不同刈割频度对绵毛优若藜地上生物量及根系的影响

采用盆栽试验,研究了不同刈割频度对绵毛优若藜地上生物量和根系的影响.结果显示:(1)不同刈割处理下绵毛优若藜地上生物量及其营养成分百分含量差异极显著(P<0.01),地上生物量随刈割频度增大呈先增大后减小,其1次刈割生物量最大,单株均值高达5.63g;随刈割次数增加其地上部分的粗脂肪和粗蛋白百分含量均极显著提高,而粗纤维和粗灰分的百分含量则均极显著降低.(2)与不刈割相比,不同频度的刈割均能使根系生物量、根系体积总量和主根直径减少,并随着刈割频度的增大显著减少.(3)刈割显著抑制植株主根伸长,也限制侧根发生,使整个根系在土壤中的分布因刈割频度增大而逐渐变浅,刈割频度≤1时,植物根系主要分布在0～30cm的土层中;刈割频度≥2时,植物根系基本分布在0～20cm的土层中.试验结果说明,绵毛优若藜在民勤沙区适应低频度刈割管理,即1年刈割1次,其地上生物量最大,而根系受影响最小.     

果园间作模式下杏树与苜蓿的根系分布特征及其土壤理化性质研究

该研究采用田间小区试验,设计杏树(Prunus armeniaca)下清耕(CK)和杏树间作紫花苜蓿(T)2个处理,实地采集测定各样地不同土层紫花苜蓿的根系生物量以及杏树的侧根系生物量,并测定土壤pH、电导率及其土壤有机质和速效氮含量,分析果园间作模式下紫花苜蓿对果树侧根系垂直分布特征及其土壤理化性质的影响,为果园间作苜蓿模式的推广提供理论依据。结果表明:(1)CK与T处理下的杏树侧根生物量在土壤中的垂直分布都主要集中在20~60cm土层,其生物量分别为750.8g和737.6g,分别占总侧根生物量的64.4%和64.5%;紫花苜蓿根系生物量分布呈倒金字塔型,且主要分布在0~40cm土层(166.3g),其中0~20cm土层的根系生物量最高(97.4g),占根系总生物量的35.8%。(2)与CK处理相比,T处理可有效增加果园表层土壤的有机质含量、速效态氮含量、硝态氮含量和铵态氮含量,其中,在0~20cm土层分别显著增加17.1%、40.8%、28.5%和40.8%,在20~40cm土层分别显著增加36.1%、23.1%、60.2%和23.8%,并显著降低了表层土壤电导率,但对土壤pH无显著影响。研究认为,杏园间作牧草紫花苜蓿虽然杏树与苜蓿根系会发生较小资源的竞争,但有利于改善林下土壤的理化性质和养分状况,能够有效促进果树的生长发育。     

刈割频率对两种牧草越冬的影响

刈割频率对皇草和杂交狼尾草越冬影响的实验表明,两者的根系生物量、根系养分贮量、越冬返青率和越冬产量均随刈割次数的增加而减少,但影响程度两者略有不同。刈割次数对杂交狼尾草的越冬返青率的影响更大,皇草的根系生物量和越冬产量则随刈割次数的增加而明显下降,本文还就如何减低刈割对牧草越冬的影响进行了讨论．     

不同紫花苜蓿品种根系发育能力的研究

研究了12个国内外紫化苜蓿品种在渭北旱塬丘陵沟壑区根系的发育能力。结果表明,根系生物量、根系体积、侧根数在不同紫花苜蓿品种间差异显,在土壤中从表层到深层逐渐递减;侧根的发生部化受不同深度土壤含水量的影响。占0～50cm土层根系生物量66．5％的根系集中分布在0～20cm土层中。而侧根发生的主要部位在0～20cm的主根段,40cm以下没有侧根发生。通过聚类分析,可把12个紫花苜蓿品种分为3类,其中WL-323ML、两香、苜蓿王、巨人在渭北呈塬丘陵沟壑区根系发育好,具有较强的根系发育能力。     

黄土高原退耕草地植被根系动态分布特征

采用土钻法研究了黄土高原不同退耕年限和天然草地植被根系的垂直分布特征.结果表明,样地上不同采样点间的根系分布不存在显著差异,根系指标的合并计算结果可以代表立地上植被根系的分布特征.植被根系生物量、根系长度等指标的垂直分布特征均表现出随着深度增加而减少的趋势;随着退耕年限的增加,植被根系的生物量、根系长度等指标逐渐增加,一般在退耕年限超过20年后,植被根系的分布特征接近天然草地的根系分布特征.随着退耕年限的增加,根系消失系数从0.98逐渐降低到0.96,说明植被在深层土壤中的相对含量逐渐减少,根系逐渐集中在0～40cm的表层土壤中.退耕植被根系分布特征的改善提高了土壤理化性质,有利于新物种入侵和植被演替进行.     

