大蓟紫外光谱鉴别特征的初步研究

为了研究大蓟(Cirsium japonicum)紫外光谱的显著鉴别特征，以快速、准确地鉴别正品大蓟，采用多溶剂紫外光谱法分析福建省不同地区的自采大蓟和市售18批不同厂家商品大蓟在无水乙醇、氯仿及石油醚溶剂中紫外特征差异，并采用主峰值(含肩峰值)及主谷值的均值加方差归纳比较特征。结果表明，自采大蓟在无水乙醇溶剂中表现为“谷—峰—谷—峰”，即在273±3 nm、326±2 nm处的峰值和250±2 nm、298±1 nm处的谷值具有显著鉴别意义；在氯仿溶剂中，表现为“峰—谷—峰”，即在245±3 nm、273±4 nm处的峰值和260±3 nm处的谷值具有显著鉴别意义；在石油醚溶剂中表现为“肩峰—谷—峰”，即在233±3 nm处的肩峰、265±5 nm处的峰值和257±5 nm处的谷值具有显著鉴别意义。紫外光谱的峰谷特征可用于大蓟鉴别。     

Biogenese von cardenolid-glycosiden in Convallaria majalis: Umwandlungen auf der monoglycosidstufe

The sequence periplorhamnoside → convallatoxol → convallatoxin → convalloside,i.e. stepwise oxidation of C-19 followed by glucosidation, is one of the major biosynthetic routes of cardenolide metabolism in Convallaria majalis. Two different pathways lead to lokundjoside: one involving 5β-hydroxylation of rhodexin A, the other involving 11α-hydroxylation of periplorhamnoside. Glucosidation takes place mainly with convallatoxin and to a smaller extent with convallatoxol and rhodexin A.     

Mid-Holocene vegetation diversity in eastern Cumbria

The concept of biodiversity can operate at several different ecological levels from that of the Global ecosystem to the genetic diversity of a single species. This paper focuses on the beta-type diversity of vegetation communities at the intra and inter-regional scale, using five mid-Holocene (Neolithic) pollen diagrams from eastern Cumbria (c. 500 km² centred on the Eden valley). The sites were selected in order to include the variation in both soil/rock type and altitude within the study area, ranging from the Eden valley and southern limestone plateau to the foothills and summits of the western edge of the Pennines. The local pollen component which is dominant in these small sites, is used to determine intra-regional vegetation diversity for a time-slice in the Neolithic. Simple statistical methods are used to compare sites and as a measure of intra-regional vegetation-type diversity. This is compared with estimates of the community diversity for the British Isles during the same period. The results suggest that the intra-regional vegetation diversity is comparable to that of Northern England, and it is related to variation in both altitude and soil type. There are some differences, for example the steepness of the western face of the Pennines is probably responsible for a lack of the pine dominated zone, and pedological constraints probably prevented the full development of woodland on the limestone plateau at the south of the study area. The open landscape of the limestone plateau acted as a refuge for late glacial herbaceous taxa prior to their re-expansion into the wider landscape after widespread deforestation and arable cultivation. The results have implications for both the mapping of past vegetation at the national scale and for landscape archaeology.     

Predicting species responses to climate change: demography and climate microrefugia in California valley oak (Quercus lobata)

Anticipating species movement under climate change is a major focus in conservation. Bioclimate models are one of the few predictive tools for adaptation planning, but are limited in accounting for (i) climatic tolerances in preadult life stages that are potentially more vulnerable to warming; and (ii) local‐scale movement and use of climatic refugia as an alternative or complement to large‐scale changes in distribution. To assess whether these shortfalls can be addressed with field demographic data, we used California valley oak (Quercus lobata Nee), a long‐lived species with juvenile life stages known to be sensitive to climate. We hypothesized that the valley oak bioclimate model, based on adults, would overpredict the species' ability to remain in the projected persisting area, due to higher climate vulnerability of young life stages; and underpredict the potential for the species to remain in the projected contracting area in local‐scale refugia. We assessed the bioclimate model projections against actual demographic patterns in natural populations. We found that saplings were more constricted around surface water than adults in the projected contracting area. We also found that the climate envelope for saplings is narrower than that for adults. Saplings disappeared at a summer maximum temperature 3 °C below that associated with adults. Our findings indicate that rather than a complete shift northward and upward, as predicted by the species bioclimate model, valley oaks are more likely to experience constriction around water bodies, and eventual disappearance from areas exceeding a threshold of maximum temperature. Ours is the first study we know of to examine the importance of discrete life stage climate sensitivities in determining bioclimate modeling inputs, and to identify current climate change‐related constriction of a species around microrefugia. Our findings illustrate that targeted biological fieldwork can be central to understanding climate change‐related movement for long‐lived, sessile species.