间伐强度对秦岭南坡栓皮栎种子库及实生苗生长的影响

2010年8-11月和2011年8月,以秦岭南坡商洛地区近自然经营的不同间伐强度(30％、20％和10％)下的栓皮栎纯林为对象,分析了间伐4～5年后栓皮栎种子库的种子数量,实生苗的存活率和生长状况,及其与环境因子的关系.结果表明:与对照相比,间伐后第4年,间伐10％、20％和30％强度下种子库中的种子总数分别增加了2.0％、21.1％和34.8％,翌年1年生实生苗数量分别增加了28.5％、99.7％和122.2％;间伐5年后,间伐10％、20％和30％样地内实生苗的存活率分别提高了25.5％、235.7％和480.0％.间伐使林地的光照、温度、土壤水分和养分等环境因子发生变化,促进了各年龄段实生苗的高度、新梢生长量及叶面积指数的增长,且随间伐强度的增加,3项生长指标均增加.在郁闭度≥0.85的栓皮栎林,间伐强度30％(郁闭度保留0.6)最有利于栓皮栎种子萌芽和实生苗生长.     

Phylogenetic relationships within Pyrenodesmia sensu lato and the role of pigments in its taxonomic interpretation

Most lichens of the family Teloschistaceae (Ascomycota) produce yellow-orange-red anthraquinone pigments. However, the genus Pyrenodesmia encompasses species in which anthraquinones are absent and replaced by a gray pigment Sedifolia-gray. It was shown recently that these species are related to taxa with both anthraquinones and Sedifolia-gray (Caloplaca xerica group, C. haematites group, and C. cretensis) and to species with a brown pigment instead of both anthraquinones and Sedifolia-gray (C. demissa, C. obscurella, and C. reptans). Nevertheless, relationships between mentioned anthraquinone-containing and anthraquinone-lacking species remained unclear. In total, 8 DNA loci from 41 species were used here to resolve these uncertainties. We concluded that C. demissa, C. obscurella, and C. reptans are rather distant from the core of Pyrenodesmia, and we place them outside of Pyrenodesmia sensu lato. Within Pyrenodesmia sensu lato, three lineages were revealed and recognized on a generic level: the genus Pyrenodesmia sensu stricto (21 species), the genus Kuettlingeria (14 species), which is resurrected here, and the genus Sanguineodiscus (4 species), which is newly described here. The genus Pyrenodesmia includes taxa that never contain anthraquinones, but Sedifolia-gray. It matches with the former C. variabilis group. Taxa of the genera Kuettlingeria and Sanguineodiscus have anthraquinones in their apothecia and Sedifolia-gray in their thalli. The genus Kuettlingeria includes the former C. xerica group plus C. cretensis and C. diphyodes. The genus Sanguineodiscus includes the former C. haematites group and C. bicolor. The identity of Kuettlingeria (Caloplaca) diphyodes was clarified and the name Pyrenodesmia helygeoides was resurrected. Twenty-four new combinations were proposed.     

A mutant of the cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis ATCC 29413 lacking cyanophycin synthetase: growth properties and ultrastructural aspects

The gene cphA encoding cyanophycin synthetase was interrupted in Anabaena variabilis ATCC 29413 by insertional mutagenesis. The mutant lacked cyanophycin granules and the polar nodules of heterocysts. The mutant grew as fast as the wild-type irrespective of the nitrogen source at low light intensity whereas growth on N(2) was somewhat reduced in high light. It is concluded that cyanophycin metabolism and polar nodules are not essential for aerobic N(2) fixation.     

温带-亚热带栓皮栎种子形态的变异及其与环境因子的关系

在区域尺度上(25.14°-40.25° N, 99.87°-122.07° E), 采集20个栓皮栎(Quercus variabilis)种群的种子样品, 测定种宽、种长, 并计算宽长比形态指标, 探讨了区域尺度上种子形态变异特点及其与环境因子的关系。结果表明, 栓皮栎种子的宽度和长度变化幅度分别为1.21-2.18 cm和1.20-2.96 cm; 宽长比的变化幅度为0.57-1.10。栓皮栎的种宽与种长呈显著的正相关关系。单因素方差分析表明, 种宽、种长和宽长比在种群间差异显著(p < 0.001)。种长与等效纬度呈负线性(R² = 0.18; p = 0.05), 与经度呈凸型的变异关系(R² = 0.43; p = 0.009)。种宽和种长与最热月平均气温呈极显著正相关(R² = 0.35; p = 0.006; R² = 0.30; p = 0.012), 而与最湿季降水量呈显著负相关(R² = 0.28, p = 0.019; R² = 0.24, p = 0.017)。种子宽长比没有明显的变化趋势, 大致趋于恒定(0.88 ± 0.08)。     