刈割对UV-B辐射增强下紫花苜蓿光合及荧光特性的影响

以紫花苜蓿(金皇后)为试验材料,UV-B辐射增强5%(T_1)和增强10%(T_2),研究了当年生紫花苜蓿光合荧光特性和地上生物量在重度刈割下对增强UV-B辐射的响应。结果表明:在刈割前后两个生育期中,与CK相比,随着UV-B强度增加各指标均呈下降趋势;在T_1处理下,与刈割前相比,刈割后紫花苜蓿Chla、Chlb、Chl(a+b)、净光合速率和荧光参数F_v/F_m在分枝期和结荚期均显著增加;在T_2处理下,在分枝期和结荚期,刈割也显著增强了紫花苜蓿Chla、Chlb、Chl(a+b)、净光合速率和F_v/F_m,增幅分别高达32%、30%、20%、17%和22%;地上生物量随着生育期的推进而增加,与刈割前相比,刈割后T_1和T_2处理的增幅分别高达49%和199%;方差分析表明,刈割与增强UV-B处理对紫花苜蓿光合特性和荧光参数的交互作用不明显;表明适度刈割在一定程度上可以缓解UV-B辐射对紫花苜蓿造成的伤害。     

刈割对外来入侵植物黄顶菊的生长、 气体交换和荧光的影响

为明确不同刈割处理对黄顶菊生长和生理特性的影响,本研究在田间条件下,对黄顶菊在生长季内不同时间进行刈割处理。结果表明,刈割降低了黄顶菊植株各部分的生物量积累,其中以刈割3次效果最为显著,使黄顶菊总生物量、根生物量、茎生物量、叶生物量分别较对照下降82.57%、44.53%、80.04%、91.76%;植株的高度和花序数随刈割次数的增加显著降低,其中刈割3次的花序数为0;刈割1次植株分枝数最大,出现超补偿现象,刈割3次分枝数显著低于其他处理;叶绿素含量除了刈割2次出现增高趋势外,随刈割次数的增加,叶绿素含量逐渐降低;刈割处理使黄顶菊净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Cond)和蒸腾速率(Tr)均显著升高;刈割3次的PSⅡ的最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)和PSⅡ的潜在活性(Fv/F0)显著低于其它各处理,而初始荧光(F0)则显著增加;生长指标的可塑性指数大于生理指标可塑性指数,表明前者在黄顶菊对刈割处理等物理措施适应方面起到了更为重要的作用。总之,刈割3次处理黄顶菊的各项生长和生理指标所受影响最大,对黄顶菊植株的再生和开花结实抑制效果最为理想。     

刈割对草原化荒漠区驼绒藜(Krascheninnikovia ceratoides)根际土壤特性的影响

在休眠期对草原化荒漠中自然生长的驼绒藜(Krascheninnikovia ceratoides)进行不同频度的刈割处理(连年刈割、隔年刈割、对照),通过测定根际土壤理化性质、土壤微生物数量及土壤酶活性等指标,分析和讨论了不同频度的刈割处理对驼绒藜根际土壤特性的影响。结果表明:(1)连年刈割和隔年刈割都显著提高了根际土壤含水量,隔年刈割使根际土壤全碳含量显著上升、有机质含量显著下降,但刈割对根际土壤pH值和全氮含量的影响不明显;(2)刈割对根际土壤微生物总量的影响不明显,但显著影响细菌、真菌和放线菌的组成,连年刈割使真菌数量显著增加,隔年刈割使放线菌数量显著增加,驼绒藜根际土壤中放线菌所占比例最大,其数量表征了土壤的贫瘠程度;(3)刈割对根际土壤过氧化氢酶和中性磷酸酶活性有显著影响,两种刈割处理会显著提高土壤过氧化氢酶活性、降低土壤中性磷酸酶活性,而对土壤多酚氧化酶、脲酶、转化酶和碱性磷酸酶活性的影响不显著。总之,隔年刈割对植物根际土壤养分供给及土壤分解者的活性更加有利,而且土壤理化因子对土壤微生物数量和土壤酶活性的影响不显著。刈割对驼绒藜根际土壤特性影响的规律性不强,可能是由于半灌木刈割利用的时间较短,根际土壤各个测量指标之间尚未形成显著的相关性。     

