Intra-population level variation in thresholds for physical dormancy-breaking temperature

Background and Aims Intra-population variation in seed dormancy is an advantage for population persistence in unpredictable environments. The important role played by physically dormant species in these habitats makes understanding the level of variation in their dormancy a key ecological question. Heat produced in the soil is the major dormancy-breaking stimulus and, in fire prone ecosystems, soil temperatures generated by fire may vary spatially and over time. While many studies have investigated variation in initial dormancy, a measure that is of little value in fire-prone ecosystems, where initial dormancy levels are uniformly high, intra-population variation in dormancy-breaking temperature thresholds has never been quantified. This study predicted that species would display variation in dormancy-breaking temperature thresholds within populations, and investigated whether this variation occurred between individual plants from the same maternal environment.Methods The intra-population variation in dormancy-breaking thresholds of five common physically dormant shrub species (family Fabaceae) from fire-prone vegetation in south-eastern Australia was assessed using heat treatments and germination trials. Replicate batches of seeds from each of four maternal plants of Dillwynia floribunda, Viminaria juncea, Bossiaea heterophylla, Aotus ericoides and Acacia linifolia were treated at 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 °C.Key Results Dormancy-breaking response to heat treatments varied significantly among individual plants for all species, with some individuals able to germinate after heating at low temperatures and others restricting germination to temperatures that only occur as a result of high-severity fires. Germination rate (T₅₀) varied among individuals of three species.Conclusions Variation detected among individuals that were in close proximity to each other indicates that strong differences in dormancy-breaking temperature thresholds occur throughout the broader population. Differences found at the individual plant level could contribute to subsequent variation within the seed bank, providing a bet-hedging strategy, and represent a mechanism for increasing the probability of population persistence in the face of fire regime variability.     

Genotype x environment interactions in a core collection of French perennial ryegrass populations

A representative sample (core collection) of natural populations of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) from France was evaluated for agronomic traits at seven locations. This sample exhibits a high level of genotype-environment interaction for most traits. The interactions for summer-growth (a key-factor of adaptation in most French regions) were studied by means of regression using climatic factors of the evaluation sites and the sites of population origin as covariates. This method succeeded in explaining most of the interaction term and also part of the main effects. It appears that populations from either warm or dry sites generally have a positive interaction when evaluated in a site with similar characteristics, as expected as a consequence of natural selection. A population component of regression on environmental covariates, however, was significant and could be exploited through breeding to improve adaptation of perennial ryegrass to either drier or warmer regions.     

黄土丘陵半干旱区土壤水资源利用限度

以柠条为对象,采用中子水分仪对黄土丘陵半干旱区人工植被恢复过程中土壤水分与植物生长进行长期定位观测.结果表明:撂荒地播种后,随着时间推移,植物群落保持水能力增强,根系吸收利用水分的土层深度增加、土壤含水量下降.林地土壤出现干层,且干层土壤的深度和厚度逐年增加.植物对土壤水资源的利用限度为干层土壤深度等于最大补给深度时的土壤储水量.在黄土丘陵半干旱区人工柠条林地土壤水资源利用限度是0～290 cm土层的土壤储水量为249.4 mm.当人工林地土壤水资源接近或等于土壤水资源利用限度时,需要采取措施降低土壤水分消耗,或增加土壤水分补给,维持根系吸收利用水资源的相对稳定.     

气候变化背景下中国农业气候资源变化Ⅶ.青藏高原干旱半干旱区农业气候资源变化特征

基于青藏高原干旱半干旱区1961-2007年55个气象站点地面观测资料,利用五日滑动平均法及GIS软件的IDW模块进行栅格处理,对比分析了研究区1961-1980年（时段Ⅰ）和1981-2007年（时段Ⅱ）各气候要素的时空变化特征及其气候倾向率.结果表明：1961-2007年,研究区喜凉作物生长季内日照时数的变化不明显,喜温作物生长季内日照时数呈增加趋势,但空间分布的变化较小;与时段Ⅰ相比,时段Ⅱ喜温作物生长季内积温值≥1500 ℃·d的地区面积扩大33.9%;降水量的空间分布总体表现为由东南低地向西北内陆逐渐递减,研究期间青藏高原东南部喜凉作物生长季内降水量均达到800 mm,其他地区喜凉作物生长季内降水量的气候倾向率有正有负,变幅相对较小,与时段Ⅰ相比,时段Ⅱ喜温作物生长季内降水量≥400 mm的分布面积扩大了40%;参考作物蒸散量（ET₀）总体略有增加,其空间分布格局与日照时数和积温的分布相似,时段Ⅱ较时段Ⅰ喜温作物生长季内ET₀≥400 mm的分布面积扩大了35.7%.研究期间,青藏高原作物生长季内的热量与降水资源有一定幅度增加,这对农牧业生产非常有利,但ET₀的增大表明潜在蒸发增大,需进一步加强研究气候变化对该区域农牧业生产带来的可能影响.     

