内生真菌感染对3个不同地理种群羽茅光合特性的影响

研究了内蒙古中东部草原3个不同样地（羊草、西乌旗和霍林河）中Neotyphodium内生真菌的侵染对宿主羽茅(Achnatherum sibiricum(L.) Keng)种群光合生理特性的影响,结果表明：自然条件下,羊草样地和西乌旗样地染菌(E+)羽茅植株的净光合速率(P_n)显著高于不染菌(E-)羽茅,说明E+羽茅植株具有更高的同化能力,而霍林河样地中二者差异不显著;3个样地中Neotyphodium内生真菌对宿主羽茅的蒸腾速率、气孔导度、光能利用效率、水分利用效率均无显著影响;引起羽茅植株午间P_n降低的主要原因是非气孔因素,与是否染菌没有必然联系;光响应曲线拟合结果表明Neotyphodium内生真菌对宿主羽茅的表观量子效率、最大净光合速率、暗呼吸速率、光补偿点和光饱和点没有显著影响。     

不同传播方式的内生真菌感染对羽茅的生理生态影响北大核心CSCD

通过田间试验,研究了垂直传播的Neotyphodium属内生真菌和水平传播的Epichloё属内生真菌对羽茅(Achnatherum sibiricum)生理生态的影响。结果表明:Neotyphodium属内生真菌感染对羽茅的株高和叶长有显著的正效应,而Epichloё属内生真菌感染对羽茅株高和叶长的增益作用较少。感染Neotyphodium属内生真菌的羽茅最大净光合速率显著高于感染Epichloё属内生真菌的羽茅,Neotyphodium属内生真菌显著提升了羽茅的气孔限制值和水分利用效率,而实验测定的第一年结果显示:Epichloё属内生真菌对羽茅的各个光合指标具有明显的负效应(胞间CO2浓度除外)。Neotyphodium属内生真菌感染使得宿主植物积累的可溶性糖含量显著高于感染Epichloё属内生真菌的羽茅和不染菌的羽茅植株。感染Epichloё属内生真菌的羽茅中氮含量显著高于感染Neotyphodium属内生真菌的羽茅。总之,内生真菌的传播方式是影响羽茅生理生态学特性的一个因素,并且垂直传播的内生真菌对羽茅生长和生理特性的益处高于水平传播的内生真菌。     

感染内生真菌的羽茅对大针茅的化感作用

以羽茅(Achnatherum sibiricum)为材料,采用室内生物测定法研究感染不同内生真菌的羽茅浸提液对大针茅(Stipa grandis)种子萌发和幼苗生长的化感作用,并采用气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)联用技术对羽茅浸提液中的化学成分进行分析。结果表明:(1)内生真菌感染可缓解宿主羽茅对群落优势种大针茅的化感作用;(2)内生真菌感染对宿主羽茅化感作用的影响与内生真菌种类有关,具体表现为相比于未染菌羽茅,感染Epichloё gansuensis可显著缓解宿主羽茅对大针茅的抑制作用,而感染Neotyphodium sibiricum、Neotyphodium gansuensis有缓解羽茅对大针茅化感作用的趋势,但未达到显著影响;(3)羽茅浸提液中含有2,4-二叔丁基苯酚、邻苯二甲酸、邻苯二甲酸二丁酯和硬脂酸甲酯等潜在化感物质,这4种物质相对含量的差异可能是不同内生真菌感染状态的羽茅产生不同化感效应的主要原因;(4)对羽茅浸提液中4种潜在化感物质的化感作用进行验证实验,结果表明,2,4-二叔丁基苯酚对大针茅的化感作用基本表现为低浓度无影响,高浓度抑制,邻苯二甲酸二丁酯的化感作用表现为"低促高抑"的效应趋势,而邻苯二甲酸和硬脂酸甲酯对大针茅均表现出"剂量效应"的化感作用趋势,即4种潜在化感物质在高浓度时均可显著抑制大针茅的种子萌发和幼苗生长。     

