长期连作及强还原土壤灭菌处理对烤烟根际土壤真菌群落的影响

烤烟是重要的经济作物,连作障碍已成为限制其产业发展的主要原因之一,研究长期连作及强还原土壤灭菌处理(RSD)对烤烟根际土壤真菌群落的影响,为缓解烤烟连作障碍提供理论基础。选取烤烟连作 3、5和 7年根际土壤分析理化性质和真菌群落演替规律。选取烤烟连作 3年样地实施强还原土壤灭菌处理(RSD),与未处理(3年)对比,以此评价 RSD修复效果。结果表明:(1)连作处理显著降低烤烟根际土壤 pH及总碳和总氮的含量,RSD处理较未处理(3年)显著提升土壤总碳和总氮的含量。(2)测序结果表明,连作处理显著促进真菌群落 Alpha多样性,主坐标轴分析和聚类分析表明连作处理显著改变真菌群落结构,真菌群落相对丰度的变化及 FUNGuild数据库比对结果表明,连作处理促使病原菌丰度增加。(3)与未处理(3年)相比,RSD处理显著降低真菌群落多样性和病原菌丰度。(4)相关性热图分析表明病原菌相对丰度与 pH、总碳和总氮含量呈显著负相关。因此,长期连作烤烟导致根际土壤质量退化,造成病原菌增多;RSD处理对连作土壤的质量和真菌群落具有良好的修复效果。     

不同耕作方式下玉米秸秆还田对土壤真菌群落的影响

研究宁夏引黄灌区秸秆还田与籽粒直收玉米配套模式下不同耕作和秸秆还田方式对土壤真菌群落组成及功能的影响,探究土壤真菌群落对耕作和秸秆还田方式响应差异的生物学机制,为优化耕作与秸秆还田方式和提高农田土壤肥力提供理论依据。以宁夏引黄灌区秸秆还田与籽粒直收玉米连作农田土壤为研究对象,采用Illumina MiSeq高通量测序技术,分析2种耕作方式(免耕与深翻)与3种秸秆还田方式(不还田、秸秆半量还田与秸秆全量还田)定位试验条件下,玉米成熟期土壤真菌群落结构与功能的差异,并结合土壤理化性质,进一步探究农田土壤真菌群落结构及功能变化的环境驱动因子。结果表明,免耕结合秸秆半量覆盖还田处理土壤真菌多样性指数表现最优,免耕条件下秸秆不还田与秸秆半量还田处理土壤真菌OTU数均多于深翻,秸秆全量还田处理则相反。各处理优势真菌种群存在明显差异,子囊菌门、担子菌门、被孢菌门、粪壳菌纲、Symmetrospora属、被孢霉属和子囊菌属在各处理中相对丰度普遍较高;免耕处理对不同真菌物种存在不同的影响,可以促进参与木质素腐解的真菌生长发育,降低致病真菌的相对丰度。耕作方式对真菌群落组成的影响显著,免耕结合秸秆不还田、秸秆半量覆盖还田处理下土壤真菌群落组成稳定性较强,其余处理的土壤真菌群落组成稳定性则较差。各处理对真菌群落组成贡献较大的真菌物种存在差异。土壤理化性质与不同菌属的生长繁殖关系密切,主要优势菌属主要受土壤碱解氮、全磷、有效磷、容重的影响。本研究发现,不同耕作与秸秆还田方式改变了农田土壤真菌群落OTU数量、多样性参数以及群落组成,不同的土壤理化性质也是影响各真菌菌属生长繁殖的主要因素;免耕结合适宜的秸秆覆盖还田量能够促进土壤中易腐解秸秆的菌属生长繁殖,利于形成秸秆还田生态圈的良性循环,促进农田土壤生态系统稳定。     

