The field persistence of Bacillus thuringiensis spores on Cercis occidentalis leaves

The field persistence of viable spores of four Bacillus thuringiensis formulations, Amdal^®, Biotrol^® BTB 183, Thuricide^® HP, and Thuricide^® 90TS, was measured and compared on leaves of Cercis occidentalis. For Amdal, Biotrol BTB 183, and Thuricide 90TS the field persistence was compared also at two locations, Auburn and Sacramento, California, which differed in altitude and climate. The comparisons of field persistence were based on a segmented linear model of the decay of average viable spore count on a logarithmic scale, because much of the field data strongly rejected the simple log linear model.No significant difference in field persistence of viable spores was found between the two locations. Significant differences were found in both magnitude and pattern of field persistence compared to previously reported measurements of Thuricide 90TS, where leaves of Quercus agrifolia were the substrate, and a log linear pattern of decay of viable spore count was found. The persistence half-life of Thuricide 90TS on Q. agrifolia leaves at Monterey, California, was 3.9 days, compared to a persistence half-life during the first 3 days of 0.63 day on leaves of C. occidentalis with the pooled Auburn/Sacramento data (two-sided P < 0.001).The persistence half-life for Thuricide HP during the first 3 days was 1.85 days, which was significantly different from the corresponding result of 0.58 day for Amdal and 0.63 day for Thuricide 90TS (P < 0.04).     

RAPD分子标记在园艺植物遗传学研究中的应用

1971年Khorana等提出多聚链式反应 (PolymeraseChainRe action ,PCR)的基本概念之后 ,1985年Saiki等阐述了具体原理和作法 ,并在 1988年从细菌中发现了热稳定性的TaqDNA聚合酶 ,从而实现了PCR反应的自动化。在PCR技术的基础上 ,Williams等[1 ] 1990年采用随机核苷酸序列为引物扩增基因组DNA的随机片段 ,产生了一种新的分子标记———随机扩增多态性DNA (RandomAmplifiedPolymorphicDNA) ,简称RAPD ,即以一个寡聚核苷酸序列 (通常为 10碱基 )为引物 ,对基因组DNA随机扩增 ,从而得到多态性图谱作为遗传标记的方法。同年Welsh…     

Preventing horticultural introductions of invasive plants: potential efficacy of voluntary initiatives

Although prevention is the most cost-effective way to avoid the enormous expenses associated with plant invasions, invasive plants continue to be imported as trade commodities for horticultural use. With very little government regulation of horticultural imports of invasive plants, efforts have turned toward fostering voluntary initiatives to encourage self-regulation by the horticulture trade. Our study takes the first step toward evaluating the potential success of these voluntary initiatives. We conducted a survey of nursery professionals to gauge their perceptions of invasive species, the role of the horticulture trade in invasive plant introductions, and their participation—potential and actual—in preventive measures outlined in the St Louis Voluntary Codes of Conduct for nursery professionals. We found nursery professionals to be highly aware of invasive plants and to accept responsibility as a trade for horticultural introductions. Although only 7% of respondents had heard of the St Louis Voluntary Codes of Conduct, the majority (57%) reported having participated in at least two of seven preventive measures, and most (78%) reported willingness to engage in the majority of preventive measures. We found that several factors significantly predict increased participation in preventive measures, particularly awareness of invasive plants and involvement in trade associations. We also identified incentives and obstacles to participating in preventive behaviors, including “concern for the environment” and “lack of information,” respectively. Our results suggest that participation in voluntary initiatives will improve through increased outreach, and we provide specific recommendations for improving participation in voluntary programs in the horticulture trade.     

Ecology of sprouting in woody plants: the persistence niche

Many woody plants can resprout and many ecosystems are dominated by resprouters. They persist in situ through disturbance events such as fire, flooding or wind storms. However, the importance of 'persistence' in plant demography has been neglected in favour of 'recruitment'. Thus much research on plant regeneration, conservation and evolution has focused on the importance of safe sites, seed and seedling banks, dispersal and germination with the implied importance of de novo replacement rather than persistence. Recent research shows a growing appreciation for the role of sprouting as a form of persistence in a diversity of ecosystems and tradeoffs between the two regeneration modes.     

The release of endangered plants into the horticultural trade: Conservation or exploitation?

A short review is provided of the role of a national botanic garden in propagating and selling indigenous plant species. Its relevancy to plant conservation is discussed.     

