克隆整合对遮荫白夹竹分株根际土壤细菌生物特征的影响

克隆整合被认为是克隆植物维持生态优势的重要手段,其通过分株间生理整合缓解资源异质性带来的压力。文章以根状茎克隆植物白夹竹(Phyllostachys bissetii)为研究对象,探讨异质性光照下克隆整合对白夹竹分株根际土壤细菌生物特征的影响。白夹竹克隆片段包含一个近端分株(proximal ramet)和一个远端分株(distal ramet),近端分株或远端分株分别置于80%遮荫环境,另一分株置于全光照环境;同时,分株间根状茎保持连接或割断处理。研究结果表明,不论白夹竹克隆片段近端分株遮荫还是远端分株遮荫,克隆整合均显著促进了遮荫分株根际土壤溶解性有机碳(DOC)含量和微生物生物量碳、氮含量(MBC,MBN);根状茎连接条件下遮荫分株根际土壤胞外N-乙酰基-β-氨基葡萄糖苷酶(NAGase)、脲酶(Urease)活性显著高于根状茎割断处理的遮荫分株;对遮荫分株根际土壤基因组DNA的16S rDNA V3、V4可变区的测序结果表明,可操作分类单元(OTUs)归于13个门,415个属。与根际土壤氮素转化相关的菌群Nitrosomonadaceae(uncultured),Nitrospira,Nitrospinaceae(uncultured),Xanthobacteraceae(uncultured),Bradyrhizobium相对丰度较小(最高值为11.8%)。基于OTUs的主成分分析(PCA)表明,根状茎割断处理并没有对遮荫分株根际土壤细菌生物群落结构产生显著性影响。克隆整合显著促进了遮荫分株根际土壤C有效性,进而刺激了微生物调控的土壤有机质(SOM)周转过程。克隆整合对异质生境下克隆植物土壤细菌生物特征的影响可能部分解释了克隆植物的生态优势。     

异质性光照下匍匐茎草本狗牙根克隆整合的耗益

在一盆栽实验中,将匍匐茎草本植物狗牙根克隆分株对进行异质性光照处理,对远端分株(幼年)分别进行不同程度的遮荫,并对分株对之间的匍匐茎进行保持连接或是切断处理。结果显示:在中度遮荫时,切断匍匐茎连接显著降低了远端分株的生物量和净光合速率(Pn);在重度遮荫时,切断匍匐茎连接显著降低了远端分株的分株数、叶片数、生物量、净光合速率(Pn)、最大光量子产量(Fv/Fm)和实际光量子产量(ФPSⅡ),克隆整合缓解了遮荫胁迫对远端分株生长的影响。在中度遮荫时,保持匍匐茎连接显著提高了近端分株的净光合速率(Pn);在重度遮荫时,保持匍匐茎连接显著提高了近端分株的最大光量子产量(Fv/Fm)、实际光量子产量(ФPSⅡ)和净光合速率(Pn),克隆整合使得相连未受胁迫近端分株的光合效率表现出补偿性增加。相比于匍匐茎切断处理,当远端分株遭受重度遮荫胁迫时,克隆整合引起近端未受胁迫分株生物量显著降低,而整个克隆片段生物量没有显著变化。因此,当远端分株遭受重度遮荫胁迫时,匍匐茎草本狗牙根可能采取一种风险分摊策略以降低基株死亡风险,这样一种策略对于维持克隆植物在异质性生境中基株适合度具有重要意义。     

