NaCl胁迫对栓皮栎幼苗生长及其生理响应

为了研究栓皮栎幼苗期对盐胁迫的生理耐受特性,选择2年生栓皮栎实生幼苗为材料,在盆栽条件下,设置NaCl盐分梯度(0%、0.4%、0.6%、0.8%),系统测定分析栓皮栎幼苗在不同盐胁迫梯度和胁迫时间下的形态生长指标以及保护酶活性、脯氨酸含量、根系活力等各项生理指标。结果显示:(1)随着盐胁迫程度的加剧,栓皮栎幼苗各部分器官鲜重和干重以及株高、基径和一级侧根长均先升高后降低,而主根长度逐渐增加,叶片数逐渐减少,并在重度胁迫下达到显著水平。(2)随着盐胁迫时间的延长,栓皮栎幼苗的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性均呈先升高后降低的趋势,但变化时间和幅度不同;丙二醛(MDA)含量则日益增加,且胁迫度越大增加越显著。(3)栓皮栎幼苗叶片的渗透调节物质脯氨酸和可溶性蛋白含量在低盐胁迫下不断升高,高盐胁迫下先升高后降低;而可溶性糖的含量则随时间延长和胁迫加剧显著增加。(4)随NaCl浓度的提高,幼苗根系活力值先增后减,叶绿素a和叶绿素b含量均呈下降趋势。研究表明,在轻、中度NaCl胁迫下,栓皮栎幼苗通过提高保护酶活性、增加渗透调节物质等策略缓解盐胁迫伤害,表现出一定的耐盐潜力;而在高浓度盐分胁迫下幼苗受到伤害,自我调节能力降低,导致保护酶活性、可溶性蛋白含量和根系活力等下降。     

氮磷添加对栓皮栎不同地理种源幼苗温度耐性的影响

通过氮磷添加控制试验,对湖南城步(CB) 、湖北秭归(ZG)、河南内乡(NX)、河北临城(LC)和北京平谷(PG)5个种源的栓皮栎1年生幼苗的叶片温度耐性指标(耐寒性、耐热性及耐温范围)及相关生理指标(叶片养分浓度、非结构性碳水化合物及其组分和养分利用效率)进行测定,研究养分对植物种内不同地理种源的温度耐性影响.结果表明:不同种源的栓皮栎养分吸收与氮磷利用效率对氮磷添加存在显著差异但地理趋势不明显.PG在N、P及其二者复合添加的情况下均具有较高的氮磷利用效率,NX则在不同处理下磷利用效率均处于最低水平,CB在磷添加的情况下对磷的利用效率最高.与对照相比,养分(N、P或NP)添加能明显增加PG和LC的耐寒性,但N添加降低了NX的耐寒性.同时,养分添加在一定程度上增加了ZG、NX和LC的耐热性.耐温范围与耐寒性相反,表现为养分添加降低了PG和LC的温度耐受范围, 而增加了NX的温度耐受范围.偏相关分析表明,耐寒性与叶片可溶性糖浓度呈显著正相关;耐热性与叶片P呈显著负相关,与N/P呈显著正相关;叶片耐温范围与叶片物质浓度无显著相关性.因此,不同地理种源对养分利用程度及其效率可能与源生地土壤环境条件有关,表现出一定的局域适应特征,从而增加了温度耐性对养分响应的复杂程度.     

