VINE PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND RELATIONSHIPS TO CLIMBING MECHANICS IN A FOREST UNDERSTORY

Photosynthesis in a deciduous forest understory was studied for three exotic vine species (Pueraria lobata, Lonicera japonica, and Hedem helix) and five common native species (Rhus radicans, Clematis virginiana, Smilax rotundifolia, Vitis vulpina, and Parthenocissus quinquefolid) possessing a variety of climbing mechanisms. The adventitious-root climbers (H. helix and R. radicans) had the lowest maximum photosynthetic rates of all species (5.5 and 6.4 μmol m^–2 s^–1, respectively). The twining vine P. lobata was the most poorly adapted to the understory with a high light-compensation point (43 μmol m^–2 s^–1), low photosynthesis under low light (0.5 μmol m² s^–1 at 50 μmol m^–2 s^–1), and the highest light requirement for obtaining 90% of maximum photosynthesis (860 μmol m^–2 s^–1). Lonicera japonica, another twining vine, was better-adapted to low light conditions, but vines with tendril climbing mechanics were physiologically the best adapted to low light. The adhesive-tendril climber P. quinquefolia was the most highly adapted to shade, with a low light compensation point (20 μmol m^–2 s^–1), a high photosynthetic rate under low light (3.5 μmol m^–2 s^–1), and a low light saturation point (160 μmol m^–2 s^–1). Results suggest that physiological adaptability of vines to low-light environments may be related to climbing mechanics.     

西双版纳热带季节雨林6种树种幼树在林下的光合作用

本文研究了西双版纳热带季节６种树种幼树在林下的光合作用。６种树种的叶单位重量面积为１６．０２－２８．６７ｍ＾２．ｋｇ＾－１、光合作用光补偿点为３．８－６．５μｍｏｌ．ｍ＾－２．ｓ－１、光量子产率为０．０１８－０．０４４、最大净光合速率为１．９７－４．７１μｍｏｌＣＯ２．ｍ＾－２．ｓ＾－１ ４６．９９－９２．３３μｍｏｌＣＯ．ｋｇ＾－１．ｓ＾－１（以单位叶干重表示）、暗呼吸速率为０．１５－０．３１μ     

PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CARBON ALLOCATION IN TIPULARIA DISCOLOR (ORCHIDACEAE), A WINTERGREEN UNDERSTORY HERB

Seasonal patterns of photosynthesis and carbon allocation were determined for Tipularia discolor, a summer-deciduous wintergreen orchid of the southeastern United States, to assess the effects of environmental conditions and leaf age on carbon acquisition and allocation patterns. There was no shift in the optimum temperature for photosynthesis (T_opt) on a seasonal basis and T_opt (≈26 C) was at least 10 C higher than daily maximum air temperature during most of the growing season. Lack of photosynthetic adjustment in Tipularia to seasonal fluctuations in temperature and light suggested that the photosynthetic characteristics of this wintergreen were more similar to those of spring ephemerals than to those of evergreens and summer-active herbs. The decline in photosynthetic capacity during the winter growing season for Tipularia, largely due to leaf age effects, gradually reduced net photosynthetic rates in the field despite more favorable light and temperature conditions. Photosynthesis in the field was primarily limited by environmental conditions in early- and mid-season and by photosynthetic capacity in late-season. A ¹⁴CO₂ labelling experiment demonstrated that patterns of carbon allocation to vegetative structures were affected by the season of photosynthetic carbon fixation, whereas reproductive structures received 21% of the recovered labelled carbon regardless of the period of labelling. Carbon acquired and stored during all periods of the growing season was used to produce new vegetative and reproductive structures.     

