亚热带6种树种细根序级结构和形态特征

以福建省建瓯市万木林自然保护区内占优势的6种天然林树种(沉水樟Cinnamomum micranthum,CIM;观光木Tsoongiodendron odorum Chun,TOC;浙江桂Cinnamomum chekiangense,CIC;罗浮栲Castanopsis fabri,CAF;细柄阿丁枫Altingiagracilipes,ALG;米槠Castanopsis carlesii,CAC)为研究对象,对其1—5级细根的结构,形态特征及生物量进行了分析。结果表明:沉水樟,细柄阿丁枫和米槠细根分支比表现出在1,2级(4倍以上)明显大于其它序级(3倍左右);其余3种树种则是在3,4级的细根分支比最大,其中浙江桂达到8.65倍,其它序级则大致为3倍左右。6种树种1,2级细根数量占到总数的70%—90%。6种树种细根直径,根长,组织密度随序级升高逐渐增大,比根长减小,生物量未表现出一致的变化规律,6种树种生物量主要集中在高级根部分。方差分析表明,树种对细根分支比例有显著影响(P<0.05),浙江桂和米槠细根分支水平对分支比例有极显著影响(P<0.01),其余4种树种分支水平对分支比例有显著影响(P<0.05),树种和分支水平的交互作用对6种树种细根分支比均有极显著的影响(P<0.01);树种对细根根长,直径以及生物量均有极显著影响(P<0.01),对比根长有显著影响(P<0.05),而对组织密度的影响则不显著(P>0.05);树种和序级的交互作用对细根根长,直径以及生物量均有极显著影响(P<0.01),对组织密度有显著影响(P<0.05),对比根长影响不显著(P>0.05)。序级对6种树种细根根长,直径,比根长以及生物量的影响并未达到一致,对6种树种细根组织密度有极显著影响(P<0.01)。树种间1—4级根的比根长变异主要由组织密度引起,而5级根的比根长变异则由直径引起,同时在1级根中组织密度与直径呈现出权衡的关系。6种树种细根数量,直径,根长,比根长,组织密度以及生物量与序级之间回归分析发现它们与序级之间具有指数函数,线性函数,二次函数,三次函数或者幂函数关系。     

亚热带6种天然林树种细根呼吸异质性

以福建省建瓯市万木林自然保护区6个优势树种为研究对象,使用Li-6400便携式光合测定仪离体测定6个树种1—5级细根呼吸速率。单因素和双因素方差分析表明:树种、序级及其交互作用对6种树种细根比根呼吸均有极显著影响(P<0.01);6种树种细根比根呼吸均随序级的升高呈极显著下降(P<0.01),这种变化可分别用二次函数,三次函数,指数函数或幂函数来拟合。相关性分析表明比根长和氮浓度可以很好地表征同一树种不同序级细根的比根呼吸,但两者不能有效表征不同树种同一序级的比根呼吸。协方差分析表明:细根比根呼吸与比根长的相关性在不同树种间具有显著差异,但在不同序级间则表现一致;细根比根呼吸与氮浓度的相关性则在不同树种和序级间均表现不一致。结果表明细根内部存在明显的功能异质性,而比根长可反映特定树种细根的这种功能异质性。     

川西亚高山三种优势树种不同根序碳氮磷化学计量特征

采用Pregitzer的方法对细根进行分级,测定川西亚高山红桦、岷江冷杉和粗枝云杉3种优势树种1~5级细根(直径<2 mm)碳(C)、氮(N)和磷(P)浓度,并计算它们之间的化学计量比.结果表明:3种优势树种的细根的C浓度、C/N和C/P随根序的升高而升高,N和P浓度随根序的升高而降低,而N/P在不同根序间变化不显著.细根C、N和P浓度及其化学计量比在3个物种之间差异显著,且这种差异随细根根序的不同而变化.3种树种的细根C、N、P浓度及其化学计量比之间存在显著相关关系.     

