天山北麓中段拟南芥生存群落主要种群种间联结性

运用种间联结测定方法研究了天山北麓中段拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)生存群落24个主要种群的种间联结特征.结果表明:群落内物种总体联结方差比率(VR)为1.55,表现为显著正联结.24个物种组成的276个种对中,有123对表现出正关联(V>0),150对为负关联,3对无关联.χ2检验有61对表现显著或极显著正关联,有24对表现显著或极显著负关联.有232个种对00.6,另有32个种对OI=0,表明多数物种间联结性较弱或无联结.DCA分析显示,排序图中的种间距离较好地表示了种间联结的强弱.拟南芥与新疆绢蒿(Seriphidium kaschgaricum)、猪毛菜(Salsola collina)等耐旱植物关系密切,对它们依赖性较强,表明拟南芥具有较强的抗旱特性.拟南芥与邻近种庭芥(Alyssum desertorum)呈极显著正关联,与丝叶芥(Leptaleum filifolium)和舟果芥(Tauscheria lasiocarpa)显著正关联,表明它们生态需求相似,生境趋同.拟南芥与邻近种小拟南芥(A.pumila)等联结性较弱,生境趋异.多数十字花科短命植物之间以及它们与群落优势物种之间具有较强的关联性,体现了该科物种在干旱区分布的特点.     

紫柏山亚高山草甸群落的种间关联和相关分析

采用方差比率法、x2检验、Jaccard关联指数以及Pearson相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数研究了秦岭紫柏山亚高山草甸群落20个主要物种的种间关联与相关性.结果表明:种对间呈显著和极显著关联(相关)的种对较少,x2检验、Pearson相关系数检验和Spearman秩相关系数检验的正负关联(相关)比分别为0.85、0.61和1.02,群落总体上接近无关联,处于相对稳定状态;Spearman秩相关星座图将20个物种划分为4个生态种组,各生态种组内的物种具有相似的生态要求和资源利用方式,不同生态种组间呈现明显的演替转化趋势;种对间呈正关联或者正相关,主要是由于具有相近的生物学特性,对生境具有相似的生态适应性;种对间呈负关联或者负相关,主要由于彼此间具有不同的生物学特性,对生境具有不同的生态适应性和相互分离的生态位所致.     

桂林岩溶石山密花树群落主要物种的种间关联及群落稳定性

研究群落内主要物种的种间关联及群落稳定性,有助于正确地认识种间关系和物种共存机制,进而能为植被的恢复与重建以及生物多样性保护等提供理论依据。然而桂林岩溶石山密花树群落主要物种的种间关联及群落稳定性仍不明确。基于群落调查数据,采用方差比率法(VR)、χ²检验、Pearson相关检验、Spearman秩相关检验和M.Godron稳定性等方法,对该群落主要物种的种间关联及群落稳定性进行研究。结果表明:(1)该群落乔木层、灌木层和草本层主要物种间的总体关联性均呈显著负关联;(2)χ²检验结果显示,各层次绝大部分种对均无显著关联,种间关联较松散,各物种间呈独立分布格局;(3) Pearson相关检验和Spearman秩相关检验发现,各层次绝大部分种对均呈不显著相关,种间相关性较弱;(4) M.Godron稳定性结果表明,整个群落及其各垂直层次的稳定性测定结果均远离20/80,皆处于不稳定状态。研究显示桂林岩溶石山密花树群落种间关联较松散,各物种呈相对独立分布格局,群落处于不稳定的演替早期阶段。因此,在岩溶地区植被恢复与重建过程中,应将资源利用方式、生物学特征和生态学习性相近,对生境要求相似的优势乡土物种搭配在一起。此外,可采取适当的抚育措施,调节种间关系,提高群落稳定性。     

