浙江双栉蝠蛾危害对毛竹笋次生物质的影响

本文主要报道了浙江双栉蝠蛾危害对毛竹笋次生物质（主要是单宁、黄酮、总酚）的影响。研究表明,浙江双栉蝠蛾幼虫危害毛竹笋后,与健康笋比较,轻度受害和鸯度受害笋的单宁、总酚含量呈下降趋势,经多重比较表明,其差异极显著。受害后,毛竹笋黄酮含量总体下降,但重度受害的下降量比轻度受害的少;经检验,各组之间的差异极显著。说明毛竹笋受浙江双栉蝠蛾危害后,其单宁、黄酮、总酚的含量均显著下降,这可能是植物的应激防御反应的一种表现。     

毛竹和雷竹地下系统结构及生物力学性质

利用植物稳定山体边坡是一种环保、经济、可持续的生物工程措施,符合生态文明建设新理念。以亚热带典型散生竹种毛竹和雷竹地下系统结构为研究对象,描述毛竹和雷竹根系在土壤中的空间分布状况,探究影响毛竹和雷竹地下系统生物力学性质的因素。结果表明:随着土层的深入,3个径级的毛竹和雷竹根系长度和体积所占比重均表现出逐渐减少的趋势,0—40 cm土层中集中了80%以上的根系。毛竹和雷竹径级D≤1 mm根系占全部根系长度的比重均为最大,大小依次为雷竹鞭根(83.62%)雷竹竹根(80.46%)毛竹鞭根(75.70%)毛竹竹根(70.45%),毛竹径级D≥2mm根系体积所占比重最大,分别为竹根78.73%和鞭根70.23%,雷竹径级D≥2mm(43.60%)和D=1—2mm(39.76%)竹根体积比例相当,径级D=1—2mm鞭根体积为最大(50.78%);毛竹和雷竹不同生长阶段竹鞭抗拉强度和弹性模量之间均存在显著差异,中龄竹鞭抗拉强度显著高于幼龄和老龄,而中龄竹鞭的弹性模量显著低于幼龄和老龄,说明生长阶段是影响竹鞭抗拉强度和弹性模量的因素;饱和含水率条件下,毛竹和雷竹根系抗拉强度与直径呈负幂函数关系,12%含水率条件下,毛竹鞭根和雷竹竹根抗拉强度和直径仍然呈负幂函数关系,毛竹竹根和雷竹鞭根抗拉强度和直径关系不显著。毛竹和雷竹地下系统抗剪切强度与干物质量均呈幂函数关系,毛竹抗剪切强度增加趋势高于雷竹。     

Experiments with artificial nests provide evidence for ant community stratification and nest site limitation in a tropical forest

Ants are dominant in tropical forests and many species nest in hollow cavities. The manner in which species are vertically stratified in these complex habitats is not known, with lack of nest sites being proposed to limit ant populations. Here, we assess ant community stratification and nest site limitation in a lowland rainforest in New Guinea using experimental addition of artificial bamboo nests of two cavity sizes (small: ~12 mm large: ~32 mm diameter) placed at ground level, in the understorey, and in the canopy. We also conducted a pilot experiment to test the utility of nest translocation. Nests were checked for occupancy after 10 weeks and half of the occupied nests were then translocated between forest plots, while keeping same vertical position. Occupancy of small nests was much higher in the understorey and canopy than at ground level (~75% vs. ~25%). Translocation was successful, as a majority of nests was inhabited by the same species before and after translocation and there was no impact of translocation to a different plot compared to the control, except for a reduction in colony size at ground level. Our experiment demonstrates a vertical stratification in community composition of ants nesting in hollow dead cavities and shows that these ants are more nest site limited in the higher strata than at ground level. Use of small artificial cavities has great potential for future experimental studies, especially for those focused on arboreal ants, as occupancy is high and translocation does not negatively affect their colony size. Abstract in Tok Pisin is available with online material.     

Relative efficiency of preferred and nonpreferred patterns of lateralized foraging in the gentle lemur (Hapalemur griseus)

Lateralized patterns of hand use in species-typical bamboo shoot foraging were evaluated for efficiency in five female and six male gentle lemurs (Hapalemur griseus sp.). Efficiency was defined as amount of time required to complete a foraging response sequence. The foraging pattern consisted of four component movements: PULL-IN, COUNTERFORCE, TURN, and FEED-IN. These component movements had been shown in a previous study to incorporate lateral hand biases that formed subsets of patterns that were characteristic for each gentle lemur. The duration of each foraging sequence was measured from the beginning of the first component to the initiation of the terminal component. Frequency of use scores were employed to divide the pattern sequences of each subject into preferred and nonpreferred categories. A within-subjects comparison of the mean durations of preferred patterns (M = 2.56 sec) with those of non- preferred patterns (M = 3.02 sec) found that preferred patterns were executed more rapidly, t(10) = 3.36, P = .007. A multiple regression showed that order of pattern preference accounted for 89% of the variance in mean duration of response time (R² = .89, P = .056). Thus, the use of preferred lateralized hand patterns resulted in more rapid bamboo shoot harvesting. Speed in foraging may be regarded as an adaptive strategy for a species that subsists on a high bulk, low nutrient density food such as bamboo. © 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

