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The parasitic angiosperm Striga hermonthica can reduce photosynthesis of its sorghum and maize hosts in the field 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Gurney Anita L.; Press Malcolm C.; Ransom Joel K. 《Journal of experimental botany》1995,46(12):1817-1823
Two cultivars of sorghum (CK60 and Ochuti) and one cultivarof maize (H511) were grown in field plots in western Kenya inthe presence or absence of the parasitic angiosperm Striga hermonthica,with or without a single addition of nitrogen fertilizer (150kg N ha1) using a factorial design. A progressive declinein rates of photosynthesis of Striga-infected plants were observedfor the sorghum cultivar CK60 from 30 d after planting (DAP)and for maize from 40 DAP, until measurements ended 63 DAP.At this time photosynthetic rates were 46% and 31% lower inthe Striga-infected sorghum and maize cultivars, respectively,compared to uninfected control plants. No decline in photosynthesiswas observed in the second sorghum cultivar studied, Ochuti,a local land race reported to show some tolerance to the parasite.The trends in photosynthesis reflected stunting of the cereals,as determined by the height of the youngest emerged ligule,however, only the grain yield of the sorghum cultivar CK60 wassignificantly reduced by the presence of the parasite. The nitrogenapplication influenced neither the growth nor the photosyntheticparameters measured, and possible explanations for the absenceof responses are discussed. It is concluded that S. hermonthicacan reduce photosynthetic rates of field-grown sorghum and maize,and suggest that an ability to maintain high rates of photosynthesiswhilst infected may be an important correlate of tolerance tothe parasite. Key words: Parasitic angiosperm, photosynthesis, nitrogen, tropical weeds, tropical agriculture 相似文献
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Relationship between Leaf Structure and Gas Exchange in Wheat Leaves at Different Insertion Levels 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
Net photosynthesis rate (Pn), stomatal conductance to CO2 andresidual conductance to CO2 were measured in the last six leaves(the sixth or flag leaf and the preceding five leaves) of Triticumaestivum L. cv. Kolibri plants grown in Mediterranean conditions.Recently fully expanded leaves of well-watered plants were alwaysused. Measurements were made at saturating photosynthetic photonflux density, and at ambient CO2 and O2 levels. The specificleaf area, total organic nitrogen content, some anatomical characteristics,and other parameters, were measured on the same leaves usedfor gas exchange experiments. A progressive xeromorphic adaptation in the leaf structure wasobserved with increasing leaf insertion levels. Furthermore,mesophyll cell volume per unit leaf area (Vmes/A) decreasedby 52·6% from the first leaf to the flag leaf. Mesophyllcell area per unit leaf area also decreased, but only by 24·5%.However, nitrogen content per unit mesophyll cell volume increasedby 50·6% from the first leaf to the flag leaf. This increasecould be associated to an observed higher number of chloroplastcross-sections per mm2 of mesophyll cell cross-sectional areain the flag leaf: values of 23000 in the first leaf and 48000in the flag leaf were obtained. Pn per unit leaf area remainedfairly constant at the different insertion levels: values of33·83±0·93 mg dm2 h1 and32·32±1·61 mg dm2 h1 wereobtained for the first leaf and the flag leaf, respectively.Residual conductance, however, decreased by 18·2% fromthe first leaf to the flag leaf. Stomatal conductance increasedby 41·7%. The steadiness in Pn per unit leaf area across the leaf insertionlevels could be mainly accounted for by an opposing effect betweena decrease in Vmes/A and a more closely packed arrangement ofphotosynthetic apparatus. Adaptative significance of structuralchanges with increasing leaf insertion levels and the steadinessin Pn per unit leaf area was studied. Key words: Photosynthesis, structure, wheat 相似文献
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Photoinhibition of Photosynthesis and in Vivo Chlorophyll Fluorescence in the Green Alga Ankistrodesmus braunii 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
