华山松大小蠹及其伴生蓝变真菌对华山松木质部危害的解剖学特征

为揭示华山松大小蠹和伴生蓝变真菌引起秦岭华山松枯萎的机制,选择秦岭北坡沣峪林场境35年树龄的健康华山松Pinus armandi为研究对象,对接种华山松大小蠹Dendroctonus armandi及与其伴生的蓝变真菌Ceratocystis polonica引起的寄主树木木质部形态变化进行了解剖观察。结果表明：接种致病性蓝变真菌C. polonica 1周后的4株华山松 的木质部组织内,蓝变区域显著增加,4～6周后蓝变区域不再增加; 而在接种无菌琼脂的2株对照华山松的木质部组织内,没有检测到蓝变区域。研究结果提示蓝变真菌C. polonica是致死秦岭华山松的重要病原菌,该伴生菌随华山松大小蠹入侵健康寄主华山松木质部组织,在木质部定居并分解木质部,堵塞树脂道,致使寄主华山松树脂代谢和水分代谢紊乱。该研究结果表明,虽然华山松大小蠹长期以来被认为是致死华山松的毁灭性小蠹虫,但是其共生蓝变真菌C. polonica对成熟华山松的致害作用不应该被忽视。     

华山松不同部位挥发性单萜烯的含量及其对华山松木蠹象行为的影响

通过GC—MS分析,发现健康的与遭受华山松木蠹象Pissodes punctatus Langor et Zhang危害的华山松Pinusarmandii Franch树干以及华山松枝梢释放的挥发性单萜烯在含量上存在较大差别;利用Y-型双向选择嗅觉仪进行的室内趋向反应实验发现,处于补充营养期和交尾产卵期的华山松木蠹象对单萜烯表现出不同的趋向反应。在华山松枝梢挥发物中含量较高的（-）-β-蒎烯、月桂烯和柠檬烯引起补充营养期华山松木蠹象较大的趋向反应;在华山松树干韧皮部挥发物中含量较高的3-（＋）-蒈烯则引起交尾产卵期的华山松木蠹象较大的趋向反应。根据试验结果,对华山松和华山松木蠹象互作的机制进行了初步探讨。     

基于日均温度的华山松径向生长敏感温度研究

树干木质部形成周期与温度密切相关,存在影响形成层活动的敏感温度,但是尚未研究尝试从树木年轮中探索影响径向生长的敏感温度。华山主峰的华山松径向生长对气候变化较敏感,且华山西峰的气象站记录了1953年以来气象资料,这为探索树木径向生长与温度的关系提供了宝贵的材料。以华山主峰的华山松年轮资料和日值温度资料为基础,通过分析历年日平均温度的变化过程和年轮宽度、早材宽度、晚材宽度、最小密度以及最大密度的相关性,尝试探索华山松径向生长与日均温度变化的关系。结果表明春季一定温度的初日时间对华山松径向生长有较大的影响,其中3 ℃和8 ℃初日时间和持续时间对年轮宽度的促进作用最明显,而3 ℃对早材宽度影响较大,8℃初日时间对晚材的影响较大;高于11 ℃的温度会对华山松的径向生长造成限制,其中以11 ℃的作用最明显;而温度的终日时间对年轮特征影响较小。说明3 ℃是早材形成的敏感温度,8 ℃是晚材形成的敏感温度,温度高于11 ℃会对华山松的径向生长构成胁迫。这证明华山松年轮特征中包含了较多的气候信息,形成层活动和木质部的生长存在阈值温度,通过分析不同温度的生长期与年轮特征的关系可以找到影响华山松径向生长的敏感温度。这些敏感的温度是通过什么生理过程影响木质部的形成尚无法得知,但是这为解释树木生长对全球温度升高的响应以及利用华山松年轮重建历史气候提供了重要依据。     

秦岭水灾迹地油松和华山松更新种群数量特征

 不同植物种群种间比较研究利于揭示种群的形成机制和影响因素。该文研究了秦岭地区蔡玉河流域范家庄段水灾迹地恢复17年后群落优势种油松(Pinus tabulaeformis) 和华山松(P. armandii)的种群数量特征。水灾灾后第一年（1989年）就有油松和华山松个体进入迹地,由于较大的高生长速度和侧生长速度,油松种群的平均高度和地径高于华山松,占据了较大的垂直和水平空间。相对来说, 油松和华山松高度结构和径级结构模式不同,二者均是小个体数量居多,大个体数量极少,但油松中等大小个体多于华山松。油松和华山松种群的年龄结构模式不同,油松的为单峰右偏曲线,华山松的则近似于正态分布。坡向对油松的年龄结构模式没有影响,但对华山松种 群有影响。油松和华山松种群不同高度级、径级和年龄级之间存在显著正或负相关关系,缺少一致性,表明种群大小结构不一定反映年龄结构。油松和华山松种群的密度动态和存活曲线类型一致,均为Ⅱ型,表明二者具有相同的种群动态。总体上说,油松和华山松具有不同的树种生物学特性,使得种群的大小结构和年龄结构不同,但对种群更新存活动态没有影响。     

