固沙植被区两类结皮斑块土壤呼吸对不同频率干湿交替的响应

由降水的不连续性引起的土壤干湿交替是荒漠生态系统土壤呼吸的重要影响因素。本文研究了腾格里沙漠东南缘天然固沙植被区以藓类和藻类为优势的2类结皮斑块土壤呼吸对相同总降雨量(20 mm)不同降雨频率(10和20 d)条件下的多重干湿交替的响应。结果表明:2类结皮斑块土壤呼吸速率均在降雨后迅速升高,并在0.5~2 h达到峰值,然后逐渐下降并恢复到降雨前水平;随着干湿交替过程的依次进行,土壤呼吸速率峰值、平均值以及累积碳释放量均呈现逐渐减小的趋势,但随着干旱期的延长,这种减小的程度降低;两类结皮斑块土壤10 d循环条件下的累积碳释放量均低于20 d循环;相同条件下的藓类结皮斑块土壤碳释放量均高于藻类结皮斑块土壤。说明地表覆盖和干湿交替频率均是影响荒漠生态系统土壤呼吸对干湿交替响应的重要因素。     

干湿交替频率对不同土壤CO2和N2O释放的影响

干旱、半干旱和地中海气候区,乃至一些湿润地区,由干湿交替引起的土壤碳、氮的短暂脉冲式释放很大程度上决定着长时间尺度温室气体释放的总量,是土壤碳、氮温室气体释放的关键过程.选择我国降雨梯度下的森林、农田、草地和荒漠生态系统,采集土样进行实验室统一控制条件下的多重干湿交替循环,对比探讨不同生态系统土壤干湿交替频率对CO2和N2O释放的影响模式.结果表明:(1)干湿交替能够显著的激发土壤中CO2和N2O的释放,森林、农田、草地和荒漠土壤CO2和N2O释放速率对干湿交替的响应模式基本一致,其响应强度与土壤本底中碳和氮的含量有关;(2)在一定培养时间内,随着干湿交替频率的增加,土壤再湿润阶段CO2释放速率降低,但是,气体释放的总量较之于恒湿对照组有所增加.(3)不同土壤N2O的释放总量对于湿交替频率的响应模式表现出很大的差异,其中农田和荒漠土壤响应模式类似.     

干湿交替下草地生态系统土壤呼吸变化的微生物响应机制研究进展

草地是陆地生态系统中最重要、分布最广的生态系统类型之一,对全球碳循环和气候调节有着重要的作用和效应.我国拥有极为丰富的草地资源,是巨大的陆地碳储存库,也是全球碳循环重要组成部分.干湿交替是土壤中普遍发生的自然现象,这种现象的发生可能会加速土壤的碳矿化过程、激增土壤呼吸以及影响微生物的活性和群落结构等.在全球变化日趋显著的背景下,降雨量、降雨强度以及降雨频率的变化将会加速土壤干湿交替进程,进而带来微生物活性、群落结构以及土壤呼吸的变化,并对全球碳循环过程产生重要影响.本文综述了近十年来国内外的相关文献,对干湿交替条件下,土壤释放CO₂消耗碳源、土壤呼吸随时间的动态变化趋势以及土壤呼吸与微生物量、微生物活性和微生物群落结构之间的关系进行了分析和总结,以期为更好地理解干湿交替过程中草地生态系统土壤呼吸的微生物学响应机制,更准确地预测和评估未来的全球陆地生态系统的碳收支与气候变化提供一定的理论基础.     

祁连山亚高山草地土壤呼吸和生态系统呼吸对降雨的响应

土壤水分是影响土壤呼吸的重要因素之一。降雨是扰动土壤水分的重要因子,研究其对土壤呼吸的影响,将有助于理解土壤呼吸机制。本研究选择祁连山天涝池流域亚高山草地为研究对象,通过自然降雨和人工降雨相结合的试验,利用LI-8100土壤碳通量自动测量系统对降雨前后的土壤呼吸(Rs)和生态系统呼吸(Re)进行观测,探讨了亚高山草地土壤呼吸和生态系统呼吸对降雨的响应,并分析了降雨历时和降雨量与呼吸速率的关系。研究发现:短期降雨(降雨历时小于1 h)结束后,土壤呼吸速率减少66.87%,生态系统呼吸速率减少9.88%;连续降雨对呼吸速率的抑制效应表现在降雨后的几个小时内,但在次日及以后时间又对呼吸速率起促进作用,生态系统呼吸和土壤呼吸较降雨前分别增加了1~2倍;降雨历时和降雨量对呼吸速率的抑制强度随降雨历时的延长和降雨量的增加而增强,但当降雨时间达到60 min后,抑制效应减弱,降雨量超过30 mm时,抑制强度减弱;少许降雨会显著刺激呼吸速率,降雨量为0.2 mm时,土壤呼吸速率增加1.81%,生态系统呼吸速率增加41.65%。     