沙地樟子松幼苗干旱致死过程中非结构性碳水化合物的变化

以2年生沙地樟子松幼苗为对象,通过持续自然干旱处理,研究当土壤含水量下降到田间持水量的60%、40%、30%、20%和15%时幼苗叶片水势及不同器官(一年生叶、当年生叶、茎、粗根和细根)的可溶性糖、淀粉和非结构性碳水化合物(NSC)的含量,分析沙地樟子松幼苗在干旱致死过程中各器官NSC的分配规律及其适应机制.结果表明: 土壤含水量从田间持水量的40%下降到15%,幼苗叶片凌晨及正午水势无显著变化.当土壤含水量从田间持水量的60%下降到30%,各器官可溶性糖、淀粉、NSC含量和可溶性糖/淀粉先下降后上升.从30%下降到20%,当年生叶、一年生叶、茎和细根可溶性糖、淀粉和NSC含量降低,而粗根可溶性糖含量增加,淀粉和NSC含量减少.从20%下降到15%,当年生叶、一年生叶和茎可溶性糖、淀粉和NSC含量降低,粗根可溶性糖和NSC含量下降,淀粉含量上升,细根可溶性糖含量减少,淀粉和NSC含量增加.沙地樟子松幼苗通过不断调整各器官NSC及其组分含量变化以适应不同干旱环境,土壤含水量下降到田间持水量的30%后,幼苗可溶性糖和NSC含量总体呈下降趋势,淀粉在粗根和细根中积累,幼苗可能因碳耗竭而死亡.     

杉木幼苗生物量分配格局对氮添加的响应

大气氮(N)沉降的急剧增加可能会对植物碳(C)固定和分配产生深远影响。然而, N添加如何影响碳水化合物在植物不同器官之间的分配动态并不十分清楚。该研究利用杉木(Cunninghamia lanceolata)幼苗盆栽试验, 设置N添加处理, 测定分析幼苗非结构性碳水化合物(NSC)与结构性碳水化合物(SC)含量和库的变化, 以探讨N添加后杉木幼苗不同器官中NSC与SC的分配模式及调控机制。结果发现: (1) N添加虽然显著增加叶片净光合速率(143.96%), 但却降低了叶片中的NSC含量和库; N添加导致一年生茎的淀粉含量显著下降, 而可溶性糖含量的变化不显著, 当年生茎的NSC组分含量和库没有显著变化; 幼苗根系的NSC及其组分含量和库也有降低的趋势。(2) N添加后地下与地上生物量的比值降低22.09%, 其中SC库比值降低31.07%, 而NSC库比值无显著变化。(3) N添加使地上部分的磷(P)库显著增加, 使地下与地上P库的比值降低了57.02%, 而N库的比值无显著变化。(4) N添加后土壤pH由(4.94 ± 0.09)显著降低到(4.02 ± 0.04), 铵态N和硝态N含量分别增加7.17倍和11.55倍, 土壤有效P含量也增加了42.86%, 而土壤中脲酶(62.75%)和酸性磷酸酶(56.52%)的活性显著降低。研究表明, 低养分条件下杉木幼苗主要通过构建根系结构增加养分吸收, 而非通过向根系分配更多的NSC, 而N添加驱动的养分缓解使更多的碳水化合物分配到地上器官, 导致地上部分SC积累。     

生境变化对栓皮栎幼苗营养元素含量的影响

以栓皮栎在我国天然分布的南界、中部和北界为研究样点,将不同纬度的栓皮栎实生幼苗移栽到同一地点,于生长旺季同时在种源地和移栽地进行取样和测定,探讨生境变化对栓皮栎幼苗生长旺季营养元素含量特征的影响.结果表明:生境变化对栓皮栎幼苗各器官N含量和茎P含量的影响显著,而对各器官K含量和叶片、根P含量影响较小;在种源地,栓皮栎各器官的N含量与纬度间呈极显著的正相关,茎、根的全P含量随纬度升高而降低,叶片N/P的变化不明显;移栽后,北界栓皮栎幼苗各器官的N、P含量显著降低,不同纬度来源对栓皮栎幼苗N、P含量的影响更为明显;各纬度栓皮栎叶片的N/P均有不同程度的升高.不同纬度栓皮栎幼苗不同器官的营养元素含量存在差异,其对生境变化的响应也不相同.     

