葡萄属种子发育的物候、萌发行为及其对冷层积的反应

以3个起源和分布中心的不同葡萄种及其杂交种作为实验材料,观察了开花、果实和种子成熟的物候,研究了成熟种子的基本特性和最初萌发率以及冷层积对成熟种子萌发的影响。结果表明,葡萄种子具有休眠特性,生理成熟时都具有分化完全的胚,在休眠解除过程中胚的形态不发生变化;美洲种休眠最深,欧亚种休眠最浅,其它种类的葡萄种子的休眠程度介于美洲种和欧亚种之间;不同种葡萄花期、果实和种子成熟过程的物候存在差异,果实成熟与种子成熟不同步,其间隔时间越短,种子休眠程度越深。冷层积60天能有效地解除东亚种、欧亚种、欧山杂种和蘡欧杂种的种子休眠,但对解除美洲种、美洲种种间杂种和欧美杂种的种子休眠效果较差。     

不同种源的葡萄种子休眠及其解除的研究

为探讨葡萄种子休眠与解除的规律, 我们选择起源于东亚、北美–中美、欧洲–中亚3个分布中心的不同种类及其杂种的20个品种, 研究了它们成熟种子的外部形态与萌发行为, 种子的休眠特性与休眠解除的方法, 并模拟四季温度的交替变化研究了环境温度对种子休眠的影响。结果表明, 不同起源的各类葡萄种子的休眠类型均为生理休眠, 但其休眠程度不同, 休眠解除方式也存在差异。其中欧亚种和东亚种的种子休眠较浅, 美洲种种子休眠较深; 杂交种比亲本所属类别的种子休眠程度浅。对于欧亚种、东亚种及其杂交种(欧山杂种)而言, 5ºC冷层积和变温层积(即20ºC (14 h) /10ºC (10 h)和30ºC (14 h) /20ºC (10 h))2个月能够有效地或部分解除它们的种子休眠; 但对美洲种和欧美杂种而言, 仅5ºC冷层积且层积时间需要延长至6个月才能解除其休眠, 变温层积和25ºC暖层积都不能解除休眠。四季温度的交替变化模拟实验进一步证明了不同起源的葡萄种子的休眠程度不同。这些休眠特性及其解除方式反映了不同起源葡萄种类的环境适应性。本文研究结果为葡萄资源的引种和育种提供了参考数据。     

蔷薇种子的休眠及解除方法

分析了蔷薇(Rosa L.)种子休眠原因、解除休眠方法以及环境条件对休眠与萌发的影响.蔷薇种子休眠的主要原因有瘦果果皮和种皮的限制作用,胚生理休眠以及果肉、瘦果果皮、种皮和胚中的抑制物质.解除休眠的方法包括去除瘦果果皮限制、解除胚的生理休眠、去除抑制物质等.种子发育过程中及成熟后,环境因子,如温度、水分和光照,对种子休眠和萌发有影响.此外,微生物、果实采集时间也对种子休眠及萌发有较大影响.蔷薇种子的休眠机制复杂,且种间差异很大.     

极度濒危植物大果木莲种子的休眠与萌发

大果木莲种子具吸水性,胚未完全发育。新鲜种子25℃下的萌发率仅2％,在30／20℃和20／10℃的条件下30d内分别有27％和36％种子萌发。在20／10℃下,1000mg·L^-1浓度的GA3可以有效打破种子休眠。冷层积120d的种胚生长不显著,大果木莲种子具有条件休眠特性,属于浅度简单型形态生理休眠。种子经冷层积60d的萌发率最高,而后下降,提示其可能有休眠循环现象。     