黄土高原丘陵沟壑区紫花苜蓿品种间根系发育能力的初步研究

研究了9个紫花苜蓿品种在黄土高原丘陵沟壑区根系的发育能力,结果表明,紫花苜蓿侧根发生的主要部位在距地表10-20cm的主根段,50cm以下没有侧根发生,品种间侧根发生总数以Sandili和Ameristand201最大,陇东苜蓿最低;品种间根系体积和生物量的垂直分布,除Sandili,Amerigraze401,Ameristand201在土壤20-30cm层的根系体积的生物量大于10-20cm层的根系体积和生物量外,其余品种表现为从土壤表层到深层逐次递减。品种间根系生物量从Ameristand201最大,为170.54g,陇东苜蓿最低,仅为38.25g,是Ameristand201的22.4%;品种占有的地下资源空间Ameristand201和Sandili较大,陇东苜蓿最小,经聚类分析,参试的9个品种可分为3类,其中Sandili,Amerigraze401和Ameristand201在黄土高原丘陵沟壑区根系发育良好。     

不同刈割程度对紫花苜蓿生长、净光合速率和可溶性糖含量的影响

研究不同刈割程度对紫花苜蓿生长和相关生理指标影响的结果表明：适度刈割可以提高苜蓿的再生能力和生物量;刈割后苜蓿的叶绿素a含量和叶绿素a／b比值及净光合速率均增加;其叶中的可溶性糖含量也增加,轻度刈割的最高,重度刈割的次之,不刈割的最低。     

Root dynamics in barley,lucerne and meadow fescue investigated with a mini-rhizotron technique

Root development, including depth distribution, was followed in pure barley stands (Hordeum distichum, L.) with or without nitrogen fertilization and in barley undersown with lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) or meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis, Huds.). The number of roots per 5 cm depth level down to 1 m was counted frequently during the growing season using mini-rhizotrons, i.e., transparent tubes inserted into the soil. Root biomass at different depths down to 1 m was estimated from soil cores taken one month before harvest. The results from the two methods were compared and root counts in the different treatments were compared with the above-ground growth and production. Nitrogen-fertilized barley in pure stand had the highest biomass both above and below ground. According to the mini-rhizotron observations this treatment also had a deeper and denser root system, until barley harvest, than the other treatments. After barley harvest, roots from the undersown lucerne continued to increase, whereas the number of roots in the undersown meadow fescue remained the same. The root system in barley/meadow fescue did not penetrate into the subsoil, where more than 60% of the number of roots in barley undersown with lucerne were found. In general, the mini-rhizotron results indicated a higher relative abundance of roots in the deeper layers than the root biomass estimated with the soil coring method.     

Size and Structure of Fine Root Systems in Old-growth and Secondary Tropical Montane Forests (Costa Rica)

The fine root systems of three tropical montane forests differing in age and history were investigated in the Cordillera Talamanca, Costa Rica. We analyzed abundance, vertical distribution, and morphology of fine roots in an early successional forest (10–15 years old, ESF), a mid‐successional forest (40 years old, MSP), and a nearby undisturbed old‐growth forest (OGF), and related the root data to soil morphological and chemical parameters. The OGF stand contained a 19 cm deep organic layer on the forest floor (i.e., 530 mol C/m²), which was two and five times thicker than that of the MSF (10 cm) and ESF stands (4 cm), respectively. There was a corresponding decrease in fine root biomass in this horizon from 1128 g dry matter/m² in the old‐growth forest to 337 (MSF) and 31 g/m² (ESF) in the secondary forests, although the stands had similar leaf areas. The organic layer was a preferred substrate for fine root growth in the old‐growth forest as indicated by more than four times higher fine root densities (root mass per soil volume) than in the mineral topsoil (0–10 cm); in the two secondary forests, root densities in the organic layer were equal to or lower than in the mineral soil. Specific fine root surface areas and specific root tip abundance (tips per unit root dry mass) were significantly greater in the roots of the ESF than the MSF and OGF stands. Most roots of the ESF trees (8 abundant species) were infected by VA mycorrhizal fungi; ectomycorrhizal species (Quercus copeyemis and Q. costaricensis) were dominant in the MSF and OGF stands. Replacement of tropical montane oak forest by secondary forest in Costa Rica has resulted in (1) a large reduction of tree fine root biomass; (2) a substantial decrease in depth of the organic layer (and thus in preferred rooting space); and (3) a great loss of soil carbon and nutrients. Whether old–growth Quercus forests maintain a very high fine root biomass because their ectomycorrhizal rootlets are less effective in nutrient absorption than those of VA mycorrhizal secondary forests, or if their nutrient demand is much higher than that of secondary forests (despite a similar leaf area and leaf mass production), remains unclear.     

