南方菟丝子对加拿大一枝黄花的寄生控制效应

以安全性较高的本土植物南方菟丝子和重要的外来入侵植物加拿大一枝黄花为材料,于温室中采用盆栽试验在湿润和半湿润条件下用南方菟丝子寄生不同生长阶段(幼苗阶段、过渡阶段和成株阶段)的加拿大一枝黄花植株,考察加拿大一枝黄花植株被寄生后的营养生长、光合生理、逆境生理等指标,探索适宜南方菟丝子寄生加拿大一枝黄花的最佳条件阈值。结果显示:(1)寄生处理与对照之间,加拿大一枝黄花株高、基径、生物量、叶绿素含量、光合速率、可溶性糖、丙二醛、脯氨酸等指标差异均显著;(2)幼苗组、过渡组被寄生加拿大一枝黄花的株高增量、基径增量、生物量、叶绿素含量、净光合速率均显著低于相应对照组,而其可溶性糖、丙二醛、脯氨酸含量均显著高于相应对照组;(3)在半湿润条件下,加拿大一枝黄花的株高、基径增量均小于湿润条件下植株,其净光合速率、叶绿素含量在幼苗组和过渡组均小于湿润条件下植株,而可溶性糖、丙二醛、脯氨酸含量在在幼苗组和过渡组均大于湿润条件下相应指标;(4)幼苗组、过渡组加拿大一枝黄花被寄生后无法正常开花结实,寄生幼苗组加拿大一枝黄花的南方菟丝子亦无法正常开花结实。研究表明,在湿润与半湿润地区,南方菟丝子可以寄生各生长阶段的加拿大一枝黄花,并对株高1.2 m以下的植株产生较强的寄生胁迫;寄生的最佳时间段为每年的4月到8月。     

南方菟丝子寄生对加拿大一枝黄花生长、繁殖及防御的影响

为了阐明南方菟丝子寄生对加拿大一枝黄花生长和繁殖的影响及机制,分析了南方菟丝子寄生对加拿大一枝黄花形态、生长与繁殖指标的影响,并分析了其生物量与加拿大一枝黄花次生代谢产物含量的相关性.结果表明： 南方菟丝子寄生显著降低加拿大一枝黄花株高、基径、主根长度和根直径,显著降低根、茎、叶和总生物量以及花序数、花序主轴长和花序分枝数;尤其是株高、花序数、茎生物量3个指标,被南方菟丝子寄生的植株仅为无寄生植株的1/2、1/5和1/8.南方菟丝子寄生强度对加拿大一枝黄花的株高、根长、茎生物量、总生物量等指标没有显著影响,但高强度寄生组的基径、根体积、叶生物量、根生物量、花序数、花序主轴长、花序分枝数等指标均显著低于低强度寄生组.南方菟丝子寄生显著增加加拿大一枝黄花根鞣质含量和茎黄酮含量.加拿大一枝黄花的生物量与根鞣质含量及茎黄酮含量存在显著负相关.这表明南方菟丝子寄生加拿大一枝黄花后, 除了减少其资源获取外,还可能通过改变资源分配方式等途径进一步抑制其生长.     

不同品种大豆(Glycine max L.)对中国菟丝子(Cuscuta chinensis)寄生的生理生态响应

田间条件下观察了中国菟丝子危害14个大豆品种的差异,随后选择受中国菟丝子危害差异显著的3个品种与中国菟丝子混种,探讨田间条件下中国菟丝子危害这3个品种大豆植株的生理生态效应。实验显示:在寄生关系确立前,受危害重的大豆品种植株的光合色素含量和净光合速率、总黄酮和植株全氮的含量比受危害轻的品种高,而可溶性糖的含量则相反。在寄生关系确立后,危害重的品种植株光合色素含量和净光合速率、总黄酮和植株全氮的含量下降,可溶性糖含量则是危害程度愈重,升幅愈大。在相同栽培条件下,中国菟丝子生物量为:危害重的大豆植株>危害轻的大豆品种植株,同时受危害重的大豆品种植株的生物量下降也大,但中国菟丝子生物量与寄生大豆植株生物量下降量的百分比为:受危害重的品种<受危害轻的品种。结果表明:中国菟丝子在大豆品种间的寄生差异与大豆品种光合作用、次生代谢、同化物质合成和氮含量指标的变化有关,受中国菟丝子影响后大豆品种间的这些生理指标的差异进一步扩大。     