塔里木河下游地下水埋深对胡杨气体交换和叶绿素荧光的影响

为了分析干旱环境下地下水埋深变化对胡杨(Populus euphratica oliv.)光合作用的影响,对塔里木河下游3个地下水埋深(4.91,6.93m和8.44m)环境下胡杨叶片的气体交换日变化、光响应曲线、PN-C_i曲线以及叶绿素荧光特性等进行了比较研究。研究结果表明:当地下水埋深从4.91m增加到6.93m和8.44m,胡杨光合速率(P_N)(10:00),初始荧光(F₀)、最大荧光(F_m)、以及PSⅡ实际光化学效率(Ω_PSⅡ)、电子传递速率(ETR)、非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ)和正午叶水势(Ψ_midday)等都发生了明显变化,其中胡杨NPQ增加了109% 127%,Ω_PSⅡ,ETR和Ψ_midday分别减小了24% 29%,17% 22%和31.6% 45.6%,表明胡杨受到的干旱胁迫程度在增加;而当地下水埋深在6.93 8.44m之间时,上述参数无显著变化,表明胡杨很可能处于相同干旱胁迫程度;并且在地下水埋深4.91 8.44m范围内,最大光化学效率(F_v/F_m),表观量子效率(φ),Rubisco羧化速率(V_cmax), 等参数都未发生明显变化,表明即使地下水埋深增加到8.44m,此时的干旱胁迫程度也未超过胡杨的耐受能力,其光合能力也未受到不可逆转的伤害。     

喷施茉莉酮酸甲酯及感染内生真菌对羽茅生长的影响

以天然禾草羽茅为试验材料,外源喷施茉莉酮酸甲酯(MJ)模拟食草昆虫的采食,研究感染内生真菌(染菌)和不染菌羽茅生长及生理等方面的差异.结果表明:MJ处理显著降低了羽茅地上部分生长,显著提高了其防御物质总酚和木质素的含量,并降低了蚜虫种群数量.染菌能显著增加羽茅的分蘖数及地上总酚和木质素的含量,但地上生物量和地下总酚含量受到MJ处理的影响,在不喷施MJ的对照中,染菌与否对羽茅的地上部生物量及地下总酚含量无显著影响,而MJ处理下,染菌植株的地上生物量显著低于不染菌植株,而地下总酚含量显著高于不染菌植株.染菌能显著降低羽茅上蚜虫的种群数量,而且这一影响被MJ处理所促进,当受到3次MJ喷施处理后,染菌羽茅上不再有蚜虫.表明内生真菌感染能够改变宿主植物在生长和防御之间的物质分配,MJ处理则进一步促进染菌植株以牺牲生长为代价而提高其防御能力.     

内蒙古中东部草原羽茅Epichlo属内生真菌的分布及rDNA-ITS序列系统发育

对内蒙古中东部地区分布的羽茅6个地理种群的染菌率进行了调查,采集种子并从中分离得到不同形态型的内生真菌,选取其中的19株进行rDNA-ITS片段的扩增、克隆、测序和系统发育分析。结果表明：（1）6个样地羽茅种群内生真菌感染率除西乌旗为96.7%外,其他5个样地均为100％,表明内生真菌侵染羽茅并非偶然现象,二者之间存在一种稳定的共生关系。（2）ITS和5.8S序列得到的N-J树显示,相对于Epichlo属的其他参考菌株,不同地理种群羽茅中的内生真菌聚为一类,形成一个具有97％支持强度的分支。由此推测,不同地理种群羽茅中的内生真菌具有相同的起源点。（3）结合形态观察结果和rDNA-ITS序列分析结果可以看出,羽茅内生真菌种群的优势种亲缘关系较近,可能起源于同一种内生真菌;但由于其地理分布广、气候差异大、群落类型差别也较大,从而造成不同地理种群内生真菌形态上的分化以及种群间明显的遗传分化和较高的遗传多样性。     

内蒙古中东部草原羽茅内生真菌的分类

从内蒙古中东部草原7个不同地理种群的羽茅Achnatherum sibiricum中分离、培养得到484株内生真菌,根据其形态学特征进行了分类学鉴定。结果表明,其中大部分菌株属于Neotyphodium内生真菌,并发现有少量Neotyphodium有性型Epichloё菌株存在。通过与已发表模式菌株的比较,鉴定其中两个种为N.chisosum和N.huerfanum。N.chisosum为羽茅内生真菌的优势种,而N.huerfanum是首次在羽茅中被发现。对其余暂未能确定种的菌株的菌落和显微形态特征进行了详细描述。不同地理种群羽茅内生真菌的分离率有自东向西增加的趋势,而内生真菌的形态多样性有自东向西减少的趋势。     

