Pb胁迫条件下狭叶香蒲种子的萌发特性及其幼苗的生理响应

对0、30、150、300、450和600μmol·L-1Pb胁迫条件下狭叶香蒲（TyphaangustifoliaLinn.）种子的萌发特性进行了研究,并分析了0、450、900、1800和2700μmol·L-1Pb胁迫对狭叶香蒲幼苗叶片及根系中部分生理生化指标的影响。结果表明：随Pb浓度提高,狭叶香蒲种子的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数和活力指数以及下胚轴长度均逐渐下降且低于对照,而其下胚轴长度抑制指数则逐渐增大,但在30μmol·L-1Pb胁迫条件下各项萌发指标均与对照无显著差异。叶片叶绿素a、叶绿素b及总叶绿素含量随Pb浓度提高呈逐渐下降趋势,但在450和900μmol·L-1Pb胁迫条件下与对照无显著差异,而在1800和2700μmol·L-1Pb胁迫条件下显著低于对照。在Pb胁迫条件下叶片和根中SOD活性均显著高于对照但变化趋势不同;随Pb浓度提高,叶片SOD活性呈波动但整体上升的趋势,而根中SOD活性则呈逐渐降低的趋势。叶片和根中POD活性均随Pb浓度提高呈持续上升的趋势,其中,在450和900μmol·L-1Pb胁迫条件下叶片的POD活性低于对照、根的POD活性高于对照,但均与对照无显著差异;而在1800和2700μmol·L-1Pb胁迫条件下叶片和根的POD活性均显著高于对照。在Pb胁迫条件下叶片和根中AsA和MDA含量均高于对照。随Pb浓度提高,叶片的AsA含量总体上逐渐增加但在450和900μmol·L-1Pb胁迫条件下与对照无显著差异;而根的AsA含量则呈先增加后降低的趋势且均与对照差异显著。随Pb浓度提高,叶片的MDA含量先增后降但均与对照无显著差异;而根的MDA含量呈“高-低-高”的波动趋势且仅在450μmol·L-1Pb胁迫条件下与对照差异显著。综合分析结果显示：狭叶香蒲幼苗根系对Pb胁迫的敏感性可能强于叶片;狭叶香蒲种子可在轻度Pb污染水体中萌发和生长;其幼苗对Pb胁迫具有一定的耐性,可用于中度Pb污染水体的修复。     

Soil enzyme inhibition by condensed litter tannins may drive ecosystem structure and processes: the case of Kalmia angustifolia

Kalmia angustifolia is an ericaceous shrub that can rapidly spread on recently harvested boreal forest sites, causing a slow-down in soil nutrient cycling and reduced growth of spruce seedlings. It has been hypothesized that tannins released from Kalmia litter suppress soil enzyme activity, and are thus important in controlling ecosystem structure and processes. Here the effects of different concentrations of tannins extracted from both Kalmia and black spruce (Picea mariana) foliage were tested on enzyme activities of soil extracts. Then the effects of various Kalmia-black spruce litter mixtures on soil enzyme activity were investigated. Lastly, the correlation between Kalmia cover in the field and soil enzyme activity was measured. Both tannin types suppressed beta-glucosidase and acid phosphatase activities, and the magnitude of these effects was concentration-dependent. beta-glucosidase and amidase activity decreased linearly with an increasing Kalmia : spruce litter ratio added to soil. A field survey of 24 sites revealed a negative relationship between percentage Kalmia cover and beta-glucosidase activity. Collectively, results of the three experiments converge to support the claim that enzyme inhibition by litter tannins has evolved as an important mechanism controlling ecosystem processes and structure following Kalmia invasion on recently disturbed forest sites.     

中国广西蜘蛛抱蛋属一新变种

该文描述了中国广西一新变种——防城蜘蛛抱蛋(Aspidistra arnautovii H.J. Tillich var.angusti folia L.Wu&Y.F.Huang),该变种与原变种A.arnautovii H.J.Tillich var.arnautovii相近,区别在于本变种的叶狭披针形至近线形,宽1.2～2.0cm,二级脉每边9条,柱头边缘约24浅裂,上表面凸起。     