不同光强对加拿大一枝黄花生长和叶绿素荧光的影响

以外来入侵种加拿大一枝黄花(Solidago canadensis)为研究对象,在4种光照强度处理下,对其光合色素含量、叶绿素荧光特性、比叶重、植株的生长特征和生物量分配等指标进行了测定分析.结果表明:(1)随着光照强度的减弱,加拿大一枝黄花叶片的Chla、Chlb和Chl(a b)均上升,Chla/Chlb下降,4种光强处理下叶片的初始荧光(Fo)、光系统Ⅱ实际光化学效率(ФPSⅡ)、光系统Ⅱ最大光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)日变化曲线相似,高光强下的Fo、ФPSⅡ和Fv/Fm均小于中、低和弱光强下的,这说明加拿大一枝黄花能适应较大的光强幅度,同时对低、弱光强有一定的抗逆性.(2)生长在高(RI为100%)、中(RI为60%)光强下的加拿大一枝黄花植株正常生长,生长于低(RI为20%)弱(RI为5%)光强下的植株生长不良,表现为植株矮小,茎秆细弱.中度的遮荫对它的生长没有明显影响,但在严重遮阴下生长受抑.(3)生长在高、中光强下的总生物量、地下部分生物量明显增多,低、弱光强处理下的叶生物量比显著增加.结果表明,加拿大一枝黄花在高、中光强下对生长最有利,能够适应较大幅度的光照变化,但在严重遮阴下生长明显受抑,说明该入侵植物不易入侵到密林等光照强度比较弱的生境.     

日本菟丝子的生物防治研究初报危害性及寄生真菌的筛选

危害林木的菟丝子在广西主要是日本菟丝子(Cuscuta aponica Choisy),其危不仅表现在它寄生的普遍性和严重性。还表现在它寄生的持久性。其中以龙眼、柚子、桂花、台湾相思等被害严重。 在菟丝子寄生真菌的筛选中发现(1)对日本菟丝子有较强致病力的菌株是刺盘孢菌(Colletotrichum spp)。(2)这些菌株中的绝大多数对同种寄主上含不同色素的同种菟丝子有不同的致病力,仅有少数表现相近似的,但它们的致病力相对较弱。(3)对大多数菌株来说,同一菌株对来源于不同寄主上的同种色泽的同种菟丝子有不同的致病力。     

日本菟丝子及其寄生前后寄主的光合特征

对日本菟丝子与寄主的光合生理特征研究结果表明:日本菟丝子光合色素含量与寄主光合色素含量呈负相关.被日本菟丝子寄生后,易寄寄主寄生叶和相邻叶的光合色素含量增加,而非易寄寄主寄生叶和相邻叶的光合色素含量下降;非易寄寄主和易寄寄主的寄生叶和相邻叶净光合速率下降的幅度大小与寄主受日本菟丝子易寄程度的强弱顺序一致,前者净光合速率下降主要是由气孔调节引起的,而后者则是多因素共同调节的结果.在光照条件下,与非易寄寄主相比,日本菟丝子从易寄寄主上脱离后的光合色素含量随光照时间的延长而增加,其干质量则下降减缓;黑暗条件下,日本菟丝子从不同寄主脱离后的光合色素含量与干质量下降速率的差异不显著.     