光照强度和氮水平对白三叶幼苗生长与光合生理特性的影响

采用植物生长箱溶液培养方式,对白三叶幼苗进行了不同光强(2个水平)和氮浓度(5个水平)处理,探讨其生长、生物量和光合生理特征对生境变化的响应.结果表明:两种光强下白三叶幼苗茎和叶生物量随氮素浓度呈先升高后降低,而根系生物量和根冠比则随氮素浓度增高而降低.光照强度降低使白三叶幼苗根、茎、叶和整株生物量分别降低67.8%、29.9%、42.5%和45.2%;低光处理使幼苗的根冠比显著下降,而比叶面积(SLA)明显提高.幼苗根系体积随氮素浓度增高而降低,高生长光强根系体积显著高于低生长光强下的白三叶.幼苗根系表面积、根系长度和根系直径随氮素浓度增加呈先增加后降低趋势,两种不同生长光强下幼苗根系长度和根系直径差异显著,而根系表面积差异不明显.白三叶叶片光合速率(Pn)随氮素浓度增加呈先增加后降低趋势,高生长光强白三叶Pn显著高于低生长光强下的白三叶.两种生长光强间叶片气孔导度(Gs),胞间CO2浓度(Ci)和蒸腾速率(Tr)无显著差异,但氮素浓度对叶片Gs、Ci和Tr均有显著影响.光、氮及其交互作用对白三叶幼苗生长发育产生了显著影响,光照不足和氮缺乏都将导致白三叶幼苗生长减弱,但幼苗对这些不利环境具有较强的调节和适应能力.     

秦岭东段栓皮栎叶片非结构性碳水化合物含量的季节动态

研究树木叶片非结构性碳水化合物(Nonstructural carbohydrate,NSC)组分的季节变化是掌握树木碳代谢规律的基础,也有利于判断以往研究仅凭生长季单次或几次(5次)的取样方法是否存在一定局限性。以秦岭东段栓皮栎(Quercus variabilis Blume)优势群落为研究对象,在其分布的海拔上下限(650 m和970 m),于2016年5月至2017年5月,通过月尺度周期性取样(共计9次),测定栓皮栎叶片NSC及其组分含量,并观测同期叶片物候变化。结果显示:(1)栓皮栎叶片NSC及其组分季节变化差异显著(P0.05),可溶性糖、淀粉和NSC变异系数分别为20.99%、52.28%和25.96%;(2)整体而言,栓皮栎叶片NSC最小值在展叶初期(3月末—4月初,5%左右),最大值在展叶末期(5月上旬,12%左右),之后NSC呈持续下降趋势。不同海拔NSC极值出现时间略有不同,叶片物候可能是影响年内极值的主要原因。(3)栓皮栎叶片NSC组成以可溶性糖为主(65%),这可能是树种在暖温带所采取的生长策略。(4)海拔对栓皮栎叶片NSC及其组分影响差异不显著,低海拔栓皮栎叶片NSC及其组分含量略大于高海拔。研究结果,栓皮栎叶片NSC含量存在明显的季节波动,适当加大NSC采样频率对于正确理解树木碳代谢十分必要。     

秦岭东段栓皮栎枝条非结构性碳水化合物含量的季节动态

枝条是碳供应器官和碳需求器官的连接者, 研究其非结构性碳水化合物(NSC)含量的季节变化对理解树木体内的碳分配至关重要。该研究以秦岭东段栓皮栎(Quercus variabilis)优势群落为研究对象, 于2016年5月至2017年5月, 在其分布的海拔上下限(650 m和970 m), 通过在展叶期采用旬尺度和在非展叶期采用月尺度相结合的周期性取样方法(共计12次), 测定栓皮栎枝条NSC组分及含量, 并观测同期叶片物候变化。结果表明: (1)栓皮栎枝条NSC含量随季节波动较小, 变化差异不显著。但枝条可溶性糖含量(高海拔)或淀粉含量(低海拔)在一定生境条件下, 均存在明显的季节波动, 说明栓皮栎枝条可溶性糖和淀粉之间存在动态转化过程。(2)栓皮栎枝条NSC组成以可溶性糖为主(61%), 这可能是该树种在暖温带季风气候区所采取的生长策略。(3)土壤含水量(正相关)和饱和水汽压差(负相关)分别是在高海拔和低海拔影响栓皮栎枝条NSC含量的主导环境因子, 说明相比高海拔, 低海拔的栓皮栎可能对高温引起的水分胁迫更敏感。(4)结合叶片物候发现, 栓皮栎枝条NSC含量最大值出现在萌芽前(3月中下旬, 11%左右), 最小值出现在展叶后期(4月末, 5%左右), 叶片萌芽展叶后枝条NSC含量下降。总体而言, 枝条NSC含量在高低海拔不存在显著差异, 但春季萌芽前后存在显著差异, 海拔引起的叶片物候时间差极可能是造成这一现象的主要原因。研究结果说明, 栓皮栎叶片物候会直接影响枝条NSC含量的季节变化, 枝条NSC含量对叶片萌芽生长至关重要, 研究结果有助于加深对栓皮栎树体内碳调配机制的理解。     

