Seed viability and seed dormancy of non-native Phragmites australis in suburbanized and forested watersheds of the Chesapeake Bay, USA

The non-native, invasive haplotype of Phragmites australis is rapidly invading tidal and non-tidal wetlands across North America. Phragmites has the potential to spread by seeds and rhizomes. Seed viability and dormancy differences were quantified among 18 patches of non-native Phragmites in subestuarine wetlands in developed (i.e., suburbanized) vs. forested watersheds of the Chesapeake Bay. We used tetrazolium and germination assays to assess seed viability and compared germination percentages and rate of germination among fresh seeds, cold–moist treated seeds, and warm–dry treated seeds to evaluate seed dormancy. Seed viability was <1% in most patches but a few patches produced abundant viable seeds (5–21%). Seed viability, however, did not differ significantly between wetlands in forested vs. developed watersheds. Contrary to studies of Phragmites seed dormancy in European populations, some Phragmites seeds were dormant at maturity; cold–moist treated seeds germinated faster and to higher percentages than fresh seeds or warm–dry treated seeds.     

4种薯蓣属植物的psbA-trnH片段序列分析

对4种薯蓣属(Dioscorea)植物——小花盾叶薯蓣(D.sinoparviflora C.T.Ting.)、盾叶薯蓣(D.zingiberensis C.H Wright.)、黄独(D.bulbifera L.)和薯蓣(D.polystachya Turczaninow) 共22个植物类群的叶绿体psbA-trnH基因区进行PCR扩增并测序,获得了该区间的完整序列,小花盾叶薯蓣的psbA-trnH片段全长589~593 bp,盾叶薯蓣全长为575~599 bp,黄独全长为372 bp,薯蓣全长为355~368 bp。将所得序列用Bayesian推断其系统发育关系,结果发现psbA-trnH片段不能够完全区分4种薯蓣属植物种间和种内的各个分类群(不同产地),且不能区分盾叶薯蓣与小花盾叶薯蓣;推测薯蓣的演变过程可能与人工驯化有关,黄独与栽培薯蓣的亲缘关系较近,而与野生薯蓣的亲缘关系较远。     

紫楠种子休眠原因和快速解除方法研究

通过了解紫楠(Phoebe sheareri)种子休眠原因,采取机械、酸碱腐蚀、层积处理(5 ℃~25 ℃)等措施研究解除种子休眠的最佳方法。结果表明,种皮透水性差是抑制紫楠种子萌发的主要原因,种子休眠类型为物理休眠。酸碱腐蚀处理未能有效促进种子的萌发,浓硫酸和氢氧化钠处理种子不同时间(1~25 min)后,种子发芽率提高了33%~55%,但种子出现严重的伤害现象,其腐烂率高达30%~97%。机械处理和层积处理均能有效打破种子的休眠,其中机械处理以去种皮处理效果最好,种子发芽率和发芽势分别提高了99.33%和76.00%,但操作耗时、费力。层积处理以25 ℃暖温层积45 d、25 ℃/15 ℃和5 ℃/ 25 ℃/5 ℃变温层积60 d效果较好,其发芽率达89%~93%,发芽势达79%~83%,且各层积处理间发芽率、发芽势没有差异;但与暖温层积相比,变温层积所需层积时间更长,种子腐烂率更高。25 ℃暖温层积45 d是破除紫楠种子休眠的最佳方法。     

Seed dormancy and germination in Dodonaea viscosa (Sapindaceae) from south-western Saudi Arabia