COMPARISON OF INTRASPECIFIC VARIATIONS IN THE REPRODUCTION AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS OF AN UNDERSTORY HERB,ARNICA CORDIFOLIA

Intraspecific variations in the reproduction of individual ramets and monospecific patches of the understory herb Arnica cordifolia Hook. were compared with variations in photosynthesis and understory light conditions. Ramets and patches were compared from three microhabitats (open, intermediate, and shaded) that differed in daily integrated irradiance. Individual ramets from open microhabitats (> 12 MJ m⁻² d⁻¹) had 23% more total dry wt and produced twice as many seeds, when compared to ramets from shaded locations (< 5 MJ m⁻² d⁻¹). In addition, monospecific patches from open locations were 63% more dense, and estimates of seed and vegetative patch reproductive effort were 4 and 2 times greater, respectively, when compared to shaded plant patches. For all measurements, ramets and patches from intermediate understory locations (6–10 MJ m⁻² d⁻¹) were intermediate in reproductive capacity between those of open and shaded locations. In addition, A. cordifolia seeds from open microhabitats germinated significantly better (45%) than either intermediate or shaded location seeds under high light and only seeds from shaded microhabitats germinated (14%) in the dark. Compared to shaded location plants, the greater total dry weight and seed production of individual ramets and the greater estimated reproductive effort of patches from open locations corresponded to a greater maximum photosynthetic rate (16.9 μmoles m⁻² s⁻¹) and daily carbon gain (12.2 g m⁻² d⁻¹). Possibly, a greater photosynthetic capacity may make more photosynthetic resources available for reproduction by A. cordifolia plants in open locations. Thus, intraspecific variation in physiology may contribute to intraspecific variation in reproduction.     

西双版纳热带湿性季节雨林生物量及其分配规律研究

 本文采用标准木回归分析法(乔木层、木质藤本)和样方收获法(灌木层、草本层)研究了西双版纳湿性季节雨林生物量及其分配规律。群落总生物量为360.909t·hm-2,其在各层的分配为：乔木层352.563t·hm-2(占群落生物量的97.69％)、灌木层4.737t·hm-2(占1.31％)、木质藤本3.108t·hm-2(占0.86％)、草本层0.501t·hm-2(占0.14％)。群落生物量绝大部分集中于乔木层。乔木层生物量的器官分配为：干241.270t·hm-2(占乔木层生物量的68.43％)、根69.614t·hm-2(占19.75％)、枝37.287t·hm-2(占10.57％)、叶4.392t·hm-2(占1.25％);乔木层生物量的径级分配主要集中于中等径级,胸径在20～80cm间的6个径级,生物量达255.460t·hm-2(占72.46％);生物量在乔木层中垂直分配为：Ⅰ亚层219.365t·hm-2(62.22％)、Ⅱ亚层107.743t·hm-2(30.56％)、Ⅲ亚层25.455t·hm-2(7.22％);生物量大于乔木层生物量0.5％的树种共计26种,其中大于5％的有番龙眼(Pometia tomentosa)(19.67％)、云南玉蕊(Barringtonia macrostachya)(5.44％)、千果榄仁(Terminalia myriocarpa)(5.27％),生物量种类分配反映出优势种明显的特点。乔木层叶面积指数为5.724。     

西双版纳热带雨林中丛枝菌根真菌的初步研究*

对西双版纳热带雨林中30个科的42种植物根系的丛枝菌根真菌定居情况进行了调查,并从这些植物的根际土壤中分离鉴定了分属于无梗囊霉属(Acaulospora)、球囊霉属(Glomus)和硬囊霉属(Sclerocystis)的25种丛枝菌根真菌。对热带雨林土壤中丛枝菌根真菌的孢子密度（spore density）、物种丰富度（species richness）以及已鉴定种的出现频率进行统计分析发现：热带雨林土壤中丛枝菌根真菌的孢子密度在每100g土壤116~1560个之间,平均478个;物种丰富度在2~7之间,平均为4.5;无梗囊霉属和球囊霉属真菌是热带雨林土壤中丛枝菌根真菌的优势类群。     