干湿交替对半干旱区沙地樟子松人工林土壤C和N矿化速率影响

在干旱/半干旱地区,土壤干湿交替是非常普遍的自然现象。近年来,随着极端降水和极端干旱气候事件增加,干湿交替对土壤C和N循环过程影响受到广泛重视。本研究以我国北方半干旱地区科尔沁沙地樟子松人工林为对象,模拟土壤干湿交替对土壤C和N矿化速率影响及其延时效应。结果表明,土壤呼吸CO2释放速率随土壤干旱化增加不断降低,干旱土壤重新湿润后,土壤呼吸速率能够迅速恢复到初始水平。与恒湿处理相比,干湿交替变化能够降低土壤呼吸CO2释放累积量和土壤硝态氮含量;而干湿交替处理土壤呼吸CO2释放累积量、土壤硝态氮含量和净硝化速率均显著高于恒干处理。在干湿交替结束后延时期间,土壤呼吸CO2释放速率、累积释放量对干湿交替变化表现出延时性,而土壤净硝化速率在不同处理间差异不显著。研究表明,土壤水分是影响半干旱地区沙地樟子松人工林土壤C和N循环的重要环境因子,且土壤C和N矿化速率对土壤干湿交替变化的延时响应存在差异。     

温带荒漠中温度和土壤水分对土壤呼吸的影响

荒漠对气候变化具有高度敏感性, 深刻认识和量化非生物因子对荒漠生态系统土壤呼吸的影响具有重要意义。采用自动CO₂通量系统(Li-8100)监测了梭梭(Haloxylon ammodendron)、假木贼(Anabasis aphylla)和盐穗木(Halostachys caspica)群落生长季土壤呼吸及温度、土壤含水量等, 深入分析了水热因子对土壤呼吸的影响。土壤呼吸具有不对称的日格局, 最小值出现在8:00, 最大值在12:00~14:00。土壤呼吸的季节格局与气温变化基本同步, 最小值在生长季末期(10月), 最大值在生长季中期(6~7月)。梭梭、假木贼和盐穗木群落生长季平均土壤呼吸速率分别为0.76、0.52和0.46 μmol CO₂·m^-2·s^-1。气温对假木贼(51%)和盐穗木群落(65%)土壤呼吸季节变化的解释率高于梭梭(35%)。梭梭、假木贼和盐穗木群落土壤呼吸温度敏感性(Q₁₀)逐渐增大, 基础呼吸速率(R₁₀)逐渐减小。剔除温度影响后, 梭梭、假木贼群落土壤呼吸与土壤含水量呈显著的幂二次方函数关系, 盐穗木群落两者关系却明显减弱, 未达到显著水平。气温、土壤含水量的二元方程均能解释群落土壤呼吸大部分的时间变异: 梭梭群落71%~93%、假木贼群落79%~82%、盐穗木群落70%~80%。人工模拟降水后土壤呼吸速率表现出降水后10 min减小、180 min时明显增加、达到最大值后再次衰减的现象。5和2.5 mm降水处理下的土壤呼吸速率最大值和其后的递减值高于对照处理, 土壤呼吸增加、达到峰值和其后递减过程与5 cm土壤温度变化基本同步。     

黄土和风沙土藓结皮土壤呼吸对模拟降雨的响应

生物结皮土壤呼吸是干旱和半干旱生态系统碳循环的重要组成部分,但目前其对降雨的响应规律尚不明确。针对黄土高原黄土和风沙土上发育的藓结皮,分别进行2、4、6、10、20、30、40 mm的模拟降雨,并使用便携式土壤碳通量分析仪测定雨前和雨后藓结皮的呼吸速率,对比分析降雨量对藓结皮呼吸速率的影响;同时,在40 mm降雨后的0—24 h连续测定藓结皮的呼吸速率变化,分析藓结皮呼吸速率随雨后历时的变化规律。结果显示,7种降雨量后两种土壤上藓结皮的呼吸速率均显著升高,黄土上藓结皮呼吸速度的增幅为2.89—6.38倍,风沙土上藓结皮呼吸速率的增幅为0.73—4.38倍。0—6 mm降雨中,两种土壤上藓结皮的呼吸速率均随降雨量增加而迅速升高,二者成显著线性正相关关系;6—40 mm降雨中,黄土上藓结皮的呼吸速率随降雨量增加而缓慢升高,但风沙土上藓结皮的呼吸速率随降雨量增加而快速降低。两种土壤上藓结皮的呼吸速率随雨后历时表现出相似的变化规律,即雨后迅速升高、之后逐渐降低,并在24 h左右回归到雨前水平;但黄土上藓结皮的呼吸速率在雨后即刻达到峰值,而风沙土上藓结皮的呼吸速率在雨后30 min左右方达到峰值。黄土上藓结皮的呼吸速率一致高于风沙土上的藓结皮,前者在不同降雨量和雨后历时中平均比后者高150.0%和59.6%。此外,藓结皮呼吸速率与表层土壤含水量存有显著相关关系,在含水量较低(小于约4%)时二者显著正相关,在含水量较高(大于约4%)时二者对于黄土上藓结皮为正相关、对于风沙土上藓结皮为负相关。研究表明,黄土高原藓结皮土壤呼吸对降雨响应快速而直接,但其响应规律对于黄土和风沙土上的藓结皮是不同的,总体而言黄土上藓结皮对降雨的响应更为持久有效。     