Dodonaea viscosa (Sapindaceae) is widespread in the mountainous highlands of the southwestern part of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where it is a medicinally important species for the people in Saudi Arabia. Seeds of this species were collected from Mount Atharb in Al-Baha region, at an altitude of 2100 m. The aims of this study were to determine if the seeds of D. viscosa have physical dormancy (i.e. a water-impermeable seed coat) and, if so, what treatments would break dormancy, and what conditions promote germination after dormancy has been broken. The dormancy-breaking treatments included: soaking of seeds in concentrated sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) for 10 min, immersion in boiling water for 10 min and exposure to 50 °C for 1 min. After seeds had been pre-treated with H₂SO₄, to break dormancy, they were incubated at constant temperatures from 5 to 35 °C, under 12-h photoperiods or in continuous darkness, and germination recorded. Salinity tolerance was investigated by incubating acid-scarified seeds in different concentrations of mM NaCl in the light at 25 °C.Untreated seeds had low final germination 30%. Seeds that had been acid-scarified, immersed in boiling water or exposed to 50 °C all achieved 91% subsequently when incubated at 25 °C. Thus, seeds of this species in Saudi Arabia have physical dormancy, which can be broken by all three treatments designed to increase the permeability of the testa. After pre-treatment, there was a broad optimum constant temperature for germination that ranged between 5 and 25 °C but germination was inhibited by higher temperatures (30 and 35 °C). Light had little effect on this germination response. Scarified seeds were also sensitive to salinity, with the highest germination in distilled water and complete inhibition in 400 mM NaCl. Seeds that failed to germinate in saline treatments were mostly able to germinate on transfer to distilled water, suggesting osmotic inhibition.     

药用植物灯盏花种子储存条件及萌发特性研究

该文以云南春季野外采收灯盏花种子为材料,研究了不同储存湿度、储存温度、储存时间及不同光照、温度、吸胀条件等对其萌发率的影响。结果表明:(1)降低储存湿度(15%RH)和储存温度(-20、4℃)有利于种子保存,种子寿命可延长2 a多,萌发率在80%以上;高温(35、45℃)和高湿(60%RH)加快了种子衰老,不利于保存,种子为短命种子。(2)光照与否对种子萌发率无显著影响,为光中性种子,但光照有利于种子萌发后幼苗的形成。(3) 25℃为该种子萌发的最适宜温度,萌发率可达84.37%。(4)生产上播种时,尽量避免低温(4℃)和高温(30、35℃),有利于提高出苗率。(5)该种子对吸胀冷害不敏感,为抗冷型种子。因此,在种子研究和药材生产上,成熟种子采收后应及时干燥并密封存于低温下,来年春季及早播种;在育苗生产上,应提供适宜的光照条件,设置单独的恒温(25℃)育苗间,并避免低温季播种。通过研究灯盏花种子的适宜储存条件和萌发特性,为该珍稀药用物种的合理储存和高产栽培提供有效指导。     

外来杂草小花山桃草种子休眠萌发特性

种子萌发和出苗是植物一生中对环境胁迫最为敏感的阶段,外来植物在这一时期对环境条件的适应能力是决定其入侵能力大小的关键因素之一。通过室内外试验研究了小花山桃草种子休眠特性以及贮藏时间、果皮、温度、p H值、水势、盐分和埋土深度对其种子萌发、幼苗生长和出苗的影响。结果表明:小花山桃草蒴果中4粒种子的大小差异显著(P0.01),但它们的活力和萌发率差别不大,4粒种子活力均高达96%以上。休眠解除后,萌发率均高达98%以上;坚硬果皮的机械阻碍是引起种子休眠的主要原因;在室温储藏条件下,种子萌发率随贮藏时间的增加先增加后降低。贮藏1个月,萌发率提高到54%(贮藏前为0)。贮藏3—6个月时,萌发率达最大值(98.5%—99%)。贮藏1a后,萌发率和萌发速度显著下降,但萌发率仍高达90%以上;在室外,有10.5%的蒴果前两粒种子(果实柱头端)同时萌发出苗。室外埋藏1a后,蒴果中未萌发的3粒种子的发芽率分别为45.5%、90.5%和88.5%;小花山桃草种子萌发的温度范围为5—35℃,15—25℃最适于种子萌发,25℃最有利于幼苗生长;小花山桃草能忍受一定的盐胁迫和干旱胁迫,盐浓度和水势为0.15 mol/L和-0.5 MPa时,种子萌发率分别为33.5%和9%。种子萌发和幼苗生长最适宜的土壤含水量为50%;小花山桃草对p H值具有较广泛的适应性,在p H值为5—9范围内均可萌发;小花山桃草种子在土壤表面的出苗率为43%,埋土深度2 cm时,出苗率最高(89.5%),埋土深度大于10 cm时,不再出苗。小花山桃草种子休眠萌发特征以及出苗特点是其快速入侵的基础。研究结果为预测小花山桃草潜在分布范围以及提出科学合理的综合治理措施提供了理论依据。     