不同地区不同尺度下栓皮栎种群的空间分布格局

种群的分布格局与空间尺度有密切的关系.本研究将传统方法与点格局分析法结合起来,探讨了不同地区不同尺度下栓皮栎种群的空间分布.结果显示:随着样方面积的增大,种群的聚集度都有逐渐增大的趋势,当样方面积为10 0、2 0 0 m2 时,部分地区的丛生指标It、Cassie指数CA 小于零,当样方面积大于或等于4 0 0 m2 时,丛生指标It>0、Cassie指数CA>0、平均拥挤度m* >>1、L loyd聚块性指标和Morisita指数Iδ>1.用Morisita指数的随机分布偏离度的显著性F分布检验,当样方面积达到4 0 0 m2时,栓皮栎种群表现为聚集分布.同时,对不同地区不同样方面积上的栓皮栎种群进行Taylor和Iwao模型回归,Taylor回归系数b的变化从样方10 0、2 0 0 m2的b<1到4 0 0 m2的b>1,Iwao模型参数α、β值都表现为α>0 ,β>1,说明其分布格局主要表现为聚集分布.当样方面积为6 0 0、80 0 m2时,栓皮栎种群的空间格局呈现出随机分布.     

秦岭北坡栓皮栎种群动态的研究

对秦岭北坡栓皮栎种群动态进行了系统研究,分析了种群的年龄结构和分布格局。编制了静态生命表。绘制了存活曲线．结果表明,秦岭北坡栓皮栎种群年龄结构属于进展型,幼龄个体多。中老龄个体少;种群在I、Ⅱ龄级时死亡率最高．随着年龄增加,死亡率逐渐降低;到Ⅶ、Ⅷ龄级。由于生理衰老。死亡率回升;栓皮栎种群存活曲线属于DeeveyⅢ型;种群分布格局总体上的呈聚集型。随年龄增加,种群聚集强度降低。在高海拔地区,种群趋向随机分布．海拔800～1100m是栓皮栎种群较为适宜的生境．对于低海拔地区栓皮栎林要加强保护,减少人为干扰;中海拔地区应加强抚育管理和适时间伐,高海拔地区应加强目的树种的抚育．     

Development and characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis)

Twelve polymorphic microsatellite loci were developed for the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), an important vector of infectious diseases in humans and animals. Four multiplexed panels comprising the loci were developed and 45 ticks collected from two raccoons (Procyon lotor) were genotyped. The number of alleles per locus ranged from nine to 30, and single locus heterozygosities ranged from 0.18 to 0.93. Data generated using these markers will further our understanding of factors affecting gene flow in D. variabilis, thus helping to elucidate the transmission dynamics of diseases associated with this vector.     

长蛸生殖系统的形态学与组织学观察

运用解剖学和组织学方法对长蛸(Octopus variabilis)生殖系统的形态结构进行了研究.结果表明,长蛸雌雄异体并异形,雄性右侧第三腕茎化.长蛸雌性生殖系统由一个卵巢、成对的输卵管及输卵管腺组成.卵巢壁上发出一条线状具分支的生殖索,米粒状的滤泡以卵柄连接至生殖索上.每个滤泡是由单层滤泡细胞围绕着一个卵母细胞构成.输卵管形成丰富的纵行褶皱,黏膜上皮具有纤毛.输卵管腺含有两种类型腺细胞.雄性生殖系统包括精巢、输精管前段、储精囊、摄护腺、盲囊、输精管后段和精荚囊.精巢内部被结缔组织分隔成许多精小叶,精原细胞由小叶壁中的生殖上皮产生,并向小叶腔中逐步分化成精子.输精管前段、盲囊和摄护腺所分泌的黏液物质共同参与精荚的形成.储精囊和输精管后段形成较多的纵行褶皱,输精管后段上皮游离面的纤毛可运输生殖细胞.精荚囊的作用则是贮存精荚,囊壁中的平滑肌利于长蛸交配时精荚的排出.