淹水时水翁幼苗光合特性与不定根的关系(简报)

淹水引起水翁幼苗净光合速率、气孔导度和蒸腾速率发生变化。淹水５ｄ后,水翁幼苗净光合速率、气孔导度和蒸腾速率慢慢下降。但从淹水第３５天开始,部分水翁幼苗在淹水的茎部产生不定根,有不定根的水翁幼苗的净光合速率、气孔导度和蒸腾速率逐渐提高,到第８０天后维持在较高水平。有不定根的水翁幼苗的净光合速率、气孔导度和蒸腾速率的日进程呈双峰型,回归分析表明,净光合速率与气孔导度呈正相关（ｒ＝０．６９,Ｐ〈０．０５     

淹水胁迫对青杨雌雄幼苗生理特性和生长的影响

为揭示青杨(Populus cathayana)雌雄幼苗对淹水胁迫的适应性, 在实验地内通过土培盆栽淹水方式从植株生理生态和生长发育方面探讨淹水胁迫对青杨扦插苗的影响。试验分为对照和淹水2个处理, 处理时间为40天。结果显示: (1)淹水胁迫导致青杨幼苗叶片中的丙二醛(MDA)含量和茎部淹水区的不定根数显著升高, 植株的净光合速率(P_n)、叶绿素含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、株高、基径、总叶面积、比叶面积(SLA)、根生物量、叶生物量、茎生物量、总生物量干重和根冠比(R/S)显著降低。(2)与雄株相比, 淹水胁迫显著增加了雌株幼苗的MDA含量, 降低了SOD活性、P_n、类胡萝卜素(Caro)含量、叶绿素a/b、SLA、根生物量和R/S, 并导致雄株在淹水胁迫下具有比雌株更高的气孔导度(G_s)、胞间CO₂浓度(C_i)、蒸腾速率(T_r)、不定根数和株高。可见, 淹水胁迫对青杨雌雄幼苗的形态生长和生理过程均有严重的抑制作用, 但表现出显著的性别间差异。雄株可以通过维持更高的光合作用能力和增加不定根数量来维持植株的生长, 从而表现出比雌株更强的抗逆性。     

木榄幼苗对淹水胁迫的生长和生理反应

在搭建于广西英罗湾红树林外裸滩的试验平台上设置8个海面高程组,研究全日潮海区潮汐淹水胁迫对木榄(Bruguiera gymnorrhiza)幼苗的生长和生理影响.幼苗立地基质平面的海面高程为320～390 cm,相邻高程组相差10 cm,幼苗培养时间为1 a.结果表明:小高程和大高程处理均促进木榄幼苗茎高度的增长,中等高程则起抑制作用;中等高程组幼苗茎节数稍少;叶数、叶面积与叶保存率均随淹水程度加大而急剧下降;小高程生境对叶片叶绿素含量的促进作用较微弱,而大高程生境更有利于叶绿素含量上升;但较长时间的淹水胁迫使叶绿素a/b比值反而较高;小高程处理均促使叶片和根系中超氧物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)酶活性增强,同一高程组的木榄幼苗根系中超氧物歧化酶和过氧化物酶酶活性均高于叶片的数倍;较大高程生境更有利于木榄幼苗生物量累积,尤其是叶生物量,同时随着淹水程度的加大,新生器官中生物量分配比例由叶向茎转移;所有高程组均有一些幼苗死亡,海面高程越小幼苗存活率越低,由73.6%下降到35.0%.综合考虑,建议北部湾海区木榄胚轴造林的宜林临界线高程不低于当地平均海面以上21 cm.     

淹水胁迫对铺地黍几种保护酶活性的影响

目的:探讨淹水胁迫对铺地黍几种保护酶活性的影响.方法:通过模拟试验,研究不同淹水时间对铺地黍体内超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)及多酚氧化酶(PPO)活性的影响.结果:在淹水胁迫前期,铺地黍体内SOD、CAT和PPO活性总体表现为升高的变化特征.之后,随着胁迫时间的延长,3种酶活性均逐渐降低,在淹水5w时,SOD、CAT和PPO活性分别为对照的38.7%、50.3%和178.2%.而在整个淹水期间POD活性则一直呈升高的趋势.结论:几种保护酶对淹水胁迫的响应能力有差异,其中SOD、CAT活性的变化可作为铺地黍对淹水反应的生理指标.     