The unicellular, green alga Ankistrodesmus braunii is subjectto a rapid photoinhibition of photosynthesis when exposed toa photon fluence rate in excess of that required to saturatephotosynthesis. Photoinhibition is manifested as a time-dependentdecrease in the capacity for either 14CO2 fixation or CO2-dependentO2 evolution. Room temperature chlorophyll fluorescence inductionin intact cells, has been used to probe the primary site(s)of light damage during photoinhibition. Initially, at least,photoinhibition is due to a block in Photosystem II of photosyntheticelectron transport, at a site on the water-splitting side. (Received September 19, 1983; Accepted February 7, 1984) 相似文献
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Negative linear relations were detected (P < 0·005)between the rate of progress from sowing to panicle initiationand CO2 concentration (210-720 µmol CO2 mol-1 air) fortwo genotypes of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]. Relationsbetween CO2 concentration and the rate of progress from sowingto first flowering were also negative in soyabean [Glycine max(L.) Merrill] (P < 0·025), but positive in cowpea[Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] (P < 0·025), albeitthat in both grain legumes sensitivity was much less than insorghum. Thus CO2 elevation does not delay flowering in allshort-day species. The considerable effect of CO2 concentrationon times to panicle initiation resulted in large differencesamong the sorghum plants at this developmental stage; with increasein CO2 concentration, plants were taller with slightly moreleaves and more pronounced apical extension. At the same timeafter sowing however, sorghum plants were heavier (P < 0·05)at 210 than at 360 µmol CO2 mol-1 air. In contrast, relationsbetween the dry masses of the soyabean and cowpea plants andCO2 concentration were positive and curvilinear (P < 0·05).It is suggested that the impact of global environmental changecould be severe for sorghum production in the semi-arid tropics.Copyright1995, 1999 Academic Press Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench., sorghum, Glycine max (L.) Merrill, soyabean, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp., cowpea, development, flowering, CO2, dry matter accumulation, environmental change 相似文献
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In situ light measurements were used to obtain information oninherent and apparent optical properties. The average verticalattenuation coefficient Kd(ave) varied from 1.1 to 4.6 In unitsm1 During three periods the variation in Kd(ave) correlatedwith changes in chlorophyll a concentration and specific attenuationcoefficients Ks, of 0.013, 0.014 and 0.022 m2 mg Chl a1were calculated. Chlorophyll-specific diffuse absorption coefficients(A,) for these periods were 0.012. 0.013 and 0.017 m2 mg Chla1 and only varied significantly from estimates of Ksin the period when scattering was intense. Absorption coefficientsa(zmid) and scattering coefficients b(zmid) calculated for themid-point of the euphotic zone ranged between 0.45 and 2.9 mand 3.552.0 m respectively. Chlorophyll-specific absorptioncoefficients Ka, of 0.005, 0.006 and 0.007 m2 mg Chl a1and scattering coefficients Kb of 0.05. 0.09 and 0.191 m2 mgChl a1 were measured during the three periods. The highKb value occurred when gas-vacuolate cyanobactena were dominant.Algal photosynthesis and light absorption were related throughthe maximum quantum yield m which varied between 0.019 and 0.11mol C Einstein1 while average quantum yields a, variedbetween 0.006 and 0.024 with a mean of 0.013 mol C Einstein1A comparison of changes in the mean irradiance of the mixedzone and chlorophyll concentration indicated that growth waslight limited below 0.040.05 Einsteins absorbed mg Chla1 day1. 相似文献
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Photoinhibition and Light Acclimation in Seedlings of Bischofia javanica, a Tropical Forest Tree from Asia 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
The aim of this study was to examine the potential for lightacclimation in shade grown seedlings of Bischofia javanica Blume.The seedlings were grown under simulated forest shade light(40 µmol m2 s1), and after transfer to ahigher light level (1200 µmol m2 s1), chlorophyllfluorescence induction kinetics, net photosynthesis, and changesin leaf chlorophylls and leaf anatomy were examined in leavesthat were fully developed prior to the transfer. The low-light (LL) leaf displayed photoinhibition immediatelyafter transfer to high-light (HL). This photo-inhibition wassubstantial, and continued for several days. Chlorophyll bleachingoccurred only after a certain degree of photoinhibition hadproceeded. Photosynthetic light acclimation commenced immediatelyafter severe photoinhibition. An increase in chlorophylls perunit leaf area was also immediate after