苏南地区农业土地利用方式改变对土壤理化及生物学性质的影响

【目的】研究苏南地区稻麦轮作农田转变为桃园对土壤理化及生物学性质的影响,旨在为苏南地区土地合理利用和土壤质量管理提供数据支撑。【方法】于2017年麦季 (5月) 和稻季 (7月) 采集研究区稻麦轮作田及由其改为桃园的土壤样品,采用常规方法测定土壤理化性质,96微孔酶标板荧光分析法测定土壤酶活性,实时荧光定量方法测定细菌16S rRNA和真菌ITS基因丰度。【结果】当土地利用方式由稻麦轮作田转变为桃园后,土壤理化性质发生明显变化。与水旱轮作田相比,桃园土壤容重增加,总孔隙度没有明显改变,但毛管孔隙度显著降低,而非毛管孔隙度显著增加,土壤更加紧实,pH有进一步降低的趋势;土壤有机质含量下降,全磷和有效磷含量增加;土壤细菌16S rRNA基因丰度下降,真菌ITS rRNA基因丰度升高,有机质降解的微生物群落由“细菌型”向“真菌型”转化。相应地,土壤中与氮转化相关酶和过氧化氢酶活性降低。从春季到夏季,稻麦轮作田和桃园土壤有机碳含量均下降,稻田降幅较大。另外,两种利用方式下土壤的细菌16S rRNA基因丰度、真菌ITS rRNA基因丰度、纤维素酶和蔗糖酶的活性均显著下降。【结论】苏南地区农业土地利用方式的转变显著增加了土壤容重,改变了土壤孔隙性,增加了土壤全磷和有效磷含量,降低了土壤pH,进而大幅度降低了土壤中氮转化酶活性,并促使土壤微生物菌群由细菌型向真菌型转变,最终影响土壤的养分循环及固碳潜力。因此,土地利用方式改变后,应注重土壤养分的管理。     

纳帕海高原湿地土壤微生物群落对土地利用方式改变的响应

【目的】探明高原湿地不同土地利用方式下土壤理化性质的改变对微生物群落结构及多样性的影响,为纳帕海高原湿地土地利用管理提供理论依据。【方法】以人类活动干扰下形成的放牧草地和耕地为研究对象,以自然沼泽湿地为对照,运用Illumina高通量测序技术比较不同土地利用方式下土壤微生物群落结构和多样性特征,并采用Mantel test分析土壤理化环境改变对土壤微生物群落的影响。【结果】(1)相较于自然沼泽湿地,耕作与放牧显著降低了土壤含水量、有机质、全氮和速效氮,却提高了全磷、碳氮比和容重（P <0.05）。(2)耕作和放牧显著增加土壤细菌与真菌α多样性（P <0.05）,三种利用方式间β多样性差异显著（P <0.01）。(3)耕作和放牧显著改变细菌和真菌群落结构,其中耕作使变形菌门、厚壁菌门和绿弯菌门相对丰度显著增加21.07%～123.61%,酸杆菌门、放线菌门和芽单胞菌门显著减小62.7%～75.29%;耕作使子囊菌门、担子菌门、接合菌门相对丰度显著减小71.33%～96.47%,未分类真菌门相对丰度显著增加722.97%;放牧使细菌浮霉菌门和疣微菌门增加57.46%、17...     

硒砂瓜连作对土壤真菌群落结构的影响

硒砂瓜是宁夏地区重要的经济作物,其连作严重影响硒砂瓜产量和品质。目前硒砂瓜连作对土壤真菌群落结构的影响尚不清楚。本研究采用Illumina MiSeq高通量测序技术,探讨硒砂瓜连作对土壤真菌群落结构的影响。研究发现,硒砂瓜连作土壤中真菌群落多样性指数和丰富度指数随连作年限的增加先上升后下降。供试土壤样本中共检测到真菌8门、25纲、244属,其中子囊菌门（Ascomycota）、接合菌门（Zygomycota）是优势菌门,占90%以上。与对照相比,连作30年土壤中子囊菌门丰度下降32.51%,接合菌门丰度上升29.89%。供试土壤中真菌主要的优势属为被孢霉属（Mortierella）、绿僵菌属（Metarhiziun）、假霉样真菌属（Pseudallescheria）、镰刀菌属（Fusarium）和青霉属（Penicillium）。与对照相比,连作5年土壤中假霉样真菌属丰度增加45.81%,连作10年土壤中镰刀菌属丰度增加26.74%,连作15年土壤中绿僵菌属下降26.83%,连作20年土壤中青霉属增加29.68%,连作25年土壤中绿僵菌属减少18.30%,连作30年土壤中被孢霉属丰度上升29.89%。土壤理化性质与硒砂瓜连作年限间无显著相关性,而与土壤真菌群落结构存在显著的相关性。土壤全磷、碱解氮、有效磷含量是影响土壤真菌群落最主要的因素。研究结果表明,导致硒砂瓜连作障碍的主要原因不是土壤理化性质变化,而是土壤真菌群落结构的改变。研究结果可为硒砂瓜土传病害的生物防治提供参考依据。     

