西鄂尔多斯珍稀濒危植物长叶红砂种子萌发特征

珍稀濒危灌木长叶红砂是我国西北干旱地区荒漠植被中的古老残遗物种,对维持荒漠植被稳定具有重要作用.本文研究了长叶红砂种子特性,及其在不同光照、温度、土壤水分和沙埋等环境因子中的萌发策略.结果表明:长叶红砂种子具有高活力、高萌发率、耐贮存的特点,在光照和黑暗条件下均能很好地萌发.种子萌发的适宜温度为恒温20 ℃～25 ℃或变温15 ℃/25 ℃,萌发率高达93%.土壤含水量为2%时,种子开始萌发;土壤含水量为12%时,其萌发率最高,达89%.长叶红砂种子适宜的沙埋深度为1 cm,＞5 cm沙埋不出苗.沙埋深度对出苗率和幼苗生长高度的影响显著,而对幼苗质量的影响不显著.水分条件和沙埋深度是制约长叶红砂种子萌发和出苗的主要因素,而种子的高萌发率增加了幼苗生存的风险,不利于其应对荒漠极端环境变化.这种特性是长叶红砂濒危的重要原因之一.     

光照和温度对飞机草种子萌发的影响

通过在人工培养箱内模拟环境条件,探讨了不同光照和变温对飞机草种子萌发的影响。结果表明:在有光照状况下,飞机草种子在15℃/10℃～40℃/35℃条件下均能萌发,飞机草种子萌发的最适变温为30℃/25℃,萌发率达47.5%;而黑暗条件下,飞机草种子在15℃/10℃时不能萌发;在20℃/15℃～35℃/30℃范围内,温度越高,飞机草种子萌发高峰的出现时间越早;在15℃/10℃～30℃/25℃范围内,飞机草种子的萌发率随温度的升高而升高,超过30℃/25℃后,萌发率下降,而适当的光照有利于飞机草种子的萌发。飞机草成为入侵种并迅速扩散与其种子萌发对光照和温度的适应性密切相关。     

浑善达克沙地黄柳种子发芽和幼苗生长特性的研究

在实验室通过模拟野外自然条件,研究了土壤水分、沙埋厚度和温度对黄柳种子发芽与幼苗生长的影响。结果表明:(1)黄柳种子对水分条件很敏感,发芽的适宜土壤含水量为3%~20%,低于3%或高于20%发芽都会受到抑制;(2)种子萌发需要沙土覆盖,适宜覆沙厚度为0.1~0.4 cm,此条件下第5天种子发芽率达80%以上;但当沙埋厚度超过0.6 cm时,种子出苗就会受到抑制;当沙埋厚度超过1.2 cm时,将不能出苗;(3)种子发芽的适宜温度为15~35℃,当温度高于45℃时种子将不能萌发并最终死亡;(4)幼苗的耐热性较强,40℃处理下幼苗出现热害症状,并且热害症状发展缓慢,60℃处理下90 min后幼苗干枯死亡;(5)种子的寿命为120 d左右。     

外来物种互花米草种子萌发的生态适应性

在3种条件即不同萌发温度和光照、不同贮藏温度和时间、不同盐浓度下,研究了互花米草种子萌发及胚生长特性.结果表明:在相同温度下,种子的萌发不受光照或黑暗条件影响,最适萌发温度为16/26℃(夜/昼)和25℃,萌发率高于90%;在-5℃、0℃、5℃、10℃的贮藏温度下,贮藏120 d的种子萌发率高于74%,表明种子能够安全越冬;当盐浓度为75～225 mmol·L~(-1)时,萌发率高于90%,150 mmol·L~(-1)的盐浓度较适宜胚的生长,胚芽鞘和胚轴的生长先于胚芽和胚根,盐溶液对胚轴、胚芽鞘的生长所产生的抑制作用小于胚根、胚芽,有利于已萌发的幼苗快速出土,适应多变的潮间带环境.     

沙埋对无芒雀麦种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响

研究了沙埋对浑善达克沙地植物群落中多年生禾草无芒雀麦种子萌发、出苗和幼苗生长的影响.结果表明:无芒雀麦种子能在深度≤12cm的沙埋中萌发,≤8cm的沙埋中出苗.在此范围内,随着沙埋深度的增加,无芒雀麦种子的萌发率和出苗率逐渐降低.沙埋深度在植株高度的33%时,无芒雀麦1周龄和2周龄幼苗均全部存活,且总生物量≥对照(未沙埋幼苗);当沙埋深度增至植株高度的66%时,1周龄和2周龄幼苗的存活率分别降至70%和25%,生长也受到抑制;而遭受全部沙埋时,1周龄和2周龄幼苗均不能存活.遭受沙埋后,无芒雀麦幼苗分配较多的生物量用于地上部分的生长,其生物量分配模式改变可能是无芒雀麦幼苗对沙埋环境的重要适应对策.     

画眉草种子萌发对策及生态适应性

研究了画眉草种子在不同贮藏条件以及光照、温度和降雨等环境因素下的萌发对策.结果表明,画眉草新种子具有较强的内在休眠;4个月的干藏和冷藏处理对解除种子休眠作用不明显,但较长时间的贮藏（干藏1年）则能促进种子成熟.画眉草种子在光照和黑暗条件下都能萌发,但较强的光照更有利于种子萌发.种子萌发适宜温度是28 ℃,温度升高和降低都会导致画眉草种子萌发率下降;变温条件下（16～28 ℃）种子萌发率高于恒温28 ℃条件,但两个处理间的萌发率没有显著差异.种子萌发降雨阈值是10 mm,种子萌发率和萌发持续时间均随降雨量的增加而增加.画眉草种子具有迅速萌发和推迟萌发时间超过1年以上两种萌发对策.根据种子形态特征和萌发策略,推断画眉草具有持久土壤种子库.     