降雨对草地土壤呼吸季节变异性的影响

利用土壤碳通量自动观测系统(LI-8150)对呼伦贝尔草原在自然降雨条件下的土壤呼吸作用进行了野外定位连续观测,研究结果表明:降雨对土壤呼吸作用存在激发效应和抑制效应,降雨发生后1-2 h内土壤呼吸速率可增加约1倍,当单次或者连续降雨累积量大于7-8 mm,或土壤含水量大于29%-30%时,降雨对土壤呼吸会产生明显的抑制作用。土壤呼吸的激发效应往往体现在次日,表现为次日平均土壤呼吸速率的显著升高;而抑制效应则在当日即可体现出来,表现为观测当日平均土壤呼吸速率的明显下降。土壤呼吸季节变异性与降雨频率和降雨强度密切相关,在降雨量一定的情况下,较低的降雨频率和较高的降雨强度会增加土壤呼吸的变异性。呼伦贝尔草甸草原而言,在生长季土壤平均含水量为16.5%时,土壤呼吸的温度敏感性值(Q₁₀)为2.12;而平均土壤含水量为26%时,Q₁₀值为2.82,明显高于前者,土壤含水量与Q₁₀之间存在正相关关系。降雨导致土壤呼吸的激发效应和抑制效应交替发生,使草地土壤呼吸的季节变异性增加,降雨格局变化必然会对草地碳循环和碳通量特征产生深刻影响。     

太岳山油松人工林土壤呼吸对强降雨的响应

在全球气候变化背景下,关于森林生态系统土壤呼吸变化的研究越来越受到关注,然而目前由于测定技术限制,对于强降雨影响森林土壤呼吸的国内相关研究还不够深入.选取山西省太岳山油松人工林土壤作为研究对象,应用LI-8150土壤CO2通量全自动连续测量系统,对降雨前后的土壤呼吸速率和环境因子在原位置进行全天候连续监测,分析了3次强降雨前后的土壤呼吸速率变化.结果表明,(1)5月的旱季降雨改善了土壤水分状况,促进了土壤呼吸,降雨结束后土壤呼吸速率的平均水平是降雨发生前的2倍;7月的雨季开端期降雨对土壤呼吸先促进后抑制,土壤容积含水量和土壤呼吸速率的二次关系曲线存在拐点,但总体上降雨是促进了土壤呼吸;8月的雨季降雨整体上抑制土壤呼吸,土壤呼吸速率和土壤容积含水量的变化曲线走势呈明显的镜像,雨中及雨后土壤呼吸速率分别下降了约45％和28％.(2)每一次降雨结束后,土壤温度都有一定程度的下降.雨后,较低的土壤温度在土壤呼吸得到降雨促进时,可加速土壤呼吸速率的恢复;在土壤呼吸受到降雨抑制时,能阻碍土壤呼吸速率的恢复.(3)降雨的不同时期,影响半湿润地区油松人工林土壤呼吸的关键因子也是不同的.降雨前如果土壤容积含水量处于明显变化的状态,水分是影响土壤呼吸的关键因子;如果土壤容积含水量比较稳定,则土壤温度是关键因子.降雨过程中由土壤温湿共同影响土壤呼吸,降雨结束后水分是影响土壤呼吸的关键因子.     

准噶尔盆地两种荒漠群落土壤呼吸速率对人工降水的响应

通过野外定位观测准噶尔盆地荒漠植物群落(假木贼群落和盐穗木群落)在不同人工模拟降水强度下的土壤呼吸、土壤温度和湿度动态,探讨了荒漠群落土壤呼吸速率对降水后土壤增湿的响应.结果发现两种荒漠植物群落的土壤呼吸速率均出现了模拟降水后10min减小、随后逐渐增加、达到最大值后再次衰减的现象.降水处理的土壤呼吸速率最大值出现滞后于对照处理,且呼吸速率最大值及最大值后的递减速率普遍高于对照.降水后土壤呼吸速率变化受温度和土壤湿度共同影响,降水后10min土壤呼吸速率的减小与土壤湿度最大值同步,呼吸速率最大值出现时间与地表温度一致,在降水后180～300min.2类群落3种降水处理间的土壤呼吸速率在模拟降水后(0～450min时段)均未达到显著差异.假木贼群落以5mm降水处理的平均土壤呼吸速率最大,盐穗木群落则以2.5mm 处理最大.土壤呼吸速率对模拟降水的响应受降水量、降水前土壤湿润状况、土壤质地等多种因素影响.     