毛叶山桐子种子休眠与萌发特性的研究

目的：探究毛叶山桐子种子(Idesia polycarpa Maxim. var. vestita Diels)的休眠类型和解除休眠的最适方法，为生产实践中的种苗繁育提供一种能有效解除毛叶山桐子种子休眠和提高萌发率的方法。方法：以成熟的毛叶山桐子种子为材料，研究种子的水分透性及温度、光照、去垢剂、后熟、层积和植物激素对种子休眠与萌发的影响。结果：(1)种子具有发育成熟的胚，种皮被有蜡质层但具有透水性；(2)在10～35℃和交替光照(12 h光照/12 h黑暗，光强度为144μmol·m^-2·s^-1)下萌发30 d，种子的萌发率低于30%，具有休眠特性；(3)种子在完全黑暗条件下几乎不萌发，是一种需光性种子；(4)4℃和10℃层积30 d显著地增加种子的萌发速率和萌发率，后熟90 d则对种子萌发没有影响；(5)GA3能部分解除种子的休眠和促进萌发，将萌发率提高至56.7%，氟啶酮则没有作用。结论：毛叶山桐子种子的休眠类型为非深度生理休眠，解除休眠和促进萌发的最适方法是将种子在4℃或者10℃中层积30 d，然后在25℃和交替光照中萌发。     

桃儿七种子低温层积过程中胚形态及生理生化物质变化

为探究低温层积过程中桃儿七种子胚形态及生理生化变化与休眠解除的内在联系,该研究通过低温层积处理(90 d)解除桃儿七种子休眠,观测不同层积时间种子胚形态、胚率、发芽率、营养物质(淀粉、可溶性蛋白质、可溶性糖)含量、内源激素［赤霉素(GA)、吲哚乙酸(IAA)、脱落酸(ABA)］水平及呼吸途径关键限速酶［丙酮酸激酶(PK)、琥珀酸脱氢酶(SDH)、6 磷酸 葡萄糖脱氢酶(G 6 PDH)］的活性变化。结果显示：(1)在低温层积过程中,桃儿七种子胚形态为鱼雷或子叶型胚;种子发芽率在层积后期(60~75 d)显著提高(P＜0.05)。(2)层积后,种子内淀粉含量及PK活性、SDH活性显著降低(P＜0.05),其可溶性蛋白含量和IAA含量显著升高(P＜0.05),萌发促进物和抑制物比例(GA/ABA、IAA/ABA、GA+IAA/ABA)也呈升高趋势。(3)种子胚率与其可溶性糖含量呈显著负相关关系,种子发芽率与其可溶性蛋白呈显著正相关关系(P＜0.05)。研究发现,桃儿七种子无形态休眠;种子内营养物质的分解转化为种子休眠解除过程中各种代谢活动提供能量,且淀粉可能是此过程中最主要的供能物质;磷酸戊糖途径(PPP)的活化、萌发促进物和抑制物比例的升高及IAA含量的显著上升是桃儿七解除休眠的关键。     

珍稀植物青檀种子休眠与萌发的研究

为了探讨和研究青檀种子休眠和萌发特性,采用石蜡切片法、生物鉴定(白菜籽发芽实验)法、赤霉素溶液浸种、以及赤霉素与低温层积相结合等方法,寻找引起青檀种子休眠的原因和解除休眠的最佳措施。结果表明:青檀种子本身含有发芽抑制物和存在生理后熟是引起休眠的2个主要原因,用质量浓度为300mg/L的赤霉素溶液浸种24h或低温层积后用赤霉素处理均能在一定程度上解除休眠促进萌发,其中以低温层积25d后用500mg/L的赤霉素浸种36h效果最好。发芽率和发芽势分别达到83.5%和65%。     