亚热带59个常绿与落叶树种不同根序细根养分及化学计量特征

不同根序的植物细根具有形态、结构和生理上的差异,基于根序的细根生理生态研究是当前生态学领域研究的重要组成部分。对不同生活型树种不同根序细根的研究可以为森林生态系统的地下细根养分策略提供理论依据。研究结果发现：（1）除了落叶树种P含量和N：P之外,两个生活型树种细根C、N和P含量与化学计量比在不同根序间均具有显著差异（P<0.05）;两者细根C含量、C：N和C：P随根序增加而升高,而N和P含量随根序增加而降低。（2）常绿与落叶树种C、N、P养分含量中C的变异系数最低,且两个生活型树种细根N、P含量的变异系数基本都随根序增加而变大。（3）常绿树种细根的N、P含量均显著低于落叶树种,但C：N和C：P都显著高于落叶树种,C含量和N：P无显著差异。（4）常绿与落叶树种细根养分（碳、氮和磷）异速关系在各个根序之间都存在共同斜率;常绿树种细根N和P含量存在等速生长关系,但落叶树种细根存在P含量增速大于N含量的异速生长关系（指数：α>1）。结论：随根序增加,常绿与落叶树种的细根具有相似的养分变化策略,N、P养分含量在低阶细根中的变异性更小。落叶树种细根生长受到缺P的影响大于常绿树种。落叶树种细根比常绿树种更高的N、P含量和更低C：N和C：P以及常绿与落叶树种细根N、P养分的异速生长关系差异说明落叶树种细根更倾向于采取快速的资源获取策略。     

常绿阔叶林外生、内生菌根树种细根化学计量学性状对N添加的响应

为揭示不同菌根类型树种细根化学计量学性状对N添加的塑性响应,在福建省建瓯市万木林自然保护区常绿阔叶林内选择外生菌根树种罗浮栲(Castanopsis faberi)和内生菌根树种木荷(Schima superba)为研究对象,采用根袋法开展N添加试验,细根在根袋内生长半年后测定化学计量学指标(C、N、P、C/N、N/P、C/P)。结果表明:根序对细根化学计量学性状有显著影响,随着根序的增加,罗浮栲与木荷细根C浓度、C/N、C/P明显增加,N浓度与P浓度明显下降。N添加对细根C、N浓度均有极显著的促进作用,但对细根P浓度影响不显著,从而导致细根C/N维持稳定,但N/P、C/P升高,细根受P限制增加。细根化学计量学性状对N添加的塑性响应在不同序级间以及在外生菌根树种罗浮栲和内生菌根树种木荷之间均无显著差异。结论表明,研究所选内生、外生菌根树种细根化学计量学性状对N添加具有基本相似的响应。     