甘肃敦煌西湖湿地芦苇群落种间关联性研究

为了探明甘肃敦煌西湖湿地芦苇群落的物种组成和种间关系,在对其植物群落进行样方调查的基础上,通过2×2列联表,采用方差分析、χ2检验、Ochiai指数、Dice指数和Jaccard指数对甘肃敦煌西湖湿地芦苇群落8个主要物种组成的28个种对间的关联性和相关关系进行了深入分析研究。结果表明:(1)芦苇群落总体间的关联性表现为显著正关联。(2)在28对种对中,有20对显示为正关联,占总关联对数的71.4%;有8对显示负关联,占总关联对数的28.6%。(3)芦苇群落种对间多呈正关联,正负关联的对数比为2.5,正关联占优势,但关联性较弱,负关联数较少,但关联性较强;28种物种对之间关联程度及共同出现概率不高,多数表现为无关联。     

山西五鹿山自然保护区木贼麻黄群落优势种的种间关联性分析

为了探讨山西五鹿山自然保护区木贼麻黄群落的物种组成、群落结构和种间关联性,该研究基于2×2联列表,采用方差比率法、χ2检验、Pearson相关系数及Spearman秩相关系数检验等数量分析方法,对山西五鹿山自然保护区木贼麻黄群落中25个优势种、300个种对间进行了种间关联性分析。结果显示:(1)木贼麻黄群落优势种群间总体上呈正关联,表明该群落处于稳定的演替阶段。(2)χ2检验结果表明,正关联种对数有141对,负关联种对数有132对,正负关联比为1.07;Pearson相关系数检验中,正关联种对数有128对,负关联种对数有151对,正负关联比为0.85;Spearman秩相关系数检验中,正关联种对数有129对,负关联种对数有134对,正负关联比为0.96。(3)根据研究区25个优势种群对环境的适应方式和主导生态因素并结合PCA排序,可将25个优势种群划分为4个生态种组。研究表明,山西五鹿山自然保护区木贼麻黄群落物种组成相对稳定且群落结构处于发展阶段。     

海南霸王岭油丹所在群落的优势种群种间联结性研究

基于2×2联列表,以X2统计量、Ochiai联结测度指数和多物种关联指数为参数,分析了海南霸王岭油丹所在群落中油丹(Alseodaphne hainanensis)等17个主要种群(物种)的种间联结性特征。结果表明, 17个主要种群(物种)总体水平上表现为不显著的正联结。17个物种组成的136个种对中：当取样面积在100 m2时,有72对表现正关联,63对为负关联,1对无关联。X2检验有2对表现显著正关联,有3对表现显著或极显著负关联。有125个种对的0＜OI＜0.6,仅有9个种对的OI≥0.6, 另有2个种对OI=0;当取样面积为50 m2时,有59对表现正关联,70对为负关联,7对无关联。X2检验有6对表现显著或极显著正关联,有2对表现显著负关联。有129个种对的0＜OI＜0.6,而OI≥0.6的种对没有, 另有7个种对OI=0。不同优势种群下的种间联结性存在一定的差异,而以线枝蒲桃(Syzygium araiocladum)等为优势种群的群落种间联结性较高,群落结构较稳定。     

南盘江流域细叶云南松次生林群落主要木本种群的种间联结

该研究运用方差比率法、χ~2检验、Pearson相关检验和Spearman轶相关检验,对广西雅长兰科植物国家级自然保护区南盘江流域的细叶云南松(Pinus yunnanensis Franch.var.tenuifolia Cheng et Law)次生林14个大树树种(DBH≥10cm)、15个小树树种(5cm≤DBH10cm)和19个幼树树种(1cm≤DBH5cm)进行定量分析,以揭示南盘江流域细叶云南松次生林群落中木本种群的关联性及其更新演替规律,为桂西北细叶云南松林管理保护、干热河谷地区植被恢复和生态重建提供参考依据。结果表明:(1)研究区内细叶云南松林大树和小树的总体关联性表现为不显著负关联,幼树及群落总体表现为不显著正关联;χ~2检验显示,大树和小树负关联种对占多数(分别为48.35%和46.67%),幼树的正关联或负关联种对占比基本持平(分别为40.35%和39.18%),群落整体无关联种对占比较大(41.13%)。(2)Pearson相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数检验显示,细叶云南松林的大树、小树、幼树和群落总体均表现为负关联种对较多,正关联次之。(3)群落大树和小树物种在资源竞争上较激烈,结构不稳定;群落幼树物种适应了林下荫蔽环境,对光照要求较低,种间关系已具有较低的稳定性,个别物种表现出独立性。研究认为,南盘江流域细叶云南松次生林群落物种间存在一定的关联性,但未能形成稳定的配置关系,群落结构尚不稳定,仍处于演替早期阶段。     

