Quantifying Competitiveness in Woody Plants

Abstract: A concept is presented for analysing and quantifying the competitiveness of woody plants. Efficiency ratios are defined that relate resource investments and gains to above- and belowground space sequestration. Such efficiencies are exemplified in comparisons between young and mature trees of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Norway spruce (Picea abies), resulting in remarkable consistencies across plant age and species. The demonstration extends to assessments of the inter- and intra-specific competition between young beech and spruce plants in a phytotron study, using CO₂/O₃ regimes as disturbants for examining the sensitivity of the efficiency ratios. In mixed plantations, the growth of spruce was enhanced and that of beech reduced as compared with the corresponding monocultures. This effect related to a high efficiency of spruce in aboveground space sequestration per resource investment, whereas the efficiency in carbon gain (return per unit of crown volume) was of minor importance. In contrast, beech displayed advantages in belowground space sequestration. However, competitiveness of young trees was hardly affected by the applied CO₂/O₃ treatments. The concept proves to be adequate for quantitatively comparing competitiveness across species, age and growth conditions. One further efficiency ratio, i.e., volume-related respiratory and transpiratory costs for sustaining functionality in resource sequestration, deserves attention in achieving a mechanistic understanding of competitive behaviour, in particular, in woody plants.     

木本植物抗寒性概述(综述)

抗寒性是植物适应和忍耐低温胁迫的能力,是复杂的多基因特征,其研究历史悠久。近些年的研究为理解植物如何响应外界低温并获得抗寒性提供了重要线索。本文概述了低温下木本植物冰核及其传播、深度过冷却与玻璃化形成、低温锻炼的生理学与遗传调控、低温锻炼的分子生物学与遗传工程等方面的进展,以期为人们在维持重要作物高产的同时提高其抗寒性提供参考。     

Genetic Engineering of Forest Woody Plants

The present state of genetic engineering (GE) of forest woody plants is considered with special reference to the materials of the International Conference Wood, Breeding, Biotechnology and Industrial Expectations held in France in June, 2001. Main tree species subjected to GE are listed, aims of constructing transgenic plants discussed, and methods described. Major achievements in the field are considered along with the problems associated with the employment of GE in the breeding of forest woody plants.     

木本植物季节性休眠的分子机制

季节性休眠是多年生木本植物在生态和进化上的一种权衡机制,也是植物界多样性生存策略的组成部分.木本植物的休眠反应首先是Ca2+作为信号物质诱导CO/FT基因的表达,进而引起与休眠相关的DAM基因的表达;而低温可以诱导休眠的发生,冷诱导表达的基因CBF和COR在休眠期间也有表达;而与逆境相关的蛋白如脱水蛋白、抗冻蛋白、热激蛋白和热稳定蛋白等也与休眠反应有密切的关系.本文就与木本植物季节性休眠相关的分子机制进行了综述.     

木本植物体细胞胚胎发生技术

体细胞胚胎发生技术是植物规模化、产业化快速繁殖和基因转化再生植株的重要手段。对近年来进行体细胞胚胎诱导并再生植株的木本双子叶植物、单子叶植物及裸子植物等树种进行了综述 ,并探讨体细胞胚胎发生中的技术影响因素及其基因表达与调控等研究进展 ,最后提出今后应该加强研究的关键问题。     

丽水大山峰木本植物区系研究

丽水市大山峰位于浙南山区,是浙江省木本植物区系最丰富地区之一,共有木本植物84科237属543种,而且古老孑遗植物和珍稀濒危植物较多,地理成分复杂多样,可划分为14个分布区类型,区系具有明显的热带-温带过渡性;木本植物区系中,中国特有种占绝对优势,共有338种,占总种数的62.2%,是构成大山峰森林植被的建群种和优势种的主要成分.与邻近山地植物区系比较发现,大山峰木本植物区系与浙江白云山关系最密切.     

EST-SSR标记在木本植物中的开发和应用

本文简述EST-SSR的开发策略,重点就其在木本植物遗传研究中的遗传多样性分析、遗传连锁图谱构建、比较作图以及种质资源鉴定的应用现状和存在问题作介绍,并对其应用前景作了展望。     

木本植物多倍体育种研究进展

本文从木本植物多倍体育种资源、多倍体育种途径和多倍体鉴定等方面,对国内外木本植物的多倍体育种研究进展进行了综述.与农作物相比,尽管木本植物在多倍体育种中有其缺陷,但木本植物丰富的物种资源及无性繁殖等特性较大程度地发挥了多倍体育种的优越性.     