淹水胁迫对美国流苏幼苗生理特性和叶片结构的影响

以美国流苏2年生实生苗为材料,测定不同程度淹水处理(对照、轻度淹水、渍害、涝害)及其不同胁迫时间下幼苗生理指标和叶片结构特征,分析淹水胁迫对美国流苏幼苗生理生化和叶片结构的影响,探讨其耐涝性及其生理机制,为引种和栽培应用提供理论依据。结果表明：(1)美国流苏叶片过氧化物酶(POD)活性在轻度淹水和涝害处理下呈“下降-上升-下降”趋势,在渍害处理下呈先降后升趋势;在各淹水处理下,叶片超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性均呈先升后降趋势,相对电导率呈上升趋势,丙二醛(MDA)不同程度积累。在轻度淹水处理下,叶片可溶性糖(SS)、可溶性蛋白质(SP)含量呈先升后降趋势;在渍害和涝害处理下,叶片SS含量呈上升趋势,SP含量呈先降后升趋势。(2)随着淹水胁迫程度的加深,叶片厚度总体呈上升趋势,上、下表皮厚度总体呈下降趋势,栅栏组织厚度、海绵组织厚度、组织结构紧密度(CTR)和栅海比(P/S)总体呈先降后升趋势,组织结构疏松度(SR)总体呈先升后降趋势。(3)淹水胁迫使叶绿体形态膨胀变圆,多数不贴细胞壁,边缘降解,嗜锇颗粒和淀粉粒膨胀增多,基粒片层空泡化;随着淹水胁迫加剧,细胞核与叶绿体降解,淀粉粒大量聚...     

淹水胁迫对秋茄(Kandelia candel)幼苗叶片C、N及单宁含量的影响——一个关于碳素-营养平衡假说的实验

通过在福建厦门同安湾潮间带滩涂种植红树植物秋茄,测定不同滩面高程（黄海高程1．6,1．0,0．4m）下1年生秋茄幼苗叶片单宁、C、N、叶绿素含量及幼苗的生长指标,研究了淹水胁迫对秋茄幼苗次生代谢物质单宁的影响及作用机理。结果表明,随着滩面高程的降低,淹水胁迫增强,秋加幼茁生物量、叶片C／N及单宁含量显著降低,在滩面高程0．4m处,与1．0m和1．6m相比,幼苗生物量分别降低了18．2％和47．0％,叶片C／N比值分别降低了17．5％和20．0％,相应地,叶片单宁含量也分别降低了44．6％和70．5％。秋茄幼苗叶片单宁含量与叶片C／N比值呈显著止相关（R=0．8425）,表明秋茄幼苗叶片中C、N含量及单宁含量对淹水胁迫的响应符合碳素／营养平衡假说。     

水体溶氧影响陆生植物喜旱莲子草(Alternanthera philoxeroides)和牛鞭草(Hemarthria altissima)对完全水淹的耐受力

溶氧是水环境中一个重要的环境因子,为了探讨水中的溶氧含量水平是否会对陆生植物的耐淹能力造成影响,研究了陆生植物喜旱莲子草(Alternanthera philoxeroides)和牛鞭草(Hemarthria altissima)在遭受不同溶氧含量水体完全淹没后的生长表现、存活情况和非结构碳水化合物的变化。实验结果表明:(1)水体中的溶氧含量显著影响了处于完全水淹环境中的喜旱莲子草和牛鞭草的存活。受高溶氧水体完全水淹的喜旱莲子草和牛鞭草主茎的完好程度和存活叶的数量均显著高于遭受低溶氧水体完全水淹的喜旱莲子草和牛鞭草,喜旱莲子草和牛鞭草在高溶氧水体完全水淹后的生物量比低溶氧水体完全水淹后要高;(2)水体中的溶氧含量显著影响了处于完全水淹环境中的喜旱莲子草和牛鞭草的生长,受高溶氧水体完全水淹的喜旱莲子草主茎伸长生长和不定根生长显著强于受低溶氧水体完全水淹的喜旱莲子草,在不定根的生长上牛鞭草也具有同样的表现。(3)高溶氧水环境有利于减小被完全淹没的喜旱莲子草和牛鞭草的碳水化合物消耗,两种植物在受高溶氧完全水淹后体内具有的非结构性碳水化合物含量均比受低溶氧完全水淹后高。(4)喜旱莲子草比牛鞭草能更好地耐受完全水淹,当处于低溶氧完全水淹时表现得更为明显,本研究表明入侵物种喜旱莲子草比本地物种牛鞭草具有更强的环境适应能力和水淹耐受能力。     