小径竹密度对雷公鹅耳枥幼苗早期更新的影响

通过去除法控制竹丛密度,人为设置4种竹丛密度梯度[密度1:(3.83±0.53)株/m~2;密度2:(16±1.80)株/m~2;密度3:(39±1.69)株/m~2;密度4:(69±2.15)株/m~2],测定不同密度竹丛下的微环境(包括土壤温度、湿度、电导率、凋落物厚度),研究竹丛密度及微环境对雷公鹅耳枥(Carpinus viminea Wall.)幼苗数量、存活动态、生长情况的影响。结果显示,竹丛密度对环境有显著影响,随着竹丛密度的增加,竹丛盖度、凋落物厚度、土壤温度升高明显;雷公鹅耳枥幼苗萌生量显著减少,4组密度梯度中幼苗数量分布依次排序为:密度1(28.53±3.14)株/m~2密度2(17.36±1.45)株/m~2密度3(12.36±0.93)株/m~2密度4(8.92±0.93)株/m~2,表明随着小径竹密度增加,其对雷公鹅耳枥幼苗萌发的抑制作用越强;小径竹的密集生长可对雷公鹅耳枥幼苗的存活率产生影响,且对幼苗的生长具有一定抑制作用。研究结果表明小径竹密集生长的环境不仅抑制了雷公鹅耳枥新生幼苗的分布和幼苗生长,还对种群的更新以及森林群落的演替产生一定的负面影响。     

毛竹GRF转录因子家族的全基因组鉴定与分析

利用生物信息学方法,于毛竹(Phyllostachys edulis (Carr.) Lehaie)全基因组中鉴定获得18个GRF转录因子,并对其理化特性、保守结构域、系统发育关系、mi R396靶位点以及基因表达模式进行了分析。结果表明,18个Pe GRF蛋白长度为170～551 aa,分子量为18.5～58.8 k D;这些Pe GRF蛋白均具有QLQ和WRC结构域,部分Pe GRF含有FFD和TQL保守结构域。对毛竹、拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh)和水稻(Oryza sativa L.)的系统进化分析结果显示,毛竹18个GRF可分为3个亚类,且单子叶植物毛竹和水稻的GRF转录因子亲缘关系更近。mi R396靶位点预测分析结果发现,在13个Pe GRF基因序列的编码区存在毛竹mi R396结合位点; Pe GRF基因表达模式分析结果显示,Pe GRF主要在毛竹的竹笋中表达。     

13种竹类植物的果实形态特征

对9属13种竹类植物的果实形态特征进行了观察和描述,并对果实形态指标(包括带稃长、带稃宽、带稃长宽比、去稃长、去稃宽、去稃长宽比以及千粒质量)进行了方差分析和变异系数( CV)分析。结果表明：13种竹类植物果实均为基本型颖果,外带内、外稃,果皮质薄不开裂;外稃顶端多数不具芒;果实多具明显的腹部纵沟槽;稃片颜色多呈灰褐色、黄褐色、棕色、灰色或灰绿色;成熟果实颜色多为棕色、棕黑色、棕红色、黄棕色、灰色、灰褐色、黄褐色、黑褐色或褐色;果实形状基本为椭圆形类、卵圆形类和长圆柱形类。供试13种竹类植物间的果实带稃长、带稃宽、带稃长宽比、去稃长、去稃宽、去稃长宽比以及千粒质量均有极显著差异,并且这7个指标的种间CV值分别为34.60%、28.19%、54.63%、21.22%、27.96%、38.19%和57.38%,但各指标的种内CV值明显小于其种间CV值。综合分析结果显示：果实竹类植物果实外稃顶端是否具芒、稃片颜色、稃片对果实的包裹程度、稃片长度与果实长度的关系、去稃果实形状、成熟果实颜色、腹部纵沟槽是否明显和花柱是否宿存等特征可作为竹类植物属和种分类的参考依据;其中,果实千粒质量、带稃长宽比和去稃长宽比较果实长和宽更适合作为竹类植物种的分类依据。此外,13种竹类植物中,刚竹属( Phyllostachys Sieb. et Zucc.)刚竹组( Sect. Phyllostachys)的毛竹﹝Phyllostachys edulis ( Carr.) J. Houz.﹞、淡竹( P. glauca McClure)和乌哺鸡竹( P. vivax McClure)的果实形态极其相似,均具有较长的宿存花柱,明显异于其他竹类植物的果实,可将此特征作为刚竹属种类的识别特征之一。