紫穗槐叶片浸提液对长柄扁桃种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响

紫穗槐和长柄扁桃是中国西北干旱和半干旱地区的常见绿化植物.为探索紫穗槐搭配长柄扁桃进行绿化建设和生态修复的可行性,采用培养皿滤纸法和土培法测定了5种质量浓度的紫穗槐叶片浸提液(0.025、0.05、0.10、0.15和0.20 g ? mL-1)对长柄扁桃8个品种(YY1、YY3、YY4、YY5、YY6、SM6、SM7...     

果肉和埋土深度对新疆野杏种子萌发与幼苗生长的影响

为探明新疆野杏（Armeniaca vulgaris）种子萌发与幼苗生长对果肉和埋土深度的响应,以期为新疆野杏的天然更新与实生苗培育提供理论参考。通过2种果皮结构（有果肉和无果肉）的种子在不同埋土深度（地表至18.0 cm的14个梯度）对新疆野杏种子萌发和幼苗生长进行研究,旨在揭示果皮结构和埋土深度对新疆野杏种子萌发与成苗能力的影响。结果表明：果肉和埋土深度显著影响野杏种子的萌发、幼苗生长与质量（P<0.05）。埋土深度<3.0 cm不利于成苗,埋土深度>6.0 cm时,萌发能力与幼苗生长量随埋土深度的增加而降低,3.0～6.0cm为适宜埋土深度。无果肉种子萌发优于有果肉种子,萌发率、萌发指数、成苗率、活力指数分别增长了37.18%、3.88%、37.18%、26.59%,幼苗高、基径、叶片数量、根冠比、幼苗质量指数分别增长了36.99%、7.48%、68.69%、20.61%、14.29%,其萌发能力与幼苗生长量显著高于有果肉种子（P<0.05）。有无果肉种子的萌发和幼苗生长指标与埋土深度呈显著负相关（P<0.05）。研究结果表明,无果肉处理对新疆野杏种...     

Effects of abscisic acid and its related compounds on rice seedling growth

Rice seedlings with the mesocotyl and coleoptile (the undeveloped leaves enclosed in the coleoptile) are here referred to as MC type seedlings and are considered to be suitable for deep sowing. We investigated the effects of abscisic acid (ABA) and several of its related compounds on the occurrence of MC type seedlings and on rice mesocotyl growth. Rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. JC 91) seedlings were grown on 0.8% agar medium in the presence or absence of various kinds of ABAs under aseptic conditions at 30 °C in the dark for 14 days. The activity of the R isomer of ABA (R-ABA) was slightly less than that of the naturally occurring S form (S-ABA) concerning the occurrence of MC type rice seedlings and the growth of the rice mesocotyl. In addition, the racemate of R-and S-ABA (RS-ABA) is less effective than R-ABA and S-ABA alone.Trans-ABA had no activity in relation to both percent occurrence of MC type seedlings and mesocotyl growth. The results of the present study suggest that the occurrence of MC type rice seedlings and the growth of rice mesocotyls were closely related to structure-activity relationships with analogs of ABA.     

Regeneration failure of lakeshore plants under an artificially altered water regime

To reveal the effects of artificial alteration of water level regime on the regeneration of lakeshore plants from seeds, we examined the factors causing regeneration failure in Lake Kasumigaura, Japan. A survey of microtopography within and around a remnant fragment of lakeshore vegetation revealed that, over a large range, the habitat is frequently inundated in spring under the current water regime, although it was rarely inundated under past water regimes. Analysis of the patterns of seedling emergence and establishment at microsites at various elevations revealed a significant negative correlation between number of inundation days and abundance or species-richness of seedlings that emerged in the spring. Most seedling deaths occurred when the study site was inundated. We suggest that regeneration failure caused by the artificial raising of the lakes water level is one of the principal mechanisms of the recent vegetational decline in the lake.     