氯化镧对水稻幼苗耐冷性的影响(简报)

EFFECTOFLaCl3ONCOLDTOLERANCEOFRICESEEDLINGSLiMeiruLiuHongxianWangYirou(SouthChinaInstituteofBotany,AsademiaSinica,Guangzhou510650)钙既是植物必需的大量元素,对细胞膜的稳定有积极的调节作用,又是胞内的第二信使物质。近年来,在研究植物耐冷性的机理中,钙的作用正引起人们的注意[1]。Minorskyl[2]首次提出Ca可能是传导植物细胞冷害的胞内信使物质。当胞液中的Ca升高之后,由于参予Ca运转机制之一的膜上Ca－ATP酶失活,使细胞积累大量Ca,造成细胞Ca毒害,这可能是植物冷害的原因之一。La为稀土元素…     

碳源和淹水时间对水稻土微生物Fe(Ⅲ)还原能力的影响

以我国6个省的水稻土为供试样品,采用厌氧恒温培养方法,研究了分别以葡萄糖、丙酮酸盐、乳酸盐和乙酸盐为惟一碳源时不同淹水时间土壤微生物群落对Fe(Ⅲ)的还原能力.结果表明：不同淹水时间对Fe(Ⅲ)还原特征值V_max的影响显著,表现为淹水20 d > 30 d > 12 d > 1 d > 5 d,不同淹水时间下水稻土微生物群落结构不同是导致Fe(Ⅲ)还原能力不同的主要原因.不同碳源对微生物铁还原过程有显著影响,葡萄糖和丙酮酸盐在不同淹水时间中始终为优势碳源,其Fe(Ⅲ)还原率分别为88.1%～99.9%和58.0%～97.9%;不同土壤铁还原微生物群落对乳酸盐的利用差距较大,湖南和浙江水稻土在整个淹水周期中Fe(Ⅲ)还原率达到87.1%～100%,而其他土壤则表现为淹水前5 d为5.0%～49.4%,12 d后增加到52.2%～99.9%;乙酸盐处理在不同淹水时间中都表现为随时间推移Fe(Ⅲ)还原率逐渐增大的趋势,其中浙江水稻土的变化最大,在5.3%～75.8%.     

秋茄(Kandelia candel)幼苗对多氯联苯污染的生理生态响应

通过盆栽实验,研究了4种不同浓度（180、900、1800和2700μg kg^-1）的多氯联苯（PCBs）对红树植物秋茄幼苗的茎高、茎径、生物量、相对生长速率以及叶片的叶绿素含量、水势、丙二醛含量和游离脯氨酸含量等生理生态指标的影响,结果表明：（1）在所设PCBs浓度范围内,PCBs对秋茄幼苗的茎高、茎径、生物量和相对生长速率等生长指标的生长没有产生不利的影响,相反具有促进作用,红树植物秋茄在PCBs污染情况下能旺盛生长;（2）在所设PCBs浓度范围内,秋茄幼苗叶片能保持相对正常的叶绿素水平和相对稳定的叶绿素a／b值,叶绿素a、叶绿素b和叶绿素a＋b的含量虽然有所降低,但均为对照的70％以上;叶绿素a／b值有所升高,但均未超过对照的15％。（3）随着PCBs浓度的升高,秋茄幼苗叶片水势呈上升趋势,而游离脯氨酸含量和膜质过氧化产物MDA含量均有一定的增加,说明PCBs对秋茄幼苗产生了一定的影响。总体来看,秋茄幼苗能在所设浓度的PCBs范围内正常生长,对PCBs有较强的耐受性和适应性,对PCBs污染的沉积物进行修复是可行的。     