severe bleaching. Thechanges in leaf chlorophylls over time were consistent withthe visual observations of bleaching and recovery. The leafweight per unit leaf area increased gradually on transfer toHL and finally it approached that of the newly formed HL leaf.Although fully expanded prior to transfer to HL, the leaf thicknesswas increased by about 45% and the leaf tissues became denserwithout changing the leaf area and the stomatal density. Finally,the net photosynthetic rate per unit leaf area was higher thanthat before exposure by 75% but less than that of newly formedHL leaf by more than 30%. Moreover, leaf movements were observedafter exposure to HL and also the formation of short epicormicshoots with a cluster of small leaves on the lower part of thestem during light acclimation. It is concluded that the fully expanded shade leaf has a wideacclimation plasticity. In addition to leaf acclimation, wholeplant responses such as leaf movements, the formation of epicormicshoots and the production of new sun-type leavesunder HL may be of crucial importance to the success of thespecies following opening of the canopy. Photoinhibition, light acclimation, photosynthesis, fluorescence, tropical trees, shade, Bischofia javanica 相似文献
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Iwaki Masayo; Itoh Shigeru; Kamei Shoichiro; Matsubara Hiroshi; Oh-oka Hirozo 《Plant & cell physiology》1999,40(10):1021-1028
The absorption changes of chlorophyll (Chl) a-like pigments(C670) were studied by ns-ms laser spectroscopy at 77 K in theuntreated and urea-treated homodimeric reaction center (RC)complex of the green sulfur bacterium Chlorobium tepidum. Theuntreated RC complex contained 9 molecules of C670 in additionto 41 molecules of Bchl a and 0.9 molecules of menaquinone-7per one primary electron donor Bchl a dimer (P840). Upon photo-oxidationof P840, C670 showed an absorption change of a red-shift withan isosbestic wavelength at 668 nm. The absorption change ofP840 decayed with time constants (t1/e) of 55 and 37 ms at 283and 77 K, respectively, and was assigned to represent the chargerecombination between P840+ and FeS. In the urea-treatedRC complex, a bleach peaking at 670 nm with a shoulder peakat 662 nm, which is ascribable to the reduced primary electronacceptor A0, was detected after the laser excitationin addition to the shift at 668 nm indicating the formationof the P840+A0 state. The P840+A0 state decayedwith a t1/e of 43 ns at 77 K and produced a triplet state p840Tdue to the suppression of the forward electron transfer. Theseresults indicate the two different types of C670 species inthe RC complex; the one peaking at 670 nm functions as A0, whilethe other peaking at 668 nm shows the electrochromic shift,which presumably functions as the accessory pigment locatedin the close vicinity of P840. (Received May 17, 1999; Accepted July 14, 1999) 相似文献
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Diurnal series of fluorescence and photosynthesis assays wereconducted in high altitude (3803 m), tropical (16°), LakeTiticaca (Peru/Bolivia). Near-surface diurnal thermoclines formedon typical days of high photon flux density (PFD, {small tilde}2000 µE m2 s1). In the depth range of diurnalstratification profiles of in vivo fluorescence, both without(Fa and with (Fb DCMU, exhibited a mean decrease of 64% frommorning to mid-day, but little change (mean increase of 1.5%)through the afternoon. Three times during the day surface, mid-depth(35 m) and deep (1520 m) phytoplankton sampleswere incubated with H14CO3 under short (<2 h) exposuresto a range of in situ PFDs. Comparison of phytoplankton in differentsamples (ANOVA) showed identical photosynthetic response insunrise (isothermal) samples but a significant drop in surfaceand mid-depth photosynthesis at all PFDs during times of diurnalstratification. Similarly, both low-light () and light-saturated(P2 max photosynthetic parameters were lower in mid-day surfacesamples compared to deep samples. In addition, previously photoinhibitedsamples had a higher threshold intensity for photoinhibition,IT. These results, together with diurnal time series of fluorescencefrom in situ incubations, demonstrate that recovery from extendedepisodes of photoinhibition during diurnal stratification isslower than suggested by previous observations in vitro. Photosynthesisby near-surface phytoplankton is different in light increasingup to IT than light decreasing from IT. This effect can be modeledby reducing and Pmax as a function of the maximum photoinhibitingPFD in the diurnal light history.