木本植物多倍体育种研究进展

本文从木本植物多倍体育种资源、多倍体育种途径和多倍体鉴定等方面, 对国内外木本植物的多倍体育种研究进展进行了综述。与农作物相比, 尽管木本植物在多倍体育种中有其缺陷, 但木本植物丰富的物种资源及无性繁殖等特性较大程度地发挥了多倍体育种的优越性。     

Measuring Biomass and Carbon Stock in Resprouting Woody Plants

Resprouting multi-stemmed woody plants form an important component of the woody vegetation in many ecosystems, but a clear methodology for reliable measurement of their size and quick, non-destructive estimation of their woody biomass and carbon stock is lacking. Our goal was to find a minimum number of sprouts, i.e., the most easily obtainable, and sprout parameters that should be measured for accurate sprout biomass and carbon stock estimates. Using data for 5 common temperate woody species, we modelled carbon stock and sprout biomass as a function of an increasing number of sprouts in an interaction with different sprout parameters. The mean basal diameter of only two to five of the thickest sprouts and the basal diameter and DBH of the thickest sprouts per stump proved to be accurate estimators for the total sprout biomass of the individual resprouters and the populations of resprouters, respectively. Carbon stock estimates were strongly correlated with biomass estimates, but relative carbon content varied among species. Our study demonstrated that the size of the resprouters can be easily measured, and their biomass and carbon stock estimated; therefore, resprouters can be simply incorporated into studies of woody vegetation.     

木本植物邻体干扰研究进展

植物种间关系一直是植物生态学研究的核心问题之一。密度和平均生物量之间的相关性研究在一定程度上揭示了植物之间的相互作用。对于单纯种群,已有３／２稀疏定律,但这种关系可能掩盖了植物生长和发育方面的重大变化,因为植物所具有的固着性及其表型的可塑性,使得局地...     

Metabolism of alpha-Ketoglutarate by Roots of Woody Plants

The uptake and metabolism of α-ketoglutarate-5-¹⁴C by peach, apple, and privet root tissues were studied over various time intervals. As much as 80% of the absorbed ¹⁴C appeared as ¹⁴CO₂ in 320 minutes in peach roots. Apple and privet roots were less effective in this conversion with the bulk of the ¹⁴C found in the organic acid fraction. This indicates differences in organic acid metabolism among species of woody plants.

The ¹⁴C accumulated in malate earlier and in larger quantities than in citrate. Both glutamate and aspartate were labeled in 10 minutes and glutamate was labeled as early as 3 minutes. The labeling pattern does not clearly distinguish between the synthesis of glutamate by glutamic dehydrogenase or by transamination with oxaloacetate.

The rapid metabolism of α-ketoglutarate to glutamate by the 3 species studied indicates the presence of enzyme systems important in amino acid synthesis in the roots of woody plants.

     

Developing a Photoautotrophic Micropropagation System for Woody Plants

in vitro including cotyledonary stage somatic embryos have the ability to grow photoautotrophically (without sugar in the culture medium), and that the low or negative net photosynthetic rate of plants in vitro is due not to poor photosynthetic ability, but to the low CO₂ concentration in the air-tight culture vessel during the photoperiod. Furthermore, we have shown that the photoautotrophic growth of several woody plants in vitro can be significantly promoted by increasing the CO₂ concentration and light intensity in the vessel, by decreasing the relative humidity in the vessel, and by using a fibrous or porous supporting material with high air porosity instead of gelling agents such as agar. In this paper, the advantages of photoautotrophic micropropagation in a conventional, small culture vessel with a microporous gas filter for enhancing natural ventilation and in a large culture vessel with a forced ventilation unit are described for woody plants such as acacia (Acacia mangium), coffee (Coffea arabusta), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldlensis), mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), neem (Azadirachta indica), paulownia (Paulownia fortunei), and pine (Pinus radiata). Received 30 August 2001/ Accepted in revised form 27 September 2001     

木本植物营养贮藏蛋白质研究进展

本文根据最新的国内外研究资料对木本植物营养贮藏蛋白质的分类、定位、生化特性和生理功能等方面进行了全面的综述;着重论述了林木营养贮藏蛋白质的合成、转移、降解机理及基因表达与调控等方面的最新研究进展;对有待进一步研究的领域也进行了分析和讨论。