甘肃小陇山华山松群落灌木层优势种种间关联性分析

通过野外大量调查,选取小陇山华山松林55个样方中的20个常见物种,运用多物种复合关联VR,χ2检验,Pearson相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数和关联测度等测算和综合分析群落的种间联接关系,结果表明:(1)多物种关联性(VR)的分析表明华山松林主要组成成员间的关系以正关联为主,说明华山松群落主要种群对生存环境的需求是一致的;(2)20个常见种种对中以华山松-锐齿栎、华山松-栓皮栎、华山松-辽东栎等种对之间呈正关联;锐齿栎-栓皮栎、锐齿栎-盐肤木等呈现负关联;黑刺菝葜、多毛樱桃等为独立关系等,是群落内环境的体现,是群落内环境异质性的表征;(3)依据华山松林种间关系的不同性质把组成群落的20个常见种归纳为3个生态种组,即正关联组、负关联组和独立组;(4)种间关联的研究结果对华山松群落的生境监测、营林管理、林区道路景观再造中的树种选择和配置有一定的实际指导意义。     

安徽鹞落坪国家级自然保护区落叶阔叶林树种多样性、种间联结及群落稳定性变化

基于样方法的种间联结性研究多集中于群落不同层次联结性与相关性,群落内主要物种的生态位与种间联结特征,但对群落内物种的种间联结及群落稳定性变化系统性研究不足。研究利用鹞落坪落叶阔叶林11.56 hm²森林动态监测样地间隔5年(2016—2021年)的2次群落调查数据,采用α多样性指数、方差比率法(VR)、χ²检验、Pearson相关检验、Spearman秩相关检验和M. Godron稳定性等方法,对鹞落坪落叶阔叶林群落树种多样性、种间联结及群落稳定性变化进行分析。2021年与2016年比较结果表明：(1)群落优势种重要值增加,其中杜鹃、大果山胡椒和垂枝泡花树等灌木或小乔木数量急增导致累积重要值增加。(2)方差比率从1.35提升为2.87,总体正联结有了显著提高;χ²检验结果显示主要物种间正负关联种对比值由0.97提升为1.25,正关联种对开始占据优势。(3)Pearson相关检验和Spearman秩相关检验显示极显著和显著相关种对分别由132对和160对增加到152对和226对,种间相关性增强。(4)M. Godron稳定...     

内蒙古锡林郭勒草原大针茅-克氏针茅群落的种间关联特征分析

内蒙古锡林郭勒草原处于我国典型草原分布区, 但部分地区有戈壁针茅(Stipa gobica)等荒漠成分侵入, 并与大针茅(S. grandis)和克氏针茅(S. krylovii)共同形成斑块状格局分布, 目前尚不清楚群落中优势种之间的相互作用关系。采用2 × 2列联表, 通过方差分析、Pearson相关分析和Spearman秩相关分析等研究方法, 对大针茅+克氏针茅群落的大针茅斑块、克氏针茅斑块和戈壁针茅斑块中的24种主要植物的种间联结动态进行了定量分析。结果表明: 1)群落主要成分总体上种间联结呈无关联, 种间关联松散; 2) 3种针茅斑块的种间关联分析, 验证了由于干扰、竞争、土壤环境与植物相互作用形成的斑块分布格局, 此结果为种对正、负关联理论提供了有力证据; 3) 同一种对的联结性质(正关联或负关联)或关联程度因斑块不同而发生改变, 根据24个优势种群对环境的适应方式和主导生态因素, 可将它们划分为3大生态种组。     

Evolutionary relationships among aquatic anamorphs and teleomorphs: Lemonniera, Margaritispora, and Goniopila