玉溪地区自然陈化烟叶表面可培养细菌多样性研究

目的为了较全面的了解陈化烟叶的细菌多样性,进一步挖掘其中的有益微生物。方法以种植于玉溪元江县的红大烤烟品种为材料,利用16SrDNA克隆测序技术,系统研究了云南玉溪红塔区和元江县两仓库中不同自然陈化时期烟叶表面可培养微生物的种群结构。结果陈化初期,烟叶表面细菌数量较少,元江县低水分烟叶陈化30d时细菌数量达到高峰;红塔区高水分烟叶陈化4.5个月时细菌数量达最大;经过16SrDNA鉴定,烤烟叶面细菌包括芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus sp.)、肠杆菌属(Enterobacter sp.)、类芽孢杆菌属(Paenibacillus sp.)和泛菌属(Pantoeasp.)等8个细菌属。结论不同时期、不同地点陈化烟叶表面细菌的优势种群不尽相同,而芽孢杆菌属始终为优势种群。另外,研究中分离到的大量可培养细菌,为进一步筛选烟叶表面有益细菌提供了重要线索。     

Effect of tree species on the coverage and field persistence of Bacillus thuringiensis spores

The effect of leaves of Quercus agrifolia, Cercis occidentalis, Eucalyptus globulus, and Juglans regia on the initial deposit and subsequent rate of decay of viable spores of Bacillus thuringiensis was investigated. Significant differences in the size of the initial viable spore deposit were found between the various species, with E. globulus markedly lower than the others. The viable spore decay patterns of the various species were analyzed using a segmented linear model and significant differences in initial rates of decay were also measured. Thus it appears that the characteristics of the leaves of the treated plants may have an effect on the coverage and field persistence of viable B. thuringiensis spores. Some possible mechanisms for these effects are discussed.     

People move but cultivated plants stay: abandoned farmsteads support the persistence and spread of alien plants

Agricultural land abandonment and rural depopulation are frequent phenomena in many parts of the developed world that often result in considerable conservation benefits. Although settlements are hotspots of alien species that may threaten ecosystem recovery, no study to date has systematically assessed the persistence and spread of cultivated alien plants following the abandonment of rural settlements. By examining 190 farmsteads abandoned between 1956 and 2005 in central Hungary, we show that cultivated species can remain for decades at abandoned settlements, with many species occurring in similar frequency in long-ago and recently abandoned farmsteads. Many species spread vegetatively, and persistence through time was not related to estimated longevity for woody species. Furthermore, by analysing vegetation samples from the surrounding landscape, we found that some of these cultivated species also occurred outside farmsteads in areas where they had not been planted, most often in tree plantations. In addition, the number of escaped cultivated species occurring in tree plantations was positively related to farmstead density, suggesting a prominent role of farmsteads as a source. Our results suggest that rural settlements and rural depopulation provide a special opportunity for cultivated alien plants. These special habitats serve as incubators, where many cultivated species can survive long-term, and even spread to the surrounding landscape. We conclude that farmsteads have a long-lasting local and landscape-scale legacy, and imprint a unique signature on the flora of their broader region.     

黄瓜初花期与结瓜期叶片可培养内生细菌多样性研究

【目的】研究黄瓜初花和结瓜两个生长期叶片可培养内生细菌的多样性。【方法】采用叶片表面消毒、菌种分离、16S rDNA序列扩增和系统发育分析进行了系统研究。【结果】两时期黄瓜内生细菌的种类、数量及优势菌的种类都有明显差异。初花期叶片含菌量为(2.6±0.18)106CFU/g鲜重,分离出的38株内生细菌分别属于短小杆菌属(Curtobacterium sp.)、节杆菌属(Arthrobacter sp.)、微杆菌属(Microbacterium sp.)等14个已知属,其中优势种类为短小杆菌属菌株;结瓜期叶片含菌量为(5.2±0.42)105CFU/g鲜重,分离出的43株内生菌分别属于泛菌属(Pantoea sp.)、假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas sp.)、芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus sp.)等11个已知属,其中优势种类为泛菌属菌株。【结论】初花期内生菌含量是结瓜期的5倍,两时期内生菌的种类表现出很强的差异,体现出黄瓜不同生育期可培养内生菌数量和种类的多样性,相关研究为黄瓜促生内生细菌的理论探索和生产应用提供一定的研究基础。     

Effects of climate change and horticultural use on the spread of naturalized alien garden plants in Europe

Climate warming is supposed to enlarge the area climatically suitable to the naturalization of alien garden plants in temperate regions. However, the effects of a changing climate on the spread of naturalized ornamentals have not been evaluated by spatially and temporarily explicit range modelling at larger scales so far. Here, we assess how climate change and the frequency of cultivation interactively determine the spread of 15 ornamental plants over the 21st century in Europe. We coupled species distribution modelling with simulations of demography and dispersal to predict range dynamics of these species in annual steps across a 250 × 250 m raster of the study area. Models were run under four scenarios of climate warming and six levels of cultivation intensity. Cultivation frequency was implemented as size of the area used for planting a species. Although the area climatically suitable to the 15 species increases, on average, the area predicted to be occupied by them in 2090 shrinks under two of the three climate change scenarios. This contradiction obviously arises from dispersal limitations that were pronounced although we assumed that cultivation is spatially adapting to the changing climate. Cultivation frequency had a much stronger effect on species spread than climate change, and this effect was non‐linear. The area occupied increased sharply from low to moderate levels of cultivation intensity, but levelled off afterwards. Our simulations suggest that climate warming will not necessarily foster the spread of alien garden plants in Europe over the next decades. However, climatically suitable areas do increase and hence an invasion debt is likely accumulating. Restricting cultivation of species can be effective in preventing species spread, irrespective of how the climate develops. However, for being successful, they depend on high levels of compliance to keep propagule pressure at a low level.