Responses of the distribution pattern of Quercus chenii to climate change following the Last Glacial Maximum

Aims Quercus chenii is a representative species of the flora in East China, with high ecological and economic values. Here, we aim to simulate the changes in the distribution pattern of this tree species following the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) and to explore how climatic factors constrain the potential distribution, so as to provide scientific basis for protection and management of the germplasm resources in Q. chenii.
Methods Based on 55 presence point records and data on eight environmental variables, we simulated the potential distribution of Q. chenii during the Last Glacial Maximum, mid-Holocene, present and the year 2070 (the scenario of greenhouse gas emission is Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5) with MaxEnt model. The novel climate area and main factors influencing the changes in distribution pattern were evaluated by multivariate environmental similarity surface analysis and the most dissimilar variable analysis. The importance of environmental variables was evaluated by percent contribution, permutation importance and Jackknife test. Response curves were used to estimate the suitable value range of each variable.
Important findings The accuracy of MaxEnt model is very high, as indicated by the value of the area under the receiver operator characteristic curve of 0.9869 ± 0.0045. The highly suitable region for the present distribution covers southern Anhui, western Zhejiang, northeastern Jiangxi and eastern Hubei. The main factors affecting the potential distribution of Q. chenii are temperature and precipitation, with the former being more important. Mean temperature of the driest quarter is likely the main factor restricting Q. chenii growing in the north. During the LGM, the East China Sea Shelf occurs as the highly suitable region for the distribution of Q. chenii. In the mid-Holocene, the outline of the suitable area for the distribution of Q. chenii is similar to the present. The potential distribution region will likely move northward and experience an area expansion under the climate condition in 2070. At that time, climate anomaly will also be most severe compared to the LGM, mid-Holocene and present. Temperature seasonality and precipitation seasonality may be the main climatic factors promoting changes in the distribution pattern of Q. chenii.     

小叶兜兰的果实生长和雌配子体发育

为了解濒危兰科植物小叶兜兰(Paphiopedilum barbigerum Tang et Wang)胚珠和雌配子体的发育过程,采用常规石蜡切片技术对其果实的生长动态进行了研究。结果表明,授粉后60~75 d的蒴果内种子数量迅速增加,到授粉后120 d时种子充满整个蒴果。授粉后40 d的胎座上分化形成多数由1层表皮细胞包被1列细胞的胚珠原基;授粉后60 d时位于胎座指状结构末端处紧靠表皮细胞下方的孢原细胞分化为大孢子母细胞。之后,大孢子母细胞经过减数分裂和有丝分裂最终形成成熟胚囊;授粉后135 d胚囊发育成熟,附着在胎座上的种子个体分化明显。小叶兜兰胚囊的发育类型为双孢子葱型,胚珠为倒生胚珠,薄珠心,单珠被,成熟胚囊为8核。这为小叶兜兰的生殖生物学及繁殖体系的建立提供理论依据。     

雀舌黄杨的甾体生物碱

从昆明植物园载培的南方常见的园艺植物雀舌黄杨（Buxus bodinieri Levl.)中得到了5个新甾体生物碱成分雀舌黄杨碱A－E（1－5）,通过波谱解析确定了化学结构。     

科尔沁沙地植被生产力对模拟增加降水和氮沉降的响应

采用随机区组设计,利用降水收集装置和地表施氮处理,模拟降水和氮沉降增加对科尔沁沙地典型小叶锦鸡儿群落植被生产力的影响.结果表明:降水量增加1/7,植被平均高度增加不明显,植被生物量增加了17.6%;降水量增加2/7,植被平均高度增加了23%,植被生物量增加了31.8%;模拟氮沉降处理的一年处理结果对植被生物量增加不明显;降水是影响沙地植被生产力的关键因素,植被生产力对降水量增加响应迅速,短期的氮沉降对植被生产力的影响不显著.     