不同程度南方菟丝子寄生对入侵植物三叶鬼针草生长的影响

生物入侵严重影响了生态系统的结构和功能。菟丝子属植物可以有效地抑制入侵植物的生长,恢复本地群落,是一种有效的生物防治剂。本文以本地寄生植物南方菟丝子（Cuscuta australis）和三叶鬼针草（Bidens pilosa L.）为研究对象,采用不同数量的南方菟丝子茎段（长度15cm）寄生入侵植物三叶鬼针草来形成不同的寄生程度（寄生I、II、III分别由1、2、3段南方菟丝子茎段寄生）,分析不同程度的寄生对寄主三叶鬼针草补生长的影响,并探讨寄生植物对寄主补偿生长的诱导。南方菟丝子寄生34d之后,三种程度的寄生均可显著抑制三叶鬼针草生长。寄生III处理组的南方菟丝子生物量显著大于寄生I和寄生Ⅱ处理组。不同寄生强度对三叶鬼针草生长的影响具有一定的差异。寄生II和寄生III的三叶鬼针草叶生物量、茎生物量、地上生物量、地下生物量、总生物量、株高与冠幅均显著低于寄生I,但相互之间不存在显著性差异;寄生II的三叶鬼针草的叶面积、根长和根体积均显著低于寄生I,寄生III的叶面积和根长高于寄生II,但与寄生I及寄生II之间不存显著性差异,寄生III的根体积显著高于寄生II,但与寄生I之间不存在显著性关异。与对照相比,不同程度寄生下三叶鬼针草的NAR和RGR极显著降低。寄生II的三叶鬼针草的RGR显著低于寄生I,寄生III的三叶鬼针草的RGR高于寄生II,但与寄生I及寄生II之间均不存在显著性差异。寄生II与寄生III的三叶鬼针草的NAR显著低于寄生I组,但相互之间不存在显著性差异。除寄生I处理组外,寄生II与寄生III处理导致三叶鬼针草与南方菟丝子的累积生物量均显著低于对照。寄生II处理组的累积生物量要低于寄生I处理组,寄生III处理组的累积生物量要高于寄生II处理组,但显著低于对照组,表明寄生III处理组的三叶鬼针草产生了低补偿生长。由于南方菟丝子寄生显著抑制入侵植物的生物量,因此南方菟丝子仍具有防治入侵植物的潜力。     

寄生植物菟丝子防治外来种薇甘菊研究初探

利用寄生植物田野菟丝子(Cuscuta campestris Yunker)作为外来杂草薇甘菊(Mikania micrantha H．B．k)的生物防治手段,研究了田野菟丝子对薇甘菊的光合作用及生长的影响。结果表明：田野菟丝子寄生于薇甘菊30d左右,薇甘菊单株叶片数、地上茎长度和生物量开始减少,光合速率、蒸腾速率、气孔导度、叶绿素含量以及叶绿素荧光Fv／Fm也开始降低。经过约2个月时间,以上的几个生长指标和生理指标均显著降低。在野外自然状态下,田野菟丝子由最初撒播面积约0．0l辞,很快发展到20m。左右的大块面积,离侵染源中心的最大扩散距离达到5m以上。田野菟丝子寄生可以严重影响薇甘菊茎叶生长及开花结实,可望成为根本上解决薇甘菊危害的一种生物控制技术,而且也可以缓解药用菟丝子资源匮乏的问题。结合国内外最新进展,提出有关田野菟丝子与其寄主相互关系中亟待解决的几个问题。     

