不同生境下珠芽蓼（蓼科）的繁殖策略比较

在青藏高原横断山区以海拔相同的高山流石滩和高寒草甸中的珠芽蓼（Polygonum viviparum）居群为研究对象,探讨该物种在不同生境条件下的繁殖策略以及无性繁殖和有性繁殖间的关系。结果发现,流石滩居群的珠芽蓼植株高度和珠芽数量显著低于高寒草甸居群,而珠芽和花总数量、花数量和每个花序上的花比例却显著高于高寒草甸居群。研究结果表明珠芽蓼在环境更为恶劣的高山流石滩生境中增加了对繁殖器官和花资源的投资,说明在高山植物中繁殖优先于营养生长,且有性繁殖比无性繁殖具有更为重要的作用。而对每个植株上花数量和珠芽数量的统计结果表明,两者呈显著的负相关关系,进一步证明了同一植株内无性繁殖和有性繁殖的权衡关系。     

复制生命,是福音还是祸水?

复制生命,是福音还是祸水？奇云一、无性可以繁殖吗？生命繁殖后代的方式一般有两种,一种是有性繁殖（又叫双亲繁殖）,另一种是无性繁殖（也叫单亲繁殖）。从古至今,高等动物都是有性繁殖子孙,低等动物都是无性繁殖后代。高等动物（包括人在内）的有性繁殖方式固然有...     

半夏属的染色体数目、倍性与珠芽发生的关系

本文通过对半夏属Pinellia 5个种10个群体的染色体计数和珠芽数量统计,首次报道了5个染色体数目,同时发现珠芽的发生与染色体基数及多倍化程度有关：x=13的类群无珠芽,而x=9的有珠芽;在有珠芽的半夏P．ternata(Thunb．)Breit．中,平均每叶珠芽数随倍性的提高而增大。半夏是一个多倍体复合种,起源于无珠芽、染色体基数为x=7～9的二倍体祖先,可能是在该属的早期进化中由鹞落坪半夏P.yaoluopingensis X．H．Guo et X．L.Liu的x=13经非整倍性跌落而成,在发生上比鹞落坪半夏进化。     

半夏属若干变异式样及其演化

通过数量统计和栽培观察,发现半夏属具有子块茎Ｔｎ＾ｍ,子块茎根状茎Ｔｎ＾ｍＲｂ＾ｎ,子块茎根状茎珠芽Ｔａ＾ｍＴｎｚ＾ｎＢｃ＾ｒ和子块茎株芽Ｔａ＾ｍＢｃ＾ｒ４种组合形式的无性繁殖式样。属内经历了从根状茎（Ｒ）揶块茎（Ｔ）到珠芽（Ｂ）和盾形叶到其它叶形的经及其它变化。还讨论了该属的种间进化。     

半夏珠芽发育过程的形态学和解剖学研究

通过形态学观察和石蜡切片方法研究了半夏[Pinellia ternata(Thunb.)Breit.]的珠芽发育过程,结果显示:半夏珠芽着生于叶柄的下部,起始于幼嫩叶柄的腹面最外轮维管束外周薄壁细胞;恢复分裂的薄壁细胞分裂形成珠芽原基细胞团,在原基生长突破叶柄表皮后分化形成具有生长点的珠芽结构,发育中的珠芽无根分化;珠芽的生长被动地终止于叶片衰老(倒苗),无明显的成熟发育过程。研究表明,半夏的珠芽是不定芽性质的无性繁殖结构,但在发育过程上明显区别于其它植物的珠芽发育。     

长白山区野生百合引种驯化及园艺栽培技术

对长白山野生百合进行了资源调查和引种驯化,发现百合的病害较多,大多数品种喜肥并须遮荫;可进行有性繁殖和无性繁殖,卷丹可利用腋球繁殖,有性繁殖种子须进行暖温处理.无性繁殖种球形成时间短,退化现象少于有性繁殖.培育基质为沙壤土.试验证明,人工栽培的长白山野生百合在鳞茎的生长、观花、赏叶方面明显优于自然生长的野生百合,为开发利用该资源提供技术支持.     