光合产物传输方向对蓉城竹根际微生物过程的影响

分株间光合产物的整合作用对克隆植物适应生存环境具有重要作用, 但有关光合产物传输方向对克隆植物根际土壤微生物过程的影响尚不清楚。该研究以根状茎克隆植物蓉城竹(Phyllostachys bissetii)为研究对象, 通过剪除分株地上部分控制光合产物传输方向(顶向传输和基向传输), 研究光合产物传输方向对蓉城竹分株根际土壤微生物过程的影响, 其中顶向传输组是将远端分株地上部分剪除(保留地面以上20 cm), 近端分株自然生长; 基向传输组则是将近端分株地上部分剪除(保留地面以上20 cm), 远端分株自然生长。两组实验中保持根状茎连接或切断处理。测定了地上部分被剪除分株根际土壤中碳和氮有效性、微生物生物量参数以及氮转化相关土壤胞外酶活性等指标。结果表明: 光合产物顶向传输中, 根状茎保持连接的远端分株根际土壤总有机碳(TOC)、溶解性有机碳(DOC)、溶解性有机氮(DON)、铵态氮(NH₄ ⁺-N)、硝态氮(NO₃ ^--N)含量显著高于切断的远端分株, N-乙酰基-β-D-氨基葡萄糖苷酶(NAGase)、多酚氧化酶(POXase)和脲酶(Urease)活性显著升高, 光合产物的顶向传输对远端分株根际碳、氮有效性和根际微生物过程产生了显著性影响; 光合产物的基向传输中, 根状茎保持连接的近端分株根际与切断分株相比具有更高的微生物生物量氮(MBN)含量、Urease、POXase活性, 较低的NAGase活性和NH₄ ⁺-N、NO₃ ^--N含量, 但碳的有效性无显著性差异。蓉城竹分株间光合产物的非对称性传输对根际微生物过程的影响可能是对动物取食或人为砍伐等干扰的有益权衡, 这有助于理解克隆植物对生存环境的种群适应机制。     

克隆整合对异质性盐分胁迫下积雪草生长的影响

以匍匐茎草本克隆植物积雪草(Centella asiatica)为材料进行盆栽试验,研究了克隆整合特性对异质性盐分胁迫条件下植物生长的影响。试验中将远端分株(较幼分株)分别处于盐分胁迫或正常土壤条件下,切断或保持其与近端分株(较老分株)间的匍匐茎连接。结果表明：盐分胁迫下,克隆整合提高了受胁迫远端分株和整个克隆片断的叶面积和生物量等生长指标;与未遭受盐分胁迫处理相比,匍匐茎连接处理导致远端分株的根冠比显著降低。克隆整合还减轻了盐分胁迫对分株的叶绿素含量和光化学效率的影响,但盐分胁迫下,匍匐茎连接处理远端分株的净光合速率与匍匐茎切断处理远端分株并无显著差异,连接受胁迫的远端分株并没有引起近端分株生物量的明显损耗以及光合速率的补偿性提高。总之,克隆整合促进了积雪草遭受盐分胁迫的分株和整个克隆片段的生长,这对于丰富和发展异质性环境胁迫下克隆植物的生态适应对策具有重要意义。     

Effects of transportation direction of photosynthate on soil microbial processes in the rhizosphere of Phyllostachys bissetii

分株间光合产物的整合作用对克隆植物适应生存环境具有重要作用, 但有关光合产物传输方向对克隆植物根际土壤微生物过程的影响尚不清楚。该研究以根状茎克隆植物蓉城竹(Phyllostachys bissetii)为研究对象, 通过剪除分株地上部分控制光合产物传输方向(顶向传输和基向传输), 研究光合产物传输方向对蓉城竹分株根际土壤微生物过程的影响, 其中顶向传输组是将远端分株地上部分剪除(保留地面以上20 cm), 近端分株自然生长; 基向传输组则是将近端分株地上部分剪除(保留地面以上20 cm), 远端分株自然生长。两组实验中保持根状茎连接或切断处理。测定了地上部分被剪除分株根际土壤中碳和氮有效性、微生物生物量参数以及氮转化相关土壤胞外酶活性等指标。结果表明: 光合产物顶向传输中, 根状茎保持连接的远端分株根际土壤总有机碳(TOC)、溶解性有机碳(DOC)、溶解性有机氮(DON)、铵态氮(NH₄ ⁺-N)、硝态氮(NO₃ ^--N)含量显著高于切断的远端分株, N-乙酰基-β-D-氨基葡萄糖苷酶(NAGase)、多酚氧化酶(POXase)和脲酶(Urease)活性显著升高, 光合产物的顶向传输对远端分株根际碳、氮有效性和根际微生物过程产生了显著性影响; 光合产物的基向传输中, 根状茎保持连接的近端分株根际与切断分株相比具有更高的微生物生物量氮(MBN)含量、Urease、POXase活性, 较低的NAGase活性和NH₄ ⁺-N、NO₃ ^--N含量, 但碳的有效性无显著性差异。蓉城竹分株间光合产物的非对称性传输对根际微生物过程的影响可能是对动物取食或人为砍伐等干扰的有益权衡, 这有助于理解克隆植物对生存环境的种群适应机制。     