施肥对台湾桤木-扁穗牛鞭草复合模式下桤木细根形态特征、生物量及组织碳氮含量的影响

细根具有良好的可塑性, 不同根序等级的细根会表现不同的策略来适应土壤资源有效性的改变, 了解各级细根对土壤资源有效性的可塑性反应对认识细根的养分和水分吸收规律、预测碳(C)在地下的分配特点具有重要意义。该文以四川省丹陵县台湾桤木(Alnus formosana)-扁穗牛鞭草(Hemarthria compressa)复合模式为研究对象, 采用施肥处理, 应用土柱法采样, 探讨了施肥对台湾桤木-扁穗牛鞭草模式土壤表层(0-10 cm)和亚表层(10-20 cm)台湾桤木1-5级细根的生物量、形态特征(直径、比根长)、全C和全氮(N)含量的影响。结果表明: (1)台湾桤木1-5级细根直径随根序的增大而增加, 施肥降低土壤表层台湾桤木各级细根直径而增加了土壤亚表层台湾桤木各级细根直径; 台湾桤木1-5级细根比根长则随根序的增加而减小, 施肥增加了台湾桤木各级细根的比根长, 且施肥极显著增加了表层和亚表层台湾桤木前三级细根的比根长(p < 0.01)。(2)台湾桤木1-5级细根生物量均随土层深度的增加而减小, 施肥减少了台湾桤木各个土层各级细根生物量, 且显著降低了台湾桤木前三级细根生物量占总生物量的比例(p < 0.05), 而增加了4、5级细根生物量。(3)台湾桤木3级细根全C最大, 1级根最小, 且土壤表层台湾桤木各级细根全C含量大于亚表层; 施肥降低了台湾桤木各级细根全C含量, 但影响并不显著(p > 0.05)。台湾桤木细根全N含量随根序的增加而降低, 且土壤表层1-5级细根全N含量均高于亚表层; 施肥极显著(p < 0.01)增加了土壤表层1级细根及亚表层1、2级细根的全N含量, 而对于3-5级细根全N含量则影响不显著(p > 0.05)。以上结果显示, 当土壤资源有效性变化时, 各级根序细根会作出不同的可塑性反应, 且施肥对各级细根的影响主要表现在低级根上。     

施肥对盆栽香樟幼苗不同根序细根养分的影响

以盆栽的1年生香樟实生苗为研究对象,采用指数施肥的方式,测定1~5级细根的C、N、P、K含量,并探讨施肥对香樟幼苗细根养分浓度的影响。结果表明:(1)不同根序细根的全C浓度差异不显著,施肥对细根全C浓度影响不显著(P0.05);(2)在所有根序中,N、P浓度最高的是1级根,但其K浓度却最低;N、P含量最低的是5级根;(3)细根的N、P含量随着根序的增加呈显著的下降趋势(P0.05);(4)施N肥能显著增加1~2级细根的N含量,施P肥能显著增加1级根的P含量,N+P肥较之P肥更能提高1级根对P的吸收;(5)C∶N∶P受根序的影响非常明显,1级根平均为366∶16∶1,5级根则为807∶12∶1,而且C∶N∶P随着根序增加而显著升高,但N∶P无显著影响;(6)虽然施肥对细根C含量无影响,但施N肥或N+P肥对1~2级细根中N的含量有显著性增加。综合分析可知,处理9对香樟苗期养分浓度指标影响最为显著,即施肥量为氮素4g·株-1、磷素4g·株-1、钾素2g·株-1时,对香樟幼苗细根的生长发育有较好地促进作用。研究结果可为香樟的速生丰产及资源的高效利用提供理论依据。     

常绿阔叶林中壳斗科树种细根形态与养分含量的序级变化特征

以福建省建瓯万木林自然保护区的天然常绿阔叶林内8种壳斗科树种为研究对象,对细根形态和化学计量性状的序级和种间变异规律进行定量研究。结果表明：8个壳斗科树种直径、组织密度、比根长、N含量以及C/N在1～5序级间呈现出规律的变化;直径、组织密度、C/N随序级的增大而增大,比根长和N含量随序级的增大而降低,C含量没有随序级呈现出明显变化趋势;影响树种间比根长变异的因素随序级而异,低级细根比根长变异主要由直径引起,较高级细根比根长变异主要由组织密度引起。此外,壳斗科树种细根并不符合单一轴的“根经济谱”,而与全球尺度上发现的两个变异维度类似,即“自己动手vs.菌根依赖”维度和“资源获取vs.保存”维度;不同壳斗科树种细根生态策略仍存在明显差异。     

