pallida cv. purpurea, a popular garden plant in Brazil, was used for the Tradescantia micronucleus (Trad-MCN) assay. In situ monitoring of the genotoxicity of air pollutants was carried out by sentinel approach, using the plant grown in the field or using the plants in pots which were carried to the monitoring sites. Two highly polluted sites, in S?o Paulo city (Cerqueira Cesar and Congonhas) and two rural sites (the cities of Pirassununga, 200 km and Caucaia do Alto, 50 km from S?o Paulo, respectively) were chosen for this study, in order to determine the gradient difference of the air pollution levels. Sentinel plants in Congonhas site presented the highest frequency of micronuclei (4.4%), in comparison with 2.2 and 2.3% found in plants from Pirassununga and Cerqueira Cesar sites, respectively (Kruskal-Wallis; P<0.020). Significant increases (F test; P<0.0001) in the frequency of micronuclei were observed in plants exposed in the polluted urban sites (Cerqueira Cesar: 5.7%; Congonhas: 7.1% and Caucaia do Alto: 2.3%). The increase in the frequency of micronuclei observed indicates the potential risk of mutagenicity in presence of high concentrations of pollutants.     

大气SO2、氟化物对植物生理生态指标的影响

运用多元回归分析方法研究不同污染区生长的植物叶片的生理生态指标的变化与大气硫酸盐化速率及氟化物浓度的关系.结果表明,植物的叶面积(LA)、叶绿素总量(Chl)、细胞液pH值(pH)和细胞质膜透性(CML电导率)等生理生态指标的变化幅度与大气污染物含量呈显著相关.与大气硫酸盐化速率关系式为Ys=0.034XLA-0.011XChl+0.017XpH+40.0003XCML+0.034(r=0.99,p＜0.001);与大气氟化物含量的关系式为YF=0.362XLA+0.329XChl+0.814XpH+0.024XCML-4.596(r=0.947,p＜0.03).利用这些生理生态指标的变化幅度作为生物监测的指标来评价不同污染区的大气硫氧化物、氟化物的污染状况,与大气监测结果有很高的一致性,并且与实际环境污染状况相符.     

Antioxidant response in sesame plants grown on industrially contaminated soil: effect on oil yield and tolerance to lipid peroxidation

The plants of sesame white (Sesamum indicum L. var. T55) grown on tannery sludge (TS) contaminated soil have shown that Cr level in the seeds was found below detection limits in 10% and 25% TS, however, the levels of Ni, Pb and Cd were found above the recommended limits. In roots, the level of antioxidants increased in the plants grown upto 35% TS at 30d over their respective controls. Total chlorophyll content increased significantly (p<0.5) in the plants (leaves) grown on lower sludge amendments (upto 35% TS at 30d and 25% TS at 60d) over their respective controls. In addition, the oil content increased (35% increase over control) in the plants grown on 35% TS. No significant change was observed in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), a lipid peroxidation index, in the plants (upto 50% TS). The number of trichomes in the leaves of treated plants was found more than control. In lower and upper leaves surfaces, the anterior end of the trichomes was found acute tipped and bent downwards, whereas, the trichome tip was straight and blunt in control. The stomata on upper and lower surfaces of the leaves were found partially or totally closed in the plants grown on 100% TS as compared to control. The toxicity was observed at higher amendments which are evident from the observed morphological changes and decrease in chlorophyll content. This study concludes that it is not advisable to grow the plants on contaminated area, besides its healthy growth.     

Combined effects of air and soil pollution by fluoride emissions on Tibouchina pulchra Cogn., at Cubatão,SE Brazil,and their relations with aluminium

High deposition of gaseous/particulate fluorides and other air pollutants has resulted in an acidification and probable formation of soluble AlF_x complexes in the soil in the vicinity of the industrial complex of Cubatão, SE Brazil. With the present field study we aimed at determining the contribution of F and Al uptake from fluoride-contaminated soil, supposedly as AlF_x complexes, to the increase of foliar F and Al contents in saplings of an Al-accumulator tree species (Tibouchina pulchra) which were concomitantly exposed to fluoride-contaminated air and also the proportional contribution of both air and soil contamination to the mentioned foliar accumulation of these elements. The seasonal variations in F and Al accumulation and possible metabolic changes in the plants due to F and Al accumulation were also investigated. The saplings were exposed during three consecutive periods of 16 weeks to: (a) air and soil from a reference site (PV_noF); (b) air or soil from two polluted sites (CM-high air pollution, low F and MV-high air pollution, high F); and (c) both air and soil from these polluted sites. After exposure, the changes in the foliar concentrations of F and Al, the relations between both element contents and their relationships with oxidative stress indicators were determined. The data were grouped in three matrices: PV_noF–CM_lwF and PV_noF–MV_hgF, taking in account the possible air/soil exposure combinations in each, and soil/air from all sites. The slight F accumulation in plants of PV_noF–CM_lwF matrix was a result of higher uptake from soil than from air (54 and 46%, respectively). At PV_noF–MV_hgF matrix, the extremely high F accumulation in leaves of T. pulchra could be attributed to the combination of both air and soil contamination (83 and 17%, respectively). T. pulchra always showed higher foliar Al concentrations than 1000 g g^–1 dry mass, mainly after exposure to air and soil of both polluted sites (CM_lwF and MV_hgF). A highly significant linear regression was estimated between molar Al and F contents, taking in account the data obtained for saplings of T. pulchra cultivated in the different soils and exposed to ambient air of PV_noF, suggesting that both elements were taken as Al–F complexes from soil. The uptake of fluorides from air and/or soil of MV_hgF caused significant metabolic changes in T. pulchra, but visible injury supposedly induced by fluorides were observed only when the foliar F contents surpassed 700 g g^–1 dry mass. On the contrary, Al did not cause any metabolic stress to the plants.     

