祁连山北麓山体垂直带土壤碳氮分布特征及影响因素

以祁连山北麓自然垂直带(2600～3600 m)阴、阳坡为研究对象,研究了表层(0～20 cm)土壤有机碳和全氮分布及与海拔、地形、植被和土壤特性的关系.结果表明：阴坡土壤的有机碳和全氮含量(101.2和6.6 g·kg^-1)显著高于阳坡(61.3和5.9 g·kg^-1),且随海拔上升呈增加趋势.不同植被类型下土壤有机碳含量为:高山灌丛草甸>青海云杉林>高山草甸>祁连圆柏林;全氮含量为:高山灌丛草甸>高山草甸>青海云杉林>祁连圆柏林.土壤有机碳含量与海拔、土壤含水量、土壤全氮和年均降水量呈显著正相关关系,与土壤pH值和年平均气温呈显著负相关关系.整个垂直带土壤碳氮比在6.7～23.3,有利于有机质矿化过程中养分的释放.年均气温、年均降水量和土壤含水量是影响土壤有机碳含量的第1主成分,土壤碳氮比是第2主成分,累计解释率为71%,说明气候因子对有机碳和全氮在垂直带上的空间分布起决定作用.     

苔藓和凋落物对祁连山青海云杉林土壤呼吸的影响

于2012—2014年生长季在青海云杉林下开展了地表覆盖物(苔藓和凋落物)对林下土壤呼吸速率影响的研究。采用LI8100土壤碳通量自动测量系统对苔藓覆盖、凋落物覆盖和裸土(去除地表覆盖物)的土壤呼吸进行观测,对比分析林下3种覆盖处理下的土壤呼吸差异。结果表明:苔藓覆盖土壤、凋落物覆盖土壤和裸土土壤的呼吸速率年均值分别为(3.88±0.26)μmol m~(-2)s~(-1),(3.31±0.19)μmol m~(-2)s~(-1),(2.28±0.31)μmol m~(-2)s~(-1),三者之间具有极显著差异,3组处理的地表相对湿度、土壤含水量、土壤温度和地表温度间均没有显著差异,但苔藓组和凋落物组的土壤温度分别比裸土组高8.13%和10.24%;3组处理的土壤呼吸速率均与温度呈显著指数相关性(0.53≤R~2≤0.91),且与土壤温度的相关性更高;苔藓覆盖、凋落物覆盖土壤呼吸的温度敏感性(Q_(10))分别为5.47,3.67,均高于裸土土壤呼吸的Q_(10)(2.23);裸土土壤呼吸与土壤含水量(VWC)呈高斯函数关系,VWC=34%是临界值,苔藓覆盖、凋落物覆盖土壤的呼吸速率与土壤含水量均呈线性负相关关系;苔藓和凋落物对裸土土壤呼吸的月均贡献率分别为29.33%和24.06%,可见,苔藓和凋落物在青海云杉林生态系统呼吸中起重要作用。     

北亚热带两种森林类型的土壤呼吸研究

对皖西大别山区2种森林植被类型土壤呼吸速率进行统计分析,结果表明,不同季节2种植被类型土壤呼吸速率随时间呈先升后降的变化趋势;土壤呼吸速率与地下5 cm、10 cm的土壤温度有较好的相关性;杉木林土壤呼吸速率与5~10 cm土层有机质含量呈极显著相关,相关系数为0.978(p<0.01);麻栎林土壤呼吸速率与0~5 cm土层有机质含量呈显著相关,相关系数为0.928(p<0.05)。     

青藏高原东北缘黄土区典型立地人工林分土壤水分特性研究

为探讨青藏高原东北缘黄土区典型立地人工林分的土壤水分特性及耗水特性,本研究以青海云杉林地和祁连圆柏林地作为研究对象,对其土壤持水特性、土壤渗透特性、土壤水分动态和土壤耗水特性进行综合分析。研究结果表明:(1)在相同土壤水吸力作用下,青海云杉林地的持水性比祁连圆柏好,荒草地的持水性比林地差。(2)青海云杉林地的土壤渗透性总体优于祁连圆柏,荒草地的土壤渗透性最差。相同坡向,上坡位的土壤渗透性小于下坡位。(3)青海云杉林地土壤水分条件总体优于祁连圆柏,而荒草地土壤水分条件优于林地;半阴坡林地土壤含水量随坡位由上至下逐渐升高。(4)生长季期间,青海云杉林地平均耗水量大于祁连圆柏,而荒草地耗水量远小于林地。综上,青海云杉林地的土壤水分特性整体优于祁连圆柏林地,且二者的土壤水分状况都比较好,并未出现土壤干层、土壤水分过度消耗等现象,青海云杉和祁连圆柏在研究区的配置是合理的,可以作为当地的水源涵养树种。     