华山松大小蠹对几种寄主挥发物组分的EAG和行为反应

为筛选适宜配制华山松大小蠹(Dendroctonus armandi)引诱剂的有效化学成分,用触角电位仪和Y型嗅觉仪测定了华山松大小蠹雌、雄虫对华山松挥发物主要成分的触角电生理(EAG)和行为反应.结果表明:在0.01、0.1、1、10、100 μg 5种刺激剂量下,7种化合物在特定浓度下均有明确的EAG反应;雌、雄虫对月桂烯、(+)-3-蒈烯、β-石竹烯3种化合物及雄虫对(+)-α-蒎烯、柠檬烯的EAG相对电位的最大值均出现在10μg刺激条件下;在10 μg刺激剂量条件下,雌虫对(+)-α-蒎烯、β-蒎烯和(+)-3-蒈烯有明显的正趋向反应,正趋向率均高于72%且显著高于雄成虫对3种挥发物的正趋向率;在1 μg刺激下,只有雄虫对(+)-3-蒈烯有一定正趋向反应;而在100μg条件下,(-)-α-蒎烯对雌、雄虫均有一定驱避作用.该研究结果可为开发华山松大小蠹林间引诱剂提供借鉴.     

天麻吸收蜜环菌营养机制的细胞学研究

天麻(Gastrodia elata BI.)地下块茎皮层内具三种染菌细胞:通道细胞、寄主细胞和消化细胞。超微结构的研究表明,通道细胞被真菌所破坏,寄主细胞与真菌保持共生关系,而消化细胞能反寄生于真菌并从真菌摄取营养。消化细胞首先释放溶酶体小泡消化真菌,然后通过内吞管和内吞泡吸收菌丝细胞质降解后渗漏的可溶性有机大分子物质,后期通过消化泡进一步吞噬和消化不溶性菌丝细胞壁物质。     

植物病原真菌附着胞的机械穿透力

植物病原真菌侵入寄主组织并在寄主组织中生长是其致病的基本条件(Deising et al., 2000; Hartmann et al.,1996; Tucker & Talbot, 2001; Buller,1931).但是,关于病原真菌是靠机械力还是酶解作用,亦或是二者结合穿透寄主的争论,已经持续了多年(Latunde-Dada,2001;Mendgen et al.,1996).许多植物病原菌能形成称为附着胞的特异侵染结构,可以产生很大的机械压力,推动侵染菌丝侵入寄主组织.顶端生长是菌丝生长的特点之一,通过顶端生长,可以侵入固体基质获取营养.真菌细胞内的渗透压是维持顶端生长、推动病原真菌侵入寄主的动力.早在1931年, Buller(1931)在一个简单的实验中已经观察到真菌菌丝细胞内巨大膨压的产生并转化为压力的现象:一种鬼伞Coprinus sterquilinus的菌柄直径仅有6mm,却可以撑起200g的重物,压强至少可达0.07 MPa (0.7 bar).许多蘑菇种类可以顶起障碍物及顶开沥青路面或石块等,都显示了菌丝的膨压可以使菌丝细胞产生很大的机械强度.最近关于稻瘟病菌Magnaporthe grisea的研究结果表明,病菌可以产生足够的机械力直接穿透水稻的表皮细胞(De Jong et al.,1997).本文对真菌穿透寄主的机械力的研究进展进行简述.     

哈密瓜疫病的病理解剖研究

以新疆厚皮甜瓜＂红心脆＂作为供试植株,甜瓜疫霉作为病原,对其在植物体内的侵染途径及对组织的危害进行了观察,结果为：（１）菌丝可穿过寄主表皮或通过表面伤口、自然孔口对茎蔓部、下胚轴进行侵染;（２）菌丝在寄主组织中蔓延时产生分枝,沿着细胞间隙或胞间层纵向或横向延伸,以纵向侵染速度快;（３）疫霉菌对寄主组织的危害是引起表皮、皮层、韧皮部和髓射线细胞变形直至收缩,在木质部导管中,菌丝及其侵染时所产生的絮状物、侵填体可单独或共同堵塞整个导管。     