Responses of Melaleuca quinquenervia seedlings to flooding

Abstract Studies were conducted on effects of flooding for 15, 30, 60, and 90 days on morphological changes, stomatal aperture, water potential, and growth of seedlings of Melaleuca quinquenervia, a species often planted for reclamation of swamps. Flooding rapidly induced formation of many hair-like adventitious roots as well as a few thick adventitious roots that originated on the original root system. Some adventitious roots also formed on submerged portions of the stem. Melaleuca seedlings were very tolerant of flooding as shown by only slight reduction in dry weight increment of shoots after 30 days of flooding in stagnant water. Although flooding for 60 or 90 days significantly reduced dry weight increment of leaves, dry weight increment of roots was not inhibited by any flooding treatment, reflecting both degeneration of some of the original roots and compensatory growth of adventitious roots. On certain days flooding induced stomatal closure on both adaxial and abaxial leaf surfaces. Extensive production of adventitious roots and some stomatal reopening after a critical period of flooding appeared to be important factors in the flooding tolerance of Melaleuca and are consistent with its aggressiveness and vigorous growth on wet sites.     

Further studies in flood tolerance of Betula papyrifera seedlings

Flooding of soil for 60 days drastically reduced height growth, cambial growth, dry weight increment, and relative growth rate of 150-day-old Betula papyrifera Marsh. seedlings. Comparisons of responses to flooding of 150-day-old and 230-day-old seedlings indicated important differences between the two age classes. Whereas the younger seedlings produced abundant adventitious roots on submerged portions of stems, the older seedlings did not. Flooding also induced much more leaf abscission in the older seedlings. Flooding generally reduced root-shoot ratios of both age classes, largely as a result of inhibition of growth and decay of root systems. However, root-shoot ratios were altered appreciably by formation of adventitious roots in the younger seedlings and by extensive leaf abscission in the older seedlings.     

Contrasting growth and adaptive responses of two oak species to flooding stress: role of non-symbiotic haemoglobin

Soil flooding is an environmental constraint that is increasingly important for forest ecosystems, affecting tree growth and regeneration. As a result, selection pressure will alter forest diversity and distribution by favouring tree species tolerant of soil oxygen deprivation. Sessile and pedunculate oaks are the most abundant oak species and they exhibit a strong differential tolerance to waterlogging. In order to gain some understanding of the mechanisms of tolerance of both species to hypoxia, we undertook the characterization of the physiological, morphological, cellular and molecular responses of both species to flooding stress. Our results indicate that pedunculate oak, the more tolerant species, succeeded in maintaining its growth, water status and photosynthetic activity at a higher level than sessile oak. Furthermore, pedunculate oak developed aerenchyma in its root cortex as well as adventitious roots. The later exhibited a strong accumulation of class1 non-symbiotic haemoglobin localized by in situ hybridization in the protoderm and in some cortical cells. In conclusion, the higher tolerance of pedunculate oak to flooding was associated with an enhanced capacity to maintain photosynthesis and water homeostasis, coupled with the development of adaptive features (aerenchyma, adventitious roots) and with a higher expression of non-symbiotic haemoglobin in the roots.     

Responses of Pinus clausa, Pinus serotina and Pinus taeda seedlings to anaerobic solution culture. I. Changes in growth and root morphology