克隆整合对异质性光照环境下紫竹根际土壤氮素有效性的影响

以根状茎克隆植物紫竹为对象,研究克隆整合对遭受异质性光照胁迫分株根际土壤有机碳(SOC)、总氮(TN)、溶解性有机碳(DOC)、溶解性有机氮(DON)、氨氮(NH_4~+-N)、硝态氮(NO_3~--N)以及微生物群落组成的影响。所取紫竹克隆片段由一个母本分株和一个子代分株组成,母本分株置于全光照下,而子代分株置于80%遮阴环境中,同时母本分株与子代分株间的根茎保持连接或割断处理。结果表明:与切断处理相比,紫竹遮荫子代分株根际土壤的SOC、TN、DOC、NH_4~+-N在保持根状茎连接时显著更高,这表明异质性光照环境下克隆整合可能改善紫竹连接遮荫子代分株根际土壤的氮素有效性。克隆整合提高了连接遮阴状态下紫竹子代分株根际土壤中的放线菌、真菌和革阴细菌的PLFAs浓度。通过对遮阴子代分株根际土壤微生物群落PLFAs主成分分析得出克隆整合导致遮阴子代分株根际土壤微生物群落结构发生显著变化。该研究结果暗示了紫竹可能通过克隆整合作用降低土壤中某些对氮利用有效性影响较低的细菌数量,而增加对土壤氮利用起重要作用的放线菌和真菌的数量,进而改善紫竹对土壤中氮利用的有效性,这有利于增强克隆植物对时空异质性生境的适应能力。     

异质性重金属镉胁迫下克隆整合对匍匐茎草本植物积雪草生长的影响

 采用盆栽试验研究了异质性重金属镉胁迫下, 克隆整合对匍匐茎草本植物积雪草(Centella asiatica)生长的影响。将远端分株(相对年幼的分株)分别置于对照和镉胁迫处理下, 并对远端分株与近端分株(相对年长的分株)之间的匍匐茎进行切断或保持连接处理。研究结果显示: 镉胁迫处理显著降低了积雪草远端分株的净光合速率(P_n)、最大光量子产量(F_v/F_m)、叶绿素含量、叶面积、分株数和生物量; 克隆整合缓解了镉胁迫对远端分株生长的不利影响; 克隆整合不仅未导致相连近端分株的损耗, 而且相连近端分株的光合效率也没有表现出补偿性增加; 克隆整合降低了远端受胁迫分株的根冠比, 从而使之减少了对土壤中重金属镉的吸收; 匍匐茎切断和镉胁迫处理对近端分株、远端分株的叶柄长没有显著的影响。结果表明: 克隆整合提高了积雪草遭受镉胁迫的远端分株的生长, 改变了其生物量分配格局, 并有助于整个克隆片段在异质性重金属胁迫下的生长。该研究对于丰富和发展异质性环境胁迫下克隆整合的生态适应对策具有重要意义。     

Effects of nitrogen addition on clonal integration between mother and daughter ramets of Moso bamboo: a 13C-CO2 pulse labeling study

