Plant regeneration from callus cultures in two ecotypes of reed (Phragmites communis Trinius)

Summary Different ecotypes of reed (Phragmites communis Trinius) provide an ideal resource for studies on plant environmental adaptations and presence of genes relating to stress resistance. Dune reed is a drought-tolerant reed ecotype growing in the desert regions of north-west China. In this work, in vitro culture systems of dune reed and local swamp reed (as control) were established by optimizing the culture conditions for each of them. Bright yellow calluses were induced on a Murashige and Skoog medium containing 4.5 μM 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 5.4 μM naphthaleneacetic acid and 2.2μM benzyladenine. Benzyladenine promoted callus induction, but was not required for callus maintenance. Four types of callus have been identified from each of the reed ecotypes. Two types of callus, i.e. type A (formed normal green shoots) and type C (formed albino plants), were both found as embryogenic calluses. The optimal concentrations of 2,4-D to maintain embryogenic callus were 2.3–4.5 μM for dune reed and 9.0–13.5 μM for swap reed. Plant regeneration was achieved from types A and C callus in a hormone-free medium. The embryogenic calluses of swamp reed have been maintained for over 2 yr and still retain their strong embryogenic potential; however, those of dune reed gradually lost their embryogenic potential after only 7 mo. of culture. Regenerated plants from the two reed ecotypes showed, after a growth season, similar morphology and the same chromosome number (2n=8x=96, octoploid) as the wild plants.     

震旦鸦雀在镶嵌型芦苇收割生境中的巢址选择

大规模的芦苇收割会对在该生境中繁殖的鸟类产生严重影响。为降低芦苇收割对鸟类繁殖的负面影响,许多地区的湿地管理者逐渐采用了镶嵌型的芦苇收割方式。但是,这种新的芦苇管理方式对鸟类繁殖期生境选择的作用机理尚不清楚。震旦鸦雀是一种主要分布在我国东部、完全依赖芦苇生境而生存的珍稀鸟类,已被IUCN定为全球性近危物种。大规模的芦苇收割导致其适宜生境丧失,被认为是该物种面临的一个主要威胁。选择山东黄河三角洲国家级自然保护区为研究地区,采用AIC信息准则法,从巢址微生境、巢域斑块和全模型3个水平上对可能影响震旦鸦雀巢址选择的生境因子进行了逻辑斯蒂回归分析,并重点探讨芦苇镶嵌收割对其巢址选择的影响以及不同水平的相互效应。结果发现,震旦鸦雀的巢址选择受巢址微生境和巢域斑块尺度双重水平的影响,但巢址微生境因子的影响要大于巢域斑块因子。在巢址微生境水平上,影响震旦鸦雀巢址选择的因素有:1.5—2.5 m旧芦苇的密度、2.5 m以上新芦苇的密度、香蒲密度和巢的可见度;在巢域斑块水平上,影响因素包括芦苇生境类型、旧芦苇斑块面积的比例和植被盖度;在综合模型中,影响因素有1.5—2.5 m旧芦苇的密度、2.5 m以上新芦苇的密度、香蒲密度、巢的可见度和植被盖度。综上,震旦鸦雀倾向于在植被盖度较高、具有一定比例(18.3%)旧芦苇面积、1.5—2.5 m旧芦苇密度较高、可见度较低的生境斑块中筑巢。研究中,78.7%(n=141)的震旦鸦雀将巢筑在新旧芦苇混合的微生境中,其中36.9%的巢址附近旧芦苇的比例在一半以上;53.2%(n=111)的巢筑于新、旧两种芦苇茎秆之上,22.3%的巢的支撑芦苇中旧芦苇所占比例在一半以上。研究结果表明,旧芦苇在震旦鸦雀巢址选择和筑巢过程中发挥了重要作用。由于大范围的芦苇收割在微生境水平上可降低1.5—2.5 m旧芦苇的密度,在巢域斑块尺度上可降低旧芦苇斑块面积的比例,因此建议,在震旦鸦雀的繁殖地,未来的芦苇收割应采用镶嵌收割的形式,并至少应保留面积在20%以上的结构较好的旧芦苇斑块,以供震旦鸦雀选择巢址和繁衍后代。     

Reproductive responses of two related coexisting songbird species to environmental changes: global warming, competition, and population sizes