七叶一枝花根的显微结构及其内生真菌分布研究

本文采用石蜡永久制片和光学显微摄像的方法对七叶一枝花Parispolyphylla根的显微结构及其内生真菌的分布进行了研究。结果表明,七叶一枝花的根茎由栓皮层、薄壁组织及维管组织组成,其中栓皮层由4层细胞组成;薄壁组织的细胞含有丰富的营养物质,其内有时分布有针状结晶束。不定根由表皮层、皮层、内皮层及维管束构成,表皮上有根毛,皮层所占根径的比例达80%以上;木质部为三原型。在七叶一枝花的根茎和不定根的皮层细胞中均有内生真菌的分布。真菌由表皮、外皮层侵入到皮层薄壁组织,在皮层薄壁细胞中形成菌丝结,并扩展成一定的侵染区域,部分皮层细胞中菌丝结已被消化吸收。内生真菌只侵染皮层薄壁细胞,不侵染维管柱。七叶一枝花可以通过消化细胞内的菌丝作为营养的来源之一。     

油松茎次生结构中树脂道的结构分布和发育的研究

油松茎的次生结构中树脂道存在于次生维管组织中。其中,次生木质部内具有水平的和垂直的两类树脂道,而次生韧皮部内则仅有水平的树脂道。两类树脂道都由上皮细胞和鞘细胞包围着胞间道构成,其中木质部内的树脂道具有死鞘细胞,而韧皮部中的则都系生活细胞。在心材中,垂直树脂道形成拟侵填体。在次生木质部内,垂直树脂道常分布于早材的外部区域和最初形成的晚材中,它们与水平树脂道连接,腔道贯通,从而形成二维网状结构。垂直树脂道来源于纺锤状原始细胞的衍生细胞,而水平树脂道来源于射线原始细胞,两者都以裂生方式发生。     

秦岭山地华山松林群落学特征研究

以秦岭南坡华山松群落为对象,分析了其群落特征,结果表明,华山松群落共容纳种子植物166种,分属51科111属,区系组成丰富;在植物区系地理成分上,属的分布类型以温带性质居多,共65个,占总属数的66．7％,表明了群落植物区系组成的温带亲缘;在群落外貌特征上,华山松群落高位芽植物最多,占75．9％,叶级以中型叶为主,共96种,占57．8％,叶型以单叶为主,共139种,占83．7％;群落可分为乔、灌、草3个层次,亦有层间植物伴生;随年龄增长,群落中华山松种群空间结构呈集群分布→随机分布→集群分布变化,聚块指标变化不大,其聚块面积在100m^2左右波动;种群格局强度随年龄阶段变化缓慢,处于较弱的生境异质性变化状态中;尽管缺失某些年龄阶段的幼数、幼苗现象存在,华山松林作为一个稳定群落在该区域仍占有优势地位。     

Geographical Variation in the Characteristics of Absorption Spectra and Fluorescence Spectra of Pinus armandi

By measuring the derivative absorption spectra of chloroplasts of different populations of Pinus armandi Franch., it was found that southern populations maintained higher absorption at 680 nm than at 670 nm, but some of the northern populations deviated the maximum absorption from 680 nm to 670 nm, which indicated that the activity of PS Ⅱ in some of the northern populations declined. Clear geographical differences also have been found in the positions of emission peaks of PS Ⅰ and PS Ⅱ in the fluorescence emission spectra at 77 K. Analysis of the fluorescence excitation spectra at 77 K revealed geographical changes in the absorption.status of Chl a. Besides, the experimental results indicated that the intact needles of Pinus armandi are not ideal materials to be used in detecting the geographical variation in photochemical reaction process because the presence of thicker coat, resin etc. can conceal the spectral differences in different populations.     

华山松叶绿素荧光诱导动力学参数的地理变异及其与树高生长的关系

 利用叶片体内荧光测定技术,检测了南北5个地区华山松种源的荧光诱导动力学参数。结果表明,南方种源具有较强的最大荧光(Fm)和可变荧光(Fv),其光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)的潜在活性(Fv／Fo)与原初光能转换效率(Fv／Fm)也明显高于北方种源,并与其树高生长成正相关。另一方面,北方种源的非光化学荧光猝灭系数(QN)比南方种源要大,与它们的树高生长成反相关,而与纬度成正相关。这些实验结果说明,利用荧光诱导动力学技术,可以检测华山松的生长量潜力,在华山松种源选择中有较大的应用前景。     

Importance of resin ducts in reducing ponderosa pine mortality from bark beetle attack