中国西南地区热带季节雨林及山地常绿阔叶林热值及能量分配格局

能量分配格局是研究生态系统能量流动的基础,但是由于热带森林结构的高度复杂性和物种多样性,对它的热值和能量分配格局的全面研究还很少。该文研究的热带季节雨林位于西双版纳,是分布于热带亚洲北缘的一种森林类型;山地常绿阔叶林位于云南省中部的哀牢山,属于我国西部亚热带地区的山地常绿阔叶林。该研究的目的是探讨这两种重要森林类型的热值和能量分配格局,验证Golley(1961,1969)提出的世界范围内植被的热值由低纬度向高纬度、由低海拔向高海拔升高的规律。热值的测定采用SDCM-Ⅲa氧弹测量仪。两个森林样地面积都是1 hm²,能量分配格局及年固定量根据生物量和生物量增量计算。研究结果表明,热带季节雨林样地的热值低于山地常绿阔叶林,乔木层的热值>灌木层>草本层,所有器官中叶片的热值较高。由于以前种植砂仁(Amomum villosum)的影响,热带季节雨林样地的能量现存量小于山地常绿阔叶林,但是因为地处高温高湿、光照充足的地区,热带季节雨林的能量年固定量高于山地常绿阔叶林。对于热带季节雨林样地来说,97%的能量储存在乔木层中;山地常绿阔叶林样地的乔木层储存了88%的能量,可见乔木层是维持森林能量结构的关键层。研究结果为Golley的结论提供了更加丰富的实验证据。     

MATING SYSTEM OF A TROPICAL RAIN FOREST TREE SPECIES

Canopy tree species are the dominant elements of the species-rich, fragile and endangered tropical rain forest ecosystems, yet little is known about the genetics of these species. We provide an estimate of the outcrossing rate in a population of Pithecellobium pedicellare, a large canopy tree in the tropical rain forests of Costa Rica. The outcrossing rate was high (t = 951 ± 0.021) and the pollen pool contributing to the progeny arrays used to measure outcrossing rate showed departure from homogeneity. The high outcrossing rate indicates that individuals scattered over a large area in this low density population could be bound with each other via outcrossing. However, despite a high outcrossing rate, the potential for inbreeding in this population is not negligible. We found a relatively large number of albino and chlorotic seedlings among the progeny arrays of several seed parents. Heterogeneity of pollen pool further indicates that the population, though widely outcrossed, may be structured. A more detailed study of mating systems in tropical rain forest trees may provide additional insights into the mating patterns of these trees. Such studies will be useful not only in understanding the dynamics of micro-evolutionary processes, but also in the conservation and management of tropical forest trees.     

海南岛尖峰岭次生热带山地雨林树种间的联结动态

应用方差检验法和基于２＊２联列表的分析手段,对海南岛尖峰岭热带山地雨林采伐后２５－３５年次生群落２４００ｍ＾２固定样中胸径≥７．０ｃｍ林木的种间联结动态进行了研究,结果如下：１）群落内的树种总体呈正联结,但未达到显著水平。联结指数Ｖ界于１．００－１．２１之间,接近无联结假设条件下的Ｖ值（Ｖ＝１）,证实了作者关于“种的分布相对独立”的假说;２）种间联结的比例和强度随演替进程而下降,群落朝种间无联结中     