CO2浓度升高条件下内生真菌感染对宿主植物的生理生态影响

以内蒙古草原常见伴生种、感染内生真菌的天然禾草羽茅为研究对象,通过比较不同CO₂浓度和不同养分供应条件下,带内生真菌和不带菌植物在种子发芽和幼苗生长等方面的差异,探讨带内生真菌的天然禾草对CO₂浓度增加的响应。结果表明:CO₂浓度增加对带菌种子发芽率和发芽速度均无显著影响,但CO₂浓度增加显著降低了不带菌种子的发芽率和发芽速度,即CO₂浓度升高加大了带菌和不带菌种子发芽率之间的差异;内生真菌感染显著提高了宿主植物的最大净光合速率和水分利用效率;羽茅的营养生长受CO₂浓度和养分供应的交互影响,高CO₂浓度对生长的促进作用只出现在充足养分供应条件下;CO₂浓度升高和内生真菌感染对植物根系形态有显著的交互作用,在正常CO₂浓度下,带菌植株根径>1.05 mm的根系比例显著高于不带菌植株,随着CO₂浓度的升高,带菌植株上述根径根系所占比例无显著变化而不带菌植株所占比例显著升高,CO₂浓度升高导致带菌和不带菌不同根径根系分配之间的差异缩小。     

不同传播方式的内生真菌感染对羽茅的生理生态影响

通过田间试验, 研究了垂直传播的Neotyphodium属内生真菌和水平传播的Epichloë属内生真菌对羽茅(Achnatherum sibiricum)生理生态的影响。结果表明: Neotyphodium属内生真菌感染对羽茅的株高和叶长有显著的正效应, 而Epichloë属内生真菌感染对羽茅株高和叶长的增益作用较少。感染Neotyphodium属内生真菌的羽茅最大净光合速率显著高于感染Epichloë属内生真菌的羽茅, Neotyphodium属内生真菌显著提升了羽茅的气孔限制值和水分利用效率, 而实验测定的第一年结果显示: Epichloë属内生真菌对羽茅的各个光合指标具有明显的负效应(胞间CO₂浓度除外)。Neotyphodium属内生真菌感染使得宿主植物积累的可溶性糖含量显著高于感染Epichloë属内生真菌的羽茅和不染菌的羽茅植株。感染Epichloë属内生真菌的羽茅中氮含量显著高于感染Neotyphodium属内生真菌的羽茅。总之, 内生真菌的传播方式是影响羽茅生理生态学特性的一个因素, 并且垂直传播的内生真菌对羽茅生长和生理特性的益处高于水平传播的内生真菌。     

内蒙古中东部草原羽茅Epichloё属内生真菌的分布及rDNA-ITS序列系统发育

对内蒙古中东部地区分布的羽茅6个地理种群的染菌率进行了调查,采集种子并从中分离得到不同形态型的内生真菌,选取其中的19株进行rDNA-ITS片段的扩增、克隆、测序和系统发育分析。结果表明:(1)6个样地羽茅种群内生真菌感染率除西乌旗为96.7%外,其他5个样地均为100%,表明内生真菌侵染羽茅并非偶然现象,二者之间存在一种稳定的共生关系。(2)ITS和5.8S序列得到的N-J树显示,相对于Epichloё属的其他参考菌株,不同地理种群羽茅中的内生真菌聚为一类,形成一个具有97%支持强度的分支。由此推测,不同地理种群羽茅中的内生真菌具有相同的起源点。(3)结合形态观察结果和rDNA-ITS序列分析结果可以看出,羽茅内生真菌种群的优势种亲缘关系较近,可能起源于同一种内生真菌;但由于其地理分布广、气候差异大、群落类型差别也较大,从而造成不同地理种群内生真菌形态上的分化以及种群间明显的遗传分化和较高的遗传多样性。     

内生真菌感染对宿主羊草抗病性的影响

以感染内生真菌的天然禾草羊草为实验材料,通过体外纯培养条件下的内生真菌、感染内生真菌的离体叶片和在体叶片对3种病原菌的抑菌实验,以探讨内生真菌对宿主植物羊草在抗病性方面的贡献。结果表明:体外纯培养条件下,分离自羊草的内生真菌Epichlobromicola对新月弯孢(Curvularia lunata)、根腐离蠕孢(Bipolaris sorokiniana)和枝孢霉(Cladosporium sp.)这3种病原菌都具有抑制作用,抑菌率分别达56.22%,46.93%和45.15%,且内生真菌培养滤液可以有效抑制这3种病原菌的孢子萌发,平均萌发率分别为30.4%,15.7%和16.4%;宿主植物叶片在离体条件下,内生真菌感染可以有效降低羊草叶片受C.lunata和C.sp.侵染后的病斑数或病斑长度,但对B.sorokiniana不起作用,甚至提高了叶片的病斑数及病斑长度,而离体叶片提取液对不同病原菌均有不同程度的抑制作用;在体条件下,内生真菌均可以通过降低叶片病斑数来增强羊草植株对这3种病原菌的抗性。由此看来,内生真菌E.bromicola对宿主植物羊草在抗病原菌侵染方面有一定的增益作用。     