The hypothesis that similar conidial morphologies in aquatic hyphomycetes are a result of convergent evolution was tested using molecular sequence data. Cladistic analyses were performed on partial sequences of 28S rDNA of seven species of Lemonniera, one species of Margaritispora and one species of Goniopila. Lemonniera has tetraradiate conidia with long arms, whereas Margaritispora and Goniopila have typically globose (isodiametric) conidia, with short conical protuberances in a stellate or quadrangular arrangement. Lemonniera and Margaritispora have phialidic conidiogenesis and both produce dark, minute sclerotia in culture whereas Goniopila has holoblastic conidiogenesis and does not produce sclerotia in culture. Goniopila produces a microconidial phialidic synanamorph in culture. All three genera have schizolytic conidial secession. Molecular analyses demonstrate that Lemonniera species are placed in two distinct clades: one within Leotiomycetes; the other within Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes. Margaritispora is placed with Lemonniera species within Leotiomycetes. Goniopila and Lemonniera pseudofloscula are placed within Dothideomycetes. No morphological character was entirely congruent with the molecular derived phylogeny. This suggests that for the group of species studied, conidial shape is not a reliable indicator of phylogeny but more likely the result of convergent evolution in response to the aquatic environment.     

甘菊ClHSP70与ClHSP90基因的克隆及表达分析

该研究以甘菊(Chrysanthemum lavandulifolium)为实验材料,通过RT-PCR方法从甘菊转录组数据中分离出热激蛋白合成相关基因,命名为ClHSP70和ClHSP90。序列分析表明,ClHSP70基因ORF全长为2 559bp,编码852个氨基酸,蛋白功能区预测表明含有典型的HSP70蛋白NBD和SBD保守结构域;ClHSP90基因ORF全长为2 094bp,编码697个氨基酸,含有HATPase结构域和HSP90保守结构域。生物信息学分析表明,甘菊ClHSP70与大豆(Glycine max)和烟草(Nicotiana tomentosiformis)HSP70蛋白有较高的一致性,ClHSP90基因编码的氨基酸序列与紫茎泽兰(Ageratina adenophora)HSP90高度相似;实时荧光定量表达分析表明,在42℃处理不同时间,甘菊叶片中ClHSP70和ClHSP90基因表达均在0.5h时显著增加,1h达到最大值,2h后缓慢下降;不同组织表达分析表明,甘菊在42℃处理1h后,ClHSP70在成熟叶中的表达量显著高于嫩叶和根等其他组织;ClHSP90在成熟茎中的表达量最高。研究说明,ClHSP70和ClHSP90基因具有热激蛋白特征,参与了甘菊热胁迫应答过程,该研究结果为以后深入研究其基因功能奠定了基础。     

下延叉蕨和芽胞叉蕨配子体发育的研究

利用光学显微镜详细观察了叉蕨属(Tectaria)下延叉蕨(Tectaria decurrens)和芽胞叉蕨(T.fauriei)的配子体发育过程,记录了配子体各发育阶段的特征。结果表明:(1)下延叉蕨和芽胞叉蕨的孢子均为单裂缝,具周壁,由周壁形成纹饰,孢子极面观椭圆形,赤道面观豆形或肾形。(2)孢子萌发方式为向心型。(3)原叶体发育方式为三叉蕨型。(4)成熟原叶体心脏形,两翼向斜上方扩展。(5)均具单细胞和多细胞毛状体,在丝状体或片状体阶段出现。研究认为,从配子体发育角度看,叉蕨属是较进化的陆生真蕨类;毛状体的类型、位置和出现时间等特征在叉蕨属种间存在差异,可作为该属种间分类的特征。     