Seed dormancy and germination: the role of abscisic acid and gibberellins and the importance of hormone mutants

Over the past decades many studies have aimed at elucidating the regulation of seed dormancy and germination. Many hypotheses have been proposed and rejected but the regulatory principle behind changes in dormancy and induction of germination is still a black box. The majority of proposed mechanisms have a role for certain plant hormones in common. Abscisic acid and the gibberellins are the hormones most frequently suggested to control these processes. The development of hormone-deficient mutants made it possible to provide direct evidence for the involvement of hormones in germination and dormancy related processes.In the present paper an attempt is made to assess the role of abscisic acid and gibberellins in the transitions between dormant and non-dormant states and germination. First a conceptual framework is presented in which the different states of dormancy and germination are defined in order to contribute to a solution of the semantic confusion about these terms that has existed since the beginning of seed physiology.It is concluded that abscisic acid plays a pivotal role during the development of primary dormancy and gibberellins are involved in the induction of germination. Changes in sensitivity to these hormones occur during changes in dormancy. Both synthesis of and responsiveness to the hormones are controlled by natural environmental factors such as light, temperature and nitrate.     

绞股蓝种子休眠机理及其破除方法研究

以采自广西金秀县的绞股蓝种子为研究材料,对其休眠原因、休眠类型及其破眠方法进行了研究,为绞股蓝种子繁殖提供理论依据和技术支持。结果表明:(1)绞股蓝新采收成熟种子的生活力达91%,在10℃~35℃恒温和15℃/25℃变温中的发芽率均低于10%,新种子的生活力极显著大于发芽率,具有显著的休眠现象。(2)绞股蓝种皮不限制吸水,胚分化发育完全,离体胚发芽率为(78.0±4.8)%,且能够长成正常幼苗,说明绞股蓝种子的胚在离体条件下无休眠现象。(3)绞股蓝完整种子及其粉碎种子的水提液对白菜种子的萌发率、苗高及根长均有抑制作用,随水提液浓度增加抑制作用均显著增强,且粉碎种子的抑制作用较强;当粉碎种子的水提液浓度为5%时白菜种子萌发率、苗高、根长分别为18.0%、0.1cm、0.1cm,分别显著低于对照77.1%、97.3%、95.8%,说明绞股蓝种子的种皮和胚乳中存在水溶性萌发抑制物质,是绞股蓝种子休眠的主要原因。(4)GA3和6-BA不能促进绞股蓝种子萌发,低温层积对绞股蓝种子休眠的解除具有促进作用;绞股蓝种子的休眠属于生理休眠类型,休眠水平属于中间型。(5)低温干藏能够打破绞股蓝种子休眠,是绞股蓝种子破除休眠及种子保存较为理想的方式。     

Seed dormancy and control of germination in Sisymbrella dentata (L.) O.E. Schulz (Brassicaceae)

• Seed germination responsiveness to environmental cues is crucial for plant species living in changeable habitats and can vary among populations within the same species as a result of adaptation or modulation to local climates. Here, we investigate the germination response to environmental cues of Sisymbrella dentata (L.) O.E. Schulz, an annual endemic to Sicily living in Mediterranean Temporary Ponds (MTP), a vulnerable ecosystem.
• Germination of the only two known populations, Gurrida and Pantano, was assessed over a broad range of conditions to understand the role of temperatures, nitrate, hormones (abscisic acid – ABA and gibberellins – GA) and after‐ripening in dormancy release in this species.
• Seed germination responsiveness varied between the two populations, with seeds from Gurrida germinating under a narrower range of conditions. Overall, this process in S. dentata consisted of testa and endosperm rupture as two sequential events, influenced by ABA and GA biosynthesis. Nitrate addition caused an earlier testa rupture, after‐ripening broadened the thermal conditions that allow germination, and alternating temperatures significantly promoted germination of non‐after‐ripened seeds.
• Primary dormancy in S. dentata seeds likely allows this plant to form a persistent seed bank that is responsive to specific environmental cues characteristic of MTP habitats.