珍稀濒危植物金丝李种子的休眠机理

珍稀濒危植物金丝李(Garcinia paucinervis)种子的萌发十分缓慢,探讨其休眠机理,可为该物种的种质资源保育与可持续利用提供理论依据。本文对金丝李种子种皮结构及其透水性,剔除部分种皮和胚乳后种子的萌发情况,胚乳和胚等粗提物的活性,储藏、层积和不同温度下种子萌发情况,萌发过程中内源激素含量等进行了研究。结果表明:金丝李种皮无栅栏细胞层,下表面的角质层较薄;种皮对种子的吸胀阻碍小;随着种孔端剔除种皮和胚乳程度的加深,金丝李种子的萌发进程逐渐延长,甚至降低其萌发率,种脐端削除处理对种子萌发影响不大;内果皮、种皮、胚乳和胚中可能存在抑制金丝李种子萌发和生长的内源抑制物;新鲜种子胚率达86.12%,低温层积后胚率无显著变化;低温层积处理延缓其萌发进程,对萌发率无显著影响,4℃低温层积是储藏金丝李种子的较好方法;种子萌发对温度敏感,在32℃培养下可打破种子休眠,萌发速度显著加快。种子萌发过程中ABA含量降低,GA与ABA、IAA与ABA的比值随种子萌发显著升高,萌发促进与抑制物比例逐渐趋于提高。因此,金丝李种子存在内源抑制物,同时缺乏萌发促进物质,导致生理休眠。该种子休眠特性使其幼苗生长能应对生境的季节变化,种群在风险环境中得以延续,避免大量幼苗竞争。植被破坏导致种子萌发阶段受阻是造成金丝李濒危的原因之一。     

东京野茉莉种子休眠机制及其破除方法初探

以采自江西吉安官山林场5年生东京野茉莉当年自然带壳种子为材料,通过对其种子吸水率、不同层积时期种子内生理生化指标的测定、种子萌发抑制物分析,并利用各类不同药剂处理进行发芽试验,以探寻东京野茉莉种子的休眠机理及破眠方法。结果表明:(1)休眠的原因主要包括种皮障碍、缺少萌发所需激素以及种皮、胚中存在萌发抑制物,其中种皮障碍和抑制物的存在是限制种子萌发的首要因素。(2)GA3处理结合自然低温层积30d即可解除东京野茉莉种子胚的休眠,但种皮障碍始终是其种子萌发的限制因素。(3)GA3、NAA、6-BA等药剂处理均可促进种子的萌发,并以刻伤种子后用500mg/L GA3处理24h为破除该种子休眠的最有效方法。     

豚草和三裂叶豚草种子休眠规律研究

豚草和三裂叶豚草是菊科豚草属一年生草本植物,其种子休眠程度随生育地的纬度不同而有变化,纬度越高,种子成熟后进入休眠状态的比例越大,解除休眠所需的低温层积时间也越长。在高纬度的牡丹江市,成熟的豚草和三裂叶豚草种子全部进入休眠状态,低温层积１２周时萌发率达９５％以上,而在低纬度的南昌市,有１０％左右的豚草和三裂叶豚草种子没有进入休眠状态,低温层积８周时,萌发率即可达９５％以上。进入休眠状态的豚草和三裂叶豚草种子,不经过低温层积处理,在１５℃的室温下保存半年以上,也有一定比例的种子可以解除休眠。豚草和三裂叶豚草种子休眠机制可能是由抑制物质和促进物质复合体所控制,休眠种子含有高水平的抑制剂和低水平的促进剂,非休眠种子这种平衡转向有利于促进剂,不同纬度地区的温度差异和低温层积以及长期室温贮藏的呼吸代谢过程,可能对这种平衡产生影响,改变种子的休眠状态     

Does cold stratification level out differences in seed germinability between populations?

Populations of seeds can vary greatly in their dormancy-breaking and germination characteristics. The purpose of this study was to determine if such dormancy differences are levelled out by cold stratification. Seeds of 33 annual weed species, each represented by three populations, were tested in light and darkness 7 weeks after harvest and after two stratification treatments: 18 weeks at 3 °C in the laboratory and 19 weeks outdoors in soil during winter. Cold stratification removed population differences in some species, but in several species such differences became apparent only after stratification. This happened either because dormancy became stronger in weakly dormant seeds (winter annuals) or weaker in strongly dormant seeds (summer annuals). In several species, the light requirement for germination increased after stratification. These results clearly indicate that germination tests performed on fresh seeds from a single population may not adequately predict germination percentages in the field.     