MITOCHONDRIAL INHERITANCE PATTERNS ACROSS A COTTONWOOD HYBRID ZONE: CYTONUCLEAR DISEQUILIBRIA AND HYBRID ZONE DYNAMICS

In this study we examine the cytoplasmic inheritance patterns of an interspecific hybridizing population of Fremont and narrowleaf cottonwoods, using mitochondrial DNA. Three mitochondrial probes showing polymorphisms were used to distinguish between trees of known nuclear inheritance. Every tree screened had only one cytoplasmic genotype, either Fremont or narrowleaf. Thus, these results demonstrate that mitochondria are uniparentally inherited in these trees. Previous studies of the nuclear inheritance of this interspecific hybridizing population of cottonwood trees indicated an asymmetry in the frequency of parental genes. Using mitochondrial markers we tested one hypothesis potentially responsible for this asymmetric distribution (i.e., trees of mixed genotypes will be sterile or will not survive if their cytoplasm is derived from one or the other parent). Our results, however, show that both Fremont and narrowleaf mitochondrial markers are found in trees with mixed nuclear genotypes. Thus, nuclear-cytoplasmic incompatibilities do not appear to account for the asymmetric distribution of nuclear genotypes within the hybrid swarm. An alternative explanation for the observed asymmetric distribution of nuclear genotypes is advanced. Although nuclear-cytoplasmic incompatibilities do not appear to explain the asymmetric distribution of nuclear alleles within the hybrid zone, nonrandom associations between nuclear and cytoplasmic genotypes do exist. For example, all F₁ hybrids had Fremont mitochondrial genotypes. Furthermore, backcrosses between F₁ hybrid and narrowleaf trees have a higher than expected proportion of heterozygous loci and a higher than expected proportion of Fremont mitochondria. We propose that seeds, seedlings, or trees with high proportions of heterozygous loci are at a disadvantage unless they also have the Fremont mitochondrial genotype. While it is generally difficult to infer dynamic processes from static patterns, studies such as ours enable one to gain new insights to the dynamics of plant hybrid zones. A hybridization pattern of decreasingly complex backcrosses as one proceeds from higher to lower elevation within the hybrid swarm, a residue of Fremont cytoplasmic DNA within the pure narrowleaf population, and the unidirectional nature of these crosses suggest that the narrowleaf population may be spreading down the canyon and the Fremont population receding. The eventual fate of the hybrid zone, in relation to these processes, is discussed.     

Genetic variation in Echinacea angustifolia along a climatic gradient

BACKGROUNDS AND AIMS: Echinacea angustifolia is a widespread species distributed throughout the Great Plains region of North America. Genetic differentiation among populations was investigated along a 1500 km north-south climatic gradient in North America, a region with no major geographical barriers. The objective of the study was to determine if genetic differentiation of populations could be explained by an isolation-by-distance model or by associations with climatic parameters known to affect plant growth and survival. METHODS: Historical climatic data were used to define the nature of the climatic gradient and AFLP markers were used to establish patterns of population genetic differentiation among ten Echinacea populations collected from North Dakota to Oklahoma. A total of 1290 fragments were scored using six EcoRI/MseI and three PstI/MseI primer combinations. Assessment of the correlation between climatic, genetic and geographic distances was assessed by Mantel and partial Mantel tests. KEY RESULTS: PstI/MseI combinations produced significantly fewer fragments, but a larger percentage was unique compared with EcoRI/MseI markers. Using estimates of F(ST), populations in Oklahoma and southern Kansas were identified as the most divergent from the other populations. Both the neighbour-joining tree and principal co-ordinate analysis clustered the populations in a north-south spatial orientation. About 60% of the genetic variation was found within populations, 20% among populations and the remaining 20% was partitioned among groups that were defined by the topology of the neighbour-joining tree. Significant support was found for the isolation-by-distance model independent of the effects of annual mean precipitation, but not from annual mean temperature and freeze-free days. CONCLUSIONS: Echinacea angustifolia populations exhibit genetic divergence along a north-south climatic gradient. The data support an isolation-by-distance restriction in gene flow that is independent of annual mean precipitation.     