半夏种内居群形态变异的模糊聚类分析

在同一栽培条件下,对主要引自长江中下游地区的１５个半夏〔Ｐｉｎｅｌｉａｔｅｒｎａｔａ（Ｔｈｕｎｂ．）Ｂｒｅｉｔ．〕居群的１６个主要形态性状进行模糊聚类分析,在置信水平λ＝０．６７６４时,将１５个居群划分成４个类型：（１）双珠芽类型：主要形态特征为叶柄上均具双珠芽,但叶型和块茎形状变异较小;（２）普通类型：主要形态特征为叶柄上均只着生单珠芽,但叶型和块茎形状变异较大;（３）长茎类型：主要形态特征为叶柄上具单珠芽,但着生位置较低,块茎呈矩圆形;（４）复合类型：主要形态特征为叶柄上具单珠芽,但居群内常有双珠芽个体出现。     

高寒草地类型和海拔对濒危藏药独一味生长繁殖特征的影响

为探讨高寒草地类型和海拔对独一味(Lamiophlomis rotata)生长与繁殖特征的影响,在玛曲三种草地类型和三个海拔梯度下进行随机样方调查和样品收集,并对独一味的生长和繁殖特征指标进行测定。结果表明:(1)不同草地类型中,独一味地上部特征表现为高寒沼泽化草甸高寒山坡草甸高寒灌丛草甸,地下部特征表现为高寒沼泽化草甸高寒灌丛草甸高寒山坡草甸;(2)独一味生长繁殖特征随着海拔的升高而下降;(3)不同草地类型和海拔下,独一味有性繁殖结构的投入与植株大小间存在显著的正相关性,而无性繁殖投入与植株大小间不存在相关性;(4)不同草地类型和海拔下,独一味两种繁殖方式间不存在相关性。综上结果表明:独一味资源分配方式受到草地类型影响,是与环境长期适应后的结果;有性繁殖的发生需要植株一定量的营养生长积累,而无性繁殖投入可能是植株固有特性,与植株大小无关;根茎芽无性繁殖可能发生在地上部破坏之后而非主动行为,两种繁殖方式间的无相关性是否会受到除草地类型和海拔以外的其他因素影响还有待进一步研究。     

养分供应对3种舞花姜属植物繁殖方式的影响

该研究选用的3种舞花姜属植物中,毛舞花姜(Globba barthei)和双翅舞花姜(G. schomburgkii)自然条件下开花不结实,以珠芽进行繁殖;异果舞花姜(G. racemosa)则同时以种子和珠芽进行繁殖。在人工栽培条件下,高养分处理显著增加毛舞花姜的珠芽干重((1.11±0.10) g vs. (3.08±0.69) g,p=0.010 7)、珠芽数量((30.58±2.92) vs. (74.74±9.73),p=0.000 4)、珠芽大小((10.5±1.48) mg vs. (53.50±11.42) mg,p=0.001 5)、植株营养体重((3.99±0.23) g vs. (9.67±1.17) g,p=0.000 2)和双翅舞花姜的珠芽数量((51.74±3.64) vs. (108.71±21.52),p=0.018 1)。不同养分条件下两种舞花姜的开花数量无显著差异。人工去除珠芽、花对两种舞花姜植株当年生花和珠芽的数量无显著影响(p<0.05)。自然条件下异果舞花姜不同居群间珠芽大小、珠芽数、珠芽重、果实重、种子数和营养体重等均存在极显著差异(p<0.001)。异果舞花姜各居群植株珠芽数和营养体重(r=0.901,p<0.05)、珠芽重和珠芽大小 (r=0.849,p<0.05) 呈显著正相关;果实重和种子数(r=0.998,p<0.05) 呈显著正相关。土壤因子主成分分析表明前3个主成分提供的信息量分别为50.575%、18.204% 和11.883%,其中第一主成分中的全氮(0.959)、速效氮(0.885)和有机质(0.821)负荷量最大,第二主成分中土壤速效磷(0.824)负荷量最大。植株营养体重和土壤速效磷极显著正相关(r=0.906,p<0.01),珠芽大小与全氮(r=0.798)、速效氮(r=0.780)和有机质(r=0.821)均呈显著正相关(p<0.05)。果实重和种子数与土壤因子相关性不显著(p<0.05)。3种舞花姜的无性繁殖器官更易受到养分供应的影响,有性繁殖器官对养分供应变化响应不显著,有性和无性繁殖之间似不存在补偿关系。     