Protein changes between dormant and dormancy-broken seeds of Prunus campanulata Maxim

Seed dormancy is regulated by complex networks in order to optimize the timing of germination. However, the biochemical basis of the regulation of seed dormancy is still poorly understood. Many temperate timber species, which are of ecological and/or economic interest, are deeply dormant in seeds, such as Prunus campanulata. Freshly harvested seeds require warm plus cold stratification to break dormancy before they can begin to germinate. According to the results of germination, both warm and cold stratifications are the critical influences for breaking seed dormancy. Significant variations in seed proteins were observed by 2-DE before and after the breaking of seed dormancy. Among the 320, 455, and 491 reproducibly detected spots on the cotyledons, embryos, and testae, respectively, 71 dramatic changes in abundances were observed following warm and/or cold stratification. Among these protein spots, dehydrin, prunin 1 precursor, prunin 2 precursor, and prunin 2 were identified by MS and sequence comparison. The implications of protein changes in relation to the breaking of seed dormancy and germination are discussed. This is the first report of a proteomic analysis of dormancy breaking in woody plant seeds.     

Seed development and germination ecophysiology of the invasive tree <Emphasis Type="Italic">Prunus serotina</Emphasis> (Rosaceae) in a temperate forest in Western Europe

Seed development, dormancy and germination of the American invasive tree species, Prunus serotina, are described for plants growing in a large forest in Belgium. Seeds of P. serotina were collected following anthesis in the first week of July and thereafter at fortnightly intervals. Seed dormancy, temperature requirements for germination and the soil seed bank were investigated. At maturation (about 105 days after anthesis), seed moisture content had decreased to around 13.7%, and 44% of the seeds had attained the capacity to germinate. Mature seeds of P. serotina exhibited physiological dormancy, germinating only after a long cold, moist stratification period. Highest germination percentage occurred in seeds treated with gibberellic acid (GA₃), at 10°C. We found no evidence that P. serotina forms a persistent seed bank but noticed a persistent seedling bank in the field.     

Germination and seedling establishment inAlisma gramineum, A. plantago-aquatica andA. lanceolatum under different environmental conditions

The seed germination and seedling establishment ofAlisma gramineum, A. lanceolatum andA. plantago-aquatica were investigated to find differences in the reproductive strategy of these species and to explain their ecological and distributional differentiation. The influences of stratification, temperature and flooding on seed germination, winter survival of seedlings and their further development were tested in the laboratory and in the experimental garden. Seeds of the all species studied were dormant immediately after harvesting. Cold stratification was necessary for successful germination. Seeds germinated best under shallow water in temperatures of 25 °C and 25/10 °C and did not need fluctuating day/night temperatures to break dormancy. Seedlings established best under the limosal-terrestrial conditions in summer, and overwintered successfully only when flooded. The main interspecific differences found were in the percentage of germinative and dormant seeds, in the germination rates after individual treatments, in the course of ontogenetic development and in the longevity as well as in the resistance of vegetative organs to environmental conditions. Possible effects of the above-listed facts on the ecological amplitude and distribution of the studied species are discussed.     

Dormancy,germination and seed bank storage: a study in support of ex situ conservation of macrophytes of southwest Australian temporary pools

1. Vernal pools and rock pools (gnammas) in the Southwest Australian Floristic Region are forms of temporary wetlands that are under threat. Some of their aquatic macrophytes are rare and/or endemic, and there is a need to develop off‐site seed banks to assure their conservation. Here, we report results of the first comprehensive study of the seed germination, dormancy and seed storage behaviour of nine indigenous macrophyte species. 2. Seeds of Glossostigma drummondii, Myriophyllum balladoniense, M. lapidicola, M. petreaum and Triglochin linearis were non‐dormant, whereas those of Damasonium minus, Glossostigma sp. (currently undescribed), G. trichodes and Myriophyllum crispatum were dormant. Non‐dormant seeds germinated over a range of temperatures (5–20 °C) but temperatures at which highest germination occurred were species specific. All species demonstrated a germination preference for the light. Warm stratification substantially increased germination of dormant Glossostigma trichodes seeds and all dormancy‐breaking treatments partially overcame dormancy in Glossostigma spp. 3. Seeds possessed orthodox storage behaviour (tolerating drying to 5% moisture content and storage at ?18 °C) and are thus amenable to seed banking as a means of ex situ conservation. 4. It appears that seeds of most species are able to germinate upon inundation as long as they are situated at the soil surface. Thus, species are opportunistic and respond to the first rains of the season providing prompt ecological cuing in an environment vulnerable to rapid drying events. Maintaining the integrity of the soil crust may be an important first step for on‐site conservation if seeds are in the superficial layers.     