Host genotype overrides endophyte infection effects on growth,physiology, and nutrient content of a native grass,Achnatherum sibiricum

The effect of infection by the fungal endophyte Neotyphodium, host genotype, and their interaction on growth and physiology, as well as photosynthesis, was investigated in the native grass Achnatherum sibiricum. We artificially inoculated the endophyte into mature tillers of endophyte-free A. sibiricum. Plants were clipped to 5 cm height after recording growth traits, and analyzed for total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC %), the percentage of nitrogen (N %), and carbon (C %) in leaves before and after clipping. In our study, the prominent host genotype–endophyte infection interactions detected in A. sibiricum indicates that, for many growth and storage traits, endophyte infection can impact a little change. However, there is no overriding consistently positive effect of the endophyte on growth or storage in A. sibiricum before or after clipping. Our study showed that the interaction between endophyte and host grasses was highly contingent on plant genotypes. We found host genotype overrode fungal endophyte infection in influencing tiller number and photosynthetic properties of A. sibiricum before clipping. After clipping, host genotype accounted for more of the variation in regrowth and above-ground biomass of A. sibiricum than endophyte infection. Our study showed that host genotype affected the total nonstructural carbohydrates of A. sibiricum before and after clipping, whereas endophyte infection increased the carbon content after clipping. Genotype by infection interactions for plant height, leaf mass, total nonstructural carbohydrates, and photosynthetic characteristics indicated genotype-specific effects of endophytes on A. sibiricum physiology and photosynthetic capacity. The host genotype–endophyte infection interactions detected in A. sibiricum suggest that host genotype overrides fungal endophyte infection on growth, physiology, and nutrient content of this native grass. In contrast, endophyte effects did not appear to positively affect growth, physiology, or photosynthetic capacity before or after clipping.     

Genetic Diversity and Structure of Neotyphodium Species and Their Host Achnatherum sibiricum in a Natural Grass–Endophyte System

Achnatherum sibiricum (Poaceae) is a perennial bunchgrass native to the Inner Mongolia Steppe of China. This grass is commonly infected by epichloë endophytes with high-infection frequencies. Previously, we identified two predominant Neotyphodium spp., N. sibiricum and N. gansuense. In the present study, genetic diversity and structure were analyzed for the two predominant Neotyphodium spp. as well as the host grass. We obtained 103 fungal isolates from five populations; 33 were identified as N. sibiricum and 61 as N. gansuense. All populations hosted both endophytic species, but genetic variation was much higher for N. gansuense than for N. sibiricum. The majority of fungal isolates were haploid, and 13% of them were heterozygous at one SSR locus, suggesting hybrid origins of those isolates. Significant linkage disequilibrium of fungal SSR loci suggested that both fungal species primarily propagate by clonal growth through plant seeds, whereas variation in genetic diversity and the presence of hybrids in both endophytic species revealed that although clonal propagation was prevalent, occasional recombination might also occur. By comparing genetic differentiation among populations, we found around 4–7-fold greater differentiation of endophyte populations than host populations, implying more restricted gene flow of endophytes than hosts. We proposed that endophyte infection of A. sibiricum might confer the host some selective advantages under certain conditions, which could help to maintain high-endophyte-infection frequencies in host populations, even when their gene flows do not match each other. Furthermore, we suggested that the same genotype of endophyte as well as host should be confirmed if the objective of the study is to know the influence of endophyte or host genotype on their symbiotic relationship, instead of just considering whether the plant is infected by an endophyte or not, since endophytes from the same host species could exhibit high levels of genetic diversity, which is likely to influence the outcome of their symbiotic relationship.     