秦岭东段栓皮栎枝条非结构性碳水化合物含量的季节动态

枝条是碳供应器官和碳需求器官的连接者,研究其非结构性碳水化合物(NSC)含量的季节变化对理解树木体内的碳分配至关重要。该研究以秦岭东段栓皮栎(Quercus variabilis)优势群落为研究对象,于2016年5月至2017年5月,在其分布的海拔上下限(650m和970m),通过在展叶期采用旬尺度和在非展叶期采用月尺度相结合的周期性取样方法(共计12次),测定栓皮栎枝条NSC组分及含量,并观测同期叶片物候变化。结果表明:(1)栓皮栎枝条NSC含量随季节波动较小,变化差异不显著。但枝条可溶性糖含量(高海拔)或淀粉含量(低海拔)在一定生境条件下,均存在明显的季节波动,说明栓皮栎枝条可溶性糖和淀粉之间存在动态转化过程。(2)栓皮栎枝条NSC组成以可溶性糖为主(61%),这可能是该树种在暖温带季风气候区所采取的生长策略。(3)土壤含水量(正相关)和饱和水汽压差(负相关)分别是在高海拔和低海拔影响栓皮栎枝条NSC含量的主导环境因子,说明相比高海拔,低海拔的栓皮栎可能对高温引起的水分胁迫更敏感。(4)结合叶片物候发现,栓皮栎枝条NSC含量最大值出现在萌芽前(3月中下旬, 11%左右),最小值出现在展叶后期(4月末, 5%左右),叶片萌芽展叶后枝条NSC含量下降。总体而言,枝条NSC含量在高低海拔不存在显著差异,但春季萌芽前后存在显著差异,海拔引起的叶片物候时间差极可能是造成这一现象的主要原因。研究结果说明,栓皮栎叶片物候会直接影响枝条NSC含量的季节变化,枝条NSC含量对叶片萌芽生长至关重要,研究结果有助于加深对栓皮栎树体内碳调配机制的理解。     

岳桦幼苗光合特性和非结构性碳水化合物积累对干旱胁迫的响应

以长白山林线树种岳桦为对象,利用生长控制试验进行干旱处理,研究干旱对岳桦幼苗光合特性及非结构性碳水化合物(NSC)积累的影响。结果表明:干旱显著降低了岳桦幼苗的净光合速率和气孔导度,提高了其水分利用效率;干旱显著增加了岳桦幼苗叶、皮、干和根中的可溶性糖和总NSC的含量,但显著降低了淀粉含量;随着干旱的持续,叶片的气孔导度、光合速率和瞬时水分利用效率迅速降低,而可溶性糖、淀粉和NSC则是先增后减;在试验末期,叶片90%发黄,岳桦幼苗干、皮和根中可溶性糖与淀粉含量的比值均显著高于对照。这表明岳桦在受到干旱胁迫时,迅速降低气孔导度以减少水分散失,提高水分利用效率,它属于避旱型植物;岳桦通过优先储存策略来提高组织器官中可溶性糖含量、增加淀粉与糖之间的转化率来应对水分亏缺的不利环境;在遭受持续干旱,幼苗面临死亡的时候,干旱胁迫可能超过了植物自我调节的阈值,但此时其组织器官中NSC含量并未降低,这说明岳桦最终的死亡可能不是碳饥饿导致的。     