Environmental regulation of dormancy loss in seeds of Lomatium dissectum (Apiaceae)

Background and Aims

Lomatium dissectum (Apiaceae) is a perennial, herbaceous plant of wide distribution in Western North America. At the time of dispersal, L. dissectum seeds are dormant and have under-developed embryos. The aims of this work were to determine the requirements for dormancy break and germination, to characterize the type of seed dormancy, and to determine the effect of dehydration after embryo growth on seed viability and secondary dormancy.

Methods

The temperature requirements for embryo growth and germination were investigated under growth chamber and field conditions. The effect of GA₃ on embryo growth was also analysed to determine the specific type of seed dormancy. The effect of dehydration on seed viability and induction of secondary dormancy were tested in seeds where embryos had elongated about 4-fold their initial length. Most experiments examining the nature of seed dormancy were conducted with seeds collected at one site in two different years. To characterize the degree of variation in dormancy-breaking requirements among seed populations, the stratification requirements of seeds collected at eight different sites were compared.

Key Results

Embryo growth prior to and during germination occurred at temperatures between 3 and 6 °C and was negligible at stratification temperatures of 0·5 and 9·1 °C. Seeds buried in the field and exposed to natural winter conditions showed similar trends. Interruption of the cold stratification period by 8 weeks of dehydration decreased seed viability by about 30 % and induced secondary dormancy in the remaining viable seeds. Comparison of the cold stratification requirements of different seed populations indicates that seeds collected from moist habitats have longer cold stratification requirements that those from semiarid environments.

Conclusions

Seeds of L. dissectum have deep complex morphophysiological dormancy. The requirements for dormancy break and germination reflect an adaptation to trigger germination in late winter.Key words: Apiaceae, cold stratification, Lomatium dissectum, morphophysiological dormancy, secondary dormancy, seed germination     

云南石林地区喀斯特山地种子休眠分类和生态关系的初步研究

种子休眠是植物自身调节后代繁殖时间节律以适应生长环境的最重要方式,喀斯特是一种特殊的植物生长环境,植物种子休眠对这种生境适应的研究缺乏.为探讨种子休眠与种子大小、散落时间之间的联系,揭示喀斯特植物在长期的适应过程中的生殖对策,对滇中喀斯特岩溶地区的19科35种植物的种子萌发和休眠类型进行了初步研究.结果表明:(1)35种植物中,休眠物种(19种,54.29％)比不休眠物种多(16种,45.71％);(2)19种休眠的物种中,15种具生理休眠,4种具物理休眠,没有形态休眠、形态-生理休眠和联合休眠的植物;(3)具物理休眠的植物种子明显大于不休眠和生理休眠的植物种子;(4)雨季初期(4～7月)散落的种子不休眠比例很高(75.00％),而雨季后期(10月)和旱季(11月至次年3月)散落的种子的休眠比例很高,分别达80.00％和61.54％;(5)68.75％的乔木休眠;灌木的休眠比例为33.33％;藤本植物休眠和不休眠的物种比例相差不大;草本植物大部分(66.67％)不休眠.     

Variation within species and inter-species comparison of seed dormancy and germination of four annual Lamium species

