数学建模在生物化感及其赫米西斯(Hormesis)现象中的应用

简述了国内外对生物化感数学建模的研究近况,包括通过数学模型描述化感物质的赫米西斯(Hormesis)现象,化感作用在受体植物不同密度条件下的表达,植物残茬中化感物质的分解动态及受体植物的动态响应,环境中化感物质的动态变化规律及在植物-昆虫-天敌系统中的应用等。并对化感数学建模领域的先驱机理模型An-Hormesis模型,An-Liu-Johnson-Lovett模型,和An_Residue模型做了简介。     

菊科植物化感作用研究进展

对菊科植物化感作用的研究进展进行了综述。菊科植物中至少有 39个属存在化感作用 ,特别是一枝黄花属、向日葵属、胜红蓟属、银胶菊属、蒿属植物等有较多的研究报道。鉴定出的化感物质多为萜类、聚乙炔类、酚类、有机酸类等 ,这些化感物质对多种受体植物表现出程度不同的抑制或促进的效应。其化感作用机理表现在破坏受体膜系统的稳定性及水分平衡关系、抑制氧化磷酸化、促进或阻滞叶绿素的合成、影响矿质元素的吸收利用等。并对菊科植物化感物质在植物生长调节剂、天然除草剂和生物杀虫剂 ,或人工合成除草剂和杀虫剂上应用的前景进行了探讨。本文显示菊科植物的化感作用将在控制外来恶性杂草及维护生态平衡上扮演重要的角色。在当前菊科植物化感作用研究的基础上 ,提出了进一步研究的 6个方向 :(1)化感物质的生物合成途径与关键酶的特性研究 ;(2 )具化感潜势物种资源的调查评价及利用研究 ;(3)化感作用在自然生态系统中的演变规律 ;(4 )菊科重要作物自毒的生化机制及克服途径 ;(5 )具应用前景的菊科植物化感关键酶的基因克隆和转基因 ,并对受体植物基因的表达与调控进行研究 ;(6 )化感作用在可持续发展农业应用上的研究与开发 ,特别是作为天然除草剂及杀虫剂     

植物化感作用的机理及应用前景

植物的化感作用是植物进化出的一种保护自身生存的方式,通过向环境中释放化学物质促进或抑制自身和其他植物的生长,抑制作用较为常见。化感作用既可以被人类应用于农业除杂草,又业经济效益的关键所在。详细介绍了植物化感物质种类、作用机理,最后是入侵物种强有力的武器,合理地利用化感作用将是保持生态平衡,同时创造农讨论了植物化感作用的应用前景。     

植物化感物质对种子萌发的影响

所有的化感物质都对一些植物的种子萌发产生影响.本文介绍了植物化感作用和化感物质的定义,化感物质的释放方式和种类,然后重点综述了化感物质影响种子萌发的作用机理、内外因素和生态学意义.化感物质通过影响细胞膜透性、细胞分裂生长和分化、呼吸作用、蛋白质合成、基因表达、激素合成和平衡,最终影响种子萌发.化感物质对种子萌发的影响与化感物质的种类、浓度、受体植物种类和环境条件等有关.     

植物内生真菌化感作用的研究现状

植物内生真菌能产生酚类、萜类和生物碱类等多种类型的化感物质,它们在植物的生长发育、抗生物胁迫和非生物胁迫方面发挥重要作用。对植物内生真菌的化感作用及其所产生的化感物质进行了综述,并展望了其化感作用的应用前景。     

环境胁迫下植物的化感作用及其诱导机制

植物化感作用是生态学研究中一个十分活跃的领域,对植物为什么和在什么条件下释放化感物质这一重要问题有不同的认识。在对环境胁迫下植物化感作用的变化及环境胁迫因子对化感物质听诱导机制等方面进行了评述后,指出植物化感化质的产生和释放是植物在环境胁迫的选择压力下形成的,植物化感作用是植物在进化过程中产生的一种对环境的适应性机制。     

化感作用抑制有害藻类生长的研究进展

利用植物化感作用抑制有害藻类生长的方法具有生态安全性好、快速高效等优点, 为有效控制有害藻类的爆发提供了新思路。论文从化感作用的概念、化感抑藻机理、陆生植物对藻类的化感抑制作用、水生植物对藻类的化感抑制作用等方面进行了论述, 并对植物化感作用抑藻技术的研究方向进行了展望, 提出对化感物质在环境中的降解特性、化感物质选择性抑藻机理及具有活性的化感物质的人工合成等方面需要做更深入的研究。     

水稻化感作用的机制与应用的研究进展

水稻是我国的主要粮食作物,其与周围植物的相生相克作用（化感作用）得到越来越多的重视.简要介绍了近来国内外对水稻对高等植物的化感作用的研究成果,介绍其化感作用途径、化感物质的分离、鉴定、可能的作用原理及在生产实践中的应用.     