藕莲有性繁殖栽培

根据莲(Nelumbo nucifera)生物学特性,既可用藕作种进行无性繁殖,也可用种子播种进行有性繁殖。藕莲在我国有数千年的栽培历史,但素以无性系栽培。尚未见到有性繁殖栽培的报道。作者自1980年起进行了有性繁殖栽培试验。       

Response to competition of bulbous geophyte Allium oleraceum differing in ploidy level

Experimental studies that explore the possible causes of ploidy distributions and niche differentiation are rare. Increased competitive ability may be advantageous for survival in dense vegetation and may strongly affect local and regional abundances of cytotypes and potentially contribute to invasion success. We compared survival, growth and reproduction of plants originating from bulbils of three cytotypes (2n = 4x, 5x, 6x) of Allium oleraceum growing with and without a competitor (Arrhenatherum elatius). There was a strong negative effect of competition but no effect of ploidy or ploidy × competition on survivorship, height and total dry mass of A. oleraceum, i.e. no support for different competitive abilities of the ploidy levels. However, slightly different responses of populations to competition treatments within all cytotypes suggest differentiation within cytotypes. Under competition, plant survivorship was low, surviving plants were small, had low dry mass and produced neither sexual nor asexual propagules. Without competition, plant survivorship was high, and cytotypes differed in three traits after 2 year's growth: dry mass of flowers, number of flowers and ratio of the dry mass of sexual to asexual propagules all decreased with increasing ploidy level. We additionally tested tetra‐ and pentaploids as to whether plants originating from different types of propagule (bulbils, seeds) differ in survivorship, growth and reproduction when growing with and without a competitor. Plants originating from bulbils had higher survivorship, were more robust, flowered earlier and produced more propagules when compared to plants originating from seeds and grown without competition. Under competition, differences in performance between plants originating from seeds and bulbils mostly disappeared, with higher survivorship only for plants originating from bulbils.     

Reproductive strategy, clonal structure and genetic diversity in populations of the aquatic macrophyte Sparganium emersum in river systems

Many aquatic and riparian plant species are characterized by the ability to reproduce both sexually and asexually. Yet, little is known about how spatial variation in sexual and asexual reproduction affects the genotypic diversity within populations of aquatic and riparian plants. We used six polymorphic microsatellites to examine the genetic diversity within and differentiation among 17 populations (606 individuals) of Sparganium emersum, in two Dutch-German rivers. Our study revealed a striking difference between rivers in the mode of reproduction (sexual vs. asexual) within S. emersum populations. The mode of reproduction was strongly related to locally reigning hydrodynamic conditions. Sexually reproducing populations exhibited a greater number of multilocus genotypes compared to asexual populations. The regional population structure suggested higher levels of gene flow among sexually reproducing populations compared to clonal populations. Gene flow was mainly mediated via hydrochoric dispersal of generative propagules (seeds), impeding genetic differentiation among populations even over river distances up to 50 km. Although evidence for hydrochoric dispersal of vegetative propagules (clonal plant fragments) was found, this mechanism appeared to be relatively less important. Bayesian-based assignment procedures revealed a number of immigrants, originating from outside our study area, suggesting intercatchment plant dispersal, possibly the result of waterfowl-mediated seed dispersal. This study demonstrates how variation in local environmental conditions in river systems, resulting in shifting balances of sexual vs. asexual reproduction within populations, will affect the genotypic diversity within populations. This study furthermore cautions against generalizations about dispersal of riparian plant species in river systems.     

Genetic variation and evolutionary trade-offs for sexual and asexual reproductive modes in Allium vineale (Liliaceae)

