Fruiting phenology is linked to rainfall variability in a tropical rain forest

As the influence of climate change on tropical forests becomes apparent, more studies are needed to understand how changes in climatic variables such as rainfall are likely to affect tree phenology. Using a twelve‐year dataset (2005–2016), we studied the impact of seasonal rainfall patterns on the fruiting phenology of 69 tree species in the rain forest of southeastern Madagascar. We found that average annual rainfall in this region has increased by >800 mm (23%) during this period relative to that recorded for the previous 40 years and was highly variable both within and between years. Higher monthly measures of fruiting richness and the intensity of fruiting in our sample community were associated with significantly higher levels of rainfall. We also found that less rainfall during the dry season, but not the wet season, was associated with a significant shift toward later timing of peak richness and peak intensity of fruiting in the subsequent 12 months; however, this pattern was driven primarily by an extreme drought event that occurred during the study period. Longer time scales of phenology data are needed to see whether this pattern is consistent. Madagascar is expected to experience more extremes in rainfall and drought with increasing climate change. Thus, the linkages between variable precipitation and the fruiting phenology of forest trees will have important consequences for understanding plant reproduction and the ability of Madagascar's wildlife to cope with a changing climate.     

从野外大熊猫的粪便估计年龄及其种群年龄结构的研究

本文对野外大熊猫粪便中的竹秆咬节及切缘与竹叶残片量度和破碎状况的研究,并以此对已知年龄个体的牙齿切片和齿冠磨损程度进行验证,发现通过粪便分析,可将野外大熊猫种群,大体划分为4个年龄组。     

麻竹不同造林方式对当年新竹生长的影响

９９４～１９９６年在福建南靖县进行麻竹（ＤｅｎｄｒｏｃａｌａｍｕｓｌａｔｉｆｌｏｒｕｓＭｕｎｒｏ）扦插苗造林和移栽母竹造林试验,扦插苗造林发笋数比移栽母竹造林发笋数多０２５个／丛,新竹直径大１２１ｃｍ。扦插苗造林后,当年萌动新竹越多,新竹直径呈增大的趋势,随着新竹萌发的先后顺序,扦插苗造林的新竹平均直径也有相应增大的趋势。移栽母竹造林当年,新竹的大小受新竹数和母竹直径的影响显著,新竹直径与母竹直径呈正相关,新竹越多,新竹直径呈减小的趋势,其新竹平均直径随萌发先后也呈依次减小的趋势。     

福建漳州竹类资源分布与开发利用

漳州位于福建省南部,气候温和,雨量充沛,竹类资源较为丰富,共有8属30种5变种2栽培类型,其中有许多经济竹类。竹类资源的开发利用具有广阔的前景,可持续发展尤为重要。     

Review in vitro-induced flowering in bamboos

Summary The majority of bamboos (Graminae) are arborescent and perennial. The erect stems (culms) of woody bamboos are useful for a wide variety of purposes. Most bamboos flower only once at the end of very long vegetative growth phases and die afterwards. Flowering in bamboos is thought to be under genetic control, occurring somewhat like an alarm clock, going off at a preset time. The nature of this genetic clock and any interaction between the ‘internal clock’ and the environment are not yet known. Because of this ‘peculiar’ flowering behavior, bamboo seeds are available only at very long intervals. Obtaining concurrent flowering in two or more species (or varieties) in space and time is difficult, making perennial seed propagation and genetic improvement by breeding nearly impossible. Besides, this peculiar flowering behavior of bamboos is also believed to have brought the giant pandas to the verge of extinction. One of the spectacular developments in the area of bamboo genetic improvement has been the precocious in vitro induction of flowering. By this method it has been possible to rapidly accelerate the reproductive development (within 3–6 mo. versus 30–60 yr in nature). This has opened the possibility of perennial seed propagation and hybridization. In vitro induction of flowering can be obtained by diverse methods which show some similarities and differences. Induction of flowering is possible in cultures derived from both juvenile and mature explants. The proportion of seedlings induced to flower is possibly influenced by genotypic variation, though the role of methods used cannot be ruled out. A cytokinin or a shift in the auxin-cytokinin equilibrium is believed to bring about in vitro induction of flowering. The pH of the media also has an influence. Induction of flowering and rhizogenesis is considered to be an antagonistic phenomenon in vitro. A comparison between in vitro and in vivo flowering in Bambusa arundinacea has shown that though smaller, in vitro-induced florets are comparable to normal florets. There is reduced pollen fertility and some impairment in pollen wall development. Biochemical studies on the in vitro-induced flowering in bamboos have shown (1) selective expression of esterase and peroxidase isozymes during transition of nonembryogenic calluses to embryogenic calluses, somatic embryo development, germination and subsequent flowering of somatic embryo derived shoots, and (2) minimal peroxidase activity before rhizogenesis and induction of flowering in vitro. There are reports of published and comparable methods having failed to induce flowering in vitro.     