热带雨林冠层树种绒毛番龙眼两种发育阶段叶片的光抑制

 通过测定西双版纳热带雨林冠层树种绒毛番龙眼(Pometia tomentosa)完全伸展嫩叶和成熟叶的叶片解剖、生理特征和雨季晴天自然条件下叶绿素a荧光以及午间强光对部分保护酶活性和膜脂过氧化作用的影响,探讨了两种不同发育阶段叶片光合作用的光抑制与强光和温度的关系。结果表明：绒毛番龙眼全展嫩叶和成熟叶表现出明显的解剖和生理特征差异。与全展嫩叶相比,成熟叶的叶片较厚、叶绿素含量高、气孔导度大、羧化效率高、最大净光合速率和光饱和点高,而气孔密度和保卫细胞长度没有显著差别。在雨季晴天自然条件下,午间最高光强可达2 200 μmol·m-2·s-1以上,最高叶温比气温高7～8 ℃,而成熟叶片的最高温度比全展嫩叶高1.5～2 ℃。上午随光强的增大,两种叶片的非光化学猝灭系数（NPQ）增大,PSⅡ原初光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、实际光化学效率［(Fm′_Fs)/Fm′］逐渐减小,在15∶30左右达最小。下午随着光强的减弱,Fv/Fm逐渐恢复,在傍晚基本恢复到清晨值。初始荧光(F0)在一天中变化很小。这表明绒毛番龙眼叶片光抑制是非辐射能量耗散增加引起的保护光合机构免受光破坏的保护性反应,而非光破坏。全展嫩叶比成熟叶有较低的光化学效率和非辐射耗散能力,对强光和高温处理的敏感性也较强,但在自然条件下一天中的光抑制程度与成熟叶没有显著差别。田间午间强光导致两种叶片的保护酶活性(超氧化物歧化酶,SOD;抗坏血酸过氧化物酶,APX)升高,而H2O2含量变化较小。其中,全展嫩叶的保护酶活性高,丙二醛(MDA)含量低。这表明自然条件下,与成熟叶相比,绒毛番龙眼全展嫩叶通过较低的光能利用效率、较低的叶温和高的保护酶活性减轻了强光高温的光抑制程度。     

西双版纳热带雨林蚂蚁群落生物量和生态功能研究

采用样地调查法对西双版纳自然保护区和整个西双版纳地区的蚂蚁数量,生物量,每天和每年搬运土壤和有机质的数量进行了测定和推算,在勐腊县橡胶园内,黄ｊｉｎ蚁Ｏｅｃｏｐｈｙｌｌａｓｍａｒａｇｄｉｎａ（Ｆａｂｒｉｃｉｕｓ）在４５．５％的树冠上做巢,并很好地保护了这些橡胶树。西双版纳地区总面积１９６９０ｋｍ＾２,其中保护区占１２．７％蚂蚁的数量相当可观,经测定,西双版纳自然保护区的蚂蚁数量为５．２×１０＾１２     

WOOD SPECIFIC GRAVITY GRADIENTS IN TROPICAL DRY AND MONTANE RAIN FOREST TREES

Pith to bark specific gravity (SG) trends were investigated in 18 tropical dry forest and six montane rain forest tree species of Costa Rica. Eleven dry forest species showed statistically significant increases in SG with distance from pith. The increases ranged from 20–80%; the greatest changes were exhibited by species which are known to occur in tropical wet as well as tropical dry forests. The other seven species showed no change in SG with distance from pith. Of the montane forest species, one showed a significant decrease of 20%, and three showed significant increases ranging from 20–40%. Two species exhibited no change in SG. Comparison of these changes with trends found in tropical wet forest and temperate forest suggests that the increase in SG with size is most common in tropical wet forest, least common in temperate forest, and intermediate in tropical dry and montane forests.     