The Level of Particulate Matter on Foliage Depends on the Distance from the Source of Emission

One of the most dangerous inhaled pollutants is particulate matter (PM). PM in inhaled air have a negative impact on human wellbeing and health, and may even cause deaths. Where pollutants have been emitted into the outdoor atmosphere, the only possible method for cleaning the air is through phytoremediation, a form of environmental biotechnology, where plants act as biological filters for pollutants. This study compared PM levels on the leaves of Tilia cordata Mill. trees growing in locations at increasing distances from the source of the PM emission. Significant differences between individual trees growing at a distance of between 3 m and 500 m from the road edge were found in: (i) the mass of PM that accumulated on leaves (total, surface, in-wax and the three determined size fractions) and (ii) the amount of waxes deposited on leaves.     

Mechanisms of the initiation of protein synthesis: in reading frame binding of ribosomes to mRNA

The various mechanisms proposed to describe the initiation of protein synthesis are reviewed with a focus on their initiation signals. A characteristic feature of the various mechanisms is that each one of them postulates a distinct initiation signal. The signals of the Shine–Dalgarno (SD), the scanning and the internal ribosome entry site (IRES) mechanisms are all located exclusively in the 5′ leader sequence, whereas, the signal of the cumulative specificity (CS) mechanism includes the entire initiation site (IS). Computer analysis of known E. coli IS sequences showed signal characteristics in the entire model IS consisting of 47 bases, in segments of the 5′ leader and of the protein-coding regions. The proposal that eukaryotic translation actually occurs in two steps is scrutinized. In a first step, initiation factors (eIF4F) interact with the cap of the mRNA, thereby enhancing the accessibility of the IS. In the second step, initiation is by the conserved prokaryotic mechanism in which the ribosomes bind directly to the mRNA without ribosomal scanning. This binding occurs by the proposed process of in reading frame binding of ribosomes to mRNA, which is consistent with the CS mechanism. The basic CS mechanism is able to account for the initiation of translation of leaderless mRNAs, as well as for that of canonical mRNAs. The SD, the scanning and the IRES mechanisms, on the other hand, are inconsistent with the initiation of translation of leaderless mRNAs. Based on these and other observations, it is deemed that the CS mechanism is the universal initiation mechanism.     

Daily Fluctuations of Antioxidants in Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Leaves As Affected by the Presence of Ambient Air Pollutants

During the period 0800–1700 h (GMT) of a summer day, youngleaves were collected every 20 min from Phaseolus vulgaris L.cv. Horticultural plants grown in open-top field chambers locatedat an urban site in northern Italy and exposed either to ambientlevels of gaseous air pollutants or to filtered ambient air.Ascorbic and dehydroascorbic acids, GSH and GSSG, superoxidedismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, dehydroascorbate reductase,GSSG reductase, GSH peroxidase, catalase, guaiacol peroxidase,chlorophylls, carotenoids, soluble protein and dry weight weremeasured in these leaves. The main differences between treatedand control leaves were observed during the period 1100–1530h and concerned superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase,ascorbate/dehydroascorbate and GSH/GSSG ratios, chlorophylls,carotenoids and dry weight. On the basis of the pollution climateobserved at the experimental site on the day of leaves sampling,ozone appeared to be the causative agent of the observed divergencesamong the time patterns of antioxidants in treated and controlplants. It was deduced that ozone can induce oxidative stressvia the production of superoxide radical anion and hydrogenperoxide. (Received June 1, 1992; Accepted December 9, 1992)     

Differential expression of 10 sweetpotato peroxidases in response to sulfur dioxide, ozone, and ultraviolet radiation

Secretory class III plant peroxidase (POD, EC 1.11.1.7) is believed to function in diverse physiological processes, including responses to various environmental stresses. To understand the function of each POD in terms of air pollutants and UV radiation, changes in POD activity and expression of 10 POD genes isolated from cell cultures of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) were investigated in the leaves of sweetpotato after treatment with sulfur dioxide (SO(2) 500ppb, 8h/day for 5 days), ozone (O(3) 200ppb, 8h/day for 6 days), and ultraviolet radiation (UV-B 0.6mWm(-2) for 24h, UV-C 0.16mWm(-2) for 24h). All treatments significantly reduced the PSII photosynthetic efficiency (F(v)/F(m)). POD-specific activities (units/mg protein) were increased in leaves treated with SO(2) and O(3) by 5.2- and 7.1-fold, respectively, compared to control leaves. UV-B and UV-C also increased POD activities by 3.0- and 2.4-fold, respectively. As determined by RT-PCR analysis, 10 POD genes showed differential expression patterns upon treatment with air pollutants and UV radiation. Among the POD genes, swpa1, swpa2, and swpa4 were strongly induced following each of the treatments. Interestingly, basic POD genes (swpb1, swpb2, and swpb3) were highly expressed following SO(2) treatment only, whereas neutral swpn1 was highly induced following O(3) treatment only. These results indicated that some specific POD isoenzymes might be specifically involved in the defense mechanism against oxidative stress induced by air pollutants and UV radiation in sweetpotato plants.