福建省永春县木本药用植物资源调查

永春县地处中亚热带和南亚热带的过渡区域,自然条件优越,木本药用植物资源丰富。通过野外实地考察、标本采集、资料查阅整理及标本鉴定,初步查明,永春县境内有木本药用植物45科90属129种(含变种)。对其药用部位和功用作了简要介绍,对本地药用植物资源的保护和开发利用提出建议。     

水仙属植物遗传学及生物学特性研究进展(综述)

水仙属为世界重要的观赏花卉大属,品种更新及品质改良是产业发展的核心。本文简述了水仙属种质资源现状,归纳了有关生物学特性、矮化栽培、遗传多样性、离体培养与扩繁、基因克隆与转基因等方面的研究进展,并针对目前存在问题及发展方向提出若干建议。     

中国红树植物种质资源现状与苗木繁育关键技术

红树植物种质与种苗生产是所有红树林生态恢复工程的基础.本文根据工程实践并结合已有研究资料,采用聚类分析等方法,对中国红树植物资源现状与苗木繁育关键技术进行初步分析.结果表明:中国红树群落可分为低温广布型、广布型、嗜热广布型和热带分布型4种类型;资源分布可划分为琼东沿海、北部湾沿海、珠江口至粤东沿海、闽南和台湾沿海、闽东至浙南沿海5个区域.其中,北部湾沿海红树林种质资源占全国的75.3％.目前中国红树植物苗木种类开发利用率为52.6％,以胎生红树植物为主.红树林苗木生产应注意繁育方法、种实采集与储存、育苗方式、水分和盐度选择、病虫害防治及越冬防寒措施6个技术环节.结合调查和生产实践,归纳分析了中国现有5种红树林苗圃类型(旱地设施苗圃、红树林滩涂苗圃、光滩苗圃、基围塘苗圃和米草滩涂苗圃)的结构和用途特点,为红树林生态恢复工程的系统集成管理提供参考.     

云南紫胶虫与粗纹举腹蚁之间的互利关系

为了明确云南紫胶虫Kerria yunnanensis和粗纹举腹蚁Crematogaster macaoensis之间的相互作用关系, 于2009年4月至2010年10月, 在云南省墨江县雅邑乡紫胶种植园, 结合野外调查和室内试验对比研究了粗纹举腹蚁取食人工食物、 云南紫胶虫排泄的蜜露和无食物的3种处理下粗纹举腹蚁个体体重和存活率的变化, 以及在粗纹举腹蚁垄断蜜露、 自然条件下和无蚂蚁照顾的3种处理下云南紫胶虫个体怀卵量、 虫体大小、 死亡率和生活史周期的变化。结果显示： 云南紫胶虫排泄的蜜露是一种高质量的食物资源, 能够稳定增加粗纹举腹蚁工蚁的体重百分比［人工食物（44.55%）>蜜露（25.81%）>无食物（-4.13%）］ （F_（2,54）=18.81; P＜0.01）, 并提高其存活率［人工食物（85.78%）>蜜露（82.48%）>无食物（78.74%）］ （F_（2,55）=7.31; P＜0.01）。粗纹举腹蚁取食蜜露的同时, 有利于增加单位面积上云南紫胶虫的雌虫数量［蚂蚁垄断蜜露（80.81%）>自然状态（75.55%）>无蚂蚁照顾（75.33%）］ （F_（2,143）=54.08; P＜0.01）, 提高云南紫胶虫的个体怀卵量［蚂蚁垄断蜜露（401.85粒）>自然状态（395.73粒）>无蚂蚁照顾（353.34粒）］ （F_（2,144）=4.82; P＜0.01）, 降低云南紫胶虫的死亡率［蚂蚁垄断蜜露（89.42%）<自然状态（89.78%）<无蚂蚁照顾（90.82%）］ （F_（2,146）=3.45; P＜0.05）; 云南紫胶虫虫体有变小的趋势［蚂蚁垄断蜜露（12.92 mm²）<自然状态（13.04 mm²）<无蚂蚁照顾（14.90 mm²）］ （F_（2,147）=10.88; P＜0.01）, 生活史周期变长［蚂蚁垄断蜜露（203.96 d）>无蚂蚁照顾（202.85 d）>自然状态（200.00 d）］ （F_（2,71）=19.77; P＜0.01）, 提示粗纹举腹蚁取食蜜露增加了云南紫胶虫的代谢压力。结果说明, 以蜜露为纽带的粗纹举腹蚁和云南紫胶虫之间的相互作用关系是兼性互利的。     

鹅凰嶂自然保护区野生维管植物资源

在对鹅凰嶂自然保护区森林植被调查的基础上 ,分析讨论了鹅凰嶂丰富的药用、观赏、用材、食用等植物资源 ,提出了若干植物资源保护与可持续利用的建议。     

新疆具抗菌活性的植物资源

对分属于新疆41科88种高等植物的抗菌活性进行了归纳。这些抗菌植物主要分布在菊科、唇形科、豆科、百合科、蓼科和伞形科。对人体和植物病原菌抗性较强的有土木香(Inula helenium)、苍耳(Xanthium sibiricum)、蓖麻(Ricinus communis)、荆芥(Schizonepeta tenuifolia)、石榴(Punica granatum)、孜然芹(Cuminum cyminum),以及蒿属(Artemisia spp．)、槐属(Sophora spp．)和酸模属(Rumex spp．)植物。新疆植物的抗菌活性成分和结构阐明还需要进行深入的研究。