基因CfATG6和CfATG14参与调控果生刺盘孢细胞自噬和致病力

【目的】炭疽病是油茶的主要病害,由刺盘孢属的多种真菌引起,其中果生刺盘孢分布范围最广、分离率最高,是油茶炭疽病的主要致病菌。研究自噬相关蛋白CfAtg6和CfAtg14的生物学功能,为进一步揭示果生刺盘孢通过细胞自噬调控致病的分子机制,并为油茶炭疽病的防治提供理论基础。【方法】根据同源重组原理,通过聚乙二醇(polyethylene glycol, PEG)介导的方法,在果生刺盘孢中敲除基因CfATG6和CfATG14,并进一步获得回补菌株ΔCfatg6-C和ΔCfatg14-C。【结果】酵母双杂交试验结果显示,果生刺盘孢蛋白CfAtg6和CfAtg14可能存在互作关系。生物学表型测定结果表明,相较于野生型和回补菌株,突变体ΔCfatg6和ΔCfatg14均表现出营养生长速率显著减慢,附着胞形成率分别只有野生型的5%和18%;突变体ΔCfatg6和ΔCfatg14致病力均极显著减弱,造成的油茶叶片病斑面积少于野生型和回补菌株的1/3;CfATG6和CfATG14基因缺失突变体均丧失转运和降解CfAtg8蛋白的能力,并对细胞壁胁迫更敏感。突变体ΔCfatg6的分生孢子产量显著降低,仅为野生型的20%左右;氧化胁迫试验结果表明,相较于野生型和回补菌株,过氧化氢对突变体的生长抑制率升高10%左右。内质网压力胁迫试验表明,ΔCfatg14对二硫苏糖醇抑制率升高5%以上。【结论】自噬相关基因CfATG6和CfATG14参与调控了果生刺盘孢生长发育、细胞自噬和致病力。     

The phylogenetic placement of the Leucogastrales, including Mycolevis siccigleba (Cribbeaceae), in the Albatrellaceae using morphological and molecular data

The morphology of many hypogeous fungi converges on a homogeneous reduced form, suggesting that disparate lineages are subject to a uniform selection pressure. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate the morphology and infer the phylogeny of the Leucogastrales with Mycolevis siccigleba using a Bayesian methodology. A comprehensive morphological assessment was used for an a priori phylogenetic inference to guide the sequencing effort. All structures except spore ornamentation pointed to the Albatrellaceae as the most likely sister taxon. Polyporoletus sublividus, a close relative of Albatrellus, produces ornamented basidiospores with a similar structure to M. siccigleba basidiospores. The ITS from 30 taxa was used for the molecular phylogenetic analysis. P. sublividus was found sister to Mycolevis. Leucophleps spinispora and L. magnata formed a group sister to the Polyporoletus/Mycolevis group, whereas Leucogaster was polyphyletic with respect to the core of the Leucogastrales and sister to A. caeruleoporus. This relationship was expected as previously undescribed chlamydospores produced by members of Albatrellus had a similar morphology to the basidiospores of L. rubescens.     

Evaluation of Beauveria bassiana and B. brongniartii strains and four wild-type fungal species against adults of Bactrocera oleae and Ceratitis capitata

The virulence of two isolates of the hyphomycete fungi, Beauveria bassianaand B. brongniartii, and additional fungal species isolated from diseased Bactrocera oleae pupae and Sesamia nonagrioideslarvae were assessed against adults of the olive fruit fly B. oleae and the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae). Contact and oral bioassays revealed that moderate to high mortality rates for the olive fruit fly occurred when the adults were exposed to conidia of Mucor hiemalis, Penicillium aurantiogriseum, P. chrysogenum and B. bassianaisolates. A strain of M. hiemalis isolated from S. nonagrioides larvae was the most toxic resulting in 85.2% mortality to the olive fruit fly adults. B. brongniartiiand B. bassiana were the most pathogenic to the C. capitataadults causing 97.4 and 85.6% mortality. Metabolites collected from the M. hiemalis and P. chrysogenum isolates were toxic to adults of both species.     

