荒漠木本植物种子萌发研究进展

总结了荒漠木本植物种子萌发研究方法、影响种子萌发的自身因素和外部生态因子.荒漠木本植物种子萌发研究方法大多局限于室内培养箱和气候室模拟发芽法.种子休眠是影响种子萌发的重要生理因素；荒漠木本植物种子大小、质量和色泽与种子成熟度及活力密切相关；种皮通透性差是种子萌发的重要障碍,一般通过磨砺、削切、预冷、化学试剂处理等降低或消除其影响；种子含水量与贮藏寿命和吸胀力密切相关.适宜温度是荒漠木本植物种子萌发的先决条件,变温促进萌发；水分是种子萌发的制约条件；光照并非是大多数荒漠木本植物种子萌发的必要条件；沙埋通过综合调控光、温和水而影响种子萌发；盐分胁迫显著抑制种子萌发.随着研究不断深入,应加强多因素影响及机理方面的研究.

Research advance in seed germination of desert woody plants

This paper reviewed the research methods of desert woody plants seed germination, and the effects of internal and external ecological factors on it. Most researchers use incubator and artificial climate chamber to dispose the seeds, while field investigation was few involved. Seed dormancy is the important physiological factor affecting germination, while seed size, mass and color are closely correlated with its maturity and vigor. The poor permeability of seed capsule is a barrier that restrains the germination, which can be weakened or eliminated by shaving, cutting, treating with low temperature, and dipping in chemical reagent, etc. Seed water content has a close correlation with its storage life and water-absorbing capability. Suitable temperature is the prerequisite of seed germination, while changing temperature can accelerate the germination. Soil moisture content is a limiting factor, while illumination is not so essential to the seed germination of most desert woody plants. Sand-burying plays an important role in the seed germination through regulating illumination, temperature, and soil moisture content. Salinity stress restrains the seed germination of desert woody plants observably. In further studies, the effects of multi-factors and the eco-physiological and molecular biological mechanisms of germination should be more concerned.