播散性暗色丝孢霉病患者CARD9突变及相关免疫学研究

暗色丝孢霉病是指由暗色真菌引起的皮肤、皮下组织乃至深部组织脏器的感染。本研究探讨1例由皮肤及皮下组织暗色丝孢霉病逐渐进展为播散性暗色丝孢霉病患者的遗传背景及其抗真菌免疫功能。收集患者10余年病情进展的临床资料及真菌检查结果,进行临床资料及真菌学研究;对外周血DNA采用Sanger测序,进行遗传学研究;提取患者及正常人外周血单个核细胞(peripheral blood mononuclear cell,PBMC),采用蛋白免疫印迹法、流式细胞术、化学发光法、酶联免疫吸附试验等进行免疫学研究。结果显示,患者胱天蛋白酶募集域蛋白9(caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 9,CARD9)基因存在新的复合杂合错义突变(p.R35Q和p.E81K),CARD9蛋白表达正常,外周血淋巴细胞(peripheral blood lymphocyte,PBL)Th1和Th17细胞比例均降低;PBMC抗疣状瓶霉感染存在天然及适应性免疫缺陷。本研究首次报道1例播散性暗色丝孢霉病患者存在CARD9基因新发错义突变,同时发现患者PBMC抗真菌的天然及适应性免疫存在缺陷,提示CARD9蛋白在暗色丝孢霉病发病中可能发挥重要作用。     

The competitive status of trees determines their responsiveness to increasing atmospheric humidity – a climate trend predicted for northern latitudes

The interactive effects of climate variables and tree–tree competition are still insufficiently understood drivers of forest response to global climate change. Precipitation and air humidity are predicted to rise concurrently at high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. We investigated whether the growth response of deciduous trees to elevated air humidity varies with their competitive status. The study was conducted in seed‐originated silver birch and monoclonal hybrid aspen stands grown at the free air humidity manipulation (FAHM) experimental site in Estonia, in which manipulated stands (n = 3 for both species) are exposed to artificially elevated relative air humidity (6–7% over the ambient level). The study period included three growing seasons during which the stands had reached the competitive stage (trees were 7 years old in the final year). A significant ‘treatment×competitive status’ interactive effect on growth was detected in all years in birch (P < 0.01) and in one year in aspen stands (P = 0.015). Competitively advantaged trees were always more strongly affected by elevated humidity. Initially the growth of advantaged and neutral trees of both species remained significantly suppressed in humidified stands. In the following years, dominance and elevated humidity had a synergistic positive effect on the growth of birches. Aspens with different competitive status recovered more uniformly, attaining similar relative growth rates in manipulated and control stands, but preserved a significantly lower total growth yield due to severe initial growth stress. Disadvantaged trees of both species were never significantly affected by elevated humidity. Our results suggest that air humidity affects trees indirectly depending on their social status. Therefore, the response of northern temperate and boreal forests to a more humid climate in future will likely be modified by competitive relationships among trees, which may potentially affect species composition and cause a need to change forestry practices.     

Different biomass-allocation patterns among four tree species in heavily disturbed sites on a volcanic mountain in Hokkaido,northern Japan

We have compared biomass-allocation patterns and frequency of sprouting among saplings of four tree species (Larix kaempferi, Betula platyphylla var. japonica, Populus maximowiczii, and Populus sieboldii) growing on a volcanic mountain in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Growing conditions were very harsh on the mountainside. Leaf mass and fine root mass relative to root mass were larger in L. kaempferi, and L. kaempferi root mass was less than for the other species. Sprouting ratios were high for the broadleaved species. Different allometries and sprouting ratios among species suggest that survival strategies for L. kaempferi were different from those for the broadleaved species. L. kaempferi has greater ability to increase leaf mass under harsh growing conditions; this probably results in large photosynthetic production by L. kaempferi on the volcano. In contrast, the two Populus species and Betula platyphylla seem to maintain populations through their ability to produce sprouts from large root systems.     

景观可视化及其应用

介绍了景观可视化的概念,回顾了景观可视化的发展历程,然后介绍了景观要素,包括地形、植被、水、人工构件(建筑物、基础设施等)、动物(包括人)、大气和光的可视化表达方法,阐述了景观可视化在景观规划、景观变化、气候变化、城市景观、景观视觉影响评价和森林管理等方面的应用,最后提出了景观可视化的未来发展趋势.     