哀牢山中山湿性常绿阔叶林两种优势幼苗C、N、P化学计量特征及其对N沉降增加的响应

N沉降对不同森林生态系统的影响是当今全球变化生态学研究的一个热点问题。山地湿性常绿阔叶林是我国西部高海拔地区重要的森林植被类型之一。该文以云南哀牢山中山湿性常绿阔叶林为对象, 研究了其林下优势树种多花山矾(Symplocos ramosissima)和黄心树(Machilus gamblei)幼苗不同器官中C、N、P含量和生态化学计量特征及其对N沉降增加的响应。结果表明: 两种幼苗C、N、P含量的差异均达到了显著性水平(p < 0.05), 多花山矾的C含量较低, N和P含量较高。N处理对植物幼苗元素含量及其比值影响极显著(p < 0.01), 且与物种和器官之间存在显著的交互作用。N处理提高了幼苗体内N含量, 导致不同器官N:P值有不同程度的增加。随N处理水平的升高, 多花山矾幼苗P含量下降, 黄心树幼苗P含量整体升高, 幼苗间P含量差异减小。在一定范围内, 植物幼苗N含量与土壤无机N含量之间存在极显著的相关性(p < 0.01)。不同器官之间相比, 植物幼苗根和茎的N内稳性比叶片更高, 即植物叶片对N沉降的响应更为敏感。     

柏木根系分泌物对栾树细根形态及N、P含量的影响

为研究混交过程中柏木根系分泌物对栾树细根生长的影响,以一年生栾树盆栽幼苗为研究对象,通过施加1株、2株、4株、8株4个浓度柏木根系分泌物(分别记为G1、G2、G4、G8)于栾树盆栽中,探讨柏木根系分泌物对栾树幼苗1～5级细根形态及N、P含量的影响。结果表明:(1)栾树细根直径随根序的增加而增大,施加根系分泌物显著减小了1～2级细根的直径(P0.05);细根比根长、比表面积均随根序的增加而减小,施加根系分泌物显著增大了1～2级细根的比根长及比表面积(P0.05);随根系分泌物施加浓度的提高,栾树比根长及比表面积先增大,而直径先减小,然后均趋于平缓波动的态势。(2)栾树细根N、P含量均随根序的增加而减小,而N/P在根序间的变化不显著;施加柏木根系分泌物显著增大了栾树1～2级细根的N、P含量(P0.05),但减小了1～5级细根的N/P;随根系分泌物施加浓度的提高,栾树细根P含量增大,N/P减小,而N含量先增加后呈现平缓变化的趋势。(3)栾树细根N、P含量均与其比根长、比表面积和直径等形态特征之间呈显著的相关关系(P0.05)。研究发现,柏木根系分泌物可改善土壤养分的有效性,从而缓解栾树植株的缺P症状,细根通过调整其形态以提高养分利用效率;柏木根系分泌物主要影响栾树1～2级细根的形态及N、P含量;4株柏木根系分泌物的剂量更有利于栾树根系的生长。     

Influence of storage methods on corn root length measurements

This study evaluated the changes in root length, mass, and diameter after air drying and rehydration of corn (Zea mays L.) root samples. For corn roots washed from soil, rehydrated root length was not reduced when compared with fresh root length, but rehydrated root mass was reduced to about half of fresh root mass, and rehydrated root diameter was approximately 75% of fresh diameter. Three storage methods (air dried, 70% ethanol, and 5% formaldehyde solution) were also compared for corn roots grown in moist paper towels. Although root mass and diameter were significantly reduced by air drying, root length was not altered by any of the treatments.     

Applications of functional classification methods for tree fine root biomass estimation: Advancements and synthesis

The morphology of fine root branching of woody plants is highly variable in their forms and functions. In the past two decades, researchers have increasingly recognized that the root-diameter-based method, using an arbitrary size of root diameter, failed to precisely characterize the physiological and ecological processes involved in finest roots. The number of publications using root-order-based approaches has increased regardless the fact that root trait-measurements based on root order are time-consuming and labor-intensive. A new approach—root functional classification method—was proposed and had been applied in the literature. The functional classification of fine roots separates roots of < 2 mm to absorptive and transport pools, making it more feasible for studies on root biomass and turnover. This new concept redefines fine root guild and has great potentials for future studies. Our literature review of the topic indicates that less is known about the inter-specific differences in estimates of biomass of absorptive and/or transport roots, with a large variation of absorptive roots on global scale. In addition, our review emphasizes the importance in: a) precision estimating of the absorptive biomass of fine roots, and b) proper definition of the range of the transport roots within and among forest ecosystems. Finally, after compare the strengths and weaknesses of the functional classification method, we propose several specific suggestions to improve the applications of this approach.     