     

Seed dormancy and germination in three Crocus ser. Verni species (Iridaceae): implications for evolution of dormancy within the genus

The aim of this work was to examine whether seed ecophysiological traits in three closely related Crocus species were associated with ecological niche differentiation and species divergence. Seeds of the temperate tetraploid cytotype of Crocus neapolitanus, the sub‐Mediterranean C. etruscus and the Mediterranean C. ilvensis were placed either on agar in the laboratory under different periods of simulated seasonal conditions or in nylon mesh bags buried outdoors to examine embryo growth, radicle and shoot emergence. In agreement with the phenology observed outdoors, in the laboratory embryos required a cool temperature (ca. 10 °C) to grow to full size (embryo length:seed length, E:S ratio ca. 0.75) but only after seeds received a warm stratification; radicle emergence then followed immediately (November). Shoot emergence is a temporally separated phase (March) that was promoted by cold stratification in C. neapolitanus while in the other two species this time lag was attributed to a slow continuous developmental process. These species have similar embryo growth and radicle phenology but differ in their degree of epicotyl dormancy, which is related to the length of local winter. Conclusions from laboratory experiments that only consider root emergence could be misleading; evaluating the phenology of both root and shoot emergence should be considered in order to demonstrate ecologically meaningful differences in germination behaviour and to develop effective propagation protocols. Although these taxa resulted from recent speciation processes, the outcomes suggest an early onset of adaptation to local ecological factors and that phylogeny may represent a significant constraint in the evolution and expression of seed traits in Crocus.     

Seed ecology and germination treatments in Magnolia dealbata: An endangered species

Magnolia dealbata is a deciduous tree species in danger of extinction. Seed ecology data and successful germination treatments are important for conservation and species reintroduction programs. This study reports about seed ecology and germination treatments of M. dealbata Zucc. The results showed that the seeds, influence of vertebrates excluded, persisted viable after 1 year, suggesting the presence of a semi-persistent seed pool. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) in survival of seeds with or without sarcotesta after a year. Significant differences (p<0.05) were found in the number of seeds surviving after a year at different levels of burial. There was no significant interaction upon survival (p>0.05) between sarcotesta presence or absence in the seed and burial depth. If vertebrates were not excluded the seeds had a removal rate of 100% 8 months after being exposed. Seed survival curve was of Type II, that is, with constant mortality throughout the time. The most successful germination treatment (p<0.05) with 100% germination was soaking of seeds without sarcotesta for 24 h at room temperature (18–20 °C).     

Changes in dormancy levels ofFraxinus excelsior L. embryos at different stages of morphological and physiological maturity

The dormancy status ofFraxinus excelsior embryos at different developmental stages under environmental conditions was examined over a period of 2 years. For each sampling date the length of the fruit, of the seed, and of the embryo were measured, and the embryological stage determined. The depth of dormancy was assayed by the germination behaviour of isolated embryos under aseptic conditions on an agar medium without nutrients. As an approach towards a quantitative estimate of the dormancy status, the degree of inhibiton of germinative growth in the embryonic organs was evaluated on the basis of four categories from none to full germinative growth. From these ratings a dormancy index was calculated, expressing the mean dormancy status of the embryos at a given date. Embryo dormancy already became apparent during embryogenesis and reached its highest level during the later phase of reserve deposition in the seed. A marked loss of embryo dormancy occurred during the phase of maturation drying in autumn, followed by a moderate increase in winter. In hydrated seeds in spring the embryo was gradually released from dormancy and enlarged further. In maintaining the embryo ofF. excelsior in a developmental but not germinative mode, dormancy mechanisms within the embryo and the endosperm, combined with environmental factors, may be involved.     