1Present address: Division of Molecular Plant Biology, Universityof California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA 相似文献
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The effects of phthalate esters on chlorophyll a2 fluorescencein radish plants (Raphanus sativus L. cv. Cherry Belle) wereexamined Fluorescence yield was increased in those plants exposedto an aerial concentration of 120 ng dm3 dibutyl phthaiatc(DBP) at a rate of 3.0 dm3 min1 for 13 d. Comparisonof fluorescence enhancement ratios and Fred/Fox, suggests thatDBP inhibits photosynthesis in radish plants at a site afterQA. Both DBP and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) strongly inhibiteduncoupled (PS2+PS1) electron transport rates in thylakoids isolatedfrom spinach. At a chlorophyll concentration of 10 µgcm3 the concentrations of DBP and DIBP exhibiting 50%inhibition were 44 mmol m3 and 42 mmol m3 respectively.Basal electron transport rates were also inhibited, with 87mmol m3 of DBP or DIBP producing 50% inhibition. Measurementof photosystcm 1 activity suggested that the main site of actionof these phthalates was localized at a site near the reducingside of photosystem 2. Key words: Phthalate, plasticiser, chlorophyll, fluorescence, photosynthesis, inhibition 相似文献
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Sorghum plants were grown in the laboratory with the root systemof each plant split between two pots. Three split pot treatmentswere established: ( ) treatment, where both halvesof the root were free from Striga; ( +) treatment, wherethe soil in one half of the pot had been inoculated with Strigaseed; (+ +) treatment, where the soil in both halves of thepot had been inoculated with Striga. Seed, stem and leaf weight were reduced by 82, 60 and 26 percent respectively in (+ +) plants compared to ( )plants. Partially infected plants ( +) behaved similarlyto (+ +) plants. Rates of light saturating carbon dioxide fixation in (+ +) and( +) plants were only 60 per cent of those measured in( ) plants. This reduction was independent ofchanges in stomatal conductance. The effects of Striga on the growth and photosynthesis of sorghumappear to be independent of the degree of parasitism to whichthe host is subjected. The difference in production betweeninfected and uninfected plants was greater than could be accountedfor in term of competition with the parasite for resources,and Striga appears to have a pathological effect on the host. Sorghum, Striga, parasitic angiosperm, growth, photosynthesis 相似文献
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Factors controlling primary production in a hypertrophic lake (Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa) 总被引:5,自引:0,他引:5
The physical factors controlling algal primary production weredemonstrated from data collected for a hypertrophic lake. Amaxranged between 12.4 and 5916 mg C m3 h1. Arealrates (A) varied between 46.9 and 3381 mg C m2 h1.The factors permitting and controlling production were subjectivelyseparated into two categories. In category 1, nutrients (N +P), which were in overabundance, permitted large standing cropsof Microcystis aeruginosa to develop (>1000 µg chla 11). Wind patterns determined the dramatic spatialand temporal changes in algal standing crop which could dropto 2.7 µg chl a 11. In category 2 were the factorswhich affected the rate processes. The buoyancy mechanism ofMicrocystis usually kept the alga in the euphotic zone. A powerrelationship (r = 0.92, n = 54) between A and Amax/min showedthat with increasing phytoplankton vertical stratification,Amax was increasingly important in the integral. The saturationparameter IK and photosynthetic capacity were temperature dependent.Variations of A were significantly related to changes in watercolumn stability (g cm cm2) because both axes of thephotosynthesis depth-profile were affected by stability changes. 相似文献
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The influence of salinity in the growing media on ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) carboxylase and on CO2 fixation by intactsugar beet (Beta vulgaris) leaves was investigated. RuBP carboxylase activity was mostly stimulated in young leavesafter exposure of plants for 1 week to 180 mM NaCl in the nutrientsolution. This stimulation was more effective at the higherNaHCO2 concentrations in the reaction medium. Salinity also enhanced CO2 fixation in intact leaves mostlyat rate-limiting light intensities. A 60 per cent stimulationin CO2 fixation rate was obtained by salinity under 450 µEm2 s1. At quantum flux densities of 150 µEm2 s1 (400700 nm) this stimulation was280 per cent. Under high light intensities no stimulation bysalinity was found. In contrast, water stress achieved by directleaf desiccation or by polyethylene glycol inhibited enzymeactivity up to fourfold at 1.2 MPa. Beta vulgaris, sugar beet, ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase, salt stress, water stress, carbon dixoide fixation, salinity 相似文献
