Changes in CO2 Exchange Rate,Stomatal Conductance,Activities of Photosystems 1 and 2, and Chloroplast Polypeptide Profile Induced by Simulated Acidic Rain

In seedlings of Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek cultivars ADT-1 and CO-5 exposed to acidic showers (H2SO4 : HNO3 : HCl, 4 : 2 : 1, v/v) of different pH (7.0, 5.5, 4.0, and 2.5) for 10 d, net CO2 uptake and stomatal conductance were reduced. The chlorophyll (Chl) a and b contents were reduced but the carotenoid (Car) content increased. In vivo Chl a fluorescence patterns of both the cultivars were altered. No significant change in photosystem (PS) 1 activity was observed except at pH 2.5 where an inhibition was evident. By contrast, PS2 activities declined rapidly with increasing acidity. The room temperature absorption spectra of isolated chloroplasts showed very little changes. SDS-PAGE analysis revealed depletion of 23, 33, and 55 kDa polypeptides. Cultivar CO-5 was more sensitive to acidic rain than cv. ADT-1.     

Effect of simulated acid rain on nodulation and nitrogen metabolism in Vigna radiata cultivars

Nodulation was inhibited in plants of green gram (Vigna radiata, cvs. ADT-1 and CO-5) exposed to different levels of simulated acid rain using a mixture of H2SO4, HNO3 and HCl (6:3:1) of pH 2.5, 4.0 and 5.5 in comparison with control (pH 7.0). Protein content of leaves increased in cv. CO-5 but decreased in cv. ADT-1 whereas the nitrate content of leaves increased in cv. ADT-1 but lowered in cv. CO-5. Nitrate reductase activity was increased in the nodular roots of cv. ADT-1 but was decreased in leaves. In cv. CO-5 it was increased in leaves but was insignificantly reduced in the nodules at pH 2.5. The nodule nitrogenase activity increased at pH 4.0 and 2.5 in cv. ADT-1. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

模拟酸雨对农作物种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响

研究模拟酸雨对3种农作物种子萌发年和幼苗生长的影响。结果表明：不同pH值(2．5,4．5,5．6)的模拟酸雨对水稻和小麦的种子萌发没有影响,但明显抑制了玉米种子萌发。模拟酸雨条件下,3种农作物幼苗的生长受到抑制,生物量减少,叶绿素和类胡萝卜素含量下降,而叶绿素a/b的变化却不明显。pH4．5和5．6的模拟酸雨对玉米Fv／Fm、光化学猝灭(qP)的影响较小,非光化学猝灭(NPQ)却明显下降,表明酸雨伤害了植物PSⅡ天线对激发能的非辐射耗散能力。     

DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSES OF PLANT FOLIAGE TO SIMULATED ACID RAIN

Experiments were performed to show the responses of foliage of several clones of Tradescantia sp., Pteridium aquilinum, Quercus palustris, and Glycine max to simulated acid rain. These experiments were performed to (a) predict the relative sensitivities of foliage of these plants to acid rain, and (b) identify leaf surface and anatomical alterations to simulated acid rain that may be used to diagnose acid rain injury. Plants were exposed to simulated rain at pH levels of 5.7, 3.4, 3.1, 2.9, 2.7, 2.5, and 2.3. Sporophyte leaves of bracken fern {P. aquilinum) were most sensitive to simulated acid rain among the species tested. About 10% of the surface area of older leaves of P. aquilinum was injured after exposure to 10 rainfalls at pH 2.5 (a single 20-min rainfall daily). Foliage of pin oak (Q. palustris) exhibited less than one-percent leaf area injury after exposure to simulated rain at pH 2.5 after 10 rainfalls (one 20-min rainfall daily). The responses of soybeans (G. max) and spiderwort (Tradescantia sp.) were intermediate between these two extremes. Histological observations show that lesion development results in collapsed leaf tissue in all four species. Gall formation that resulted from both cell hypertrophy and hyperplasia occurred in lesions of Tradescantia, and Q. palustris. Limited hyperplastic and hypertrophic reactions occurred in G. max foliage after exposure to simulated acid rain but no leaf galls resulted. Sporophyte foliage of P. aquilinum exhibited a “granular” type abnormality in the cytoplasm prior to the collapse of some epidermal cells injured by simulated rain. Injury occurred most frequently near vascular tissues and trichomes in all four species. In general, plant species that show cell hyperplasia and hypertrophy of leaf tissues after exposure to simulated acid rain are injured less than species that do not show these responses.     