In an ecological context, knowledge of intra-species variation in dormancy and germination is necessary both for practical and theoretical reasons. We used four or five seed batches (replicates) of four closely related annuals co-occurring in arable fields in Sweden: Lamium amplexicaule, L. confertum, L. hybridum and L. purpureum. Seeds used for experiments stemmed from plants cultivated on two sites, each site harbouring one population of each species, thereby ensuring similar environmental history of seeds. Seeds were tested for germination when fresh and after three different pre-treatments (cold or warm stratification, or dry storage) for up to 24 weeks. Seeds were also sown outdoors. Despite substantial intra-species variation, there were clear differences between species. The general seed dormancy pattern, i.e. which environmental circumstances that affect dormancy, was similar for all species; dormancy reduction occurred during warm stratification or dry storage. Even though the response to warm stratification indicates a winter annual pattern, successful plants in Sweden were mostly spring emerged. Germination in autumn occurred, but plants survived winters poorly. Consequently, as cold stratification did not reduce dormancy, strong dormancy in combination with dormancy reduction during dry periods might explain spring germination. It is hypothesised that local adaptations occur through changes mainly in dormancy strength, i.e. how much effort is needed to reduce dormancy. Strong dormancy restricts the part of each seed batch that germinate during autumn, and thus reduces the risk of winter mortality, in Sweden.     

Seed germination ecology of the threatened endemic Iberian <Emphasis Type="Italic">Delphinium fissum</Emphasis> subsp. <Emphasis Type="Italic">sordidum</Emphasis> (Ranunculaceae)

Seeds of Delphinium fissum subsp. sordidum are physiologically dormant at maturity, with underdeveloped embryos; thus they have morphophysiological dormancy (MPD). The aims of this study were to determine the requirements for embryo growth, dormancy break and germination, to characterise the type of seed dormancy and to evaluate the effects of light, seed age, pollination mechanism, and inter-annual and inter-population variability on germinative ability. After 3 months of incubation at 5°C (cold stratification) in darkness conditions, the mean embryo length increased from 5.6 to 2.07 mm, with 76% of seeds germinating. Conversely, embryos of seeds incubated during 3 months at 20/7 or 28/14°C hardly grew and no germination was recorded. Since cold stratification was the only requirement for the loss of MPD, and both dry storage in laboratory conditions and warm stratification prior to cold stratification shortened the cold stratification period required for germination, it could be concluded that D. fissum subsp. sordidum seeds have intermediate complex MPD. Cold stratification and incubation in darkness conditions promoted higher germination percentages than those in light. In addition, germinative ability increased with seed age up to 8 months (reaching 96% at 5°C in darkness), showed a pronounced inter-annual and inter-population variability, as well as a significant decrease in seeds coming from pollination by geitonogamy. High temperatures (25/10 or 28/14°C) induced seeds to secondary dormancy, so seedling emergence in the greenhouse was restricted to February–March. The requirements for dormancy break and germination reflect an adaptation to trigger germination in late winter. This study is the first one to document a gradual increase in germination percentage with seed age for plant species with intermediate complex MPD.     

Seed dormancy-breaking and germination requirements ofDrosera anglica,an insectivorous species of the Northern Hemisphere

Seeds of Drosera anglica collected in Sweden were dormant at maturity in late summer, and dormancy break occurred during cold stratification. Stratified seeds required light for germination, but light had to be given after temperatures were high enough to be favorable for germination. Seeds stratified in darkness at 5/1 °C and incubated in light at 12/12 h daily temperature regimes of 15/6, 20/10 and 25/15 °C germinated slower and to a significantly lower percentage at each temperature regime than those stratified in light and incubated in light. Length of the stratification period required before seeds would germinate to high percentages depended on (1) whether seeds were in light or in darkness during stratification and during the subsequent incubation period, and (2) the temperature regime during incubation. Seeds collected in 1999 germinated to 4, 24 and 92 % in light at 15/6, 20/10 and 25/15 °C, respectively, after 2 weeks of stratification in light. Seeds stratified in light for 18 weeks and incubated in light at 15/6, 20/10 and 25/15 °C germinated to 87, 95 and 100 %, respectively, while those stratified in darkness for 18 weeks and incubated in light germinated to 6, 82 and 91 %, respectively. Seeds collected from the same site in 1998 and 1999, stratified in light at 5/1 °C and incubated in light at 15/6 °C germinated to 22 and 87 %, respectively, indicating year-to-year variation in degree of dormancy. As dormancy break occurred, the minimum temperature for germination decreased. Thus, seed dormancy is broken in nature by cold stratification during winter, and by spring, seeds are capable of germinating at low habitat temperatures, if they are exposed to light.