Using a fine root extraction device to quantify small diameter corn roots (≥0.025 mm) in field soils

The study of fine roots growing under field conditions is limited by the techniques currently available for separating these roots from soil. This study had two objectives: to measure the total root length of field grown corn (Zea mays L.) by root diameter class, and to develop an inexpensive and efficient root washing device that would effectively capture all of the roots in a field soil sample. An inexpensive Fine Root Extraction Device (FRED) was constructed from readily available materials and was successful at extracting all roots, including very fine diameter roots (0.025 mm), from field soil samples. Greater than 99.7% of marked roots introduced to the FRED were recaptured by the device. Soil samples from three depths, and on three dates, from field grown corn were placed in the FRED. We found that more than 56% of total root length occurred in roots whose diameters were smaller than 0.175 mm, and more than 35% of root length occurred in roots smaller than 0.125 mm in diameter. Corn roots of the diameters described here have not been reported in field soils prior to this study. Root researchers who fail to measure these very fine roots will significantly underestimate root length density. Widespread use of the FRED should improve our understanding of root distribution in field soils.     

Root strength,growth, and rates of decay: root reinforcement changes of two tree species and their contribution to slope stability

Information on live root-wood strength, rates of root decay and root growth of both radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) and kanuka (Kunzea ericoides (A. Rich.) Joy Thomps. var. ericoides) are combined to form a generalized conceptual model of changes in nett root reinforcement. The model provides an initial opportunity to rank the plant species having specific below-ground rooting habits that can be used to control erosion, and when linked with extreme flood probability can be used to indicate the risk of a storm likely to cause slope instability in the period between clear-felling and regrowth. Erosion-susceptible slopes planted 1 year after clearfelling in radiata pine at 1250 stems ha^-1 regain root site-occupancy in 4.7 years, an interval during which there is an 80% chance of experiencing an extreme flood. Similarly for radiata planted at 800 and 400 stems ha^-1, root site-occupancy is regained in 5.6 and 7.5 years, and the probability of occurrence of an extreme event within these periods is 85 and 90%, respectively. For erosion-susceptible slopes on which kanuka has become established, the probability of a significant event within the 2.8 years prior to root site-occupancy is 60%. Slopes felled of radiata pine are potentially more vulnerable to the stresses promoting slope instability, at least in the earlier years. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

小麦种子根的发育解剖

小麦胚胎发育过程中通常形成5条幼根(少数可形成6条),这些根统称为种子根,中间最先发生的为初生根.初生根的原基在胚胎发育的早期就在胚轴的一侧发生,原基细胞由不规则到规则排列。侧生种子根的原基在胚胎发育后期才出现,通常成对发生,并且是由胚轴上的节(盾片节和胚芽鞘节)维管束外方的细胞形成。侧生种子根的发育明显较初生根的快,分化能力也较强,后生木质部导管母细胞出现早,数目较多.因此,小麦胚胎发育过程中从胚轴上形成的这些侧生的种子根,形态上,仍应看作是一些不定根,其结构特征与后来形成须根系的不定根的比较近似。     

The Developmental Anatomy of the Seminal Root of Wheat

Wheat embryo usually gives rise to five seminal roots in matured caryopsls, although, the sixth root might develop in some cases. The first one is known as the primary root. Primary root emerged early, and its primodium was distinctly originated from the proembryo and could be gradually identified as three layers of initials. Lateral seminal roots emerged later from the embryonic axis in pairs, and originated from the surrouding cells of the procambium. Differentiation of lateral roots was much more vigorous than that of the first seminal root (primary root), and, its mother cells of metaxylem vessel appeared soon, Lateral seminal roots usually had more metaxylem vessels. In short, only the first root is the primary root, the lateral seminal roots are adventitious in nature, since their structures are similar to those of other adventitious roots.     