Stage of Development Response and Recovery of Radish Plants from Episodic Exposure to Simulated Acidic Rain

Greenhouse-grown radish plants were exposed to repeated applicationsof simulated acidic rain at pH values from 2·6 to 5·0in order to determine whether growth and yield responses toacidic rain change with stage of development and whether plantshave the capacity to recover from injury during rain-free intervals.Solutions contained low concentrations of cations and anionscommon to rainfall of the eastern U.S. and sulphate to nitratemass ratios of 2/1. One-hour rain events were simulated by applicationof solutions through rain nozzles to plants on rotating turntables. Seedling were more susceptible to repeated applications of simulatedacidic rain than older plants as indicated by foliar injuryand reductions in the dry mass of shoots and hypocotyls. However,exposures at an intermediate stage when plants were growingmost rapidly caused the greatest reductions in dry mass of marketablesize hypocotyls. A rain-free interval, after a series of exposuresto simulated acidic rain, allowed plants to recover from injuryand compensate for growth reductions. Lengthening the durationof rain-free intervals between exposures to simulated acidicrain enhanced the capacity of plants to recover. These resultsindicate that the interaction of increased tolerana to acidityat certain growth stages and recovery from injury during rain-frecintervals with the episodic nature of rainfall should be consideredwhen determinations are made of reductions in yield from repeatedexposures to rainfall with a pH sufficient to cause foliar injury(below approximately pH 3·4). Key words: Acidic rain, Radish, Growth stage, Recovery     

模拟酸雨对龙眼叶片气体交换和叶绿素a荧光参数的影响（英文）

 研究了模拟酸雨对龙眼(Dimorcarpus longana)叶片气体交换和叶绿素a荧光参数的影响,结果表明：酸雨胁迫抑制龙眼光合作用,受胁迫叶片光补偿点上升。pH 3.0的酸雨处理6 h后叶片气体交换和叶绿素a荧光参数下降,停止处理后72 h可以恢复。pH 2.5的酸雨处理6 h后净光合速率（Pn）、气孔导度(Cs)、蒸腾速率（Tr）,叶绿素a荧光参数Fv/Fo、Fv/Fm、PSII非环式电子传递的量子产量（ΦPSⅡ）、荧光下降比值（Rfd）、非光化学猝灭系数（qN）和光化学猝灭系数（qP）急剧下降,停     

模拟酸雨胁迫对茶树幼苗生长和光合生理的影响

茶是世界三大饮料之一,并且茶树在中国被广泛种植。酸雨是中国乃至全球面临的主要环境问题,本研究选用一年生茶树幼苗作为实验材料,品种为湘妃翠,采用盆栽的方法培养,通过模拟pH值2.5、pH值3.5、pH值4.5酸雨以及自来水(pH值6.5)作为对照对茶树进行全喷淋,探究模拟酸雨对茶树幼苗生长状况和光合生理的影响。结果表明pH值4.5模拟酸雨对茶树幼苗生长有一定促进作用,pH值2.5模拟酸雨对茶树幼苗生长具有抑制作用。茶树幼苗SPAD值(叶绿素相对含量)、以及叶绿素荧光参数Fv/Fm(PSⅡ最大光能转换率)、Fv/Fo(PSⅡ潜在活性)在pH值2.5酸雨胁迫下与对照组相比都显著降低,Fo(初始荧光产量)则显著增大。由此说明pH值2.5模拟酸雨对茶树幼苗具有较强的胁迫作用,pH值4.5模拟酸雨对茶树幼苗生长有促进作用。     

Effects of Simulated Acid Rain on Anatomy of Primary Leaves of Phaseolus Vulgaris

Ten-days-old bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L., cv. Cheren Starozagorski) were treated with simulated acid rain (pH 2.4, 2.2, 2.0 and 1.8). Anatomical changes in the primary leaves were studied 3, 48 and 168 h after a single treatment. This treatment induced: 1) change in the shape of palisade cells, contraction of their contact surfaces and expansion of spongy cells (pH 1.8, 3 h after treatment); 2) reduction of symplast connections among palisade cells and of apoplast in the spongy mesophyll (pH 1.8, 48 h after treatment); 3) destruction of adaxial epidermis and portions of palisade mesophyll, plasmolysis of spongy cells (pH 1.8, 168 h after treatment); 4) full destruction of mesophyll (pH 2.4, 2.2, 2.0 and 1.8, 168 h after treatment). The structure of abaxial epidermis was more stable than that of the adaxial one. With respect to anatomical parameters the studied species could be considered as comparatively resistant to acid rain.     