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Conditions for measuring fluorescence induction curves (time-scalems) of in vivo chlorophyll a were studied using cultures ofDunaliella tertiolecta Butcher (Chlorophyceae) and of Thalassiosirapseudonana Hustedt (3H) (Bacillariophyceae), and samples ofnatural phytoplankton populations from the Grand Banks. Thearea above the fluorescence induction curve (ADCMU) and themaximum fluorescence intensity (Fmax) measured in the presenceof 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1, 1-dimethylurea (DCMU) were computedby microcomputer. Cells must be conditioned oradapted prior to obtaining a fluorescence inductioncurve; dark-adaptation resulted in a lower ADCMU and Fmax thandid adaptation in far-red (720 nm) light, and was the conditioningmethod chosen. ADCMU and Fmax increased linearly with increasingirradiance up to 32.8 W m2 the highest actinic irradianceavailable. Information on the light history of D. tertiolectawas obtained by following the time-course of change in ADCMUand in Fmax for cells exposed for 10 min to far-red or to bluelight. The rise-time of the fluorescence induction curve andvalues of Fmax were greater for samples of D. tertiolecta concentratedonto glass-fiber filters than for liquid samples, however, valuesof ADCMU for filtered and liquid samples were not significantlydifferent. Samples of Grand Banks phytoplankton collected ontoglass-fiber filters and frozen for 28 d exhibited a significantdecrease in Fmax and in ADCMU relative to the same freshly-filteredsamples. Filtration and freezing of samples is not recommended.
*This paper is the result of a study made at the Group for AquaticPrimary Productivity (GAP). Second International Workshop heldat the National Oceanographic Institute. Haifa. Israel in AprilMay1984. 相似文献
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Hill reaction activity and gas exchange were studied in thesouthern African mistletoe Tapinanthus vittatus, its host treeDiplorhynchus condylocarpon and uninfected trees of the samespecies. Photosynthetic potential was assessed by measuringHill reaction activities in isolated thylakoids: reaction ratesin the parasite were less than half those of the host or uninfectedtrees. In addition, parasite thylakoids were more sensitiveto heat treatment than those of the trees. Mean maximum CO2assimilation rates (±s.e.) were significantly lower (4·2±0·24µmol m-1 s-1) in the parasite, compared to both uninfectedtrees (7·6±0·22), and those of the infectedhost (5·2±0·27). Chlorophyll contents (±s.e.)were 800±40 mg m-2 in the parasite, lower in uninfectedtrees (490±80) and lowest in infected trees (310±70).CO2 assimilation rates calculated on a per unit chlorophyllbasis were similar in parasitized and non-parasitized trees,58±4·3 and 56±2·2 µmol mgchlorophyll-1 h-1 respectively, whereas the parasite's maximumCO2 assimilation rate was considerably lower (20±1·2).Parasite transpiration rates were approximately double thoseof infected trees throughout the daylight period, and somewhathigher than uninfected trees from mid-morning onwards. Overall,parasite were generally less photosynthetically active thanhost plants; additionally, parasite infection was seen to reducehost carbon assimilation rates compared to those of uninfectedtrees.Copyright 1993, 1999 Academic Press Tapinanthus vittatus, Diplorhynchus condylocarpon, mistletoe, photosynthesis, Hill reaction, Zimbabwe 相似文献
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Photoinhibition and light-induced cyclic electron transport in ndhB(-) and psaE(-) mutants of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
The ndhB and psaE mutants of the cyanobacteriumSynechocystis sp. PCC 6803 are partly deficient in PSI-drivencyclic electron transport. We compared photoinhibition in thesemutants to the wild type to test the hypothesis that PSI cyclicelectron transport protects against photoinhibition. Photoinhibitorytreatment greatly accelerated PSI cyclic electron transportin the wild type and also in both the mutants. The psaEmutant showed rates of PSI cyclic electron transport similarto the wild type under all conditions tested. The ndhBmutant showed much lower rates of PSI cyclic electron transportthan the wild type following brief dark adaptation but exceededwild type rates after exposure to photoinhibitory light. Thewild type and both mutants showed similar rates of photoinhibitiondamage and photoinhibition repair at PSII. Photoinhibition atPSI was much slower than at PSII and was also similar betweenthe wild type and both mutants, despite the known instabilityof PSI in the psaE mutant. We conclude that photoinhibitorylight induces sufficient PSI-driven cyclic electron transportin both the ndhB and psaE mutants to fulfill anyrole that cyclic electron transport plays in protection againstphotoinhibition.