Populations of Allium vineale commonly include individuals with very different allocation patterns to three modes of reproduction: sexual flowers, aerially produced asexual bulbils, and belowground asexual offsets. If selection is currently acting to maintain these different allocation patterns there must be a genetic basis for variation in allocation to these three reproductive modes. In addition, negative genetic correlations between reproductive traits would imply evolutionary trade-offs among reproductive strategies. We evaluated the heritability of these allocation patterns by growing 16 clones from a single population in the greenhouse at two levels of fertilization. Bulb mass and the mass and number of bulbils, offsets, and flowers were used as response variables, in addition to the proportion allocated to each reproductive mode. We found evidence of substantial heritable variation in allocation to sexual reproduction and in allocation within the two modes of asexual reproduction, indicating high sensitivity of these allocation patterns to natural selection. We also found evidence of strong negative genetic correlations between bulbil and flower traits, as well as between bulbil and offset traits, with one group of genotypes allocating greater resources to aerial asexual bulbils and the second group allocating more resources to belowground asexual offsets and aerial flowers. Phenotypic plasticity in allocation to above- vs. belowground asexual reproduction and sexual vs. asexual aerial reproduction was limited, indicating that plants are unlikely to change reproductive mode in response to nutrient availability. Together, then, we have demonstrated strong heritability for, and trade-offs in, the reproductive allocation patterns within this plant population.     

Asexual reproduction, habitat colonization and habitat maintenance in bryophytes

Asexual reproduction s. l. is widespread in plants and also a basic reproductive mechanism in bryophytes. Today, three types of asexual reproduction are recognized: (1) the asexual reproduction s. str. by regeneration from ± specialized caducous organs (leaves, leaf apices, shoots, branches, bulbils) and by production of specialized propagules (gemmae, protonemal brood cells, tubers), (2) fragmentation of plants, resp. part of plants into ± unspecialized fragments, and (3) clonal reproduction (cloning). The latter occurs in bryophytes by protonema decay, by disintegration of modules, resp. formation of ramets (dividuals, “daughter plants”) that leads to self-cloning or forced-cloning of parts of the gametophyte (shoots, stoloniferous and rhizomatous axes, rhizoid wicks, basiscopic innovation plants). Clonal reproduction (cloning), in former time scarcely noted, gained great interest within the last decade mainly in vascular plants showing clonal growth. This reproduction mechanism is thought to be a keystone factor for asexual reproduction, habitat colonization and habitat maintenance. Species which reproduce clonally are able to colonize and maintain habitats in an effective way by the so-called “consequent vegetative multiplication”. The review presents an overview of the current state of knowledge of asexual reproduction types in bryophytes, with a focus on fragmentation and clonal reproduction (cloning), the mechanisms of habitat colonization and habitat maintenance, which all are of important significance in the dynamic processes of development of bryophyte populations.     

Biology of the polyploid geophyte Allium oleraceum (Amaryllidaceae): Variation in size,sexual and asexual reproduction and germination within and between tetra-, penta- and hexaploid cytotypes

It has been proposed that plant species cytotypes commonly exhibit altered morphology, reproduction, geographic and ecological distributions. We studied phenotypic variation in height, sexual (flowers, seeds) and asexual (aerial bulbils) reproduction in natural populations and in the conditions of a common garden of three cytotypes (2n = 4x, 5x, 6x) of the bulbous geophyte Allium oleraceum in the Czech Republic. Additionally, we compared the germination and dormancy of seeds and bulbils to determine whether propagules have different ecological roles. The pattern of morphological differentiation observed between cytotypes under natural conditions was similar to that observed under common garden conditions, suggesting that variability in morphological characteristics appears to be associated with ploidy levels. We revealed differences in size and sexual and asexual production between A. oleraceum cytotypes, but with wide overlap among cytotypes, suggesting a limited possibility of the studied traits to reliably distinguish between cytotypes. Tetraploids and pentaploids were rather similar; they were taller and produced more flowers than hexaploids, which were mostly flowerless (mean <0.7 flower/plant). All cytotypes were able to produce viable seeds, but their numbers were extremely low, usually less than 3 seeds per inflorescence; clonal reproduction via aerial bulbils dominates in all cytotypes (flower:bulbil ratio <0.5), with tetraploids producing more but lighter bulbils than other cytotypes. The seed: ovule ratio was low (<0.1) in all cytotypes, although hexaploids reached higher values than other cytotypes. Bulbils germinated better (means >80%) than seeds in all cytotypes, with pentaploid bulbils showing the highest germination (mean 90.5%). The cytotypes did not differ in seed germination (range of means 73.4%–76.3%). About 6% of seeds did not germinate but were still viable at the end of the experiment, while all non-germinated bulbils of all cytotypes had rotten away. Seeds, but not bulbils, can likely form a short-term persistent propagule soil bank. We found no evidence of a phenotypic trade-off between the production of flowers (seeds) and the production of bulbils within the inflorescence of all studied cytotypes. Together, inter-cytotypic differences in fitness-related traits cannot completely explain the different geographic and ecological distributions of cytotypes in the Czech Republic found by previous research.     