祁连山不同植被类型土壤碳贮量和碳通量

采用野外调查测定、野外定位观测和室内分析相结合的方法,在植被类型变化较大林区,选择邻近相同海拔、坡向和土壤类型的天然林(青海云杉林、祁连圆柏林、高山灌丛林)、人工林(13年生华北落叶松林)、牧坡草地和农田等植被类型土壤为研究对象,研究了祁连山不同植被类型的土壤碳动态.结果表明:天然林、牧坡草地、农田和人工林的土壤有机碳含量分别为59.45～84.7、78.30、13.51和43.25 g·kg-1,平均土壤有机碳密度分别为15.96～19.95、17.74、10.63和15.97 kg·m-2,土壤有机碳平均周转时间分别为27～36、25、23和33 a;不同植被类型土壤CO2通量依次为青海云杉林584.03 g C·m-2·a-1,祁连圆柏林517.63 g C·m-1·a-1,高山灌丛林601.00 g C·m-2·a-1,牧坡草地796.89 g C·m-2·a-1,农田281.75 g C·m-1·a-1,人工林569.92 g C·m-2·a-1;同一植被类型中,土壤有机碳含量和土壤碳密度随土壤深度增加而降低,而土壤有机碳周转时间则随深度增加而增大.     

西南地区灌丛归一化植被指数动态及其与气候因子的相关性

基于西南地区1982-2006年的归一化植被指数(NDVI)和气象数据,使用ANUS-PLIN、ArcGIS和SPSS软件分析了该区6种灌丛类型NDVI的季节和年际变化,及其与气候因子的相关性.结果表明:25年来,3种高海拔亚高山灌丛(亚高山常绿针叶灌丛、亚高山落叶阔叶灌丛、亚高山革质常绿阔叶灌丛)年均NDVI显著增大,其他3种中低海拔灌丛(温带落叶灌丛、亚热带热带旱生肉质多刺灌丛和亚热带热带常绿落叶阔叶灌丛)增加不显著;除亚热带热带旱生肉质灌丛外,其他5种灌丛年均温均呈显著增加趋势;亚高山常绿针叶灌丛年降水量呈增加趋势,但不显著;其他5种灌丛年降水量呈减少趋势,其中温带落叶灌丛减少显著.3种亚高山灌丛月NDVI与温度和降水均达到极显著正相关,且与前一个月的温度、降水相关性最大,存在明显的滞后效应;位于中低海拔的其他3种灌丛NDVI与温度和降水的相关性明显降低.在高海拔亚高山区,气候变暖导致了年均NDVI增加,温度是3种亚高山灌丛NDVI年际变化的驱动因子;在中低海拔,温度的显著上升没有引起NDVI的显著增加.     

川西亚高山粗枝云杉人工林地上凋落物对土壤呼吸的贡献

采用Li-8100土壤碳通量分析仪对川西亚高山典型的粗枝云杉(Picea asperata)人工林土壤呼吸(凋落物去除和对照)及其环境因子进行为期1年的连续观测。结果表明:凋落物去除处理和对照土壤呼吸速率均具有显著的季节动态变化,并呈现一致的动态特征,变动范围分别为0.35—4.39μmol m-2s-1和0.40—5.15μmol m-2s-1。整个观测期间,凋落物去除对土壤温度、水分以及土壤呼吸速率产生的差异均不显著。与对照相比,凋落物去除分别使土壤呼吸速率和土壤水分平均下降了14.21%和4.95%。两种处理的土壤呼吸速率和土壤温度均呈显著指数相关,与土壤水分呈显著线性相关。凋落物去除和对照的土壤温度敏感性(Q10)分别为3.84和4.09。凋落物对土壤呼吸速率的年均贡献率为14.93%,且存在明显季节动态。可见,地表凋落物是亚高山森林土壤呼吸的重要组成部分。     