岩黄连种子萌发特性研究

岩黄连是一种多年生草本植物，主要分布于我国西南部岩溶地区，具有重要的生态及医药价值，开发利用前景广阔。由于生存环境脆弱和人为采挖的影响使得野生岩黄连资源面临枯竭，因此被列入2021年国家重点保护野生植物名录。为探索该物种濒危的原因，该文研究了种子保存方法、化学试剂前处理、温度、光照、干旱、pH以及混沙保湿冷藏处理对种子萌发的影响。结果表明：(1)低温保存能够延长岩黄连种子的活性，保存2 a的种子萌发率仍能达到30%。(2)化学试剂HCl及NaClO对种子的前处理使其发芽率提升50%～60%;种子在20℃时萌发率能达到50%,而30℃时基本不能萌发；黑暗条件下的萌发率显著高于周期性光照条件；萌发率随着干旱程度加深不断下降；萌发率在pH值3.0～8.0的条件下无显著变化。(3)混沙保湿冷藏使种子发芽势和萌发率显著提高，萌发率达到对照的2倍。综上认为，岩黄连种子在室温条件下易失活且不能在30℃以上高温萌发的特性与其濒危有较大关系；高效的种子萌发方法可以为岩黄连保护与产业化应用提供有效途径。该研究结果为野生岩黄连的保育提供了理论和技术保障，为其大田栽培和产业化推广提供了技术支持。     

Seed dormancy release and germination characteristics of <i>Corispermum lehmannianum</i> Bunge,an endemic species in the Gurbantunggut desert of China

Seed dormancy release and germination of Corispermum lehmannianum Bunge were tested using various treatments: temperature, cold stratification, gibberelins (GA3), dry storage and sand burial. Results showed that temperature and light did not affect the germination of fresh seeds, cold stratification and GA3 could improve seed germination, whereas dry storage and sand burial did not. The germination percentage was highest at 35/20 °C after the cold stratification and GA3 treatments. Corispermum lehmannianum seeds were classified as non-deep, Type-2, physiological dormancy (PD), whose seed dormancy could be released by cold stratification and GA3.     

横断山区干旱河谷川滇蔷薇种子休眠与萌发的地理空间差异

通过测定横断山区干旱河谷18个川滇蔷薇种群新采集种子以及低温层积8周种子的发芽率和发芽速度,分析发芽率和发芽速度与种子特征以及环境因子之间的关系,阐明川滇蔷薇种子休眠与萌发的地理空间差异及其影响因素。结果表明,18个川滇蔷薇种群种子具有不同程度的休眠,新采集种子发芽率变化幅度大,为15.8%±5.0%至82.7%±2.3%,发芽速度指数范围：2.3%±0.2%至5.3%±0.5%。不同种群种子发芽率和发芽速度差异显著。新采集种子的发芽率在流域间存在显著差异,表现为金沙江流域 > 雅砻江流域 > 大渡河流域和岷江流域。新采集种子的发芽率和发芽速度随着采集地点海拔的升高而显著增加,即种子休眠程度随着海拔的升高呈现降低趋势。低温层积8周显著提高了种子发芽率和发芽速度,但减弱了种子发芽率和发芽速度在流域以及海拔间的差异。偏相关分析表明：瘦果皮厚度与新采集种子萌发速度成显著负相关关系;环境因子中年蒸发量与发芽率以及发芽速度之间关系最为密切,成极显著正相关关系;其次为年降水量,与发芽率和发芽速度之间具有显著的负相关关系。综合分析表明,川滇蔷薇种子休眠与萌发在横断山区干旱河谷存在较强地理空间差异。环境因子中年蒸发量和年降水量以及植物自身特征瘦果皮厚度是引起种子休眠与萌发地理空间差异的主要因素。     

Micromorphological and chemical characterisation of Stachys recta L. subsp. serpentini (Fiori) Arrigoni in comparison to Stachys recta L. subsp. recta (Lamiaceae)