4 Corresponding author: E-mail, sherbert@uwyo.edu; Fax, +1-307-766-2851;Phone, +1-307-766-4353. 相似文献
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Growth at elevated CO2 leads to down-regulation of photosynthesis and altered response to high temperature in Quercus suber L. seedlings 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Faria T.; Wilkins D.; Besford R. T.; Vaz M.; Pereira J. S.; Chaves M. M. 《Journal of experimental botany》1996,47(11):1755-1761
The effects of growth at elevated CO2 on the response to hightemperatures in terms of carbon assimilation (net photosynthesis,stomatal conductance, amount and activity of Rubisco, and concentrationsof total soluble sugars and starch) and of photochemistry (forexample, the efficiency of excitation energy captured by openphotosystem II reaction centres) were studied in cork oak (Quercussuber L.). Plants grown in elevated CO2 (700 ppm) showed a down-regulationof photosynthesis and had lower amounts and activity of Rubiscothan plants grown at ambient CO2 (350 ppm), after 14 monthsin the greenhouse. At that time plants were subjected to a heat-shocktreatment (4 h at 45C in a chamber with 80% relative humidityand 8001000 mol m2 s1 photon flux density).Growth in a CO2-enriched atmosphere seems to protect cork oakleaves from the short-term effects of high temperature. ElevatedCO2 plants had positive net carbon uptake rates during the heatshock treatment whereas plants grown at ambient CO2 showed negativerates. Moreover, recovery was faster in high CO2-grown plantswhich, after 30 min at 25C, exhibited higher net carbon uptakerates and lower decreases in photosynthetic capacity (Amax aswell as in the efficiency of excitation energy captured by openphotosystem II reaction centres (FvJFm than plants grown atambient CO2. The stomata of elevated CO2 plants were also lessresponsive when exposed to high temperature. Key words: Elevated CO2, temperature, acclimation, photosynthesis, Quercus suber L. 相似文献
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Antitranspirant-induced Heat Stress in the Parasitic Plant Striga hermonthica--A Novel Method of Control 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
PRESS MALCOLM C.; NOUR JANE J.; BEBAWI FAIZ F; STEWART GEORGE R. 《Journal of experimental botany》1989,40(5):585-591
Leaf temperatures (T1) of the parasitic plant Striga hermonthicaare substantially below those of the air (Ta), [TaT1]reaching 7 ?C at Ta = 40 ?C. This results from high rates oftranspiration and the consequent evaporative cooling of theleaf. Application of an antitranspirant, which mechanicallyimpedes foliar loss of water vapour, reduced transpiration andstomatal conductance by 40% and 57%, respectively, and reduced[Ta T1] to 2 ?C at Ta = 40 ?C. The temperature sensitivityof photosynthesis in the host-parasite association differed,the optima (Topt) being 37.2 and 40.1 ?C for S. hermonthicaand sorghum, respectively. Once Topt had been exceeded in S.hermonthica net photosynthesis declined rapidly, reaching thelethal limit (Tmax) at 42.6 ?C. S. hermonthica is particularlysensitive to high temperatures and antitranspirant-induced overheatingleads to blackening and shrivelling of the leaf after as littleas 4 h at Ta = 40 ?C. Application of an antitranspirant underfield conditions in the Sudan at Ta = 40 ?C resulted in 28%and 67% reductions in transpiration and stomatal conductance,together with a 5 ?C increase in T1, and subsequent leaf death.In addition to these short-term physiological responses, antitranspirantspraying of the arasite increased the grain and straw yieldof the crop by factors of 3.4 and 2.6, respectively. Antitranspirantsmay have potential use as a method of controlling Striga inthe field. Key words: Striga hermonthica, sorghum, photosynthesis, transpiration, high temperature stress, anti-transpirant 相似文献