Root turnover in pasture species: chicory,lucerne, perennial ryegrass and white clover

For pastures, root turnover can have an important influence on nutrient and carbon cycling, and plant performance. Turnover was calculated from mini‐rhizotron observations for chicory (Cichorium intybus), lucerne (Medicago sativa), perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and white clover (Trifolium repens) grown in the Manawatu, New Zealand. The species were combined factorially with four earthworm species treatments and a no‐earthworm control. Split plots compared the effects of not cutting and cutting the shoots at intervals. Observations were made c. 18 days apart for 2.5 years. This article concentrates on differences between plant species in root turnover in the whole soil profile to 40 cm depth. At this scale, earthworm effects were generally small and short lived. For ryegrass and white clover, root length and mass were linearly related (R² = 0.82–0.99). For chicory and lucerne, the relationships were poorer (R² = 0.38–0.77), so for those species length turnover may be a poor indicator of mass turnover. Standing root length, total growth and death generally decreased in the sequence ryegrass > lucerne > chicory = white clover. In length terms, scaled turnover (growth divided by average standing root length) generally followed the sequence lucerne > white clover > perennial ryegrass = chicory. Across species the scaled turnover rate averaged 3.4 per year or 0.9% per day. Cutting shoots reduced standing root length, growth and death, but increased scaled turnover. These results indicate fast and prolonged root turnover. For ryegrass and white clover, at least there is need to reappraise how to measure and model shoot : root ratios, dry matter production and carbon cycling.     

外源钙对镉胁迫下南美蟛蜞菊毛状根生长、抗氧化酶活性和镉吸收的缓解效应

为了探讨外源钙对重金属镉(Cd)缓解南美蟛蜞菊Wedelia trilobata毛状根毒害的生理机理,采用溶液培养法研究了重金属Cd单独及其与Ca组合对南美蟛蜞菊毛状根生长、抗氧化酶超氧化物岐化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性及对Cd2+吸收的影响。结果表明,Cd≤50μmol/L时促进毛状根生长;高于100μmol/LCd则抑制其生长,使其侧根短小,根尖变褐或变黑。与对照相比,不同浓度Cd培养的毛状根POD活性、SOD活性和MDA含量都比对照明显提高,但高于100μmol/L Cd培养的毛状根可溶性蛋白含量均比对照降低。与仅添加200μmol/L或300μmol/L Cd的毛状根相比,Cd和10~30 mmol/L Ca组合培养可促进毛状根生长,使其主、侧根变粗;提高其可溶性蛋白含量;降低其MDA含量、POD活性及SOD活性。原子吸收分光光度法测定结果表明,南美蟛蜞菊毛状根能吸收和吸附重金属Cd2+,当Cd2+浓度为100μmol/L时毛状根对Cd2+的吸收量最大,而Cd2+浓度为300μmol/L时毛状根对Cd2+的吸附量最大。外源加入10~30 mmol/L Ca2+可显著减少毛状根对Cd2+的吸收和吸附,并可调节其抗氧化酶活性,降低其膜脂过氧化水平而解除重金属镉对毛状根生长的抑制或毒害。     

Root apical diameter and root elongation rate of rubber seedlings (Hevea brasiliensis) show parallel responses to photoassimilate availability

The hypothesis that root apical diameter may be used to evaluate root growth potential was tested. Temporal variations in the apical diameter of individual roots of rubber seedlings ( Hevea brasiliensis ) were studied together with their elongation patterns, using root observation boxes under controlled conditions. This study confirmed the overall positive correlation between apical diameter and growth rale. Moreover, the two parameters, varied in the same way during the life of a given root. For roots with short growth duration, there was a parallel quick decrease in both apical diameter and elongation rate, whereas roots that grew for longer periods showed synchronous fluctuations for both parameters. Since the mean values for the secondary roots within a root system exhibited the same trends, variations in apical diameter and elongation rates should depend on factors influencing the whole root system. When related to shoot rhythmic growth, both apical diameter and elongation rates were depressed during the periods of leaf growth. These effects were enhanced and/or prolonged by shading, hence reinforcing the hypothesis that this development depends on assimilate availability. Such results can be interpreted in terms of a source-sink relationship within the whole plant by considering the apical diameter, representing the size of the meristem related to the number of rneristematic cells, as an indicator of each root's growth potential.     