黄土高原四种人工植物群落土壤呼吸季节变化及其影响因子

以黄土高原侧柏、柠条、沙棘和油松人工植物群落为对象,土壤呼吸日动态和季节变化及其与环境因子之间的关系,结果表明:4种植物群落土壤呼吸速率具有典型的日变化和季节变化模式, 4种群落中,以侧柏6月土壤呼吸日变幅最大,沙棘6月土壤呼吸日变幅最小,大部分群落不同月份最大土壤呼吸与最小土壤呼吸倍数在1.1～1.6之间.4种群落中,以柠条土壤呼吸季节变幅最大,侧柏最小,最大土壤呼吸与最小土壤呼吸的倍数为1.5～2.2倍之间.同一植物类型土壤呼吸具有明显的季节变化特征,其具体变化趋势因植物类型而异.4种植物群落土壤呼吸速率与土壤和大气温度以及土壤含水量的关系在不同季节表现为不同的关系,其中侧柏和柠条土壤呼吸与土壤温度均呈乘幂关系,与大气温度为指数关系.沙棘土壤呼吸与土壤温度和大气温度均为乘幂关系,油松土壤呼吸与土壤温度和大气温度均为线性关系.这表明土壤呼吸与土壤和大气温度之间的关系及其紧密程度因植被类型而异.综合分析表明,同一气候区相同环境因子对不同植物群落土壤呼吸的影响作用不同,且因其自身具有明显的季节变化,从而导致对土壤呼吸的调控作用也具有明显的季节变异模式.     

松嫩平原西部草甸草原典型植物群落土壤呼吸动态及影响因素

以松嫩平原西部草甸草原中典型植物虎尾草、碱茅、芦苇和羊草群落为对象,分析了4种植被群落土壤呼吸速率日动态和季节动态及其影响因素,以及土壤盐碱度与土壤呼吸碳排放量的关系.结果表明： 4种植物群落的土壤呼吸速率日变化均呈明显的单峰曲线,峰值出现在11:00-15:00,而谷值大多出现在21:00-1:00或3:00-5:00;4种植被群落土壤呼吸速率的季节变化趋势一致,7、8月的土壤呼吸速率(3.21~4.84 μmol CO₂·m^-2·s^-1)最高,10月最低(0.46~1.51 μmol CO₂·m^-2·s^-1);各群落土壤呼吸速率与土壤和近地表大气温度之间呈极显著相关关系,其中,虎尾草群落的土壤呼吸速率与土壤表层含水量极显著相关,芦苇和羊草群落土壤呼吸速率与近地表的相对湿度显著相关.土壤盐分含量明显抑制了土壤CO₂排放量,土壤pH、电导率和土壤交换性钠可以解释该草甸草原土壤呼吸空间变异的87%～91%.     

祁连山排露沟流域典型植被类型的水源涵养功能差异

土壤水分是"绿水"重要的储存,连接植被与水文系统的纽带。水源涵养功能是山地生态系统重要的生态系统服务,这种功能主要体现是生态系统将水分保持在系统内的过程和能力,并受多种因素的影响(如植被类型、土壤类型和地形)。通过对祁连山排露沟流域的土壤属性、土壤温湿度和降雨2个生长季的野外调查与观测,以及计算水源涵养功能指标来评估3种典型植被类型土壤水分涵养能力的差异。研究结果:(1)灌丛和青海云杉林下有机质、粉粒和砂粒含量、田间持水量、饱和持水量和孔隙度等土壤属性值高于草地,而土壤容重和粘粒含量低于草地;(2)青海云杉林的根区土壤累计入渗量高于灌丛和草地,草地土壤水分损失较灌丛和青海云杉林更快;(3)整个生长季内青海云杉林和灌丛土壤湿度明显高于草地湿度,青海云杉林的水源涵养功能指标值多大于1。这些结果表明青海云杉林较灌丛和草地具有更强的水源涵养能力。因此,研究结果能为国内干旱区山地生态系统的流域生态系统管理与可持续发展提供科学参考。     

Role for dopamine in malonate-induced damage in vivo in striatum and in vitro in mesencephalic cultures

