长期深淹对三峡库区三种草本植物的恢复生长及光合特性的影响

硬秆子草（Capillipedium assimile）、双穗雀稗（Paspalum distichum）和狗牙根（Cynodon dactylon）在经受与三峡水库水位运行节律基本一致的水淹时间和水淹持续时期,但淹水深度（0、5、15和25m）不同的处理后,对其进行了恢复生长和光合特性研究。结果表明：（1）3种草本植物之间相比,狗牙根的存活率最高,所有处理植株存活率达到了100％;硬秆子草和双穗雀稗随着水淹深度的增加,存活率呈降低趋势,5in深处理存活率达到了100％,15in和25m深处理存活率在80％以上。（2）3种草本植物恢复生长后的叶片净光合速率Pn、蒸腾速率Tr、气孔导度Gs、水分利用效率WUE和表观CO2利用效率CUEapp与未淹对照相比没有显著差异;不同物种相同水淹处理之间比较,狗牙根的各光合指标显著高于硬秆子草和双穗雀稗。（3）结合三峡库区消落带植被恢复物种筛选的基本条件和本试验不同处理植株的恢复生长及其光合特性的研究,结果表明,硬秆子草、双穗雀稗和狗牙根是能够忍耐长期深淹胁迫的、适宜于三峡库区消落带植被恢复与重建的优良物种。三者之间的耐淹能力从大到小依次为：狗牙根〉硬秆子草〉双穗雀稗。     

Effects of simulated submergence on survival and recovery growth of three species in water fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges reservoir

Paspalum distichum, Cynodon dactylon and Hemarthria altissima distribute widely in natural water fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges region. To investigate whether they are suitable for growing in the artificial water fluctuation zone, which has longer submergence time and different submergence rhythm, of the Three Gorges reservoir, three complete submergence depths (0.5, 1 and 2 m) were conducted for about 6 months (from 12 November 2007 to 30 April 2008), and the survival and recovery growth of the three species were recorded after re-emergence for two weeks. The three species could start recovery growth within one week and more than 50% plants could survive. Among the three species, P. distichum had the largest increments in branch number and maximum stem length, and the smallest root shoot ratio. C. dactylon, however, had the smallest maximum stem length increment, and its survival and branch number increment were both larger than those of H. altissima. For C. dactylon and H. altissima, the survival and branch number increment significantly increased, while maximum stem length increment tended to decrease when submergence depth went higher. For P. distichum, the survival and the shoot mass were the lowest after 2 m submergence depth, but the other parameters were not different among different submergence treatments. Compared with control plants, submergence increased root shoot ratio of C. dactylon and H. altissima, but did not affect that of P. distichum. These results demonstrated that the three species are submergence-tolerant and can be applied in vegetation reconstruction in water fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges reservoir. Meanwhile, the results also suggested that the three species developed different survival tactics during the long-term submergence.     

狗牙根营养繁殖体对模拟水淹的生物学响应

研究了水淹条件下狗牙根(Cynodon daetylon)繁殖体的形态特征和生物量的变化及其水淹后的恢复状况.结果表明,水淹深度的增加会诱导植株茎快速增高,而叶片数则明显下降.水淹时间对植株叶片数、茎直径、茎与根长比的影响显著,而对分枝数、茎长、根长、茎节数不显著.植株地上部生物量和总生物量随着水淹时间的延长而显著减少,但地下部生物量的变化不显著.所有实验处理的植株水淹后都能存活且恢复生长.但水淹对恢复期植株的生长仍有影响,植株的茎长、根长、分枝数、直径、叶片数、叶长、宽度以及叶的长宽比都随水淹时间的延长而显著减少,但茎节数与叶片数的差异不显著.根、茎、叶生物量和植株总生物量也随着水淹时间的延长而减少.实验表明狗牙根繁殖体通过延长茎长、改变叶形和减少生物量等方式对水淹显示出较强的耐受能力.     