用¹³C-CO₂脉冲标记法研究氮添加对毛竹母子分株克隆整合的影响 相连分株间的资源共享(即克隆整合)是克隆植物的显著特征。克隆整合使毛竹(Phyllostachys pubescens)对多种环境条件具有较强的适应性。但毛竹通过克隆整合获得性能提升的机制尚不明确。本 研究区分并分析了毛竹光合碳的顶向整合和基向整合,以探究毛竹克隆片段如何在土壤氮异质性条件下 提高整体收益。本研究以由两株不同年龄毛竹分株组成 的克隆片段为研究对象,分株间通过根状茎连接。 每个分株设置氮添加或无氮添加两种处理,并通过单株母株或子株的¹³C-CO₂脉冲标记对光合碳的顶向整合和基向整合进行区分。研究结果表明,子株氮添加显著促进了光合碳由母株向子株的顶向整合,无论母株是否有氮添加,均向氮添加子株转运更多的光合碳。转运自无氮添加母株的光合碳主要分配至氮添加子株的 叶片,而转运自氮添加母株的光合碳则主要分配至根系。与无氮添加处理的子株相比,氮 添 加子株转运更多的光合碳至母株,且该过程不受母株氮添加的影响。转运自氮添加子株的光合碳主要 分配至无氮添加母株的根系和氮添加母株的叶片。这些结果说明,母株优先将更多的资源投入到具有高 养分可利用性的子株,随后子株作为更高效的资源采集点,根据母株的养分状况针对富集资源进行获取。通过这种方式,克隆植物可以降低资源获取成本并提高资源获取效率,最大限度地提升其整体表现。     

Clonal integration affects growth and sediment properties of the first ramet generation,but not later ramet generations under severe light stress

克隆整合影响严重光胁迫下第一分株世代的生长和沉积物特征但不影响 后续分株世代的生长和沉积物特征 克隆整合通过缓冲环境压力和提高资源获取效率使克隆植物受益。然而,在一个克隆系统中,受益于克隆整合的连接分株世代的数量很少受到关注。我们进行了一个盆栽实验来评估沉水植物苦草 (Vallisneria natans)克隆系统内的生理整合程度,该克隆系统由一个母株和3个依次连接的后代分株组成。 母株生长在正常光照下,而后代分株被严重遮荫。母株与后代分株间的匍匐茎被切断或保持连接,但3个后代分株之间的连接仍然存在。与遮荫的后代分株连接时,苦草未遮荫的母株的光合能力显著增强,但其生物量积累大大减少。克隆整合显著增加了第一分株世代(相邻分株)的生物量积累和土壤的碳氮可用性、胞外酶活性和微生物生物量,但没有增加后续分株世代的这些特征。我们的结果表明,在严重光胁迫下,来自苦草母株的支持可能仅限于克隆系统中相邻的后代分株,这暗示着一个分株世代的效应。我们的结果有助于更好地理解克隆植物的层次结构和分段化。这些发现表明克隆整合程度在分株种群的生态相互作用中起着至关重要的作用。     

资源交互斑块性生境中两种不同分枝型匍匐茎植物的克隆内分工

以青藏高原和四川盆地过渡带两种不同分枝型匍匐茎植物野草莓 (Fragaria vesca)和过路黄 (Lysimachia christinae)为对象 ,研究它们在高光照低养分斑块和低光照高养分斑块组成的资源交互斑块性生境中的克隆内分工。结果显示 ,与资源的空间同质性处理 (I)和 (II)相比 ,资源的空间异质性处理 (III)和 (IV)中野草莓和过落黄的近端、远端和整个克隆片段的生物量和分株数均获得显著增加。生长在低光高养条件下的远端分株 ,若与高光低养的近端分株相连 ,相比连接到低光高养的近端分株 ,它们分配更多的生物量到地下部分 ;生长在高光低养条件下的远端分株 ,若与低光高养的近端分株相连 ,相比连接到高光低养的近端分株 ,它们分配更多的生物量到地上部分 ;生长在高光低养条件下的近端分株 ,若与低光高养的远端分株相连 ,相比连接到高光低养的远端分株 ,它们分配更多的生物量到地上部分。实验结果表明 ,资源交互斑块性生境中野草莓和过路黄均发生了克隆内分工。通过克隆内分工 ,克隆植物能有效的利用异质性分布的资源 ,缓解资源交互斑块性分布对克隆植物生长的不利影响     