THE EFFECTS OF HOST-PLANT GENOTYPE,HYBRIDIZATION, AND ENVIRONMENT ON GALL-APHID ATTACK AND SURVIVAL IN COTTONWOOD: THE IMPORTANCE OF GENETIC STUDIES AND THE UTILITY OF RFLPS

Using restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) we show how host-plant genotype and hybridization in cotton wood, Populus sp., affects the attack and survival of the gall-forming aphid, Pemphigus betae. Fremont cottonwoods, hybrid ???F1's and backcross ???1's were found to be highly resistant, while backcross 2's, 3's, 4's and pure narrowleafs ranged from highly resistant to highly susceptible with only a few trees being highly resistant. Results from our genetic analysis also suggest that resistance is likely polygenic, not the result of single gene resistance. In addition, genetic analysis showed that studies based upon leaf morphology alone give an inaccurate assessment of host-plant genotype ???and the extent of hybridization, altering previous views of the relationship between plant hybridization and pest attack. Previous studies assumed that narrowleafs were more resistant than backcross genotypes based upon comparisons of overall levels of resistance between the hybrid zone and the “pure” narrowleaf zone. Results from RFLP analyses, however, show that there are no significant differences in the levels of resistance between backcross genotypes (BC2's-4's) and pure narrowleafs. Furthermore, results show that the “pure” narrowleaf zone is in fact a mixture of pure and backcross genotypes, extending the zone of introgression previously reported. Experiments in combination with RFLP analyses suggest that resistance traits are differentially expressed along an environmental gradient partially explaining the previously reported differences in resistance between these two regions. In light of our results it is clear that genetic studies will be necessary to discern the true relationship between hybridization and pest resistance. Until such studies are widely conducted generalizations regarding the effects of hybridization on the structure and dynamics of pest populations will be premature at best.     

Mycorrhiza of Brazil Pine (Araucaria angustifolia [Bert. O. Ktze.])

Abstract: Tropical and subtropical forests once covered large areas of Central and South America. An important member of forests of the southern hemisphere is the genus Araucaria. Because of clear cutting only small remnants of Araucaria angustifolia forests still exist in Southern Brazil. Attempts at reforestation have had only limited success because of lack of knowledge about the environmental requirements of this species. This is especially true with respect to the root/fungus symbiosis (mycorrhiza) which is necessary for enhanced water and nutrient uptake and present in more than 90 % of land plants. Analysis of the root systems of Araucaria trees from forest and grassland (campo) sites revealed mycorrhizal structures (appressoria, penetration and coiled hyphae, vesicles, arbuscules, spores) which are characteristic for the arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) type. The spores of AM fungi at both sites - forest and campo - were identified. The biodiversity at the forest site was much higher, with 13 species, whereas only 6 different species could be identified at the campo site. Glomus and Acaulospora were the only genera present at the campo. The forest, however, also contained spores of Entrophospora and Scutellospora. In addition to the greater biodiversity, the spore number in soil as well as the percent mycorrhizal colonization in roots were significantly higher at the forest site than at the campo site. Because of the low frequency of hyphal coils and the dominating intercellular growth of hyphae, these mycorrhizas can be classified as an Arum -type, which is the first report of this kind in gymnosperms.     

Biogeochemical cycle of Sulfer in the Calamagrostis angustifolia wetland ecosystem in the Sanjiang Plain, China

To better understand the Sulfur (S) cycle in the wetland ecosystem, the S cycle and its compartmental distribution within an atmosphere-plant-soil system were studied using a compartment model in the Calamagrostis angustifolia wetland in the Sanjiang Plain, Northeast China. The results showed that the soil was the main S storage and flux hinge in which 97.78% S was accumulated. In the plant subsystem, the root was the main S storage, and it remained at 79.60% of the total S contents, which in the Calamagrostis angustifolia wetland ecosystem showed that the parts above the ground took up 0.75 g S/m², the S re-transferring biomass to the root was 0.24 g S/m², and to the litter was 0.51 g S/m²; the root took up 3.76 g S/m² and the S transferring biomass to the soil took up 3.07 g S/m²; the litter S biomass was 0.75 g S/(m²·a) and the S transferring biomass to the soil was more than 0.52 g S/(m²·a). The emission amount of H2S from the Calamagrostis angustifolia wetland ecosystem to the atmosphere was 1.42 mg S/m², whereas carbonyl sulfide (COS) was absorbed by the Calamagrostis angustifolia wetland from the atmosphere and the absorption amount was 1.83 mg S/m². The S input biomass from the rain to the ecosystem was 4.85mg S/m² during the growing season. The difference between input and output amounts was 5.26 mg S/m², which indicated that S was accumulated in the ecosystem and would lead to wetland acidification in the future.