化感作用及其在农业生产中的应用

简述了化感作用的概念、特点、作用机理和化感物质及释放途径。讨论了植物与植物之间,植物与微生物之间,植物与昆虫等食草动物之间的化感作用及化感理论在生产实践中的应用。应用化感理论指导建立合理的栽培、耕作制度;进行田间杂草生物控制和防治;开发新一代无公害农药;指导森林更新和建植;培育抗化感品种等。     

小麦化感作用研究进展

小麦是世界第一大粮食作物,在农业生产中占有重要地位.然而,由于人们为保证小麦产量往往施用大量的除草剂和杀菌剂,对环境造成了极大的危害.小麦化感作用是利用小麦活体或残体向环境中释放次生代谢物质对自身或其他生物产生作用,它克服了除草剂和杀菌剂等引起的环境污染问题,具有抑制杂草控制病害的潜力.本文对已有的小麦化感作用的研究进展情况进行了综合评述.其中小麦对杂草、虫害及病害产生防御功能的主要化感物质为异羟肟酸和酚酸类物质.小麦化感物质活性的发挥除了取决于化感物质的种类外,还由小麦自身的遗传因素、环境因素和生物因素的共同作用所决定.小麦化感物质在根际土壤中的滞留、迁移和转化过程、小麦化感作用与土壤生物的关系以及相关的作用机理是小麦化感作用研究的薄弱环节,其研究方法还需进一步探索改进.小麦化感作用在植物保护、环境保护以及作物育种等方面具有广泛的应用前景,促进了小麦抗逆性的增强以及产量和品质的提高.     

蓝藻化感抑制作用研究进展

在蓝藻水华的众多危害中,对其他生物的化感抑制效应是一个重要的方面,相关研究也越来越受到生态学及环境科学领域研究者的广泛关注.系统阐述了蓝藻化感抑制作用的现象、机理及条件,总结和归纳了具有化感抑制效应的蓝藻种类、化感物质及其作用对象,讨论了蓝藻化感抑制作用的生理生态机制、影响因素、研究方法及应用前景.在此基础上提出了该领域尚未解决的问题及今后的研究方向.     

茉莉酮酸甲酯对水稻化感物质的诱导效应

在室内和田间条件下 ,外源茉莉酮酸甲酯均能显著地诱导水稻化感物质的合成 ,而且这种诱导效应与施用茉莉酮酸甲酯的浓度和诱导时间显著相关。 0 .4 m mol/L浓度和处理后 4 8h,茉莉酮酸甲酯对水稻化感物质的诱导效应最强。同样 ,不同的水稻品种对茉莉酮酸甲酯的诱导响应也有显著差异。水稻化感品种 PI312 777和丰华占在茉莉酮酸甲酯的诱导下能很快合成大量的化感物质 ,而水稻非化感品种华粳籼的化感物质的含量虽也有所增加 ,但达不到能显示化感作用的浓度。进一步实验证明 :茉莉酮酸甲酯在处理 4 8h后虽能诱导水稻品种合成大量的化感物质 ,但这一诱导效应并不能长期维持。研究揭示 :水稻化感物质的合成可在外部因子的作用下动态变化 ,这对揭示和充分利用水稻的化感作用机制有重要意义。     

Allelopathic effect of Nymphaea lotus L. on growth and yield of cultivated rice around Lake Manzala (Nile Delta)

Lotus infestation of ricefields is a major cause of crop failure and decrease of grain yield in the newly reclaimed cut-off areas around lake Manzala, Egypt. This study provides insights in the allelopathic effect of Nymphaea lotus L. on rice (Oryza sativa cavr. Giza-177). Lotus rhizome extracts were inhibitory to seed germination and seedling growth of rice. The degree of inhibition was dependent on extract type and concentration. Ethanol and water extracts were more inhibitory than chloroform extracts. The phenolic fraction of ethanol extracts showed the highest inhibitory effects. In a target (rice)-neighbour (lotus) pot experiment, rice dry mass and relative growth rate were dependent on its age and on lotus rhizome density, with decreased growth at increased lotus density. Field data on infested and non-infested ricefields demonstrated a decreased leaf area index and yield in infested fields. Identification of the potential allelochemical compounds by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry revealed the presence of allelopathic phenolics in lotus rhizomes.     

Canola (Brassica napus) germplasm shows variable allelopathic effects against annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum)

Aims

The allelopathic activity of canola (Brassica napus) germplasm was investigated using the important Australian weed, annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) as the target species.

Methods

Three different canola plant densities (10, 20, and 30 seedlings/beaker) of each of 70 world-wide genotypes were tested in vitro in close proximity to annual ryegrass seedlings.