Comparative analyses of interspecific differences in response to climate change can provide important insights into the factors initiating seasonal onset of reproduction in various species and subsequent fitness consequences. We present a comparative analysis based on a 30-year breeding survey of two related migratory songbird species [Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus (RW) and Great Reed Warbler A. arundinaceus (GRW)], which coexist in reedbeds by means of various interspecific interactions. The RW advanced breeding by 15 days and shortened its breeding time window, which is a combined effect of higher temperatures, alleviated competition as a consequence of population declines in the dominant GRW, and reduced RW population. Although the breeding period of GRW changed only slightly, its clutch initiation was likewise related to temperature. Most probably, advanced breeding in RW is favoured by changes in food supply and accelerated reed growth, which provides the necessary nest concealment earlier, whereas this does not affect the GRW, a species less vulnerable to nest predation. Clutch size decreased later in the season, so that earlier breeding produced a net increase in both species. An additional increase of clutch size in GRW can be explained by the use of higher-quality territories in today’s smaller population. The main causes of nest losses were predation in RW and adverse weather in GRW, but reproductive success increased over the study period in both species, which was a consequence of larger clutches in RW, but of favourable weather during rearing and fewer total losses in GRW. Our results document that different causal mechanisms are involved in the reproductive changes of the two congeneric species living in the same habitat: RW breeding earlier by making use of competitive release and other ecological improvements, and GRW by benefiting from better rearing conditions. As species respond differentially to climate change depending on ecosystem and biotic interactions, predictions of population dynamics will remain vague until the specific response mechanisms have been elucidated.     

自由搜索算法的投影寻踪模型在湿地芦苇调查中的应用

针对传统湿地芦苇调查统计方法中的问题,建立了基于自由搜索的投影寻踪模型,将芦苇的生理特征指标和环境因子指标作为投影指标构建了投影指标函数,通过自由搜索算法优化得到最佳投影方向,由最佳投影指标函数来反映各类芦苇的特征,避免了人为赋予权重的干扰,客观性强,数学概念清晰,并在博斯腾湖芦苇调查统计中进行了应用,结果表明：博斯腾湖芦苇的种类及群落特征没有发生显著的变化,在8个环境因子中水质及水量是影响芦苇产量的主要环境因子,土壤有机质对芦苇产量的影响最小;通过实际应用表明模型应用效果较好,为湿地芦苇资源调查及湿地芦苇的生态保护提供了新的思路。     

水分胁迫引起的两种不同生态型芦苇的DNA损伤与修复

利用DNA解链荧光分析（FADU）法检测两种不同生态型芦苇（Phragmites communis T.)在PEG6000胁迫处理后的DNA损伤。结果表明：无论是20％还是30％PEG6000胁迫处理,耐旱性强的沙丘芦苇的DNA损伤都比耐旱性弱的沼泽芦苇较轻。利用不同浓度的二乙基二硫代谢氨基甲酸钠（DDC）、H2O2、FeSO4以增加芦苇的3种活性氧（O2^-、H2O2、OH）的实验也同样显示出沙丘芦苇抵抗水分胁迫引起的DNA损伤的能力较强。同时,当加入外源活性氧清除剂二甲基亚砜（DMSO）、抗坏血酸（Vc）时,水分胁迫处理的芦苇DNA损伤表现出不同程度的减轻。当PEG胁迫处理的芦苇复水后,DNA损伤随复水时间延长而逐渐减轻,但沙丘芦苇的DNA损伤修复较快而完全。实验初步证明：水分胁迫可引起植物体内DNA损伤且该损伤与活性氧有关,植物的抗旱性与DNA损伤及修复密切相关。     

再生水浇灌方式对芦苇地土壤水文生态特性的影响

为提高再生水资源在芦苇群落生态恢复中的高效利用,采用温室内模拟实验的方法,以未灌溉(CK)为对照,对再生水(FS)、再生水清水轮灌(QF)及清水灌溉(QS)等3种浇灌方式下的芦苇地盐碱含量及水文物理参数进行测定分析,以其阐明不同浇灌方式下芦苇地的土壤水文生态效应。结果表明:清水灌溉、清废轮灌降盐压碱效果显著(P0.001),而再生水灌溉后土壤含盐量增加12.8%。与未灌溉相比,3种浇灌方式均使土壤容重减小,孔隙度增大,改善土壤水文物理效果表现为清废轮灌清水灌溉再生水灌溉。Horton模型比较适合描述灌溉后芦苇地土壤水分入渗过程,清水灌溉、清废轮灌改善了土壤水分的渗透性能,初渗率和稳渗率均比未灌溉增加,而再生水灌溉后初渗率下降15.0%。3种浇灌方式均能增强芦苇地贮蓄和保持土壤水分的能力,清废轮灌、清水灌溉、再生水灌溉的饱和蓄水量分别比未灌溉增加11.5%、4.3%、2.4%,涵蓄降水和供植物生长有效水分贮存能力表现为清废轮灌最好,其次为清水灌溉,而再生水灌溉则较差。     