Seedlings of pond pine ( Pinus serotina Michx.), sand pine [ P. clausa (Engelm.) Sarg.] and two edaphic seed sources of loblolly pine ( P. taeda L., dry- and wet-site seed sources) were grown in non-circulating, continuously flowing solution culture under aerobic (250 μ M O₂) and anaerobic (≤ 23 μ M O₂) conditions. Survival was 100% for all seedlings at 11 weeks. Although shoot height, biomass and leaf emergence of loblolly and pond pine seedlings were not significantly affected by 15 or 30 days of anaerobic growth conditions, root biomass was significantly reduced. Sand pine suffered the largest reduction in biomass, showing extensive root dieback and shoot chlorosis with retarded leaf development. These anaerobically induced symptoms of flooding injury were less severe in dry-site loblolly pine, and absent in wet-site loblolly and pond pine seedlings. Adventitious or new, secondary roots, and stem or taproot lenticels were particularly abundant under the 30-day anaerobic treatment in wet-site loblolly and pond pine seedlings, present to a lesser degree in dry-site loblolly pine, and nearly absent in sand pine seedlings. These results indicate that much of the immediate damage from flooding is due to the anoxic condition of the root rather than to the build-up of phytotoxins or soil nutrient imbalances. On the basis of overall seedling vigor, root plasticity and growth, we suggest the following flooding-tolerance/intolerance species (seed source) gradient: pond pine ≥ wet-site loblolly pine > dry-site loblolly pine > sand pine.     

Physiological,morphological, and growth responses ofPlatanus occidentalis seedlings to flooding

Summary Flooding ofPlatanus occidentalis L. seedlings for up to 40 days induced several changes including early stomatal closure, greatly accelerated ethylene production by stems, formation of hypertrophied lenticels and adventitious roots on submerged portions of stems, and marked growth inhibition. Poor adaptation ofPlatanus occidentalis seedlings to soil inundation was shown in stomatal closure during the entire flooding period, inhibition of root elongation and branching, and death of roots. Some adaptation to flooding was indicated by (1) production of hypertrophied lenticels which may assist in exchange of dissolved gases in flood water and in release of toxic compounds, and (2) production of adventitious roots on stems which may increase absorption of water. These adaptations appeared to be associated with greatly stimulated ethylene production in stems of flooded plants. The greater reduction of root growth over shoot growth in flooded seedlings will result in decreased drought tolerance after the flood waters recede. The generally low tolerance to flooding of seedlings of species that are widely rated as highly flood tolerant is emphasized.     

Early physiological flood tolerance is followed by slow post‐flooding root recovery in the dryland riparian tree Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp. refulgens

We investigated physiological and morphological responses to flooding and recovery in Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp. refulgens, a riparian tree species from a dryland region prone to intense episodic floods. Seedlings in soil flooded for 88 d produced extensive adventitious roots, displayed stem hypertrophy (stem diameter increased by 93%) and increased root porosity owing to aerenchyma formation. Net photosynthesis (P_n) and stomatal conductance (g_s) were maintained for at least 2 weeks of soil flooding, contrasting with previous studies of other subspecies of E. camaldulensis. Gradual declines followed in both g_s (30% less than controls) and P_n (19% less). Total leaf soluble sugars did not differ between flooded and control plants. Root mass did not recover 32 d after flooding ceased, but g_s was not lower than controls, suggesting the root system was able to functionally compensate. However, the limited root growth during recovery after flooding was surprising given the importance of extensive root systems in dryland environments. We conclude that early flood tolerance could be an adaptation to capitalize on scarce water resources in a water‐limited environment. Overall, our findings highlight the need to assess flooding responses in relation to a species' fitness for particular flood regimes or ecological niches.     

Root growth responses to lead in young maize seedlings

This work was undertaken to follow the appearance and development of symptoms of lead toxicity in growing roots of seedlings. The effects of lead nitrate (10^-2–10⁵ M) were studied on the roots of maize (Zea mays) seedlings, cvs. Diamant and Sterling. The roots were grown on filter paper either on glass in trays or in large Petri dishes. The following characteristics of root growth were studied: seed germination, length of primary and seminal roots, number of seminal and lateral roots, length of branching zone, length of meristem and fully-elongated cells and the number of fully-elongated cells along the daily length increment. 10^-2 M lead nitrate exerted a clear toxic effect on root elongation just after radicle emergence; its influence on shoot growth was weak. However 10^-2 M Pb solution did not affect either radicle emergence itself or seminal root emergence, which can be explained by the impermeability of seed testa to lead salt. The inhibitory effect of 10^-3 M lead nitrate appeared a day later and was not as toxic: the growth of primary and seminal roots proceeded at lower rate due to a partial inhibition of cell division and cell elongation in them. 10^-3 M lead nitrate modified the root system morphology: it exerted no effect on the emergence of lateral roots and their number, but induced a more compact distribution of lateral roots along a shorter branching zone due to a reduced length of mature cells in the primary root. As a result of the more prominent inhibition of primary root growth, a shorter branching zone with more compactly located lateral roots occupied a position much closer to the root tip than in roots grown without the influence of lead.     