小径竹对亚高山暗针叶林优势 树种林窗更新的影响

在亚高山岷江冷杉林中选取面积≤50m2,50~150m2,>150m2的林窗,每种类型内均包含3种小径竹盖度(≤20%、20%~50%、>50%),共调查林窗9个,并调查包含这3种小径竹盖度的三块林下对照样地,研究了该类森林林窗更新与小径竹生长的关系。结果表明:(1)无论林窗大小,林窗内的更新幼苗数量都比林下的多,林窗更新是岷江冷杉群落更新的主要途径;(2)所选林窗均为发育早期,林窗对更新树种的种类组成和数量的影响主要表现在幼苗上。糙皮桦幼树及幼苗数量随林窗面积的增加而急速增加,它的更新更需要较大的林窗;(3)不同小径竹盖度下幼苗的密度呈现显著性变化,小径竹的生长明显抑制了森林幼苗的更新及填充的进程;(4)华西箭竹的分散程度随林窗面积的增大而降低,而平均高度和基径则有增加的趋势。     

秦岭大熊猫主食竹的分类学研究（I）

研究为秦岭大熊猫主食竹系列报道之一,主要报道产于陕西长青国家级自然保护区大熊猫主食竹。该保护区内共有野生禾本科竹亚科植物4属、5种,栽培逸为野生的1属、1种,其中巴山木竹（Bashania fargesii）和秦岭箭竹（Fargesia qinlingensis）为该区域大熊猫最主要的采食野生竹种,龙头竹（Fargesia dracocephala）次之,由栽培逸为野生的金竹（Phyllostachys sulpurea）为大熊猫喜爱的竹种。     

纹瓣真片叶蜂的生物学特性

纹瓣真片叶蜂Eutomostethus reticulatusWei是毛竹(Phyllostachys pubercens Mazelex H.de Lehaie)的食叶害虫。该虫适应毛竹2年萌发1次新叶的特性,多数个体也是历经2年发生1代。以预蛹在土茧中越夏越冬,于第2年或第3年春天羽化出土。幼虫为害期为4月上旬~6月上旬,5月上旬起老熟幼虫陆续入土预蛹。1年1代的预蛹历期近11个月,2年1代的预蛹历期近23个月。报道该虫各虫态的形态特征和生物学特性。     

浙江双栉蝠蛾危害对毛竹笋次生物质的影响

本文主要报道了浙江双栉蝠蛾危害对毛竹笋次生物质（主要是单宁、黄酮、总酚）的影响。研究表明,浙江双栉蝠蛾幼虫危害毛竹笋后,与健康笋比较,轻度受害和鸯度受害笋的单宁、总酚含量呈下降趋势,经多重比较表明,其差异极显著。受害后,毛竹笋黄酮含量总体下降,但重度受害的下降量比轻度受害的少;经检验,各组之间的差异极显著。说明毛竹笋受浙江双栉蝠蛾危害后,其单宁、黄酮、总酚的含量均显著下降,这可能是植物的应激防御反应的一种表现。