盐胁迫对芦苇细胞超微结构的影响

于2009年3月从辽宁盘锦双台河口湿地挖取芦苇根茎并人工桶栽,待缓苗成功后进行不同浓度的盐胁迫处理,用透射电镜观察芦苇细胞超微结构对不同盐度胁迫的响应,以明确芦苇细胞的耐盐性。结果表明:芦苇细胞可承受4.0%以下浓度的盐胁迫。当盐度介于0%～4.0%时,芦苇细胞膜系统开始遭到破坏,使芦苇细胞受损的膜结构发生局部内陷或萎缩变形,细胞器表面变得凹凸不平,或将功能丧失的细胞器清理出细胞外,出现破裂和解体,以响应结构损伤的膜系统的修复,使细胞功能得到修复;当盐度为4.0%时,芦苇细胞叶绿体、线粒体、细胞核等具有膜结构细胞器及细胞壁遭到破坏,造成芦苇细胞膜系统的不可逆损伤,使细胞正常的物质代谢与能量转换和信息传递无法完成,导致芦苇细胞新陈代谢过程的中断,芦苇细胞生命活动趋于停止;在8.0%浓度盐胁迫下,芦苇细胞膜系统结构完全消失解体,导致芦苇细胞直接死亡。     

农田栽参土壤改良中肥料对土壤元素及酶活性的影响

为探究农田栽参土壤改良中肥料对土壤元素与土壤酶活性的影响, 于2019年5月21日采集经混合肥、土地乐、腐殖酸、木醋液、益生源处理过的土壤样品, 对其土壤养分与土壤酶活性进行研究。结果表明: 不同肥料在土壤中发挥出不同的作用, 施用混合肥的土壤SOM、ACa含量最高分别为139.51 g·kg-1、848.9 mg·kg-1。施用土地乐生物有机肥后土壤中AP和AMn含量最高分别为36.7 mg·kg-1、126.12 mg·kg-1。施用腐殖酸后土壤中AFe、电导率、AK数值最高分别为737.36 mg·kg-1、59.67 mg·kg-1、794.87 mg·kg-1。施用木醋液与益生源菌剂后各养分均有不同程度增加; 过氧化氢酶活性在混合肥处理后最低, 对照处理最高。漆酶活性在腐殖酸处理后最低, 木醋液处理最高。蔗糖酶活性在腐殖酸处理最低, 混合肥处理最高。脲酶活性在腐殖酸处理最低, 益生源处理后最高; 相关性分析表明, 土壤养分与土壤酶活性有密切关系, 存在不同程度的相关性。五种肥料在土壤改良中都有显著效果     

不同土壤类型对芦苇生长及光合特征的影响

以宁夏平原湿地恢复中常用的几种土壤进行芦苇栽培控制实验,获取芦苇在不同土壤环境中生长及光合作用特征,探讨影响芦苇正常生长发育的主要土壤因子和适宜土壤类型。结果表明:(1)不同土壤环境条件下芦苇的多度、株高、叶面积、株径、生物量存在显著差异,且各生态和生长特征值均为草炭土最大。(2)芦苇的光合参数Pn、Gs、Tr表现出相同的变化趋势,即峰值出现在10:00,具有明显的"午休"现象,但Ci值的变化趋势则相反。(3)不同土壤类型上芦苇的光合效应表现为草炭土沼泽土原位土灰钙土沙土,显示草炭土中芦苇的光合效应最强。(4)土壤因子与芦苇的生物量、净光合速率的通径分析及逐步回归分析结果表明,土壤有机碳含量(SOC)、全氮含量(TN)是影响芦苇生物量的决定因子;影响芦苇净光合速率的决定因子为土壤全氮含量(TN)、有机碳含量(SOC)和土壤全磷含量(TP),土壤全盐含量(TS)为限制因子。(5)芦苇属于典型的水生植物,对水分的要求较高,草炭土富含养分,且保水能力特别强,是最适合芦苇生长的土壤类型。