肥皂草种子的休眠和萌发特性初探

用刀片切破肥皂草种子的种皮,可以有效地破除肥皂草种子休眠,第2天就达到完全萌发。变温0℃/25℃(12 h黑暗/12 h光照)处理可以有效地促进肥皂草种子的萌发,达到完全萌发需要20 d。     

丛毛垂叶榕种子萌发的光敏感性及其生态意义

以丛毛垂叶榕（Ficns benjamina L．var．nuda）种子为实验材料,研究了温度、光照、植物激素（GA3、6-BA、乙烯）和含氮化合物（硝普钠、亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐）对种子萌发的影响,讨论了光在丛毛垂叶榕种子萌发中的生态意义。在交替光照下（14h光照,10h黑暗,12μmol m^-2s^-1）,种子在15℃、20℃、25℃、30℃、35℃、40℃和30℃,20℃下的最终萌发率分别为87．5％、100％、100％、100％、98％、89％和100％;种子的平均萌发时间分别为34．7d、16．3d、5．6d、4．8d、6．4d、9d和6．3d。黑暗条件下,种子在15℃、20℃、25℃、30℃、35℃、40℃和30℃／20℃下萌发35d,种子的萌发率为零;添加交替光照后,种子迅速萌发。0．5～20μmol m^-2s^-1的光照强度显著地增加种子的最终萌发率,不同的光照强度对种子的最终萌发率没有明显的影响,但影响种子的萌发速率。在24h光暗周期下,种子的最终萌发率随着光期长度的增加而显著提高。在连续光照下处理24h、36h和48h后能够促进种子在随后的连续黑暗中萌发。不同浓度的GA3、6-BA、乙烯、硝普钠、NaNO3和NaNO2处理不能代替光照在黑暗条件下促进种子萌发,添加交替光照后,种子迅速获得萌发能力。丛毛垂叶榕种子的上述萌发行为与其长期适应热带雨林的生境密切相关。     

不同环境条件对沙米种子萌发的影响

用控制试验研究了沙米(Agriophyllum squarrosum)种子萌发对温度、水势和埋深的响应模式.结果显示,在人工模拟科尔沁沙地4月(5℃/20℃)、5月(10℃/30℃)和7月(20℃/40℃)的夜/昼土壤温度条件下,沙米种子的最终萌发率分别为86%、91%和96%,各温度处理的前3 d累计萌发率分别为14%、66%和32%.在5月温度条件下,种子萌发曲线为陡直的单峰状,其他两月呈多峰状.0 MPa水势下,沙米种子的总萌发率为50%,当水势低于-0.4 MPa时,发芽率小于10%.当种子的埋藏深度分别为0.5、1.0、2.0和4.0 cm时,出苗率分别为91%、78%、41%和22%,埋深达到8 cm时,没有种子出苗.研究表明,沙米种子在不同条件下萌发率差异显著,其萌发特征有利于种子在不适环境条件下减少种子库的无效损耗,而在环境条件适宜时快速萌发,提高幼苗存活机会,从而使沙米对流沙生境表现出良好适应能力.     

胡杨种子萌发对温光条件和盐旱胁迫的响应特征

以胡杨(Populus euphratica)种子为材料,分别设置光照(连续光照、12h光照/12h黑暗、连续黑暗)温度(10/15℃、15/20℃、20/25℃、25/30℃、30/35℃和35/40℃)试验、PEG6000渗透胁迫(0、-0.1、-0.2、-0.4、-0.6、-0.8、-1.0、-1.2、-1.4和-1.6MPa)试验和NaCl胁迫(0、0.05、0.10、0.20、0.30、0.40、0.60和0.80mol/L)试验,考察室内种子萌发对温度、光照和盐旱胁迫的敏感性,揭示胡杨种子萌发阶段对生境资源的适应策略。结果显示:(1)胡杨种子在温度(10℃/15℃~35℃/40℃)与连续光照、连续黑暗和12h光照/12h黑暗组合处理条件下均能萌发,且最终种子萌发率均能达到77%以上;3种光照条件下,种子萌发的最适温度范围均为25℃/30℃~30℃/35℃,在该温度范围种子萌发表现出快速、集中的特点,且3种光照条件对种子萌发的影响无显著差异。(2)胡杨种子可以在-1.4~0 MPa渗透势溶液中萌发,而在-1.0~0 MPa间最终萌发率均达到90%以上,且相互之间无显著差异;但当渗透势低于-0.4 MPa时胡杨种子萌发进程和萌发速率受到显著影响,当溶液渗透势低于-1.2 MPa时种子萌发受到显著抑制。(3)胡杨种子可以在0~0.80mol/L NaCl溶液中萌发,而最终萌发率、萌发速率均随着NaCl溶液浓度的增高逐渐降低,但在0~0.20mol/L范围内无显著差异;当NaCl溶液浓度大于0.20mol/L时,种子最终萌发率、种子萌发进程和萌发速率均受到显著抑制,萌发高峰期逐渐向后推移。研究结果表明,胡杨种子萌发时温度比较宽泛,对光照无严格要求,适宜温度下萌发快速集中,且萌发时对盐旱胁迫具有一定程度的忍耐性。这些特性有助于胡杨种子充分利用有限的水分条件而快速完成萌发,是胡杨种子萌发对干旱荒漠地区干旱少雨环境的一种生态适应策略。     

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.

     

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.     

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).