The response of sensitive and tolerant clones of Populus tremuloides to dynamic ozone exposure under controlled environmental conditions

Both sensitive and tolerant clones of aspen ( Populus tremuloides ) were exposed to ozone using four different exposure regimes under controlled environmental conditions. Based on data on ambient ozone from 10 cities in the USA, three treatments of 4-wk exposure to the same SUM06 (an accumulation of hourly O₃ concentrations greater than 0.06 ml l⁻¹) were constructed. The regimes allowed us to investigate: (a) the importance of long (3 wk, treatment 1) versus short (1 wk, treatment 2) duration of regimes with high peaks; (b) the effect of treatments with variable peak occurrence (treatments 1 and 2) versus uniform peak occurrence (treatment 3) during the exposure period. Nonfumigated control plants were maintained at ozone concentrations <10 nl l⁻¹. Bifacial black necrosis, a typical symptom of ozone injury on aspen leaves, occurred on both clones after 2 wk exposure. Up to 60% of the leaves on the sensitive clone were injured, with an average of 6% of total leaf area injured. In the tolerant clone only 10% of the leaves were injured, with less than 1% of the total leaf area symptomatic. The severity of injury was consistently greatest in treatment 2, followed by treatments 1 and 3, respectively. The interval between peak exposures was less important than the occurrence of peaks versus a stable maximum concentration. Premature leaf abscission occurred in the sensitive clone. Measures of gas exchange demonstrated reduced photosynthesis under ozone fumigation, but exposure regime was not a significant factor. Concentrations of two antioxidants, ascorbic acid and glutathione, were almost always greater in the resistant than in the sensitive clone, but the differences were not statistically significant. The levels of these antioxidants in aspen leaves did not change with ozone fumigation or leaf age.     

开放式空气CO2浓度增高(FACE)对稻田土壤微生物的影响

1　引　　言公元 175 0年前 ,大气ＣＯ2 浓度基本保持 2 80 μｍｏｌ·ｍｏｌ-1左右 .工业革命后 ,其浓度逐渐上升 ,上升速度在 196 0年后加快 ,其中 80年代以来上升最快 .从 80年代到 90年代期间 ,ＣＯ2 浓度从 330 μｍｏｌ·ｍｏｌ-1增加到 35 4 μｍｏｌ·ｍｏｌ-1,平均每年递增 1.8μｍｏｌ·ｍｏｌ-1[2 ] .据ＩＰＣＣ(1995 )估计 ,到 2 1世纪末 ,ＣＯ2 浓度将由目前的 35 5 μｍｏｌ·ｍｏｌ-1上升到 70 0 μｍｏｌ·ｍｏｌ-1.这势必对整个生物界和地球生态环境产生深刻的影响 .因此 ,国内外已开展了大量的研究工作 ,获得了许多研究结…     

Anaerobic digestion of starch-polyvinyl alcohol biopolymer packaging: biodegradability and environmental impact assessment

The digestibility of a starch-polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) biopolymer insulated cardboard coolbox was investigated under a defined anaerobic digestion (AD) system with key parameters characterized. Laboratory results were combined with industrial operational data to develop a site-specific life cycle assessment (LCA) model. Inoculated with active bacterial trophic groups, the anaerobic biodegradability of three starch-PVOH biopolymers achieved 58-62%. The LCA modeling showed that the environmental burdens of the starch-PVOH biopolymer packaging under AD conditions on acidification, eutrophication, global warming and photochemical oxidation potential were dominated by atmospheric emissions released from substrate degradation and fuel combustion, whereas energy consumption and infrastructure requirements were the causes of abiotic depletion, ozone depletion and toxic impacts. Nevertheless, for this bio-packaging, AD of the starch-PVOH biopolymer combined with recycling of the cardboard emerged as the environmentally superior option and optimization of the energy utilization system could bring further environmental benefits to the AD process.     

溴甲烷熏蒸对土壤反硝化作用及nosZ型反硝化微生物群落结构的影响

【目的】探究溴甲烷熏蒸对土壤反硝化作用的影响及机制。【方法】本研究采用nos Z-PCR-RFLP(Restriction fragment length polymorphism)方法、nos Z-MPN-PCR(Most-Probable-Number-PCR)计数法和土壤硝酸根的消灭率方法研究溴甲烷熏蒸对土壤nos Z型反硝化细菌群落结构、数量及反硝化活性的影响。【结果】实验结果说明溴甲烷熏蒸剂熏蒸土壤100 d土壤的反硝化作用与对照无显著差异(P>0.05)。溴甲烷熏蒸土壤和对照土样nos Z型反硝化细菌群落的Margalef指数,Shannon-Wiener和Evenness指数无显著差异(P>0.05)。溴甲烷熏蒸土壤和对照土壤中存在Uncultured bacterium partial rhodopsendomonas、pseudomonas fluorescens、Herbacspirillum、Mesorhizobium和Bradyrhizobium,并且此6种微生物均是试验土样和对照土样的优势种群;对照土壤中检测到Azospirillum、Rhizobium melibei和Nitrosospira multiformis,在溴甲烷熏蒸土壤中未检测到;而溴甲烷熏蒸土壤中检测到Uncultured Azospirillum,Mesorhizobium在对照土壤中未检测到。通过nos Z-MPN-PCR计数法得出反硝化细菌数量比对照低1.4倍。【结论】说明溴甲烷熏蒸100d土壤的nos Z型反硝化微生物群落组成和反硝化细菌数量发生变化,而土壤的反硝化作用与对照无显著差异。     