小叶榕气生根气体交换特征及影响因子研究

用LI-6400XT便携式光合仪测定了小叶榕(Ficus microcarpa L. f.)气生根的气体交换特征。结果表明气生根具有呼吸、蒸腾作用和空气吸湿作用。影响气生根呼吸作用的因素为年龄>空气温度>光强>相对湿度;影响蒸腾作用的因素为年龄>相对湿度>空气温度>光照。年龄小的气生根的呼吸和蒸腾作用较强,年龄大的尤其是木质化程度较高的气生根的呼吸作用较小,水分的释放(蒸腾作用)转变为水分的吸收(吸湿作用)。年龄小的气生根的CO2交换率与温度呈线性关系,温度越高,CO2交换率越大,呼吸越强;H2O交换率与相对湿度呈线性关系,相对湿度越大,H2O交换率越小,蒸腾越弱;年龄大的成熟气生根的H2O交换率与空气相对湿度呈线性关系,相对湿度越大,H2O交换率越小,蒸腾越小。     

新小叶蝉属一新种及一新纪录种记述(半翅目,叶蝉科,小叶蝉亚科)(英文)

记述采自中国云南省新小叶蝉属1新种,版纳新小叶蝉Singapora bannaensis sp. nov.及1中国新纪录种,阿氏新小叶蝉Singapora arifi Ghauri,1985。新种区别于属内其它种的特征在于:阳茎端部的刺突很长,其末端已超过阳茎干基部水平;阳茎前腔突基部膨胀,近中部骤细;腹内突长,伸达第7腹节。词源:新种种名取自采集地地名版纳。同时给出该属世界种类检索表,模式标本保存在贵州大学昆虫研究所。     

小叶榕叶中具有抗HSV活性的黄烷成分(英文)

从小叶榕(Ficus microcarpa L.)叶的乙醇提取物中首次分离鉴定了(+)(2R,3S)阿夫儿茶素(1)、(-)(2R,3R)表阿夫儿茶素(2)、(-)(2R,3S)阿夫儿茶素-(4α-8)(2R,3S)阿夫儿茶素(3)、(-)(2R,3S)阿夫儿茶素-(4α-8)(2R,3R)表阿夫儿茶素(4)4个黄烷化合物,其中化合物1和2对兔肾细胞中培养的2型单纯疱疹病毒(HSV-2)具有抑制作用,半数抑制浓度(IC50)分别为0.49和0.55mgmL-1,治疗指数(TI)分别为4.31和3.19,可用作小叶榕叶药材质量控制的指标成分。从该提取物中还分离鉴定了另外7个已知成分:儿茶素(5)、phaseic acid(6)、苯甲酸(7)、4-羟基苯甲酸(8)、间苯三酚(9)、胡萝卜苷(10)和β-谷甾醇(11)。     

铃子香属——华中植物区系一新记录属

首次报道了小叶铃子香分布于华中地区(湖北省),小叶铃子香植物以往仅在中国西部(陕西和甘肃省)有分布,这也是铃子香属在华中地区的首次分布记录。此发现为进一步阐明该属的生物地理起源和进化提供了新的证据。     

小叶锦鸡儿花提取物和不同极性黄酮组分的抗氧化活性(英文)

测定了小叶锦鸡儿(Caragana microphylla Lam.)花粗提物和不同极性组分总黄酮含量和各项抗氧化能力指标。结果表明:小叶锦鸡儿花不同极性的黄酮组分的抗氧化活性有明显差别,其总抗氧化能力与溶剂极性之间有显著正相关性(P<0.05),但其它抗氧化活性与溶剂极性之间均无显著相关性(P>0.05)。同一极性黄酮组分在不同抗氧化体系中的抗氧化活性有较大差别。对DPPH.自由基的清除能力最强的为乙酸乙酯层(EC50=0.11 mg/mL),其次是二氯甲烷层(EC50=0.38 mg/mL)和乙醇粗提物(EC50=0.56 mg/mL)。总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)最强的为水层,在1 mg/mL时为1.482个T-AOC能力单位。清除羟自由基.OH能力最强的为水层,其次为正己烷层和乙醇粗提物,在3.57 mg/mL时清除率分别为86.23%、66.04%和64.63%。清除超氧阴离子自由基O2-.能力最强的为水层,其次为乙醇粗提物,在1 mg/mL时其清除率分别相当于0.15 mg/mL Vc清除率的336.17%和318.20%。可见,小叶锦鸡儿花的粗提物和不同极性黄酮组分具有较好的抗氧化活性,可用于提取、制备抗氧化特性和作用不同的天然抗氧化剂。     

封面植物简介——金钱槭

金钱槭(Dipteronia sinensis Oliv．)隶属于槭树科金钱槭属,为中国特有的寡种属植物之一。金钱槭为落叶乔木,高可达10m,具裸露的冬芽。奇数羽状复叶对生,通常具7～11枚小叶。花白色,杂性,雄花与两性花同株,形成圆锥花序。翅果周围环绕着圆形的翅,嫩时粉红色,成熟时棕黄色,状如古钱。金钱槭分布于陕西、