Defects in mitochondrial energy metabolism have been implicated in the pathology of several neurodegenerative disorders. In addition, the reactive metabolites generated from the metabolism and oxidation of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) are thought to contribute to the damage to neurons of the basal ganglia. We have previously demonstrated that infusions of the metabolic inhibitor malonate into the striata of mice or rats produce degeneration of DA nerve terminals. In the present studies, we demonstrate that an intrastriatal infusion of malonate induces a substantial increase in DA efflux in awake, behaving mice as measured by in vivo microdialysis. Furthermore, pretreatment of mice with tetrabenazine (TBZ) or the TBZ analogue Ro 4-1284 (Ro-4), compounds that reversibly inhibit the vesicular storage of DA, attenuates the malonate-induced DA efflux as well as the damage to DA nerve terminals. Consistent with these findings, the damage to both DA and GABA neurons in mesencephalic cultures by malonate exposure was attenuated by pretreatment with TBZ or Ro-4. Treatment with these compounds did not affect the formation of free radicals or the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation resulting from malonate exposure alone. Our data suggest that DA plays an important role in the neurotoxicity produced by malonate. These findings provide direct evidence that inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase causes an increase in extracellular DA levels and indicate that bioenergetic defects may contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic neurodegenerative diseases through a mechanism involving DA.     

SSTR5 ablation in islet results in alterations in glucose homeostasis in mice

Somatostatin (SST) peptide is a potent inhibitor of insulin secretion and its effect is mediated via somatostatin receptor 5 (SSTR5) in the endocrine pancreas. To investigate the consequences of gene ablation of SSTR5 in the mouse pancreas, we have generated a mouse model in which the SSTR5 gene was specifically knocked down in the pancreatic beta cells (betaSSTR5Kd) using the Cre-lox system. Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that SSTR5 gene expression was absent in beta cells at three months of age. At the time of gene ablation, betaSSTR5Kd mice demonstrated glucose intolerance with lack of insulin response and significantly reduced serum insulin levels. Insulin tolerance test demonstrated a significant increase of insulin clearance in vivo at the same age. In vitro studies demonstrated an absence of response to SST-28 stimulation in the betaSSTR5Kd mouse islet, which was associated with a significantly reduced SST expression level in betaSSTR5Kd mice pancreata. In addition, betaSSTR5Kd mice had significantly reduced serum glucose levels and increased serum insulin levels at 12 months of age. Glucose tolerance test at an older age also indicated a persistently higher insulin level in betaSSTR5Kd mice. Further studies of betaSSTR5Kd mice had revealed elevated serum C-peptide levels at both 3 and 12 months of age, suggesting that these mice are capable of producing and releasing insulin to the periphery. These results support the hypothesis that SSTR5 plays a pivotal role in the regulation of insulin secretion in the mouse pancreas.     

2018年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2018年中国植物科学继续呈现快速发展的态势, 我国科学家在国际植物科学主流学术刊物发表论文数量大幅增加, 取得了多项具有重要影响的成果。调控植物生长-代谢平衡实现可持续农业发展入选2018年度中国科学十大进展; 中国被子植物区系进化历史研究入选2018年度中国生命科学十大进展。以水稻为代表的农作物和果蔬等经济作物研究在国际上已呈现出明显的优势, 若干领域已从“追赶”状态跨越到“领跑”地位。该文对2018年中国科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了概括性评述, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域的发展前沿和热点, 展示中国科学家所取得的杰出成就。     

2018年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2018年中国植物科学继续呈现快速发展的态势, 我国科学家在国际植物科学主流学术刊物发表论文数量大幅增加, 取得了多项具有重要影响的成果。调控植物生长-代谢平衡实现可持续农业发展入选2018年度中国科学十大进展; 中国被子植物区系进化历史研究入选2018年度中国生命科学十大进展。以水稻为代表的农作物和果蔬等经济作物研究在国际上已呈现出明显的优势, 若干领域已从“追赶”状态跨越到“领跑”地位。该文对2018年中国科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了概括性评述, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域的发展前沿和热点, 展示中国科学家所取得的杰出成就。     

2017年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2017年中国植物科学继续保持高速发展态势, 重大成果频出, 具体表现在中国植物学家在国际顶级学术期刊发表的文章数量平稳上升。中国植物科学领域的研究工作者成果精彩纷呈, 如新型广谱抗病机制的发现、水稻广谱抗病遗传基础及机制和疫霉菌诱发病害成灾机制研究等。2017年中国生命科学领域十大进展评选中, 有两项植物科学领域的研究成果入选。水稻生物学、进化与基因组学和激素生物学等领域学科发展突出。另外, 值得一提的是, 长期从事高等植物与代谢途径调控分子网络研究和水稻品种设计育种的李家洋院士的研究成果“水稻高产优质性状形成的分子机理及品种设计”荣获2017年国家自然科学一等奖。这一具有重大国际影响的开创性贡献标志着中国植物科学在该领域的国际科学前沿居于引领和卓越地位。该文对2017年中国本土科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了系统梳理, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域发展的最新前沿动态, 与广大读者共同分享我国科学家所取得的辉煌成就。     