植被恢复对黄土高原矿区重构土壤理化性质、酶活性以及真菌群落的影响

[目的]研究黄土高原矿区重构土壤植被恢复对土壤理化性质、酶活性以及真菌群落的影响,准确评价植被恢复对该地区的土壤生态恢复效果。[方法]在内蒙古自治区准格尔旗选择3种典型植被恢复类型(灌木、乔木、草地)和未复垦地采集0—20 cm土壤样品,采用扩增子测序技术分析了土壤真菌多样性和群落组成,同时结合土壤理化性质探讨了不同植被恢复类型影响真菌群落多样性的重要因素。[结果]①与未复垦地相比,3种典型植被恢复类型不仅对土壤理化性质和酶活性均有明显提升,还提高了土壤真菌可操作分类单元(OUTs)和多样性指数,且差异显著,以灌木的效果最好。②真菌主要菌门相对丰度在各样地变化趋势为子囊菌门(Ascomycota)担子菌门(Basidiomycota)球囊菌门(Glomeromycota),相对丰度之和已超过50%,土壤真菌群落结构在4个样地之间保持了一定的稳定性。③土壤含水量为影响真菌群落结构的最主要因素。[结论]植被恢复影响土壤理化性质、酶活性及真菌群落多样性,黄土高原矿区生态恢复是一个漫长的过程,在生态恢复过程中,宜种植灌木来改善重构土壤的生态环境。     

烟株生长过程中土壤微生物的变化特征

为有效防治烟草青枯病等土传病害,探究了烟株生长过程中土壤微生物的变化特征。分别在烟株不同生长期采集根部土壤进行可培养微生物数量测定和16S/18S rDNA基因测序,以分析烟株生长过程中微生物数量、多样性以及群落结构的变化。结果表明,可培养细菌、放线菌数量随烟株生长先增多后减少,其中旺长期数量最多;真菌数量先减少后增多,以旺长期数量最少。细菌群落多样性无明显变化,真菌群落多样性在旺长期最低。微生物群落结构在旺长期变化较大,细菌优势菌群Acidobacteria(酸杆菌门)丰度较团棵期减少30%±12%,Actinobacteria(放线菌门)丰度增加116%±19%,真菌优势菌群Ascomycota(子囊菌门)丰度增加57%±36%,norankk-Fungi丰度减少83%±17%。烟株生长发育改变了土壤微生物的数量和群落结构,旺长期微生物群落结构的改变与青枯病发生存在一定联系,特别是真菌优势菌的变化可能会影响青枯病的发生。     

厌氧土壤灭菌不同添加物对日光温室土壤性质及微生物群落的影响

厌氧土壤灭菌(ASD)作为替代化学农药熏蒸灭菌技术在各地逐渐推广,但不同土壤类型、不同添加物厌氧土壤灭菌效果具有较大差异,田间条件下明确当地不同添加物厌氧灭菌对土壤性质及微生物群落效应,为日光温室绿色环保的土壤灭菌方法提供科学依据。结果表明:(1)除添加碳酸氢铵(AB)处理外,其他处理均可以显著降低0—20 cm土层电导率(EC),但仅灌水不添加物料(CK)处理20—40 cm土层NO_3~--N和EC显著增加,且AB处理显著增加0—20 cm土层NH_4~+-N及20—40 cm土层NO_3~--N;添加鸡粪(CM)处理0—20 cm土层NH_4~+-N极显著增加,NO_3~--N极显著降低,EC显著降低,土壤有机质、全氮和有效养分亦显著增加。(2)添加鸡粪(CM)显著降低细菌丰富度和均匀度,但土壤中植物促生菌(PGPR)芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus)及假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas)的相对丰度极显著增加。对真菌群落,不同处理真菌丰富度和均匀度与处理前差异均不显著,但添加碳酸氢铵(AB)、木醋液(PS)和鸡粪(CM)处理病原菌-镰刀菌属(Fusarium)的相对丰度均显著降低;同时,鸡粪(CM)处理有益属曲霉属(Aspergillus)丰度显著增加。(3)综合土壤理化性质、细菌和真菌群落变化,鸡粪作为有机碳源添加厌氧土壤灭菌效果较好,既可以厌氧灭菌同时也腐熟鸡粪,且各地原料来源方便,可同时实现化肥农药双减。     