Architectural Tradeoffs between Adventitious and Basal Roots for Phosphorus Acquisition

Adventitious rooting contributes to efficient phosphorus acquisition by enhancing topsoil foraging. However, metabolic investment in adventitious roots may retard the development of other root classes such as basal roots, which are also important for phosphorus acquisition. In this study we quantitatively assessed the potential effects of adventitious rooting on basal root growth and whole plant phosphorus acquisition in young bean plants. The geometric simulation model SimRoot was used to dynamically model root systems with varying architecture and C availability growing for 21 days at 3 planting depths in 3 soil types with contrasting nutrient mobility. Simulated root architectures, tradeoffs between adventitious and basal root growth, and phosphorus acquisition were validated with empirical measurements. Phosphorus acquisition and phosphorus acquisition efficiency (defined as mol phosphorus acquired per mol C allocated to roots) were estimated for plants growing in soil in which phosphorus availability was uniform with depth or was greatest in the topsoil, as occurs in most natural soils. Phosphorus acquisition and acquisition efficiency increased with increasing allocation to adventitious roots in stratified soil, due to increased phosphorus depletion of surface soil. In uniform soil, increased adventitious rooting decreased phosphorus acquisition by reducing the growth of lateral roots arising from the tap root and basal roots. The benefit of adventitious roots for phosphorus acquisition was dependent on the specific respiration rate of adventitious roots as well as on whether overall C allocation to root growth was increased, as occurs in plants under phosphorus stress, or was lower, as observed in unstressed plants. In stratified soil, adventitious rooting reduced the growth of tap and basal lateral roots, yet phosphorus acquisition increased by up to 10% when total C allocation to roots was high and adventitious root respiration was similar to that in basal roots. With C allocation to roots decreased by 38%, adventitious roots still increased phosphorus acquisition by 5%. Allocation to adventitious roots enhanced phosphorus acquisition and efficiency as long as the specific respiration of adventitious roots was similar to that of basal roots and less than twice that of tap roots. When adventitious roots were assigned greater specific respiration rates, increased adventitious rooting reduced phosphorus acquisition and efficiency by diverting carbohydrate from other root types. Varying the phosphorus diffusion coefficient to reflect varying mobilities in different soil types had little effect on the value of adventitious rooting for phosphorus acquisition. Adventitious roots benefited plants regardless of basal root growth angle. Seed planting depth only affected phosphorus uptake and efficiency when seed was planted below the high phosphorus surface stratum. Our results confirm the importance of root respiration in nutrient foraging strategies, and demonstrate functional tradeoffs among distinct components of the root system. These results will be useful in developing ideotypes for more nutrient efficient crops.     

摇瓶培养条件下雷公藤不定根生长及次生代谢产物含量的研究

以雷公藤(Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f.)不定根为材料,研究摇瓶悬浮培养条件下接种密度、装液比例、逐级放大、消泡剂、大孔吸附树脂种类及浓度对雷公藤不定根增长量、不定根及培养基中雷公藤内酯醇、雷公藤吉碱、雷公藤次碱含量的影响。结果显示,接种密度在15 g/L (FW)时较适合不定根的继代培养和次生代谢产物的积累。250 m L摇瓶中装入100 m L培养基,即装液量为2/5时,培养基利用率最高。随着摇瓶体积的逐渐放大,不定根增长量和3种次生代谢产物含量略有下降,5 L摇瓶中不定根增长量为对照的91.6%,内酯醇、吉碱和次碱的含量分别为对照的91.8%、91.7%和96.9%。6种大孔吸附树脂中,XAD-7处理对不定根的生长有明显促进作用,培养结束时,3种次生代谢产物产量显著提高,当XAD-7浓度为0.5 g/瓶时不定根增长量为对照的1.2倍,内酯醇、吉碱和次碱产量最高,分别为对照的2.9、2.4和2.2倍。培养基中添加消泡剂后不定根增长量、3种次生代谢产物总产量均不同程度下降,其中,LX-603处理后,虽然不定根增长量为对照的85%,内酯醇、吉碱和次碱产量分别为对照的78%、64%和87%,但明显抑制了培养过程中泡沫的产生。研究结果表明筛选的摇瓶逐级放大培养雷公藤不定根的方法效果较好,可为雷公藤不定根生物反应器放大培养奠定基础。