Clonal integration ameliorates the carbon accumulation capacity of a stoloniferous herb,Glechoma longituba,growing in heterogenous light conditions by facilitating nitrogen assimilation in the rhizosphere

Background and Aims Enhanced availability of photosynthates increases nitrogen (N) mineralization and nitrification in the rhizosphere via rhizodeposition from plant roots. Under heterogeneous light conditions, photosynthates supplied by exposed ramets may promote N assimilation in the rhizosphere of shaded, connected ramets. This study was conducted to test this hypothesis.Methods Clonal fragments of the stoloniferous herb Glechoma longituba with two successive ramets were selected. Mother ramets were subjected to full sunlight and offspring ramets were subjected to 80 % shading, and the stolon between the two successive ramets was either severed or left intact. Measurements were taken of photosynthetic and growth parameters. The turnover of available soil N was determined together with the compostion of the rhizosphere microbial community.Key Results The microbial community composition in the rhizosphere of shaded offspring ramets was significantly altered by clonal integration. Positive effects of clonal integration were observed on NAGase activity, net soil N mineralization rate and net soil N nitrification rate. Increased leaf N and chlorophyll content as well as leaf N allocation to the photosynthetic machinery improved the photosynthetic capability of shaded offspring ramets when the stolon was left intact. Clonal integration improved the growth performance of shaded, connected offspring ramets and whole clonal fragments without any cost to the exposed mother ramets.Conclusions Considerable differences in microbial community composition caused by clonal integration may facilitate N assimilation in the rhizosphere of shaded offspring ramets. Increased N content in the photosynthetic machinery may allow pre-acclimation to high light conditions for shaded offspring ramets, thus promoting opportunistic light capture. In accordance with the theory of the division of labour, it is suggested that clonal integration may ameliorate the carbon assimilation capacity of clonal plants, thus improving their fitness in temporally and spatially heterogeneous habitats.     

Effects of physiological integration on photosynthetic efficiency of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Trifolium repens</Emphasis> in response to heterogeneous UV-B radiation

Several studies have found the photosynthetic integration in clonal plants to response to resource heterogeneity, while little is known how it responses to heterogeneity of UV-B radiation. In this study, the effects of heterogeneous UV-B radiation (280–315 nm) on gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence of a clonal plant Trifolium repens were evaluated. Pairs of connected and severed ramets of the stoloniferous herb T. repens were grown under the homogeneity (both of ramets received only natural background radiation, ca. 0.6 kJ m⁻² d⁻¹) and heterogeneity of UV-B radiation (one of the ramet received only natural background radiation and the other was exposed to supplemental UV-B radiation, 2.54 kJ m⁻² d⁻¹) for seven days. Stomatal conductance (g _s), intercellular CO₂ concentration (C _i) and transpiration rate (E) showed no significant differences in connected and severed ramets under homogenous and heterogeneous UV-B radiation, however, net photosynthetic rate (P _N) and maximum photosynthetic rate (P _max) of ramets suffered from supplemental increased UV-B radiation and that of its connected sister ramet decreased significantly. Moreover, additive UV-B radiation resulted in a notable decrease of the minimal fluorescence of dark-adapted state (F_o), the electron transport rate (ETR) and photochemical quenching coefficient (q_P) and an increase of nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) under supplemental UV-B radiation, while physiological connection reverse the results. In all, UV-B stressed ramets could benefit from unstressed ramets by physiological integration in photosynthetic efficiency, and clonal plants are able to optimize the efficiency to maintain their presence in less favourable sites.     