Influence of Fusarium solani on citrus root rot caused by Phytophthora parasitica and Phytophthora citrophthora

Interactions between Fusarium solani and Phytophthora parasitica or F. solani and P. citrophthora influenced the development of root rot of citrus but depended on the temporal order of inoculation with F. solani or the two Phytophthora spp. Inoculation of citrus with either Fusarium solani and Phytophthora parasitica or Phytophthora citrophthora increased root rot compared to inoculation with P. parasitica or P. citrophthora alone when plants were inoculated with Phytophthora by dipping their roots in zoospore suspensions and subsequently transplanted into soil infested with F. solani. However, root rot was not increased by simultaneous co-inoculation of P. parasitica and F. solani or when plants were inoculated with F. solani first. Root rot was not increased when heat-stressed or non-stressed plants were inoculated with P. parasitica 30 days after transplanting into soil infested with F. solani. In most but not all experiments, F. solani alone reduced growth of tops or roots a small but significant amount.Co-inoculation of citrus by root-dipping into zoospore suspensions of P. parasitica and transplanting into soil infested with F. solani reduced feeder root length by 62% and root weight by 61% but did not significantly reduce the percentage of living roots when compared to inoculation with P. parasitica alone. When citrus roots were immersed in zoospore suspensions of P. citrophthora and transplanted into soil infested with F. solani, feeder root length was reduced by 68%, but feeder root weight and the percentage of living roots were not significantly reduced when compared to plants inoculated with P. citrophthora alone.Propagule densities of both P. parasitica and P. citrophthora in the rhizosphere of plants inoculated by root-immersion and then transplanting into soil infested with F. solani were not significantly different than propagule densities from plants transplanted into non-infested soil. Propagule densities of P. parasitica were suppressed an average of 41% when citrus was inoculated with P. parasitica 30 days after transplanting into soil infested with F. solani and by 41% when citrus was co-inoculated by transplanting into soil infested with both F. solani and P. parasitica.     

岷江干旱河谷25种植物一年生植株根系功能性状及相互关系

相同条件下相同生长期的植物根系生长与适应策略及其差异性还不清楚。因此,采集岷江干旱河谷地区25种乡土植物(木本15/草本10种)的种子于2009年3月播种在同一干旱环境中,9月测定了1年生植株的最大根深(RDmax)、根幅(RW)与根生物量(RB),计算了总根长(TRL)、比根长(SRL)及细/粗根生物量比(RBf/c),分析了它们之间的关系,进行了根系功能组划分。结果表明:1)25种植物1年生植株RDmax与RW变异较小,总变异率为14.9%和20.7%;TRL和SRL变异相对较大,分别为28.5%和34.7%,草本植物SRL明显大于木本植物;RB和RBf/c种间变异较大,总变异率分别为50.1%和70.5%;2)25种植物的RDmax、RW、RB和TRL间呈显著正相关关系,表明根系较深的物种RW较大,TRL和RB也较高;SRL与RDmax呈极显著负相关关系,与RBf/c呈极显著正相关关系,表明根系垂直分布较浅的物种细根发达,SRL较大;3)主成分分析显示,25种植物可分为3个功能组:第1组具有较大RDmax、RW和RB,资源利用持续时间较长;第2组具有较大TRL、SRL和RBf/c,资源利用效率较高;第3组根系功能性状没有一致的突出特点,可能通过降低自身生理机能适应生存条件。综合分析表明,岷江干旱河谷区25种植物1年生植株根系的功能性状变异明显,可塑性大,历经长期自然选择压力而形成了不同的环境适应策略,但生长型并不必然表达出1年生植株根系功能性状的差异性。