Characteristics of the membranes of the pellicle of the ciliatePseudomicrothorax dubius

Summary The membranes of the pellicle of the ciliatePseudomicrothorax dubius are investigated using thin section electron microscopy and freeze-fracture replicas. The plasma membrane is covered by a surface coat and is connected to the outer alveolar membrane by short, sometimes branched, bridges. The inner alveolar membrane is coated on both sides. The epiplasm lies in intimate contact with the cytoplasmic surface of this membrane, and there is a corresponding deposit on the other surface. This deposit is regularly striated.The epiplasmic layer and the alveoli are interrupted at sites of cytotic activity,e.g., the attachment sites of trichocysts, the cytoproct, and the parasomal sacs. The striated deposit ends where the epiplasm ends, indicating a direct relationship between these two epimembranous layers.There is a deposit along the sides of the first part of the tip of the trichocysts, and in this region the trichocyst membrane is free of intramembranous particles.The membrane of the parasomal sacs has a coat on both surfaces. That on the extraplasmic surface is similar to the surface coat of the plasma membrane. The origin of the cytoplasmic coat is unknown. The cytotic activity of these sacs is indicated by their highly irregular profiles.     

The early development of the tail and the transformation of the shape of the nucleus of the spermatid of the domestic fowl,Gallus gallus

Summary The differentiation of the spermatid, especially in reference to the formation of the flagellum, and transformation of the shape of the nucleus was investigated in the domestic fowl.In the early stage of the spermatid, a prominent Golgi apparatus appears around the centrioles. The Golgi vesicles then surround the axial-filament complex which develops from the distal centriole. These vesicles fuse to form continuous membrane at the earliest stage of flagellar formation, and in the succeeding stage Golgi lamellae are attached to the plasma membrane of the developing flagellum. From these observations, it is assumed that Golgi apparatus may be a source of the membrane system of the flagellum.The microtubules distributed around the nucleus form the circular manchette. The anterior region of the nucleus with the manchette is cylindrical in shape and the posterior region without it remains irregular in shape. When the circular manchette has been completed, the whole nucleus acquires a slender cylindrical shape. The circular manchette then changes into the longitudinal manchette. The nuclei of spermatids without a longitudinal manchette are abnormal in shape. In view of these observations it is assumed that the nuclear shaping of the spermatid may be accomplished by circular manchette and the maintenance of shape of the elongated nucleus by longitudinal manchette.The authors wish to thank Mr. Takayuki Mori for his helpful suggestions and technical advices     

Characterization of the composition of the aqueous humor and the vitreous body of the eye of the frog Rana temporaria L

This study aimed to analyze the aqueous humor (AH) and the vitreous body (VB) of the eye of the adult frog Rana temporaria L. as a representative species of amphibians, which lead a semi-terrestrial life. The presence of collagen, albumin, uric acid and electron donors was shown in both media; however, there are slight differences in their concentrations. To determine collagen, a spectral-fluorescent probe, cyanine dye, was used. The presence of collagen in AH of the frog was found at the first time. The total content of electron donors (ascorbic and uric acids, tryptophan, and tyrosine) in VB and HA was roughly estimated at ~ 1.5 × 10^− 4 mol/L. Both VB and AH absorb light in similar UV regions. The total protein and albumin contents in AH were found to be somewhat higher than those in VB. The uric acid content was at an equally low level in both intraocular media. It is supposed that the similarity of VB and AH compositions shown in this work is due to some exchange between VB and AH contents in the course of accommodation. The role of intraocular fluids in physiological functions of the eye and in protecting the retina against UV light is discussed.     

Observations on the permeability of the choriocapillaris of the eye

Summary The choriocapillaris is a fenestrated capillary bed located posterior to the retinal pigment epithelium. It serves as the main source of supply to the photoreceptors, retinal pigment epithelium, and other cells of the outer retina. The permeability of these capillaries to intravenously injected ferritin (MW — approx. 480,000; mol. diam. 11 nm) was examined in the mouse, rabbit, and guinea pig, each of which is characterized by a different type of retinal vascularization. In all three species, the bulk of the ferritin remained in the capillary lumina, where it appeared to be blocked at the level of the diaphragmed fenestrae. Some ferritin was present in endothelial cell vacuoles. The results confirm previous work on the rat choriocapillaris and indicate that the barrier function of the choriocapillary endothelium is present even among species in which the retinal circulation differs significantly.Supported by NIH grant EY03418