Impacts of tropospheric ozone and airborne nitrogenous pollutants on natural and semi-natural ecosystems: a commentary

Man's activities pose a number of threats to the functioning, structure and diversity of natural and semi-natural ecosystems. One of the main threats is the increase in concentrations in air pollutants in this century (Wellburn, 1988; Tamm, 1991). This paper is a commentary on the effects of tropospheric ozone (O₃) and airborne nitrogen deposition (both oxidized (NO_x) and reduced (NH_y) compounds) on natural and semi-natural ecosystems, based upon the oral presentations and the discussions during the Symposium, extended with a personal overview and some suggestions about future challenges for research. The most important effects of these air pollutants on natural and semi-natural vegetation are summarized and evaluated in ecological terms, with respect to the functioning and structure of unaffected systems. Air pollutants are transported over both short and long distances (as far as a few thousand km) before being deposited on surface water, vegetation or soil. In this way, vegetation over a large area or in remote regions can be influenced by airborne pollutants (see Fowler et al . (1998); Asman, Sutton & Schjørring (1998)).     

植物源挥发性有机物的生态意义(综述)

植物释放的挥发性有机气体(volatile organic compounds, VOCs)在对流层大气中通过一系列氧化还原反应,改变大气的化学组成,对臭氧合成、一氧化碳生成、甲烷氧化等有重要作用,其氧化物质对区域乃至全球的环境和气候都产生一定的影响。本文综述植物释放的VOCs对大气化学、温室效应、光化学烟雾的影响;介绍VOCs释放机制、合成途径及排放速率;对今后研究方向和大面积种植林木、城市绿化提出建议。     

毛竹对大气臭氧胁迫的生理响应变化

以毛竹1年生盆栽苗为材料,运用开顶式气室(OTCs)模拟环境背景大气O3浓度(AA,40～45 nL·L-1)和高O3浓度(EO,92～106 nL·L-1)情景,分析毛竹叶片光合生理、脂质过氧化及抗氧化酶等主要生理指标的变化,为气候变化背景下的竹林培育应对策略提供理论依据.结果显示:(1)EO较AA在同一处理时间的毛竹叶片O3通量均显著升高,且二处理的叶片O3通量均随着处理时间的延长呈升高趋势.(2) EO较AA的光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)和可溶性糖含量均显著下降,且叶片叶绿素(ChD含量、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)显著下降的时间点分别出现在EO处理的60 d和92 d,可溶性蛋白在处理60 d后显著升高;随处理时间的延长,EO的叶片Pn、Ci、Chl含量均呈下降趋势,可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白含量呈先升高后降低的趋势;Pn下降由气孔限制因素引起.(3)超氧自由基(O2)含量、丙二醛(MDA)含量、相对电导率分别在处理29 d、60 d、60 d后均显著升高,且随着处理时间的延长呈升高趋势.(4)超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性在高浓度O3处理60 d时显著升高,后显著下降,而POD活性均显著升高,且SOD和POD活性均随着处理时间呈先升高后降低的趋势.研究表明,毛竹对大气高O3胁迫存在着短时间的主动生理生化适应,但长期高O3胁迫会对毛竹造成严重的过氧化伤害,从而影响毛竹的正常生长.     

臭氧和气溶胶复合污染对杨树叶片光合作用的影响

由于经济的快速发展, 中国大部分地区正面临着严峻的复合型大气污染, 其中臭氧和气溶胶是两种主要污染物。已有的研究表明臭氧对叶片的氧化性伤害能够抑制光合作用, 而气溶胶可通过增加散射辐射比例或缓解高温抑制促进光合作用。但复合污染下, 臭氧和气溶胶如何共同调控叶片光合作用, 仍缺乏研究。该研究利用北京及周边地区之间的污染梯度, 选择加杨(Populus × canadensis)作为实验对象, 于2012-2013年生长季期间对叶片光合速率进行连续观测, 并同时监测臭氧浓度(AOT40)、气溶胶光学厚度(AOD)、空气温度和冠层内外光合有效辐射(PAR)等环境因子, 以期探讨大气复合污染下臭氧和气溶胶变化对植物叶片光合作用的影响及相关机制。结果表明: (1)臭氧浓度与空气温度、气溶胶浓度之间均呈显著正相关关系, 但气溶胶浓度与空气温度没有显著相关关系; (2)臭氧浓度增加显著抑制了阳生叶片的光合作用, 但气溶胶浓度上升促进了阳生叶片的光合作用; 臭氧浓度升高对阴生叶片光合作用的影响较小, 但气溶胶浓度上升促进了阴生叶片的光合作用; (3)标准化后的结果显示, 臭氧对阳生叶片光合作用的影响最大, 此时气溶胶的促进作用一定程度上补偿了臭氧浓度上升所带来的抑制效应。对于阴生叶片光合作用而言, 气溶胶则是最重要的影响因素。该研究发现复合污染下阴生叶和阳生叶光合响应不同, 这表明冠层结构可能通过影响阴生叶和阳生叶的比例, 从而对植物生长产生不同影响。该研究对理解大气复合污染如何影响光合作用提供了的机理支持, 同时也表明, 为了维持生态系统生产力及功能, 需要同时控制气溶胶和臭氧污染。