The relative importance of growth and defense to tree mortality during drought and bark beetle attacks is poorly understood. We addressed this issue by comparing growth and defense characteristics between 25 pairs of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) trees that survived and trees that died from drought-associated bark beetle attacks in forests of northern Arizona, USA. The three major findings of our research were: (1) xylem resin ducts in live trees were >10% larger (diameter), >25% denser (no. of resin ducts mm⁻²), and composed >50% more area per unit ring growth than dead trees; (2) measures of defense, such as resin duct production (no. of resin ducts year⁻¹) and the proportion of xylem ring area to resin ducts, not growth, were the best model parameters of ponderosa pine mortality; and (3) most correlations between annual variation in growth and resin duct characteristics were positive suggesting that conditions conducive to growth also increase resin duct production. Our results suggest that trees that survive drought and subsequent bark beetle attacks invest more carbon in resin defense than trees that die, and that carbon allocation to resin ducts is a more important determinant of tree mortality than allocation to radial growth.     

Aposymbiotic interactions of three ambrosia beetle fungi with avocado trees

Interactions between the fungal symbionts of the polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) Euwallacea nr. fornicatus and avocado host trees of cultivars 'Hass' and 'Ettinger' were studied, with emphasis on the three symbiotic fungi of the beetle. Fusarium euwallaceae did not spread far from the beetle galleries and remained viable in live xylem for 25 months; Graphium euwallaceae and Paracremonium pembeum disappeared from the live tissue 2 months after inoculation, but remained viable in dead xylem. The role of F. euwallaceae as a pathogen that contributes to typical wilting symptoms of PSHB-colonized avocado branches was assessed. The enhanced resistance of 'Ettinger' than of 'Hass', as manifested in its fewer beetle attacks was not reflected in the interaction of these cultivars with the symbiotic fungi. The specific pseudo-pathogenic interaction of F. euwallaceae with the xylem may be the key to understanding the different susceptibility between attacked hosts.     

SITES OF CALLUS PRODUCTION IN PRIMARY EXPLANTS OF SPRUCE TISSUE

When explants for tissue cultures taken from mature spruce trees, consisting only of xylem-cambium-phloem without pith or cortex, are placed on nutrient agar, callus forms first from the cambium, then from phloem parenchyma, and finally from the lining of xylem resin ducts. The proliferating cells of the phloem are the tannin cells which in situ give rise to sclereids in the bark.     

Death and decay in the trees of Mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Death and decay of trees of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) var. Kesar due to fungal infection was studied histologically. Fungal infection in the trees was observed due to various reasons like mechanical injuries in the stem, pruning of the branches, through the inflorescences, attack of Ambrosia beetle and termites. In the initial stage, fungal spores get settled on the flowers due to presence of nectar, followed by their germination and entry of the hypha into peduncle, which gradually spreads into younger branches. The inflorescences were first attacked by Fusarium moniliformis followed by other fungi like Alternaria, Chetomium sp., Aspregillus ellipticus, Aspregillus niger, etc. Fungal mycelia gradually invade the xylem tissues from the top of the branches and spread basipetally ultimately causing death of the infected branches. During monsoon, the crevices on the surface of bark of the healthy plants supported the growth of fungi like Pleurotus, Auricularia, Xyleria, Daldinia sp., and Polyporous sp. The removal of bark from such infected trees revealed minute holes on the surface of the woody cylinder made by Ambrosia beetles. During wet season fungal mycelia makes an easy entry into the xylem through the wounded portion of the stem or pruned branches. Initial entry of the hyphae into xylem was seen through the ray cells. Then the hyphae enter into the lumen of axial elements lining the ray cells through pits and intracellular spaces. The vessel elements located in the xylem (transition zone) between healthy and infected portion were filled with tyloses while axial and ray parenchyma showed heavy accumulation of tannin contents. On the other hand, the infected xylem was also found devoid of reserve metabolites while in normal trees, axial and ray parenchyma showed heavy accumulation of starch grains.     

On the ecology of fungal consortia of spring sap-flows

Spring sap-flow, i.e. xylem sap exuding through wounds of deciduous trees in spring, quickly becomes colonised by yeasts and filamentous fungi, of which several species occur regularly in consortia from different trees or regions. This article considers the survival, spread and population dynamics of these fungi, with particular emphasis on the substantial research by Wladyslav I. Golubev on birch sap-flows in Russia. Most fungi survive in the soil or epiphytically on tree trunks, and dispersal between trees is probably mediated by insects. Competition within and between sap-flow yeast species may be due to nutritional effects or the action of killer toxins (mycocins).