Vermicomposting in the management of pig-waste in Hong Kong

The treatment and disposal of pig-waste in Hong Kong has received much attention in recent years but, following any of the presently used treatment processes, solids remain to be further stabilized. Vermicomposting is a waste stabilization technique which converts waste into potentially recyclable materials such as worm protein and worm casts. The earthworm, Pheretima asiatica, can stabilize most of the solids arising from the treatment of pig-waste, including raw pig manure, suggesting that vermicomposting has a high potential as a unit process in the management of pig-waste in Hong Kong.S.H. Wong is with the Environmental Protection Department, Hong Kong; and D.A. Griffiths is with the Department of Botany, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.     

Removal of wastewater pathogen indicators in a constructed wetland in Leon, Spain

This paper studies the seasonal presence and removal of the pathogenous micro-organisms Escherichia coli, total coliforms (TC), Clostridium perfringens (Cp), faecal streptococci (FS), Giardia cysts, Cryptosporidium oocysts and helminth eggs, in a constructed wetland treatment system. The removal efficiency of this system with respect to the indicator micro-organisms achieved maximum values in spring and autumn at 99.9% for E. coli and TC, respectively, in winter at 97.0% for FS, in summer at 100% for Clostridium and throughout the year, also at 100%, in the case of Giardia cysts, Cryptosporidium oocysts and helminth eggs. In general, very low protozoan and helminth egg counts were found, and the system demonstrated efficient reduction of the wastewater indicator pathogens.     

Inbreeding in a french peasant population

Genealogical pedigrees were collected from 976 farming couples who lived in a canton of central France in the XIXth and XXth century. Several methods (genealogical, isonymic and probability of origin of genes) were used to appraise the evolution of the biological structure of this population, which has gone through two phases. The first phase from 1800 to the World War I, shows gene flows between the farming population of the canton and those of neighbouring rural districts which are linked to an increase in consanguineous marriages. The second phase, from 1920 onwards, shows important gene flow from distant areas. This trend implies a decrease in consanguineous marriages.     

Lactic acid bacteria in fermented foods in Thailand

Traditional fermented foods (fish, meat and vegetable products), produced by many different processes, are eaten in many parts of Thailand. Lactic acid bacteria are responsible for the souring and ripening of these foods. Homofermentative strains of Lactobacillus pentosus, L. plantarum and Pediococcus pentosaceus are dominant in foods with low salt concentrations whereas P. halophilus strains are present in foods containing high salt. Strains of Lactobacillus sake, other Lactobacillus spp., P. acidilactici and P. urinaeequi are frequently found. Heterofermentative strains of L. brevis, L. confusus, L. fermentum, L. vaccinostercus, other Lactobacillus spp., and of Leuconostoc spp. are distributed as minor bacteria and strains of Staphylococcus, Enterococcus and Halobacterium are occasionally isolated.S. Tanasupawat is with the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; K. Komagata is with the Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Sakuragaoka 1-1-1, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156, Japan.     

New species and new combinations in Peruvian Orchidaceae

seventeen new species and combinations are proposed in the generaChondrorhyncha, Cischweinfia, Cochlioda, Eloyella, Encyclia, Kefersteinia, Koellensteinia, Macroclinium, Rodriguezia, Solenidiopsis, andStenia. All new species are illustrated. A key is provided for 2-flowered species ofMacroclinium, PeruvianSigmatostalix, and PeruvianStenia. Solenidium (Solenidiopsis) peruvianum Schltr. is lectotypified.     