芦苇水提液对加拿大一枝黄花生长及光合作用的化感效应

以芦苇叶为化感供体材料,采用砂培法研究其不同浓度[0(CK)、0.025 g·mL-1(2.5%)、0.05 g·mL-1(5%)和0.1 g·mL-1(10%)]水提液对入侵植物加拿大一枝黄花生长及光合生理特征的化感效应。结果表明:芦苇叶水提液对加拿大一枝黄花株高和生物量的影响表现为低浓度无明显作用,高浓度抑制;低浓度处理对光合速率和气孔导度无显著影响,但高浓度处理则使二者明显降低,并缩短了叶片有效光合功能期;水提液对叶绿素含量、最大净光合速率、光饱和点和表观量子效率有明显的"低促高抑"的效应,类胡萝卜素含量则随水提液浓度的升高而上升,各处理暗呼吸速率均显著高于对照,但随浓度升高有下降的趋势。可见,芦苇化感作用可以通过影响加拿大一枝黄花的光合作用,包括叶绿素含量、叶片气孔开放程度以及植物对光照的响应能力等方面,进而对其生长产生影响。     

日本菟丝子对寄主的选择行为

在野外对日本菟丝子(Cuscuta japonica)选择寄主的行为进行观察,结果表明,在所研究的植物群落中,日本菟丝子在不同寄主上发生缠绕的数量多少、发生吸器时间的先后和缠绕比率的大小顺序为:枸树、蟛蜞菊、五爪金龙和马缨丹,而从缠绕发生至吸器发生期间日本菟丝子生长点伸长量的大小顺序则相反,且差异显著.日本菟丝子生长点在与聚氯乙烯塑料(PVC)棒接触后24 h内发生明显的偏离,而在接触不同寄主后12 h内则发生左旋3圈缠绕.多寄主共存的群落比单一寄主群落对日本菟丝子及其寄主的生存均有利.日本菟丝子选择寄主的行为与不同寄主N的含量关系不明显,推测这种选择行为与不同寄主次生物质的差异有关.     

Interaction of a host plant and its holoparasite: effects of previous selection by the parasite

If parasites decrease the fitness of their hosts one could expect selection for host traits (e.g. resistance and tolerance) that decrease the negative effects of parasitic infection. To study selection caused by parasitism, we used a novel study system: we grew host plants (Urtica dioica) that originated from previously parasitized and unparasitized natural populations (four of each) with or without a holoparasitic plant (Cuscuta europaea). Infectivity of the parasite (i.e. qualitative resistance of the host) did not differ between the two host types. Parasites grown with hosts from parasitized populations had lower performance than parasites grown with hosts from unparasitized populations, indicating host resistance in terms of parasite’s performance (i.e. quantitative resistance). However, our results suggest that the tolerance of parasitic infection was lower in hosts from parasitized populations compared with hosts from unparasitized populations as indicated by the lower above‐ground vegetative biomass of the infected host plants from previously parasitized populations.     

锁阳和肉苁蓉寄生方式的区别

锁阳和肉苁蓉都是中医药里重要的补益类药材,但由于过度采挖和采挖方式不当,目前它们的野生资源已濒临枯竭。肉苁蓉和锁阳分别是我国濒危和易危珍稀植物,研究二者寄生方式的特点与区别不仅可以促进锁阳和肉苁蓉的人工栽培,从而使野生药材得到一定的保护,而且对了解寄生植物在荒漠地区等极端严酷环境中的适应机制具有重要的生态学意义。该研究采用形态学观察结合常规石蜡切片法,对锁阳和肉苁蓉分别在各自寄主植物上的寄生方式进行了研究。结果表明：(1)锁阳的营养繁殖体在寄主植物根部呈串状分布,与寄主植物的连接方式属于非末端寄生;锁阳的吸器侵入寄主根系韧皮部和木质部的一部分区域,但是韧皮部和木质部大部分区域未被锁阳吸器占据,即有部分营养物质被锁阳“截取”。(2)肉苁蓉在其肉质茎基部长出新的芽体,与寄主植物的连接方式属于末端寄生;肉苁蓉的吸器侵入寄主根韧皮部和木质部全部区域。因此,锁阳寄生后,被寄生的寄主根依然能够向前生长,具有正常的功能;肉苁蓉寄生后,寄生点的寄主根失去根系的正常功能,成为一个为肉苁蓉生长发育提供营养物质的“输送通道( Transport channel)”。     