滇南勐宋热带山地雨林的物种多样性与生态学特征

 研究了鲜为人知的滇南勐宋地区的原始山地雨林植被, 根据分布生境、群落结构和种类组成特征,可将该山地雨林区分为沟谷和山坡两个类型, 分别定义为八蕊单室茱萸(Mastixia euonymoides)-大萼楠(Phoebe megacalyx)林和云南拟单性木兰(Parachmeria yunnanensis)-云南裸花(Gymnanthes remota)林。该山地雨林的外貌仍以单叶、革质、全缘、中叶为主的常绿中、小高位芽植物组成为特征,层间木质藤本植物仍较丰富,草本高位芽植物和附生植物丰富,但板根和茎花现象少见,属于热带山地垂直带上低山雨林或山地雨林植被类型。与该地区的典型热带季节雨林和赤道热带雨林相比, 勐宋的山地雨林群落中的大、中高位芽植物和藤本高位芽植物比例相对减少, 小、矮高位芽植物和草本高位芽植物比例相对增加,单叶、革质、非全缘叶和小叶比例相对增加,板根现象少见。与中国热带北缘-南亚热带地区（季风）常绿阔叶林比较, 勐宋的山地雨林有较多的附生植物和草本高位芽植物,相对较少的小高位芽植物和矮高位芽植物,小叶比例亦较少,非全缘叶和革质叶比例相对较低。故勐宋山地雨林是滇南热带北缘山地的一种较湿润生境的植被类型, 与所谓的季风常绿阔叶林不同。在物种多样性上,勐宋热带山地雨林在单位面积植物种数上并不比该地区的热带季节雨林低, 物种多样性指数与低丘季节雨林相当,比沟谷季节雨林低, 明显高于季风常绿阔叶林。     

广西热带雨林两栖爬行动物物种多样性及其保护

广西热带雨林主要是高温湿润地区,北界８０００℃,≥１０℃期间,太阳辐射年平均值超过１００千卡／ｃｍ２,年平均气温在２２℃以上,动物种类繁多,两栖动物物种３６种,隶属３目９科２０属;爬行动物物种７９种,隶属３目１３科４８属。区系成分以华南区的成分占优势,古北、东洋界成分,华中成分和华中－华南区成分也渗透到本带中。广西自然保护区已达６２个,总面积约１８万ｋｍ２,占自治区总面积的７７％,居于全国前列,广西热带雨林自然保护区有１１个,其面积３３８３ｋｍ２。     

西双版纳热带雨林地栖小兽群落的初步研究

西双版纳热带雨林地栖小兽群落的初步研究ＡＰＲＥＬＩＭＩＮＡＲＹＳＴＵＤＹＯＮＧＲＯＵＮＤ┐ＤＷＥＬＬＩＮＧＳＭＡＬＬＭＡＭＭＡＬＣＯＭＭＵＮＩＴＹＩＮＴＲＯＰＩＣＡＬＲＡＩＮＦＯＲＥＳＴＯＦＸＩＳＨＵＡＮＧＢＡＮＮＡ西双版纳热带森林地处热带东南亚北...     

ECOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS ON WOOD DENSITY IN A TROPICAL MONTANE RAIN FOREST

In a Costa Rican tropical lower montane rain forest the wood densities of canopy tree species are related to the windiness of their preferred habitats, and to their abilities to tolerate shade. Shade-intolerant species tend to have less dense wood than shade-tolerant species from the same habitat. Species characteristic of windy sites tend to have denser wood than species characteristic of sheltered habitats. Stand mean wood density, the average of species’ wood densities weighted by their proportional contributions to stand basal area, increases with exposure to the wind. These trends in wood density should at least partially counteract the damaging effects of wind on exposed sites. Since investment in wood must come at the expense of growth elsewhere, such trends in wood density may help explain the small stature of elfin forest and montane thicket formations in tropical mountains.     

海南岛尖峰岭热带山地雨林的群落结构特征

本文讨论了海南岛尖峰岭热带山地雨林乔木层的群落结构的一些基本特征,结果表明：热带山地雨林种类成份复杂,生物多样性指标高,原始林的Shannon－Wiener多样性指数（乔木层）为5．8—6．3,而更新林则在4．5—4．8之间,均匀度指标均在81％以上,反映了优势种群不明显的特点。群落组成种类以热带成份占优势,达80％以上。乔木层的胸径和树高分布均合理;群落组成种群的频度分布不同于RaunKiaer提出的频度定律,而是以A＞＞B＞C＞DE→0（原始林）和A＞＞B＞C＞D→0＜E（天然更新林）的形式存在,并且以A级频度占绝对优势,反映了热带林在世界植被中的特殊性。     

西双版纳热带季节雨林的生物量及其分配特征

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