西南桦纯林与西南桦×红椎混交林碳贮量比较

用乡土树种培育优质大径材已成为南亚热带满足林产品需求和生态保护的重要途径,如何通过优化森林经营模式提高人工林生态系统碳储量已成为关注的重点.对广西凭祥伏波林场13年生西南桦纯林、12年生西南桦×红椎混交林生态系统的碳素密度、碳贮量及其分布特征进行了比较研究.结果表明:(1)西南桦与红椎不同器官碳素密度变化范围分别为481.11-600.79 g/kg和451.24-543.42 g/kg,与中国南亚热带地区其他树种的碳素密度接近.相同树种不同器官之间以及不同树种相同器官之间的碳素密度差异显著(P＜0.05).西南桦纯林与西南桦×红椎混交林灌木层的平均碳素密度分别为437.15 g/kg和436.98g/kg,混交林草本层平均碳素密度比纯林高,差异性显著(P＜0.05).西南桦纯林土壤各层碳素密度均高于西南桦×红椎混交林,但差异不显著(P＞0.05).(2)西南桦×红椎混交林乔木层碳贮量(29.144 t/hm2)略高于西南桦纯林(28.541 t/hm2),混交林生态系统碳储量(276.486 t/hm2)比纯林生态系统碳储量(305.514 t/hm2)低.西南桦纯林、西南桦×红椎混交林植被层碳贮量分别占其生态系统碳贮量的9.64％和10.58％,凋落物层分别占生态系统碳储量的0.19％和0.56％.(3)西南桦纯林和西南桦×红椎混交林土壤碳贮存主要集中在0-20cm土层,且随土层深度增加而减少.西南桦纯林土壤层(0-60cm)碳贮量(275.488 t/hm2)明显高于西南桦×红椎混交林土壤层(0-60cm)碳贮量(245.688 t/hm2),分别占其生态系统碳贮量的90.17％和88.86％.(4)西南桦×红椎混交林乔木层碳素年净固定量(2.428 t·hm-2·a-1)高于西南桦纯林乔木层碳素年净固定量(2.196 t·hm-2·a-1),表明混交林比纯林的碳固定速度快.     

长白山林线交错带形状与木本植物向苔原侵展和林线动态的关系

采用样带调查法测定了长白山岳桦林缘形状对入侵苔原木本植物和分布,树木生长和死亡的影响,阐述了林缘形状形成与生境小气候的关系,探讨了不同形状林缘更新格局形成的原因和林线的动态,林缘入侵物种主要由岳桦和东北赤杨组成。凹型林缘外入侵权地木向苔原侵展的距离和茎数,以及平均基径,基面积主平均高度均明显高一直线型和凸型林缘,其中凸型林缘的值最低,且锭离林缘降低最为迅速,随远离林缘入侵植株枯梢率增高分枝数增殖,     

白桦树干液流的动态研究

应用热扩散原理,采用ICT－2000TE（Transpiration-Environment)自动监测系统,对东北东部山区的先锋树种白桦的树干液流及主要环境因子进行一个生长季的同步测定。结果表明,在整个生长季的晴天,白桦树干液流的日变化呈现明显的单峰曲线。液流速率的峰值出现在8月中旬,为84.72L/d。在白桦树叶脱落后,仍有较高的液流速率,而到10月中旬急剧下降,值为3.84L/d。在不同生长时期白桦每小时的液流速率与相应的环境因子逐步回归分析结果表明,影响白桦液流速率的主要环境因子是空气温度、空气相对湿度和辐射强度,在不同时期三者的作用是不同的。     

基于生物多样性保护的兴安落叶松与白桦最佳混交比例——以阿尔山林区为例

选取内蒙古阿尔山林区7种不同混交比例的松桦混交林,包括落叶松纯林、白桦纯林及5种不同比例的混交林为研究对象。对植物和昆虫种群丰富度、多样性进行了研究,并对种群在乔木层混交状况梯度下的分布进行了分析。结果表明:植物和昆虫种群分布受乔木层混交状况影响显著。同时,郁闭度能改变其分布状况及决定于松桦比例。兴安落叶松和白桦混交比例介于5∶5和7∶3之间时最有利于森林多样性,是进行林分疏伐的理想模式。     

长白山自然保护区北坡岳桦树根系内生真菌的种类及分布

为研究长白山自然保护区北坡岳桦树（Betula ermanli）的根系内生真菌的种类及其分布,笔者于2011年7～9月分别在长白山自然保护区北坡海拔1700～2100m处采集岳桦树根系组织。分离得到411株内生真菌,经形态学鉴定,分别属于17个属。研究结果表明：除不产孢菌株外,青霉属Penieillium分离频率最高（21．90％）,木霉属Trichodmma分离频率次之（17．52％）,镰孢菌属Fusarium、伞形霉属Umbelopsis和曲霉属Aspergillus分离频率也相对较高（5．60％、5．35％和4．87％）。通过分析发现,从不同月份和不同海拔高度采集的岳桦树根系分离的内生真菌的种类和数量不同。试验结果表明,长白山自然保护区岳桦树根系的内生真菌种类较多,其种类、数量和分布与采样时间以及海拔等因素存在一定的联系。