Parasitism by Cuscuta pentagona attenuates host plant defenses against insect herbivores

Considerable research has examined plant responses to concurrent attack by herbivores and pathogens, but the effects of attack by parasitic plants, another important class of plant-feeding organisms, on plant defenses against other enemies has not been explored. We investigated how attack by the parasitic plant Cuscuta pentagona impacted tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) defenses against the chewing insect beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua; BAW). In response to insect feeding, C. pentagona-infested (parasitized) tomato plants produced only one-third of the antiherbivore phytohormone jasmonic acid (JA) produced by unparasitized plants. Similarly, parasitized tomato, in contrast to unparasitized plants, failed to emit herbivore-induced volatiles after 3 d of BAW feeding. Although parasitism impaired antiherbivore defenses, BAW growth was slower on parasitized tomato leaves. Vines of C. pentagona did not translocate JA from BAW-infested plants: amounts of JA in parasite vines grown on caterpillar-fed and control plants were similar. Parasitized plants generally contained more salicylic acid (SA), which can inhibit JA in some systems. Parasitized mutant (NahG) tomato plants deficient in SA produced more JA in response to insect feeding than parasitized wild-type plants, further suggesting cross talk between the SA and JA defense signaling pathways. However, JA induction by BAW was still reduced in parasitized compared to unparasitized NahG, implying that other factors must be involved. We found that parasitized plants were capable of producing induced volatiles when experimentally treated with JA, indicating that resource depletion by the parasite does not fully explain the observed attenuation of volatile response to herbivore feeding. Collectively, these findings show that parasitic plants can have important consequences for host plant defense against herbivores.     

Fungal infection for cyanobacterium <Emphasis Type="Italic">Anabaena smithii</Emphasis> by two chytrids in eutrophic region of large reservoir Lake Shumarinai,Hokkaido, Japan

Fungal infection of the filamentous cyanobacterium Anabaena smithii was observed in Lake Shumarinai in 2004–2006. Two fungal species were found to parasitize the specialized cells of A. smithii. These fungi might not correspond to the chytrid species that the previous studies reported as the parasites for Anabaena species. One fungus showed selective attachment to the akinete (akinete type). The filaments parasitized by this fungus increased in August 2004 and October 2006, when akinete and filament densities also increased. The maximum percentage of parasitized filaments was 3.2% of all filaments in October 2006. The other fungus was usually attached to the heterocyst (heterocyst type). The filaments parasitized by this fungus increased in October from 2004 to 2006. The maximum percentage of parasitized filaments was 20.6% in October 2004. The biomass of A. smithii was not suppressed by akinete-type fungus because of the low percentage of parasitized filaments. The heterocyst-type fungus might disturb the nitrogen fixation, but its effect was negligible due to a high concentration of available nitrogen for planktonic algae in Lake Shumarinai.     

Constraints on host use by a parasitic plant

Consumers do not always utilize all suitable hosts. Understanding why parasitic plants do not always parasitize potentially suitable hosts requires a better understanding of the constraints that limit host use by parasitic plants. In Texas salt marshes, the parasitic plant Cuscuta indecora rarely parasitizes three hosts that support vigorous growth in the greenhouse. We identified three constraints on host use by C. indecora. First, a mismatch between the phenology of C. indecora and some suitable hosts meant that these hosts were not abundant when C. indecora was growing most vigorously, and therefore were underutilized. Second, C. indecora preferentially parasitized tall plants versus short ones, causing relatively short species to be underutilized. Third, C. indecora overwinters in some perennial hosts but has to reinfect annual hosts each year, causing annuals and perennials that do not support overwintering to be underutilized. In combination, these constraints, which reflect the general lack of mobility of parasitic plants relative to herbivores, remove half of the potential host species from the actual diet of C. indecora, and therefore likely represent a major limitation on the success of this parasite. Similar constraints are likely to limit the realized host range of many parasitic plants and select for generalized diet preferences.