Molecular and morphological characterization of Leveillula (Ascomycota: Erysiphales) on monocotyledonous plants

Leveillula on monocotyledonous plants have been recorded as L. taurica by several authors, whereas the fungus on Allium has been described as an independent species, namely L. allii, by some authors. We sequenced ca 600 bp of the rDNA ITS region for two Leveillula specimens from Allium and Polianthes (both from monocotyledons) and compared them with several already published sequences from Leveillula isolates from dicotyledons. Pair-wise percentages of sequence divergences were calculated for all Leveillula isolates. The ITS sequence of the Polianthes isolate was identical to L. taurica on Helianthus and Vicia. The sequence of the Allium isolate was 99.5 % identical to L. taurica on Euphorbia, Haplophylum, Peganum, etc. These results suggest close relationships between monocot and dicot pathogenic Leveillula species. The identity between two monocot isolates was 98.4 %. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the two monocot isolates do not group into a clade together. This result suggests that Leveillula acquired parasitism to monocots at least twice independently.     

Characterisation of cell wall polysaccharides, arabinogalactans-proteins (AGPs) and phenolics of Cola nitida, Cola acuminata and Garcinia kola seeds

Many Cola plant species are endemic to West and Central Africa. Cola acuminata and Cola nitida are used as masticatory when fresh, while the dried nuts are used for beverages and pharmaceutical purposes in Europe and North America. Garcinia kola seeds, that serve as a substitute for the true kola nuts, are used in African traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases, including colic, headache and liver cirrhosis. Seeds extracts of G. kola are also known for their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiviral properties. To gain information on the chemical properties of the kolas, we have isolated and analyzed cell wall polysaccharides, arabinogalactan-proteins and phenolic substances from the seeds of the three kola species. The sugar composition of cell wall material of C. acuminata, C. nitida and G. kola revealed that Gal (up to 30%), Ara, GalA and Glc as the predominant monosaccharides, representing approximately 90% by mol of the total hydrolysable sugar present in this material. In Ammonium oxalate cell wall fraction, GalA was found to be the major sugar present in all kola species. In the alkali-soluble fraction, there were significant differences in the level of Glc and Gal. The level of Glc was high in C. acuminata and C. nitida while the level of Gal and Xyl were high in C. nitida and G. cola. Isolation and quantification of arabinogalactan-proteins demonstrate that G. kola seeds contained four to eight times more of these proteoglycans than the seeds of the other two species. Finally, analysis of soluble phenolic substances shows that caffeine and catechin were largely represented in C. acumina and C. nitida seeds, with caffeine accounting for 50% of all soluble phenolics. These findings indicate that the three Kola seeds are highly enriched in pectins and proteoglycans and that C. acuminata and C. nitida can be used as a possible source of caffeine and catechin.     

New species of Phaeoramularia, Pseudocercospora and Stenella from Western Ghats of India

Four new species of the hyphomycete genera Phaeoramularia viz. Ph. caesalpinae, Pseudocercospora viz., Ps. tiliacearum, Stenella, viz. S. argyreiae and S. grewiae occurring on Caesalpinia bonducella Fleming (Caesalpiniaceae), Grewia sp. (Tiliaceae), Argyrea sp. Lour (Convolvulaceae) and Grewia sp. L. (Tiliaceae), respectively are described and illustrated here. All these fungi were collected from Western Ghats of India.     

The phylogenetic placement of Ostropales within Lecanoromycetes (Ascomycota) revisited

Results of molecular studies regarding the phylogenetic placement of the order Ostropales and related taxa within Lecanoromycetes were thus far inconclusive. Some analyses placed the order as sister to the rest of Lecanoromycetes, while others inferred a position nested within Lecanoromycetes. We assembled a data set of 101 species including sequences from nuLSU rDNA, mtSSU rDNA, and the nuclear protein-coding RPB1 for each species to examine the cause of incongruencies in previously published phylogenies. MP, minimum evolution, and Bayesian analyses were performed using the combined three-region data set and the single-gene data sets. The position of Ostropales nested in Lecanoromycetes is confirmed in all single-gene and concatenated analyses, and a placement as sister to the rest of Lecanoromycetes is significantly rejected using two independent methods of alternative topology testing. Acarosporales and related taxa (Acarosporaceae group) are basal in Lecanoromycetes. However, if the these basal taxa are excluded from the analyses, Ostropales appear to be sister to the rest of Lecanoromycetes, suggesting different ingroup rooting as the cause for deviating topologies in previously published phylogenies.