Conspicuous epiphytic growth of an interspecific hybrid Neotyphodium sp. endophyte on distorted host inflorescences

Selected Neotyphodium sp. endophytes are now commonly used to enhance pasture persistence and livestock productivity, with seed of perennial ryegrass and tall fescue cultivars with these selected endophytes being commercially available. In a large population of perennial ryegrass plants infected with a Neotyphodium sp. endophyte that was being grown for seed production a small percentage of inflorescences were distorted and covered with a conspicuous white mycelial growth. Within individual plants only a small number of inflorescences were affected and the amount of distortion differed between affected inflorescences. This Neotyphodium sp. is an interspecific hybrid of Epichloë typhina and Neotyphodium. lolii and like nearly all other Neotyphodium spp is symptomless in host grasses. The fungus isolated from distorted inflorescences had colonies that were identical to those isolated from symptomless inflorescences and these were characteristic of this Neotyphodium sp. This is the first report of distorted inflorescences covered with epiphytic hyphal growth on host grasses infected with an interspecific hybrid Neotyphodium sp.     

Endophyte species influence the biomass production of the native grass Achnatherum sibiricum (L.) Keng under high nitrogen availability

Research on the interaction of endophytes and native grasses normally takes infection status into account, but less often considers the species of endophyte involved in the interaction. Here, we examined the effect of endophyte infection, endophyte species, nitrogen availability, and plant maternal genotype on the performance of a wild grass, Achnatherum sibiricum. Six different Epichloë‐infected maternal lines of A. sibiricum were used in the study; three lines harbored Epichloë gansuensis (Eg), while three lines harbored Epichloë sibirica (Es). These endophytes are vertically transmitted, while Eg also occasionally produces stromata on host tillers. We experimentally removed the endophyte from some ramets of the six lines, with the infected (E+) and uninfected (E?) plants grown under varying levels of nitrogen availability. Eg hosts produced more aboveground biomass than Es hosts only under high nitrogen supply. Endophyte species did not show any influence on the maximum net photosynthetic rate (P_max), photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency, or total phenolics of A. sibiricum under all nitrogen conditions. However, the plant maternal genotype did influence the P_max and shoot biomass of A. sibiricum. Our results show that endophyte species influenced the shoot biomass of A. sibiricum, and this effect was dependent on nitrogen supply. As with most coevolutionary interactions, A. sibiricum that harbored Eg and Es may show pronounced geographic variation in natural habitats with increased nitrogen deposition. In addition, stroma‐bearing endophyte (Eg) provides positive effects (e.g., higher biomass production) to A. sibiricum plants during the vegetative growth stage.     

Potential antagnosim of cultivated and wild grass–endophyte associations towards Meloidogyne incognita

Potential antagonism towards plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita by grass–endophyte associations and their corresponding endophytes was evaluated. The following grass-endophyte associations were studied: (1) the cultivated grass Schedonorus arundinaceus-Neotyphodium coenophialum, (2) the wild grass Leymus chinensis-Neotyphodium sp. and (3) the wild grass Achnatherum sibiricum-Neotyphodium sibiricum. The cultivated grass Schedonorus arundinaceus was used to evaluate the effect of the endophyte fungus on chemotaxis of M. incognita. The results showed a significant negative effect on chemotaxis of the second-stage juveniles (J2) of M. incognita towards S. arundinaceus-N. coenophialum plants (P < 0.05). The associations of the grass S. arundinaceus-N. coenophialum and the wild grass A. sibiricum-N. sibiricum were used for testing their effect on penetration of grasses by J2. The wild grass A. sibiricum-N. sibiricum association appeared to suppress J2 penetration. N. coenophialum, Neotyphodium sp. and N. sibiricum isolated from cultivated and wild grasses respectively were used for measuring their effect on J2 mortality. Undiluted culture filtrates of all endophytic fungi caused significantly high J2 mortality 72.6% for N. coenphialum, 91.7% for Neotyphodium sp. and 66.8% for N. sibiricum. Finally, the penetration of cucumber roots by J2 pretreated by the filtrates of the three endophytic fungi was also tested. N. sibiricum filtrate significantly reduced the number of J2 penetrations by 44.5% and no significant effect in the treatment of the filtrates of Neotyphodium sp. from L. chinensis. Taken together, endophytic fungi of the genus Neotyphodium might be a potential source of biological control agents for plant parasitic nematodes.     