模拟酸雨对小麦叶片同化物、生长和产量的影响

以小麦为材料,通过大田试验研究了模拟酸雨对小麦生长和产量的胁迫效应.结果表明：酸雨胁迫对小麦产量有较大影响,当酸雨pH≤3.5时显著低于对照（P＜0.01）;当pH≤ 2.5时,小麦株高明显变矮,叶片外观出现明显的受害症状,当pH≤3.5时,叶面积和比叶 鲜质量显著降低.酸雨胁迫下,小麦叶片叶绿素a、b和类胡萝卜素含量都明显降低,但对叶绿素a的影响更显著.酸雨胁迫导致小麦叶片可溶性糖和还原糖的合成受抑,当pH≤3.5时, 受抑作用较强,且酸度越高,影响越大;酸雨胁迫下,小麦叶片的总游离氨基酸和可溶性蛋白质含量均随着酸雨酸度的增加而降低,并分别在pH≤3.5和pH≤4.5时显著低于对照（P＜0.05）.     

Heme-linked ionizations in horseradish peroxidase detected by Raman difference spectroscopy

Heme-linked ionizations of the acidic and basic isoenzymes of ferrous horseradish peroxidase influence both the Fe-histidine stretching mode and the oxidation-state marker line. First, Raman difference spectroscopy of horseradish peroxidase confirms earlier work showing that v(Fe-His) undergoes a transition in frequency with a pK that is characteristic of the enzyme's functional properties. The Fe-histidine mode shifts by about 2.5-3.0 cm-1 for horseradish peroxidase C and by about 6 cm-1 for the acidic isoenzyme. Further, we find that the oxidation-state marker line v4 also exhibits a transition with the same pK. For horseradish peroxidase C the shift in v4 is 0.4 cm-1 and the pK is 7.1 +/- .5, in good agreement with the pK found by other techniques. Shifts in these two Raman lines are correlated for the pK 7.1 transition and attain their highest frequency at low pH. The correlation is in marked contrast with R/T shifts in hemoglobins for which delta v(Fe-His) and delta v4 are also linearly related but shift in opposite directions. The shift in v4 suggests a mechanism for pH control of catalytic function based on ring pi-charge density effects on the energy of charge-depleted high oxidation-state intermediates. A second transition in v4 (delta v4 = 2.6 cm-1) with a pK of 10.0 is interpreted in terms of a change in ligation and spin state.     

The inner membrane protein, YhiM, is necessary for Escherichia coli (E. coli) survival in acidic conditions

Escherichia coli must be able to survive extreme acidic conditions. We were interested in determining the role of the inner membrane protein YhiM in survival in acidic conditions. Previous data demonstrated that the yhiM gene was upregulated in acidic conditions (Tucker et al. in J Bacteriol. 184:6551-6558, 2002). We therefore tested tn10 insertions into the yhiM gene for their ability to survive at low pH (pH 2.5). We show that YhiM was required for survival at pH 2.5. We also tested the YhiM dependence of the different acid resistance pathways. YhiM was required for the RpoS, glutamine and lysine-dependent acid resistance pathways. In contrast, YhiM was not required for the arginine-dependent acid resistance pathway.     

Tolerance of Bradyrhizobium sp. (Lupini) strains to salinity, pH, CaCO3 and antibiotics

AIMS: Ten rhizobial isolates obtained from different locations in Egypt were examined for their ability to survive under stress conditions and their growth response to increasing levels of NaCl (1-8% w/v), pH (4-10), CaCO3 (1-10% w/v) and 12 antibiotics. METHODS AND RESULTS: All the rhizobial isolates tolerated a NaCl concentration up to 5% and were divided into two groups with respect to NaCl tolerance. The rhizobial isolates from group two showed significantly (P < 0.05) better survival under high NaCl concentration. All the tested isolates survived acidic (pH 4-5) and alkaline conditions (pH 9-10) and CaCO3 (up to 10% w/v) in liqued YEM medium. CONCLUSION: Antibiotic resistance patterns did not correlate to NaCl, pH or CaCO3 tolerance. Variations among different strains showed that there is potential to improve strain performance under stress conditions. Significance and Impact of the Study: The results suggest that selection of adapted strains under stress conditions is possible and can be used as inoculants for successful lupin growth.     