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Perianth MP, gynoecium MG, and androecium MA dry-weight biomass(in g) of 39 species of perfect flowers was measured. Thesedata were pooled with published data from an additional 51 speciesand used to determine size-dependent variations in (MG and MA)in terms of the hypothesis that the quotient of MG and MA exceeds1·0 for out-breeding (xenogamous) species and less than1·0 for in-breeding (autogamous) species. Ordinary leastsquare regression of the pooled data (n = 90) showed MG = 0·118M0·916P (r2 = 0·884) and MA = 0·186 M0·975P(r2 = 0·865), indicating that the biomass of the gynoeciumproportionally decrease as floral size increases. The exponentsof these regressions indicate that the ratio of gynoecial toandroecial biomass decreased with increasing floral size suchthat comparatively small flowers (MP < 0·0021 g) hadMG/MA > 1·0 (predicted for 'out-breeders') while comparativelylarger flowers (MP > 0·0021 g) had MG /MA < 1·0(predicted for 'in-breeders'). Thus, on average, the type ofbreeding system was a size-dependent phenomenon. To test whether the biomass of a floral organ-type is a legitimateindicator of gender reproductive effort, the biomass (in g)of stamen filaments Mm and anther sacs MAS of 39 species wasdetermined. Least square regression of these data showed MAS= 0·188 M0·854fil (r2 = 0·967), indicatingthat species with larger stamen filaments, on the average, boreproportionally smaller anther sacs and thereby cautioning againstthe uncritical use of the allocation of biomass to floral organ-typeas a strict gauge of gender-function investment. To determine whether the loss of one gender-function resultsin proportional reallocation of biomass to the remaining gender-function,the size-dependency of androecial and gynoecial biomass wasdetermined for a total of 33 perfect and imperfect flowers ofCucumis melo. Regression of the data obtained from perfect flowersyielded MA = 0·402 M1·47P (r2 = 0·898)and MG = 4·63 M1·36P (r2 = 0·842). SinceMG/MA M0·11P , the biomass allocation to the gynoeciumrelative to the androecium decreased with increasing floralsize. This result was consistent with the broad interpecificcomparison based on 90 species with perfect flowers . Regressionof the data for imperfect flowers yielded MA = 0·151M1·02P (r2 = 0·675) and MG = 4·68 M1·47P(r2 = 0·996), indicating a near allometric relation forthe androecium and a strong positive anisometry for the gynoecium.Thus, for flowers of comparable size, a loss of female genderobtains a modest to significant again in androecial biomasswhereas the loss of male gender yields only a slight increasein gynoecial biomass. Collectively, the results of these studies indicate that biomassallocation patterns are size-dependent phenomena whose complexitieshave been largely ignored in the literature.Copyright 1993,1999 Academic Press Allometry, floral biomass, reproduction 相似文献
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Limitations to net photosynthesis as affected by nitrogen status in jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) seedlings 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Relative limitations of nitrogen (N) status on the processescontributing to photosynthetic rate (A) were investigated. Jackpine {Pinus banksiana Lamb.) seedlings from seeds grown in sandculture were supplied with four different N treatments for 6weeks, which resulted in a needle N content ranging from 5085mmol m2 (1432 mg g1 dry weight). Leaf gasexchange at varying CO2 levels was measured and limitationson A350 (A at ambient CO2 level) caused by finite, limitingcarboxylation efficiency (c.e.), maximum A (Amax)and stomatalconductance were estimated from an analysis of the responseof A to internal CO2 concentration. Although c.e. and Amax decreasedlinearly with the decline in needle N, the magnitudes of theirchanges relative to A350 differed. Amax varied with A350 andalways exceeded A350 by 3738% c.e., however, declinedfaster than A350, as needle N level decreased. Consequently,relative limitation on A350 caused by inefficient Amax remainedconstant, but limitations caused by c.e. increased by 1015%at low N levels. In contrast, the limitation by stomatal conductancedeclined initially, but remained stable when N content droppedbelow 75 mmol m2. The results suggest: (1) a decreasein biochemical capacity, but not stomatal conductance, contributedto the reduction of A350 induced by N-deficiency in jack pineseedlings; and (2) the capacity of carboxylation appeared tobe impaired more than that of electron transport and/or photophosphorylationand its reduction may be the major reason for the reductionin A350. Key words: ACi analysis, carboxylation efficiency, electron transport, nitrogen deficiency, stomatal conductance 相似文献