不同光照条件下喜阴植物谢君魔芋对稳态和动态光源的响应特征

谢君魔芋(Amorphophallus xiei)是起源于云南西南地区热带雨林的典型喜阴植物,近年来得到了广泛种植和推广,在种植过程中,谢君魔芋需要采用遮荫栽培模式。为了揭示谢君魔芋对光照强度的适应策略,该研究探讨了生长在不同光照强度下(透光率为50%、29%、17%、7%)谢君魔芋叶片的光合作用特征、光合诱导特征、光合色素含量以及叶片氮素(N)含量和N分配。结果表明:随着生长环境光照强度的降低,单位叶面积和单位叶质量最大净光合速率、光合色素含量、最大羧化速率、最大电子传递速率及比叶面积均增大,而暗呼吸和光补偿点均减小。在光合诱导过程中,生长在透光率为17%光环境中的谢君魔芋完成50%光合诱导所需的时间最短,约为81.4 s;在光诱导进行10 min时,诱导状态最高,为87.3%。完成50%和90%光合诱导所需的时间与低光下初始气孔导度呈负相关关系。随着生长光照强度降低,叶片中的N分配到羧化组分和生物能转化组分中的比例先增大后减小,在透光率为17%的光环境下具有最大值;而叶片中的N分配到捕光色素组分中的比例随着生长环境光照强度降低而增加。该研究结果表明,喜阴植物谢君魔芋通过加强对低光和动态光源的利用能力及有效的N资源分配策略来适应低光照环境。     

克隆整合有助于狗牙根抵御水淹

尽管国内外开展了大量的克隆整合对克隆植物抵御逆境能力影响的研究, 但整合对植物抵御水淹能力的影响研究仍比较缺乏。该文从克隆整合的角度探讨多年生草本植物狗牙根(Cynodon dactylon)对水淹胁迫的响应。试验模拟了先端分株(相对年幼的分株)分别处于0、5和15 cm三种水淹胁迫环境, 并在每个水淹梯度下实施先端分株与基端分株(相对年长的分株)之间匍匐茎连接或切断处理, 调查水淹一个月后基端分株和先端分株以及整个克隆片段在形态和生理上的表现。研究发现: 切断匍匐茎连接显著降低了狗牙根先端分株的生长, 表现在生物量下降、匍匐茎长度减短和分株数减少等方面; 水淹显著抑制了先端分株的生长, 但对基端分株的生长并未造成显著影响; 在5 cm水淹处理下, 匍匐茎保持连接时, 先端分株和整个克隆片段的生长显著增加; 连接或切断处理在不同水淹梯度下对匍匐茎平均节间长没有显著影响, 对先端分株或基端分株在光化学转化效率上也未表现显著性差异。结果表明: 克隆整合效应促进了狗牙根在水淹胁迫下分株的生长, 并有助于整个克隆片段抵御水淹胁迫。     

Photosynthetic Characteristics,Dark Respiration,and Leaf Mass Per Unit Area in Seedlings of Four Tropical Tree Species Grown Under Three Irradiances

We investigated the effect of growth irradiance (I) on photon-saturated photosynthetic rate (P _max), dark respiration rate (R _D), carboxylation efficiency (CE), and leaf mass per unit area (LMA) in seedlings of the following four tropical tree species with contrasting shade-tolerance. Anthocephalus chinensis (Rubiaceae) and Linociera insignis (Oleaceae) are light-demanding, Barringtonia macrostachya (Lecythidaceae) and Calophyllum polyanthum (Clusiaceae) are shade-tolerant. Their seedlings were pot-planted under shading nets with 8, 25, and 50 % daylight for five months. With increase of I, all species displayed the trends of increases of LMA, photosynthetic saturation irradiance, and chlorophyll-based P _max, and decreases of chlorophyll (Chl) content on both area and mass bases, and mass-based P _max, R _D, and CE. The area-based P _max and CE increased with I for the light-demanders only. Three of the four species significantly increased Chl-based CE with I. This indicated the increase of nitrogen (N) allocation to carboxylation enzyme relative to Chl with I. Compared to the two shade-tolerants, under the same I, the two light-demanders had greater area- and Chl-based P _max, photosynthetic saturation irradiance, lower Chl content per unit area, and greater plasticity in LMA and area- or Chl-based P _max. Our results support the hypothesis that light-demanding species is more plastic in leaf morphology and physiology than shade-tolerant species, and acclimation to I of tropical seedlings is more associated with leaf morphological adjustment relative to physiology. Leaf nitrogen partitioning between photosynthetic enzymes and Chl also play a role in the acclimation to I.     