Results

The allelopathic activity of canola, as measured by reduction in annual ryegrass root and shoot growth, increased with canola crop seedling densities. Density did not consistently influence shoot length of annual ryegrass. Greater shoot length suppression was observed in genotype cv. Rivette and BLN3343CO0402. The Australian genotype cv. Av-opal and the breeding line Pak85388-502 suppressed root length of ryegrass more than other genotypes, even at low densities. At the lowest density, the least allelopathic genotypes were cv. Barossa and cv. Cescaljarni-repka, although they became more allelopathic at higher density. An overall inhibition index was calculated to rank each of the canola genotypes. There were significant differences between canola genotypes in their ability to inhibit root and shoot growth in ryegrass.

Conclusion

Considerable genetic variation exists among canola genotypes for their allelopathic effects on annual ryegrass. Further investigation is required to determine the allelopathic mechanisms, particularly to identify the responsible allelochemical(s) and the gene(s) controlling the trait. This research suggests that highly allelopathic canola genotypes can be potential for controlling weeds such as annual ryegrass in integrated weed management programs.     

Allelopathic competence of Tamarindus indica L. root involved in plant growth regulation

The allelopathic competence of tamarind root was evaluated using several weed and edible crop species under both laboratory and greenhouse conditions. Bio-assay guided studies using agar and soil medium revealed that the growth of both radicle and hypocotyl were strongly inhibited under both conditions. Accelerated root exudation observed with an increase in the age of tamarind seedlings caused a high magnitude of growth inhibition of the plant species tested by the plant-box method. Tamarind seedlings at 21-DAG (days after germination) exerted the strongest inhibitory effect (85.0–95.1%) on the growth of the plant species tested. Root dry weight of tamarind seedlings in the plant-box method experiment was highly correlated (R ² values more than 0.92) with the percentage of growth inhibition. The growth of species grown in the soil under the tamarind tree was inhibited by 85.3–97.1% in the greenhouse. The percentage of growth inhibition declined by 18.4–22.0% (as compared to the natural soil condition) when autoclaved soil of the same trees was used for bio-assay of plant species by the soil-agar sandwich method. This indicates that ca. a 20% increase in response was associated with the allelopathic activity of tamarind root exuded into the natural soil and was due to the effects of soil microbes and soil texture. In terms of growth inhibition of the plant species tested, the root zone soil of the tamarind tree showed stronger inhibitory effects (80.1–94.2%) than the rhizosphere soil, as determined by the soil-agar sandwich method. In all cases, growth inhibition especially in the radicle was higher in the weed species than the edible crop species. Our observations clearly indicate that tamarind root exudate has allelochemical competence and this contributes to a weed free environment around the tamarind tree.     

Allelopathic interactions between plants. Multi site action of allelochemicals

Allelopathy is defined as mechanism of plant-plant, plant-microorganisms, plant-virus, plant-insect, and plant-soil-plant interactions mediated by plant- or microorganism-produced chemicals released to the environment. The majority of allelochemicals are secondary metabolites and among others belong to terpenoids, phenolic compounds, organic cyanides and longchain fatty acids. The action of allelochemicals in target plant is diverse and affects a large number of biochemical reactions resulting in modifications of different physiological functions. Thus the results of allelochemical action can be detected at different levels of plant organization: molecular, structural, biochemical, physiological and ecological. Enzyme activities, cell division and ultrastructure, membrane permeability, ion uptake and as a consequence plant growth and development are modified by allelochemicals. Significant effects on photosynthesis and respiration are the best-characterized results of allelopathic interactions. Moreover allelopathic compounds seem to induce a secondary oxidative stress expressed as enhanced free radical production and induction of cellular antioxidant system. Plant survival under allelopathy stress conditions depends on plant defense leading to allelochemical detoxication, the process which may go on in parallel to cell defense reaction to oxidative stress. The article presents some aspects of the current knowledge regarding mechanisms of the allelopathy phenomenon. The allelopathy is a complex problem, thus comprehensive understanding of allelochemical mode of action requires further investigation and still remains an open question.     