Phylogenetic relationships in theCampanulales based onrbcL sequences

Phylogenetic relationships within the angiosperm orderCampanulales were investigated by comparative sequencing of the chloroplast generbcL. CompleterbcL sequences were obtained for ten species in six families within the order. These data were analyzed along with previously publishedrbcL sequences from other taxa (for a total of 117 species) within the subclassAsteridae and outgroups, producing 32 equally parsimonious trees. A subset consisting of 44 of these taxa was then chosen and more rigorous analyses performed, resulting in four equally parsimonious trees. Results indicate that two major clades roughly corresponding to traditionally circumscribedAsterales andCampanulales exist as sister taxa. In particular, therbcL trees indicate thatSphenoclea is not a member ofCampanulales orAsterales, thatPentaphragma is more closely allied toAsterales thanCampanulales, that theCyphiaceae are not monophyletic, thatCampanulaceae andLobeliaceae are not sister taxa, and thatStylidiaceae are correctly placed withinCampanulales.     

Mycoflora of Argentinian corn harvested in the main production area in 1990

Corn (Zea mays) is the main cereal produced in and exported from Argentina. The risk of contamination by mycotoxins is related to the mycoflora associated with the corn kernels. This paper reports on the identification of internal and external mycoflora of corn kernels harvested in the main production area in Argentina in 1990. A mycological survey was carried out on 178 corn samples, from five locations in that area and the isolation frequency and relative density of the prevalent fungal genera compared. GenusFusarium was the most prevalent component of the internal seedborne mycoflora in the five locations.Penicillium was prevalent in all locations, taking into account the frequency. However, this genus was predominant only in two locations, when the relative density was considered. The predominantFusarium wasF. moniliforme and the most frequently isolated species ofAlternaria, Aspergillus andPenicillium wereA. alternata, A. flavus andP. decumbens, respectively.Diplodia species were not isolated from any of the samples.     

Nectary structure and nectar characteristics in someBignoniaceae

The nectary structure and chemical nectar composition of 15 species belonging to 12 genera ofBignoniaceae are analyzed. All taxa bear a conspicuous nuptial nectary surrounding the ovary base. The secretory tissue is mostly supplied by phloem branches. The stomata are located in the middle and upper part of the nectary epidermis with an homogeneous distribution. The nuptial nectary is proportionally large in relation to the ovary (15–30%), disregarding the nectary volume. Most species have extranuptial nectaries in both inner and outer surfaces of the calyx. Both kinds of nectaries lack a vascular tissue that straightly supplies them. Nuptial nectar concentration (wt/wt) ranges from 19 to 68%. Sugars and amino acids are found in all species. Half of the species have hexose predominant nectars, the remaining sucrose predominant. Phenols are detected in only three species, whereas reducing acids exclusively inTecoma stans. Alkaloids and lipids were never detected. Extranuptial nectar chemical composition is analyzed in two species:Dolichandra cynanchoides andPodranea ricasoliana. Bees constitute the main flower visitors of the species studied whereas hummingbirds were seen visiting three species. A correlation analysis is performed with the data obtained. There are a few significant correlations which indicate a parallel increase of three parameters: the longer the flower length, the more voluminous the nectary and the higher stomata number, independently of the floral biotype. Phenograms are obtained using 24 floral characters including nectary and nectar data. The clusters obtained do not reflect taxonomic relationships but are useful in the understanding of animal-plant interactions when the flower biotype is considered.This paper is based on a chapter of a doctoral thesis presented at the University of Córdoba (Argentina).     

Synthetic oligonucleotide probes for detection of mercury-resistance genes in environmental freshwater microbial communities in response to pollutants

Mercury-resistance genes were detected byin situ hybridization using new synthetic oligonucleotide probes specific formerA andmerB genes according to the published sequences of the corresponding enzymes. These DNA probes were used for the detection of specific mercury-resistant microorganisms isolated from the Rhine River which had been polluted 3 years previously in 1986. Mercuric reductase and organomercurial lyase genes persist in the bacterial genome even after the disappearance of the pollutant but are absent in axenic amoebae. A total of 49 bacterial isolates showed DNA homologies with the³²P-labelled DNA probes and 15 free-living amoebae were selected due to their harboured symbiotic mercury-resistant bacteria.