Effects of soil water on photosynthetic characteristics and leaf traits of Cyclobalanopsis glauca seedlings growing under nutrient-rich and -poor soil

Cyclobalanopsis glauca is a dominant species in mid-subtropical forest, and usually plays an important role in forest ecosystems. However, it often suffers redundant precipitation or water stress, which often concurs with high temperature, nutrient depletion and strong irradiance. The study presented in the paper hypothesized that soil water exerted strong influence on leaf gas exchange and traits. The objective of this study was to clarify the effect of soil water changes on photosynthetic characteristics and leaf traits and their relationships of C. glauca seedlings growing on nutrient-rich and nutrient-poor soil at three water levels. The study measured the specific leaf area (SLA), nitrogen content, chlorophyll concentrations and photosynthetic light response curve. Its results showed that there were no differences in leaf size, leaf dry weight, SLA, leaf dry matter content, Leaf nitrogen concentration and Leaf chlorophyll between the two soil nutrient treatments, while these parameters differed significantly among different water levels for either of the treatments. There were large variations in leaf photosynthetic parameters and leaf traits among the different water treatments, indicating different response patterns of C. glauca seedling and its adaptation to the different soil water conditions. There were no significant differences in light-saturated photosynthetic rate (A_max) and apparent quantum yield (Ø) between the nutrient-rich and nutrient-poor soils, which indicated that the C. glauca seedlings could maintain similar capacities in different soils that differed in nutrient condition. As to the relation between the photosynthesis and leaf traits, the A_max and PNUE were positively correlated with the SLA, respectively, but the SLA had significant negative relationship with the leaf N (P<0.01) in nutrient-rich soil. In contrast, both A_max and PNUE were significantly negatively correlated with the SLA, respectively (P<0.01); and the SLA was not significantly positively correlated with the leaf nitrogen concentration of the nutrient-poor soil (P>0.05). The specific leaf areas (SLA), nitrogen and chlorophyll concentrations as well as other photosynthetic features were influenced in a coordinative manner by the soil water. The relation among the A_max, PNUE and the N_mass, SLA could be described as a binomial equation and a liner negative regression for the nutrient-rich and nutrient-poor soil, respectively. In conclusion, soil water was more constraining factor than the soil nutrient to the photosynthesis of C. glauca seedlings, nutrient-rich soil could offset some negative influence resulting from soil water deficit on LSP and LCP. Factors affecting the variations of photosynthetic characteristics and leaf traits of C. glauca seedlings differed between the nutrient-rich and nutrient-poor soils.     

High photosynthetic efficiency of a rice (Oryza sativa L.) xantha mutant

Comparative analysis revealed that a xantha rice mutant (cv. Huangyu B) had higher ratios of chlorophyll (Chl) a/b and carotenoids/Chl, and higher photosynthetic efficiency than its wild type parent (cv. II32 B). Unexpectedly, the mutant had higher net photosynthetic rate (P _N) than II32 B. This might have resulted from its lower non-photochemical quenching (q_N) but higher maximal photochemical efficiency (F_V/F_M), higher excitation energy capture efficiency of photosystem 2 (PS2) reaction centres (F_V′/F_M′), higher photochemical quenching (q_P), higher effective PS2 quantum yield (Φ_PS2), and higher non-cyclic electron transport rate (ETR). This is the first report of a chlorophyll mutant that has higher photosynthetic efficiency and main Chl fluorescence parameters than its wild type. This mutant could become a unique material both for the basic research on photosynthesis and for the development of high yielding rice cultivars.