Stachys recta L. is a very polymorphous species in which numerous subspecies were recognised. S. recta L. subsp. serpentini (Fiori) Arrigoni is a typical endemism growing on serpentine soils in northern Apennines and particularly in Tuscany (Italy). In order to contribute to a better knowledge of this plant and to its differentiation with respect to S. recta L. subsp. recta, the micromorphological characters (non-glandular and glandular trichomes) and the essential oil composition of the two subspecies were investigated. Micromorphological characters were studied using scanning and transmission electron microscopy, while light microscopy was used for histochemical observations. Essential oil analysis was carried out by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.In the two examined taxa, the morphology and distribution of glandular and non-glandular trichomes, and the different essential oil composition, may be considered distinctive characters at subspecies level. This is consistent with the taxonomic classification considering S. recta subsp. serpentini a subordinate taxon of S. recta.     

5种野生无髯鸢尾种子休眠与萌发特性研究

以5种野生无髯鸢尾种子为材料,从种子的吸水率和发芽率两个方面分析休眠原因与打破休眠促进萌发的方法,为中国鸢尾属植物的种质资源保护与应用提供技术支持。结果表明:(1)5种野生无髯鸢尾种子的吸水率比较显示,玉蝉花和山鸢尾的种皮透水性最好,其次是燕子花的种皮透水性,溪荪的种皮透水性最差;种皮的透水、透气性差及致密的胚乳是抑制马蔺种子萌发的主要原因;另外,变温可增加野生无髯鸢尾种子种皮和胚乳的透水性。(2)马蔺和溪荪种子的种皮对萌发存在强烈的抑制作用,而燕子花、山鸢尾和玉蝉花种子的种皮抑制作用不显著;珠孔端胚乳是5种野生鸢尾种子休眠的主要因素。(3)温度对5种野生无髯鸢尾种子萌发影响很大,变温处理显著提高了马蔺、溪荪、玉蝉花种子的萌发率,且最适条件为:变温30℃/20℃、8h光照/16h黑暗,但该条件对山鸢尾和燕子花种子萌发的影响不显著,即单一因子不能打破燕子花和山鸢尾种子的休眠。研究发现,5种野生无髯鸢尾种子休眠和萌发特征各异,主要影响因素也不尽相同,但珠孔端胚乳是5种野生无髯鸢尾种子休眠的主要因素;低温层积处理与变温30℃/20℃相结合能明显提高野生无髯鸢尾属种子的发芽率,是其种子打破休眠的有效措施。     

窄叶野碗豆种子的休眠与发芽特性

以青藏高原野豌豆属窄叶野碗豆(Vicia angustifolia)种子为材料,就其休眠类型、发芽对温度与水分的响应以及休眠破除方法进行了研究。结果显示:(1)窄叶野碗豆新鲜种子具有复合休眠特性,而贮藏种子仅具有物理休眠特性。(2)与贮藏种子相比,新鲜种子的发芽温度范围变窄,高温显著抑制其种子的发芽,在25℃条件下新鲜种子的发芽率仅为4%,而贮藏种子可达90%以上。(3)新鲜种子发芽对水分的要求较高,在-0.4 MPa以及10℃、15℃、20℃条件下,新鲜种子的发芽率分别为85%、55%、8%,而贮藏种子的发芽率分别为95%、91%、89%。(4)氟啶酮(FL)和赤霉素(GA3)对贮藏种子的发芽与发芽速率均无明显作用,但可显著提高新鲜种子的发芽速率;与贮藏种子相比,新鲜种子的发芽对脱落酸(ABA)的抑制作用更为敏感;除高浓度多效唑(PA)显著抑制新鲜种子的发芽外,其他浓度的PA对新鲜种子与贮藏种子均无显著影响。研究表明,脱落酸可能是引致窄叶野豌豆种子生理休眠的主要原因;硫酸及切破种皮处理均可破除贮藏种的物理休眠,其中硫酸处理20min效果最好。