10种菊科植物水提液对小麦幼苗生长的影响

用小白酒草、黄鼠草、刺儿菜、一年蓬、苍耳、苦苣菜、旋覆花、紫菀、黄花蒿、野塘蒿等10种菊科植物的水提液,对小麦进行不同浓度的皿内沙培实验,分别对小麦的根长、苗高及鲜重等三项指标进行测定的统计结果表明：10种菊科植物水提液对小麦幼苗生长的影响依种类有差异,其中旋覆花、黄花蒿、野塘蒿、紫菀对小麦表现出明显克生作用,而小白酒草、黄鼠草则表现出一定的促生作用;刺耳菜、一年蓬、苍耳对小麦幼苗生长的影响不明显。     

Conflicting selection pressures on seed size: evolutionary ecology of fruit size in a bird-dispersed tree, Olea europaea

Recent evidence indicates that fruit size has evolved according to dispersers' size. This is hypothesized to result from a balance between factors favouring large seeds and dispersers setting the maximum fruit size. This hypothesis assumes that (1) the size of fruits that can be consumed by dispersers is limited, (2) fruit and seed size are positively correlated, and (3) the result of multiple selection pressures on seed size is positive. Our studies on the seed dispersal mutualism of Olea europaea have supported the first and second assumptions, but valid tests of the third assumption are still lacking. Here we confirm the third assumption. Using multiplicative fitness components, we show that conflicting selection pressures on seed size during and after dispersal reverse the negative pattern of selection exerted by dispersers.     

Competitive suppression of Quercus douglasii (Fagaceae) seedling emergence and growth

Reduced recruitment of blue oak (Quercus douglasii) seedlings in California grasslands and woodlands may result from shifts in seasonal soil water availability coincident with replacement of the native perennial herbaceous community by Mediterranean annuals. We used a combination of container and field experiments to examine the interrelationships between soil water potential, herbaceous neighborhood composition, and blue oak seedling shoot emergence and growth. Neighborhoods of exotic annuals depleted soil moisture more rapidly than neighborhoods of a perennial grass or "no-neighbor" controls. Although effects of neighborhood composition on oak seedling root elongation were not statistically significant, seedling shoot emergence was significantly inhibited in the annual neighborhoods where soil water was rapidly depleted. Seedling water status directly reflected soil water potential, which also determined the extent and duration of oak seedling growth during the first year. End-of-season seedling height significantly influenced survival and growth in subsequent years. While growth and survival of blue oak seedlings may be initially constrained by competition with herbaceous species, subsequent competition with adult blue oak trees may further contribute to reduced sapling recruitment.     

Monosaccharide/proton symporter AtSTP1 plays a major role in uptake and response of Arabidopsis seeds and seedlings to sugars

The aim of this study was to investigate the in vivo properties and function of the high-affinity monosaccharide/proton symporter AtSTP1 of Arabidopsis. We isolated an Atstp1 knock-out mutant and found that this plant grows and develops normally. The AtSTP1 gene is expressed in germinating seeds and seedlings, with AtSTP1 activity found mainly in the seedling root. The rate of uptake of [(14)C]-3-O-methylglucose and [(14)C]-D-glucose is 60% less in Atstp1 seedlings than in the wild type, showing that AtSTP1 is the major monosaccharide transporter in Arabidopsis seedlings. Transport of D-galactose and D-mannose is also up to 60% less in Atstp1 seedlings compared to wild type, but transport of D-fructose, L-arabinose and sucrose is not reduced. Germination of Atstp1 seed shows reduced sensitivity to D-mannose, demonstrating that AtSTP1 is active before germination. Atstp1 seedlings grow effectively on concentrations of D-galactose that inhibit wild-type growth, even at up to 100 mM D-galactose, indicating that active transport by AtSTP1 plays a major role at very high concentrations of exogenous sugar. These findings provide insight into the physiological function of AtSTP1 and clearly establish its importance in the uptake of extracellular sugars by the embryo and in seedlings.