Challenges,achievements and opportunities in allelopathy research

Abstract

Allelopathy is defined as the suppression of any aspect of growth and/or development of one plant by another through the release of chemical compounds. Although allelopathic interference has been demonstrated many times using in vitro experiments, few studies have clearly demonstrated allelopathy in natural settings. This difficulty reflects the complexity in examining and demonstrating allelopathic interactions under field conditions. In this paper we address a number of issues related to the complexity of allelopathic interference in higher plants: These are: (i) is a demonstrated pattern or zone of inhibition important in documenting allelopathy? (ii) is it ecologically relevant to explain the allelopathic potential of a species based on a single bioactive chemical? (iii) what is the significance of the various modes of allelochemical release from the plant into the environment? (iv) do soil characteristics clearly influence allelopathic activity? (v) is it necessary to exclude other plant interference mechanisms?, and (vi) how can new achievements in allelopathy research aid in solving problems related to relevant ecological issues encountered in research conducted upon natural systems and agroecosystems? A greater knowledge of plant interactions in ecologically relevant environments, as well as the study of biochemical pathways, will enhance our understanding of the role of allelopathy in agricultural and natural settings. In addition, novel findings related to the relevant enzymes and genes involved in production of putative allelochemicals, allelochemical persistence in the rhizosphere, the molecular target sites of allelochemicals in sensitive plant species and the influence of allelochemicals upon other organisms will likely lead to enhanced utilization of natural products for pest management or as pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. This review will address these recent findings, as well as the major challenges which continue to influence the outcomes of allelopathy research.     

Weed and Crop Allelopathy

Allelopathy can be defined as an important mechanism of plant interference mediated by the addition of plant-produced secondary products to the soil rhizosphere. Allelochemicals are present in all types of plants and tissues and are released into the soil rhizosphere by a variety of mechanisms, including decomposition of residues, volatilization, and root exudation. Allelochemical structures and modes of action are diverse and may offer potential for the development of future herbicides. We have focused our review on a variety of weed and crop species that establish some form of potent allelopathic interference, either with other crops or weeds, in agricultural settings, in the managed landscape, or in naturalized settings. Recent research suggests that allelopathic properties can render one species more invasive to native species and thus potentially detrimental to both agricultural and naturalized settings. In contrast, allelopathic crops offer strong potential for the development of cultivars that are more highly weed suppressive in managed settings. Both environmental and genotypic effects impact allelochemical production and release over time. A new challenge that exists for future plant scientists is to generate additional information on allelochemical mechanisms of release, selectivity and persistence, mode of action, and genetic regulation. In this manner, we can further protect plant biodiversity and enhance weed management strategies in a variety of ecosystems. Referee: Dr. Steve Weller, Purdue University, Dept. of Horticulture, West Lafayette, IN 47907     

Investigating and modeling the combined effects of pH and osmotic pressure on seed germination for use in phytoactivity and allelopathic research

Phytoactivity and allelopathic studies are heavily dependent on germination bioassays of water solutions of allelochemical(s), which necessarily imply that pH and osmotic pressure vary among treatments and between treatments and controls and are therefore a confounding factor in the assessment of seed germination responses to allelochemical(s). When the contribution of pH and osmotic pressure to seed germination responses is considered in experimental designs their effects are almost without exceptions examined separately being assumed, without any evidences, that pH and osmotic pressure act independently on seed germination responses. The objectives of this work were to examine experimentally such assumption using wheat, lettuce, and subterranean clover cultivars to evaluate and model the combined effects on germination of pH and osmotic pressure in the range between 3.0–6.0 and 0–100 mOsmol kg^?1, respectively. Empirical equations are fitted, discussed, and the need to consider the simultaneous effects of pH and osmotic pressure firmly established. Finally, the use of the equations fitted and its impact on conclusions is exemplified in a dose-response bioassay of water extracts of Cistus ladanifer on seed germination using subterranean clover as target species where hormesis was found before allelochemical effects were corrected for pH and osmotic pressure values of control and extracts.     

Allelopathic effect of Microcystis aeruginosa on Microcystis wesenbergii: microcystin-LR as a potential allelochemical

Microcystis aeruginosa and Microcystis wesenbergii are two cyanobacteria commonly found in eutrophic shallow lakes. Previous studies reported that microcystin-producing M. aeruginosa could have an increased competitive potential on other algae and aquatic plants, and microcystin-LR (MC-LR) was regarded as an allelochemical. Based on this hypothesis, the allelopathic interaction between these two cyanobacteria was studied for the first time under laboratory conditions, and potential allelochemicals were screened. Cyanobacteria biomass and microcystin-LR (MC-LR) concentration were monitored under different culture conditions. The potential allelochemicals from M. aeruginosa were investigated by extract fractionation and GC(LC)/MS analysis. The growth of M. wesenbergii was inhibited by the addition of cell-free filtrates of M. aeruginosa whereas M. aeruginosa was promoted by the addition of cell-free filtrates of M. wesenbergii. The higher polarity the extract of M. aeruginosa is, the stronger the inhibition effect of the extract on M. wesenbergii will be. According to our results, M. aeruginosa has a significant allelopathic inhibition effect on M. wesenbergii. Allelopathic compounds from M. aeruginosa have synergistic effects on inhibition of M. wesenbergii. Besides microcystin, there may be other allelopathic compounds in M. aeruginosa.