Detrimental and neutral effects of wild barley–Neotyphodium fungal endophyte associations on insect survival

Neotyphodium (Clavicipitaceae: Balansieae) fungal endophyte infection does not always confer temperate grass resistance to insect herbivores, although reports indicate that over 40 species are adversely affected by its infection. Laboratory and glasshouse experiments were conducted to improve our knowledge of the anti‐insect properties of Neotyphodium‐infected (E+) non‐commercial grasses, and E+ wild barley (Hordeum) specifically. Neotyphodium infection of four plant inventory (PI) lines of wild barley conferred resistance to Mayetiola destructor (Say) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), whereas none of the E+ wild barley accessions reduced the survival of Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) (Homoptera: Aphididae). Metopolophium dirhodum (Walker) (Homoptera: Aphididae) densities were significantly lower on the E+ clones of Hordeum brevisubulatum ssp. violaceum (Boissier and Hohenacker) (PI 440420), compared with densities on endophyte‐free (E–) plants of this species in population growth experiments. Neotyphodium infection of three Hordeum bogdanii (Wilensky) PI lines did not confer resistance to M. dirhodum; however, one of these E+ lines (PI 314696) was resistant to this aphid in a second population growth experiment. Our results provide additional evidence that the outcome of a grass–endophyte–insect interaction is influenced by the host grass species or genotype, Neotyphodium species or genotype, and the insect species involved. They also reinforce this phenomenon for non‐commercial grass–endophyte–insect interactions and underscore the potential role of endophytes in mediating wild barley–insect interactions and their potential to act as defensive mutualists.     

Peramine and other fungal alkaloids are exuded in the guttation fluid of endophyte-infected grasses

Many grasses live in association with asymptomatic fungi (Neotyphodium spp. endophytes), which grow in the intercellular spaces of the grass. These endophytes produce a range of alkaloids that protect the grass against grazing by mammals and insects. One of these alkaloids is an unusual pyrrolopyrazine, peramine. Peramine appears to be continuously produced by the endophyte, but does not progressively accumulate. No mechanism for the removal of peramine by its further metabolism or any other process has been reported. Our aim was to detect peramine or peramine metabolites in plant fluids to determine if peramine is mobilized, metabolized or excreted by the plant. We also wanted to determine if other fungal metabolites are mobilized by the plant, as has been proposed for the loline alkaloids.We developed a highly sensitive method for the analysis of peramine, using a linear ion trap mass spectrometer. We studied the fragmentation pathway of peramine using ESI MSⁿ and ESI FTICRMS. Based on these results we developed a single reaction monitoring method using the fragmentation of the guanidinium moiety. Cut leaf fluid and guttation fluid of different grass endophyte associations (Lolium perenne with Neotyphodium lolii, Festuca arundinacea with Neotyphodium coenophialum, and Elymus sp. with Epichloë sp.) were analysed. Peramine was detected in the cut leaf fluid of all grass-endophyte associations, but not in the guttation fluid of all associations. In some associations we also detected lolines and ergot peptide alkaloids. This is the first report showing the mobilization of fungal alkaloids into plant fluids by the host plant in grass-endophyte associations.     

巨桉根系分解对菊苣生长及光合特性的影响

巨桉是我国退耕还林过程中采用的重要速生树种之一,被广泛用于人工造林。采用盆栽试验,研究了巨桉根系分解初期对菊苣幼苗生长和光合生理特性的影响。试验设置A1(50 g/盆)、A2(100 g/盆)和对照(CK)3个根系水平,将各处理的根系分别与10 kg土壤混合后装盆,播种菊苣。待A2处理植株的第3片真叶完全展开后测定菊苣光合生理指标及相关生长指标。结果表明:在巨桉根系分解初期,明显抑制了菊苣高生长、根生长、生物量积累、叶面积扩展及光合色素的合成,且随着根系添加量的增加抑制作用加大;菊苣叶片胞间CO2浓度(Ci)增加,而净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)和蒸腾速率(Tr)均显著低于对照;随土壤中根系含量的增加,除CO2补偿点(CCP)呈增加趋势外,其他光响应和CO2响应的特征参数均呈明显的下降趋势,并与对照差异显著;各生长指标除与胞间CO2浓度呈现出负相关外,与其它光合特征参数、光合色素以及相应的响应曲线参数之间均呈现出显著或极显著的正相关关系;通过GC-MS检测表明,巨桉根系中含有2,6-二叔丁基对甲酚、N-甲基苯乙胺等多种具有化感潜力化学物质,在其分解过程中,这些化感物质逐步释放并作用于受体植物,抑制其光合色素合成和光合作用,降低其环境适应能力,从而抑制菊苣的生长。