Effects of Simulated Acid Rain on Chloroplast Ultrastructure of Primary Leaves of Phaseolus Vulgaris

The ultrastructure of chloroplasts in the primary leaf of 10-d-old bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L., cv. Cheren Starozagorski) was studied 3, 5, 24, 48, 72 and 168 h after a single treatment with simulated acid rain (pH 2.4, 2.2, 2.0 and 1.8). Different changes in chloroplast structure till full destruction of organelles were traced. A determining factor for these changes was the histological localization of chloroplasts. In the chloroplasts of palisade parenchyma different degrees of expansion of thylakoids (3, 5, and 24 h after the single treatment), and conformational changes of the inner membrane system (48, 72 and 168 h) were observed. The chloroplasts of spongy parenchyma showed a significantly higher degree of structure resistance. The expansion of thylakoids was weak and did not depend on the duration of treatment. The ultrastructural changes of chloroplasts confirmed relative resistance of this species till pH 2.0.     

钙、硅对酸雨胁迫下小麦生长和养分吸收的影响

采用盆栽试验方法研究了在模拟酸雨胁迫下施用碳酸钙和硅酸钠对红壤酸化、土壤活性铝和速效养分含量以及小麦生长、养分吸收与积累的影响。结果表明,短期内(2个月)喷施pH3.0的酸雨对红壤酸化有一定的促进作用,但对小麦生长无显着不良影响,反而因酸雨中含有N、S、K等营养元素,可起到一定的促进作用。施用碳酸钙和硅酸钠具有抑制土壤酸化、降低活性铝的作用,但碳酸钙用量应控制在2.0g·kg^-1以下,否则将降低土壤磷的生物有效性,抑制小麦生长。与此相反,硅酸钠的施用则大幅度提高土壤有效磷含量,促进小麦对P的吸收和利用,同时也有利于N、K等元素的利用,从而显着促进作物生长。此外,Si还具有显着提高作物抗麦蚜危害的能力.     

不同演替阶段典型树种幼苗对酸胁迫响应的高光谱监测

通过在为期2a的可控酸雨试验下对处于不同演替阶段的典型树种幼苗的高光谱测定,得到不同梯度酸雨下各树种的叶片光谱反应曲线及相应叶片的生理生化参量.对测定的3种树种的叶片叶绿素含量及一阶导数光谱进行分析,发现随着酸雨浓度的增加,处于演替前期的先锋树种马尾松的幼苗叶绿素含量呈现增加趋势,而处于演替中、后期的木荷和青冈幼苗叶绿素含量则呈现减少趋势;随着试验时间的推移,马尾松的红边位置呈现"红移"趋势,其中pH2.5处理下的"红移"趋势较明显;而木荷和青冈的红边位置则呈现不同程度的"蓝移"趋势.较长时期高浓度酸胁迫对先锋树种马尾松的幼苗生长有一定促进作用,而对演替中期和后期树种木荷和青冈幼苗生长则主要表现为抑制作用.     

酸性淋溶对赤红壤溶液Ca／Al比的影响

以前对铝的环境化学及生态学效应并未受到应有的重视。近年来随着环境酸化问题的深入研究,发现活性铝是造成树木和植物枯萎、农作物减产和鱼类及其他水生生物大量死亡的直接因素,因此已被认为是一种新的毒性元素。国外研究者认为,土壤溶液中钙、铝两种元素的摩尔比是衡量铝对植物危害的一个有用指标。当Ca/Al比小于1时,铝即能对植物赖以吸收水分和养分的根毛产生损害;当Ca/Al比     

模拟酸雨对红壤区茶树器官氮磷含量及其化学计量比的影响

以红壤区25年生茶园为对象,开展pH 4.5、pH 3.5、pH 2.5及自来水(对照)4种强度模拟酸雨处理原位试验,于处理第3年收集茶树体不同功能根系和不同年龄枝、叶,测定氮(N)、磷(P)含量,并计算化学计量比和酸雨响应敏感度.结果表明: 土壤pH值、硝态N和有效P随酸雨强度增加而显著降低.吸收根N含量随酸雨强度增加而提高,pH 2.5处理下吸收根N含量与对照相比显著提高32.9%;储藏根P含量随酸雨强度增强而显著降低;同时酸雨处理显著提高吸收根N/P.新叶和老叶N、P含量对不同强度酸雨处理响应不敏感,但酸雨处理增加了老叶N/P,且在pH 3.5处理下达到显著水平.酸雨处理对枝条的影响与其年龄有关,新枝N含量和N/P在低强度酸雨(pH 4.5)处理下显著增加,而老枝N含量和N/P对酸雨处理响应不敏感.吸收根、新叶和新枝N含量对酸雨响应敏感度分别高于储藏根、老叶和老枝,而储藏根和叶片P含量对酸雨响应敏感度高于其他器官.茶树器官N含量对酸雨处理较为敏感,适度酸雨可增加幼嫩器官N含量和N/P,改变茶树体N、P的循环和平衡.     