我国葫芦科植物离体培养研究进展

葫芦科植物包括多种瓜类蔬菜,对其进行离体培养研究具有重要的理论和实践意义。综述了国内在葫芦科植物器官培养、体细胞胚胎发生、花药培养、原生质体培养和体细胞杂交及离体遗传转化等方面取得的研究进展,并对葫芦科植物离体培养、遗传转化与育种的前景作了展望。     

Morphine-potentiated platelet aggregation in in vitro and platelet plug formation in in vivo experiments

The detailed mechanisms underlying morphine-signaling pathways in platelets remain obscure. Therefore, we systematically examined the influence of morphine on washed human platelets. In this study, washed human platelet suspensions were used for in vitro studies. Furthermore, platelet thrombus formation induced by irradiation of mesenteric venules with filtered light in mice pretreated with fluorescein sodium was used for an in vivo thrombotic study. Morphine concentration dependently (0.6, 1, and 5 microM) potentiated platelet aggregation and the ATP release reaction stimulated by agonists (i.e., collagen and U46619) in washed human platelets. Yohimbine (0.1 microM), a specific alpha(2)-adrenoceptor antagonist, markedly abolished the potentiation of morphine in platelet aggregation stimulated by agonists. Morphine also potentiated phosphoinositide breakdown and intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization in human platelets stimulated by collagen (1 microg/ml). Moreover, morphine (0.6-5 microM) markedly inhibited prostaglandin E(1) (10 microM)-induced cyclic AMP formation in human platelets, while yohimbine (0.1 microM) significantly reversed the inhibition of cyclic AMP by morphine (0.6 and 1 microM) in this study. The thrombin-evoked increase in pH(i) was markedly potentiated in the presence of morphine (1 and 5 microM). Morphine (2 and 5 mg/g) significantly shortened the time require to induce platelet plug formation in mesenteric venules. We concluded that morphine may exert its potentiation in platelet aggregation by binding to alpha(2)-adrenoceptors in human platelets, with a resulting inhibition of adenylate cyclase, thereby reducing intracellular cyclic AMP formation followed by increased activation of phospholipase C and the Na(+)/H(+) exchanger. This leads to increased intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization, and finally potentiation of platelet aggregation and of the ATP release reaction.     

我国葫芦科植物离体培养研究进展

葫芦科植物包括多种瓜类蔬菜,对其进行离体培养研究具有重要的理论和实践意义.综述了国内在葫芦科植物器官培养、体细胞胚胎发生、花药培养、原生质体培养和体细胞杂交及离体遗传转化等方面取得的研究进展,并对葫芦科植物离体培养、遗传转化与育种的前景作了展望.     

Progress in glial cell studies in some laboratories in China

Glial cells in the central nervous system(CNS) consist of a heterogeneous population of cell types,each characterized by distinct morphological features,physiological properties,and specific markers.In contrast to the previous view that glial cells were passive elements in the brain,accumulating evidence suggests that glial cells are active participants in various brain functions and brain disorders.This review summarizes recent progress of glial cell studies from several groups in China,ranging from studie...     

Changes in aquatic vegetation in Rhine floodplain streams in Alsace in relation to disturbance

Abstract. Changes are described in aquatic vegetation in oligotrophic, groundwater-fed Rhine floodplain streams in Alsace (eastern France), resulting from disturbance. Disturbance factors include changes in nutrients, either permanent ones - effluent from a waste water treatment plant or trout hatcheries - or periodic ones: flooding. Regular inputs of high levels of phosphate and ammonia modified the macrophyte vegetation in these streams. The floristic composition, which was characteristic of oligotrophic waters upstream of the eutrophicated sector, changed to that of a eutrophic situation as originally found downstream. Periodic disturbance by floods which normally occur once a year, irregularly eutrophicates the small streams, causing the development of a mixture of eutrophic and oligotrophic species. Six macrophyte communities are distinguished, indicating different trophic levels. The aquatic vegetation is adapted to the variations of phosphate and ammonia levels. Hence, aquatic macrophytes can be used as bio-indicators of fluctuations in water nutrient levels in relation to the type of disturbance.