GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RETICULATE THALLUS IN THE LICHEN RAMALINA MENZIESII

The thallus of the lichen Ramalina menziesii Tayl. is comprised of subunits which resemble planar nets. The nets arise upon older nets as buds which develop perforations and expand. Microphotographic study of thallus development in the field shows several features which differ from a recently proposed model of development for this species. New perforations develop continually in new tissue produced at the apical margin of the net. The apical margin is inrolled, and may furcate. This type of branching is developmentally distinct from the formation of new nets from buds borne upon expanded parts of the net. Anatomical study of net apices appears to support assertions that programmed tissue necrosis contributes to perforation formation at sites where gaps are present in the algal layer.     

TAXONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF A COMPARATIVE ANATOMICAL STUDY OF INULOIDEAE-COMPOSITAE

Thirty-seven species representing eight of the nine subtribes of the tribe Inuloideae-Compositae were examined for the presence of crystals in the achene wall, fibers within the phloem, and schizogenous resin canals in the aerial stem. Leaf hair type and the size of the widest xylem element were also recorded for each species. These comparative observations point to the presence of two major groups which are completely obscured by current taxonomic practice. Comparative palynological and cytological data already in the literature are readily interpreted in the light of this suggested grouping.     

IMPLICATIONS OF WATER RELEASE FROM THE PONGOLAPOORT DAM FOR THE FISH AND FISHERY OF THE PHONGOLO FLOODPLAIN,ZULULAND

Summary

Wetland fish stocks can usually be sustained as long as the natural flood regime is maintained, but unnatural disruption of the flooding pattern can interfere with fish spawning and feeding. The dynamics of the Phongolo floodplain fish community are determined by periodically changing abiotic factors, especially water level and water temperature, and biotic factors, especially food availability. Water level fluctuations have several important functions and result in pulses of nutrient input and fish abundance. This paper examines the implications of the timing, magnitude and duration of simulated flood releases from the Pongolapoort Dam on the downstream fish and fishery.     

青藏高原天然湿地水环境特征和水质净化能力分析

研究以拉萨市拉鲁湿地及其相连干渠和茶巴朗湿地水体为研究对象, 分别于2020年8月(夏季)和2021年4月(春季)各采集22个水样, 测定水体氮磷营养盐和高锰酸盐指数, 分析了夏季和春季湿地的水环境特征和水质净化能力。结果表明, 拉鲁湿地和茶巴朗湿地由于流域人为污染水平不同进水水质存在差异, 拉鲁湿地进水水质主要受氮磷营养盐影响, 茶巴朗湿地水质主要受耗氧有机物影响。两湿地对水质都具有净化作用, 不同季节湿地对不同污染物的去除效果也有所差异。夏季, 拉鲁湿地对TN、NH₃-N、NO₃-N、TP和SRP的最大去除率分别为75.0%、65.2%、89.5%、82.2%和35.3%。茶巴朗湿地对TN、NH₃-N、NO₃-N、TP和SRP的去除率分别为60.7%、73.5%、12.7%、35.9%和5.0%。夏季两湿地对COD_Mn均未表现出去除作用。春季, 拉鲁湿地对TN、NH₃-N、NO₃-N、TP、SRP和COD_Mn的最大去除率分别为35.2%、65.9%、56.8%、59.5%、62.3%和17.9%。茶巴朗湿地的水质净化效果较差, 对TN、NH₃-N、NO₃-N、TP、SRP和COD_Mn的去除率分别为2.2%、10.2%、11.3%、11.3%、9.0%和26.0%。湿地水生植物、湿地结构、特殊的水动力特征及水污染负荷都可能影响高原湿地的水质净化能力, 春季高原湿地较低的水温、植物丰度和水文条件可能会降低湿地对污染物的去除效果。     

五种紫萼藓科植物茎及叶的解剖学观察

对紫萼藓科紫萼藓属中的5种植物,运用石蜡切片法和扫描电镜法,对其茎的结构及叶表皮角质层皱褶、孔及纹饰等特征进行观察分析,结果表明：长枝紫萼藓（Grimmia elongata Kaulf.）茎呈多棱形,片状附属物沿叶腹面表皮连成带状,而叶背面角质层纹饰呈辐射状的裂片;圆蒴紫萼藓（Grimmia a pocarpa Hedw.）茎、叶细胞中内含物非常浓厚,细胞不透明,中助的角质层纹饰呈纵向的线状;高山紫萼藓（Grimmia alpicola Sw.ex Hedw.）中肋宽厚,孔呈梯形排列,叶背面角质层皱褶呈“菊花状”纹饰,叶腹面孔口处有“眼皮状”鳞片覆盖;卵叶紫萼藓（Grimmia o-valis(Hedw.)Lindb.）茎无明显的中轴部;中肋“导水细胞”发达,叶表面密布粗疣和网状排列的大孔,且孔深陷;毛尖紫萼藓（Grimmia pilifera P.Beauv.）茎的外皮部和内皮部之间有一层“鞘状”物质,叶背面孔的形状呈挤压状。