Differences in Cold Inactivation of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase among C4 Species: The Effect of pH and of Enzyme Concentration

Among various C4 plants we found a wide range in the level of inactivation of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) at low temperature (0 °C). The activity of the 2-fold diluted enzyme in crude leaf extracts after 60 min incubation (compared to zero time incubation) at pH 7.5, remained above 87 % at low temperatures for the species Setaria verticillata, Portulaca oleracea, and Saccharum officinarum, and between 11 and 17 % in the species Cynodon dactylon and Atriplex halimus. The enzyme exhibited intermediate levels of inactivation (42 to 58 %) for the species Amaranthus sp., Zea mays, Salsola kali, and Digitaria sanguinalis. The enzyme activity for S. verticillata was unaffected between pH 5.7 and 8.4 during incubation at room and low temperatures. Under similar conditions, the activity of the enzyme from C. dactylon was stable between pH 5.7 and 7.0 and decreased at pH above 7.0, but for Z. mays it was enhanced between pH 5.7 and 6.8 and decreased at pH above 7.0.     

Seasonal changes in the dietary compositions of rusa deer in Pangandaran Nature Reserve,West Java,Indonesia

Information regarding the food habits of tropical cervids is limited. We studied the food habits of rusa deer (Rusa timorensis), a tropical cervid in the Pangandaran Nature Reserve, West Java, Indonesia. The faecal composition of the rusa deer collected over a year was analysed using microscopy of plant fragments. The results showed marked seasonal changes: in the rainy season, the rusa deer mainly fed on Cynodon dactylon, a lawn-like grass, which accounted for approximately 50% of the faecal composition. During the dry season, C. dactylon in the faeces decreased to approximately 20%, while the composition of fruits increased, suggesting that food conditions for the deer were better in this season. This pattern differs from that of temperate cervids which can feed on abundant plant leaves during summer but are forced to consume low-quality foods such as bark and dead leaves during winter.     

Response of Cynodon dactylon to prolonged water deficits under saline conditions

Competition for available water resources in both arid and semi-arid locations has led to greater scrutiny of turfgrass irrigation. Irrigation management strategies, including deficit irrigation, need further investigation. The objective of this research was to determine the physiological response of bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.) to prolonged water deficits under saline conditions. Bermudagrass was grown in large columns packed with three different soil types (sandy loam, silt loam and clay). Synthesized saline irrigation water was applied at three different salinity levels (1.5, 3.0 and 6.0 dS/m). Two previous experiments that were conducted with these columns over a 3.5 year period led to differential profile salinization in all 27 columns. At the end of this 3.5 year period, all irrigations were terminated and plant growth and water status were monitored over a 95 day dry-down period. Midday stomatal conductance, leaf water potential, canopy temperature, soil water in storage and stolon elongation were measured over the experimental period. On day 95, above ground tissue was harvested for dry weight and elemental tissue analysis. Midday stomatal conductance decreased around day 30 in all columns regardless of soil salinity. This decrease was not associated with a threshold leaf water potential, as midday leaf water potentials remained constant over a 60 day period. Stolon elongation also ceased before any deviation in the midday leaf water potential occurred. A concomitant reduction in evapo ranspiration was not associated with the measured decrease in stomatal conductance. This would suggest that bermudagrass may have regulated stomatal activity to compensate for lower conductances during periods of greater stress and/or that measured midday stomatal conductances cannot always be directly coupled to extended time evapotranspiration measurements.     

Inoculation of forage grasses with N2-fixing Enterobacteriaceae

Summary Previous investigations indicated some forage grass roots in Texas are heavily colonized with N₂-fixing bacteria. The most numerous N₂-fixing bacteria were in the genera Klebsiella and Enterobacter. In the present investigation inoculation experiments were conducted using 18 isolates of these bacteria to determine if a N₂-fixing association could be established between the bacteria and the grassesCynodon dactylon andPanicum coloratum. Plants were grown in soil for approximately 5 months in a greenhouse and were measured periodically for dry matter, nitrogen accumulation, and acetylene reduction activity. Results of the investigation indicated that 25% of the plant-soil systems were active in acetylene reduction and the activity was high enough to indicate agronomically significant quantities of N₂ were being fixed (>8kg N ha⁻¹). However, plant systems extrapolated to fix>8 kg N ha⁻¹ contained less nitrogen and accumulated less dry matter than plants less active in acetylene reduction. Inocula could not be re-isolated from healthy grass roots indicating that the N₂-fixing activity may have not have been closely assiciated with plant roots. Future research is needed to determine factors limiting colonization of grass roots.     