Effects of applying etnylene to the root system of Zea mays on growth and nutrient concentration in relation to flooding tolerance

Previous studies have shown increases in the concentration of ethylene in the soil and roots of plants when the soil is water saturated (flooded). In Zea mays L. this occurs in association with an overall reduction in growth but without extensive foliar senescence and in conjunction with the development of an adventitious root system. We have assessed the possibility that ethylene may be involved in these responses to flooding. Mixtures of the gas in air were therefore supplied to the roots and stem-base of Z. mays growing in nutrient solution.
Seven or 14 d exposure to ethylene (1 or 5 νl 1⁻¹) inhibited seminal root elongation and growth in dry weight and accelerated the emergence of adventitious roots, although their final length and dry weight were depressed. Leaf extension was inhibited by 0.1,1.0 or 5.0 μl 1⁻¹ ethylene around the roots; leaves extending rapidiy at the start of treatment were the most sensitive. Final shoot fresh and dry weights were depressed by the gas but tie shootrroot dry weighl ratio and percentage dry matter were not affected greatly. Leaf chlorosis was not observed but the concentration of phosphorus in the shoots was 26 to 31% below normal.
When aeration of the nutrient solution was stopped, the concentration of dissolved oxygen declined and the concentration of ethylene in the roots increased. Similar changes occur in response to soil flooding. Root and shoot growth was slowed by non-aeration although the shootroot dry weight ratio remained unchanged. The phosphorus concentration of the shoots was depressed but there was little chlorosis or leaf death. The similarity in these respects between the effects of ethylene and non-aeration suggests that in flooded Z. mays , ethylene contributes to their development by accelerating the emergence of adventitioos roots, inhibiting phosphorus accumulation in the shoots and by a non-toxic inhibition of plant growth.     

Relationships among three pathways for resource acquisition and their contribution to plant performance in the emergent aquatic Plant Lythrum salicaria (L.)

Three pathways for resource acquisition exist in the emergent aquatic plant, Lythrum salicaria (L.); a subterranean root system, a free-floating adventitious root system, and arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) fungal hyphae colonizing subterranean roots. This study examined the relationship(s) among these pathways and their contribution to plant performance. If the free-floating adventitious root system and/or AM fungi contribute to plant growth in wetland habitats, we predicted that their absence would result in a significant reduction in plant performance. Furthermore, if a reduction in resource uptake, effected by an absence of free-floating adventitious roots and/or AM fungi, is compensated for by increased allocation to remaining pathway(s) for resource uptake, we predicted altered patterns of resource allocation among shoots and the remaining pathway(s) for resource uptake. Contrary to our predications, plants experiencing adventitious root removal and/or grown in the absence of AM fungi generally had greater biomass and total shoot height than controls. Similarly, while levels of AM colonization and subterranean root biomass displayed a treatment effect, the observed responses did not correspond with our predictions. This was also true for shoot : subterranean root dry weight ratios. Our results indicate that there is interaction among the 3 pathways for resource acquisition in L. salicaria and an effect on plant performance. The adaptive significance of these characteristics is unclear, highlighting the potential difficulties in extrapolating from terrestrial to aquatic plant species and among aquatic plant species with potentially different life history strategies.     

The effects of flooding on the formation of ectomycorrhizae in Pinus sylvestris seedlings

Pinus sylvestris seedlings, grown in a vertical petri dish system, were inoculated with five different mycorrhizal fungi. Half of the root system in the petri dish was subjected to periodic flooding, and mycorrhizal colonization was studied. Thelephora terrestris, Laccaria laccata, and Hebeloma crustuliniforme were not sensitive to flooding, whereas Suillus flavidus and S. bovinus were highly sensitive. The latter failed to colonize the root even when flooded for only 2 min per day four times a week.