Aspects of sexual failure in the reproductive processes of a rare bulbiliferous plant,<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Titanotrichum oldhamii</Emphasis> (Gesneriaceae), in subtropical Asia

Titanotrichum oldhamii produces both flowers and asexual bulbils on its inflorescences. However, field observations and herbarium collections indicate that seed set is infrequent and that most reproduction is from vegetative bulbils. We have investigated the failure of sexual reproduction and identified four major causes: (1) in the wild, the seed:ovule ratio for open pollination was only 1.9%, in contrast to 10.1% for artificial cross-pollination, implying poor pollinator services. (2) The overall reproductive success was 5–10 times greater in glasshouse pollination treatments compared to field treatments. This suggests suboptimal environmental conditions for seed set in natural habitats, which may eliminate natural seed set completely. (3) Pollination experiments showed that outcrossed populations set significantly more seed and had higher germination rates than intra-populational and self crosses, in both field and glasshouse experiments. T. oldhamii thus appears to benefit from wide outcrossing. Pollen transfer between populations, however, seems to be infrequent because of the rarity and scattered distribution of Titanotrichum populations. (4) Flowers near the apex of the inflorescence are less likely to set seed, especially late in the season when inflorescences convert to bulbil production. In these late flowers, pollen tubes showed poor guidance as they approach the micropyle of the ovules. Even under optimal glasshouse conditions, the average outcrossing success was only 0.229. Almost one-half of the ovules remained undeveloped and 13.5% of ovules aborted after pollination, indicating a strong shift of resource allocation toward vegetative bulbils and rhizome development. Efficient reproduction from asexual bulbils may thus have released Titanotrichum from strong selection for efficient sexual reproduction. However, occasional seed set observed in the wild may be very important for maintaining some genetic diversity in populations, and promoting overall fitness.     

Developmental analysis of the evolutionary origin of vegetative propagules in Mimulus gemmiparus (Scrophulariaceae)

Mimulus gemmiparus (Scrophulariaceae), a rare endemic of Colorado, has a novel life history that depends on an unusual method of vegetative reproduction. The plants are functionally annuals; however, reproduction is asexual via propagules that have been termed gemmae. The morphological identity and the evolutionary antecedent of these propagules are unclear. We approached this problem through comparative developmental analyses of M. gemmiparus and the presumed progenitor species, Mimulus guttatus. In M. gemmiparus there are two meristems initiated in the axil of each leaf primordium. The distal meristem has the potential to produce either a lateral branch or a flower, and the proximal meristem becomes a vegetative propagule (the gemma) that is ultimately surrounded by an expanded, ensheathing petiole. The first leaves of the propagules are thickened and are the site of nutrient storage. Consequently, these propagules can be characterized morphologically as brood bulbils. Mimulus guttatus also has two meristems in each leaf axil; however, the proximal meristem typically remains dormant and serves no function in the life history of this species. Based on architectural and developmental correspondence, we hypothesize that the propagule of M. gemmiparus is homologous to the proximal meristem of M. guttatus. Comparative analysis shows that evolution of the bulbil has involved both the incorporation of features present in shoots of M. guttatus and the acquisition of novel features.     

Causes of variation in sexual and asexual reproduction in diploid and triploid populations of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Allium scorodoprasum</Emphasis>

Allium scorodoprasum is a bulbous geophyte that reproduces by seeds, aerial bulbils, and subterranean daughter bulbs. This research represents the analysis of intraspecific variations in sexual and asexual reproduction in relation to ploidy levels and the environmental conditions from 11 diploid and 24 triploid populations in Lithuania. The results showed that the seed production was extremely rare and occurred only in diploid populations. The numbers of flowers and aerial bulbils per plant as well as mean mass of one bulbil were the characteristics in which differences between ploidy levels were the biggest. The diploids on average produced more (61.9), but smaller (mean mass = 29.6 mg) bulbils and more flowers (16.7), while triploids produced less (41.7), but larger (mean mass = 45.9 mg) bulbils and fewer (5.2) flowers. The study revealed that the main determinant of intracytotypic variation in quantity of both sexual and asexual structures was light availability.