An assessment of the importance of water stress in seasonally floodedC. dactylon on the Pongolo River floodplain in the formulation of guidelines for controlled flooding

Daily variation in water potential was measured inCynodon dactylon in seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo river floodplain. Soil moisture declined during the dry winter season when the plants were exposed, causing them to experience increasing water stress. Fog and mist appeared to relieve stress but it is concluded that water stress is sufficient to reduce production during exposure. The results are discussed in relation to the timing of flood releases from the upstream Pongolapoort dam and it is concluded that the period of exposure is of less significance than the duration and frequency of inundation in the formulation of guidelines for flood releases from the dam.     

三峡库区消落带狗牙根种群对水陆生境变化的响应

基于定位观测,研究了三峡水库消落带不同海拔区段狗牙根的种群密度、形态性状和生物量及其分配,结果表明:在3个海拔区段,狗牙根种群密度的大小为浅水位区段(海拔165 ～170 m)＞未经水淹区段(海拔＞172 m)＞深水位区段(海拔145～150m);根径和根系长度的大小为深水位区段＞浅水位区段＞未经水淹区段;种群总生物量和根、茎、叶生物量及茎生物量分配比率为浅水位区段＞未经水淹区段和深水位区段,根、叶生物量分配比率和地下/地上生物量的变化为深水位区段＞浅水位区段和未经水淹区段,浅水位区段的狗牙根种群应对水陆生境变化特有的适应策略是加速伸长生长,增加茎生物量分配;深水位区段的策略是增加分枝节间数量、分枝数量和叶生物量分配;二者共有的适应策略是加速根系生长、增加分蘖数量和地下生物量分配,为在陆地环境中的快速生长提供营养和能量储备.     

三峡库区172m蓄水期间泥、沙沉降对低位狗牙根种群的影响

三峡库区消落带植物恢复不仅面临长期淹水逆境,还面临泥沙、干旱等环境因素的胁迫。2009年实验、调查研究了三峡库区长寿段低位消落带的狗牙根(Cynodon dactylon L.)种群,探讨了泥、沙沉降对狗牙根种群的影响。结果表明,泥沉降和沙沉降均显著促进了狗牙根芽的萌发,而抑制了狗牙根的芽形成和萌发苗的生长,且前者的抑制作用显著大于后者。泥沉降导致总芽数、萌发苗的茎长和茎宽分别比对照低65.4%(P<0.05)、97.0%(P <0.05)、31.2%(P <0.05),而沙沉降导致前述参数分别比对照低17.1%(P<0.05)、21.2%(P<0.05)、1.0%(P>0.05)。分别将被沉降泥掩埋的狗牙根移植、掩埋于12cm厚的泥和沙中,40d后对照和S'_d组(覆盖沙)狗牙根芽萌发后均能在地面上形成正常的分株,而S'_l组(覆盖泥)的萌发芽无法穿透覆盖层,形成分株。S'_l组狗牙根芽的萌发率显著高于对照和S'_d组,但其萌发苗的茎长和茎节数均显著低于对照,分别为对照的30.3%(P<0.05)、80.4%(P<0.05);而S'_d组分株的茎长、茎节数、叶片数、叶长和叶宽均显著高于对照组,分别比后者高87.9%(P<0.05)、53.0%(P<0.05)、24.2%(P<0.05)、23.4%(P<0.05)和24.1%(P<0.05)。S'_l组萌发苗的鲜质量、干质量和干鲜质量比分别比对照组低83.3%(P<0.05)、86.2%(P<0.05)、15.8%(P<0.05);而S'_d组萌发苗的鲜质量、干质量和干鲜质量比分别比对照组高76.8%(P<0.05)、110.1%(P<0.05)、20.0%(P<0.05)。表明,低位消落带的狗牙根对沙沉降具有较强的适应能力,而对泥沉降的适应能力较低,泥沉降是库区低位消落带狗牙根种群恢复的主要影响因素之一。