模拟酸雨对柚木幼苗生长、光合与水分利用的影响

模拟pH6.5(对照)、4.5和2.5三个酸雨梯度,研究其对1a生组培柚木(TectonagrandisL.f.)幼苗生长、光合与水分利用的影响。结果表明,尽管不同处理间的各项生理指标差异不明显,但模拟酸雨对柚木形态构件参数造成较严重的影响。pH4.5和pH2.5处理组柚木基径(D)和树高(H)增长明显下降,使得D2H下降更加显著;不同处理下柚木叶片净光合速率(Pn)和蒸腾速率(E)日变化趋于一致,气孔导度(gs)日变化与对应的叶片净光合速率日变化十分相似,同时,对照与两个处理的Pn与gs之间都表现正相关(p<0.01),且在pH4.5处理表现更为显著,但是对照和两个处理的E与gs的线性关系不显著;pH4.5和2.5处理的水分利用效率(WUE)日变化趋于一致;对照胞间CO2浓度与大气CO2浓度比(Ci/Ca)均值最低,表明对照柚木对CO2利用最有效。     

Effects of simulated acid rain on the physiology of carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduvals) (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Abstract:  The physiological effect of simulated acid rain sprayed on carmine spider mite Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduvals) and host plant, were measured in a series of laboratory trials. We examined potential changes in three kinds of protective enzymes [peroxidase (POD), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT)] and three hydrolases [acid phosphatase (ACP), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and carboxylesterase (CarE)] in response to changes in pH values of simulated acid rain at different time of exposure. POD, SOD and CAT activities increased significantly with the increase in the acidity of the acid rain, reaching the highest levels at pH 4.0 or 3.0, and then declined. Changes in ACP activity were similar to those observed in the protective enzymes. The increasing extent of the activities of these four enzymes after 30 and 45 days treatment became smaller than that after 15 days treatment . ALP activities decreased as pH value declined. There were no significant changes in CarE activities after 15 and 45 days, but that in pH 4.0 and 3.0 decreased after 30 days. The enhanced anti-oxidation enzyme levels (POD, SOD and CAT) and ACP activities in pH 4.0 and 3.0 reduced the effects of these toxic products on mites, resulting in the strengthening of the defensive power, and increase in survival and reproductive power of the mites, thus leading to an increase in the density of mites on host plant. From these results, we inferred that POD, SOD, CAT and ACP might be relevant to population changes of mites under acid rain pressure.     

模拟酸雨胁迫下钙对龙眼光合功能的调节作用

以福建省主栽品种乌龙岭龙眼为材料研究了模拟酸雨胁迫下钙对龙眼光合功能的调节作用 .结果表明 ,叶绿体的反应介质中Ca2 + 浓度在 0～ 5mmol·L-1范围内可增加其光还原活性 ,以 3 .5mmol·L-1的活性最高 ,比对照增加 41.90 % ;而 2mmol·L-1EGTA会使其活性下降 2 6 .0 6 % ;Mn2 + 和Mg2 + 对光还原活性均有抑制作用 .0～ 6mmol·L-1的Ca2 + 可提高叶绿体的光合磷酸化活性 ,最适的浓度为 4.5mmol·L-1;0～ 8mmol·L-1的Ca2 + 可提高叶绿体超氧物歧化酶 (SOD)活性 ,最适浓度为 6mmol·L-1.pH 3 .0的酸雨胁迫下 ,10mmol·L-1和 15mmol·L-1Ca(NO3) 2 均可减缓叶绿素的降解 ,稳定叶圆片的膜结构 ,降低膜透性 ,以 15mmol·L-1的效果较佳 ;Ca(NO3) 2 浓度超过 2 0mmol·L-1加剧了酸雨对叶片的伤害作用 .喷15mmol·L-1Ca(NO3) 2 可增加叶片光合速率 ,表现出模拟酸雨胁迫下钙对龙眼叶片的良好保护作用 .