长期有机无机肥配施对东北黑土真菌群落结构的影响

【目的】分析长期有机无机肥配施对土壤真菌丰度、多样性及其群落特征的影响,探讨东北黑土真菌群落变化与施肥的相关性,为进一步调节土壤微生物结构,改善其生态功能提供参考依据。【方法】依托黑龙江省农业科学院36年长期定位试验站,选取4个不同施肥处理:不施肥处理（CK）、有机肥处理（M）、氮磷钾无机肥处理（NPK）和有机肥配施无机肥处理（MNPK）的耕作层土壤为研究对象,以真菌ITS基因为分子标靶借助qPCR技术和Illumina Miseq高通量测序平台,研究不同施肥处理对黑土中真菌群落丰度、多样性和组成的影响,并与土壤化学性质进行偶联分析,揭示群落与施肥的相关性。【结果】长期施用无机肥显著降低土壤pH,而有机无机配施可以有效缓解土壤酸化。NPK处理的ITS基因丰度显著高于MNPK;MNPK处理的细菌/真菌比值（26.91104）显著大于NPK,各处理比值由高到低为MNPK M CK NPK。细菌/真菌比值与土壤pH正相关;MNPK处理的真菌多样性指数值略大于NPK。Ascomycota和Zygomycota为土壤中主要真菌门,不同施肥处理之间真菌组成的相对丰度存在显著差异,对照处理Ascomycota的相对丰度为45.35%,MNPK和NPK处理分别为50.93%和56.16%。有机肥有利于降低病原真菌相对丰度,具有高度侵染性的Cochliobolus在MNPK（0.41%）和M（0.39%）中的相对丰度显著小于CK（3.25%）和NPK（2.08%）。CCA分析表明,土壤理化性质共解释土壤真菌群落结构变化的73.3%,有效磷（贡献量为32.4%,P=0.002）、铵态氮（贡献量为14.8%,P=0.01）和硝态氮（贡献量为16.2%,P=0.048）是3个重要的影响因子。【结论】不同施肥条件下土壤真菌丰度、多样性,以及菌群组成特征不同。与无机肥相比,有机肥无机肥配施能够有效改善真菌群落结构,降低真菌的丰度,增加真菌多样性,并提高土壤pH,减缓土壤酸化。土壤有效磷、铵态氮和硝态氮含量是影响黑土土壤真菌群落结构变化重要因素。     

甜瓜不同轮作模式对土壤真菌多样性及 理化性质的影响

随着甜瓜生产规模化和专业化程度的不断提高,甜瓜连作障碍现象逐年加重。为了揭示甜瓜- 水稻、甜瓜- 南美白对虾、甜瓜- 大麦苗等不同轮作模式与连作栽培对土壤理化特性及真菌多样性的影响规律,保障甜瓜产业的可持续发展,对3 种连作及轮作模式下土壤理化性质及真菌多样性进行研究。结果表明,不同轮作模式均对土壤氮素影响较大,3 种轮作模式中甜瓜- 南美白对虾轮作模式对土壤理化性质影响最显著。甜瓜- 水稻轮作可提高土壤真菌丰度和多样性,而甜瓜- 大麦苗则可提高土壤真菌物种数量,但降低真菌群落多样性,甜瓜- 南美白对虾轮作则使土壤真菌物种数量和多样性均降低。甜瓜- 南美白对虾轮作对土壤真菌多样性影响最大,甜瓜- 水稻和甜瓜- 大麦苗轮作影响则相对较小。甜瓜- 水稻轮作可降低稻瘟病、炭疽病、白粉病、枯萎病、根腐病、立枯病相关真菌属的相对丰度,其中镰刀菌属降低2.87%。甜瓜- 大麦苗轮作可降低麦瘟病、白粉病、炭疽病、枯萎病、根腐病相关真菌属的相对丰度,但增加黑点根腐病、立枯病、纹枯病相关真菌属的相对丰度。甜瓜- 南美白对虾轮作仅降低稻瘟病和炭疽病相关真菌属的相对丰度,对枯萎病、白粉病、根腐病、虾镰刀菌病等相对丰度则为升高,其中镰刀菌属升高17.49%。总体上,甜瓜- 水稻轮作模式对土壤最好,甜瓜- 南美白对虾轮作模式对土壤相对较差。     

Soil-profile distribution of primary and secondary plant-available nutrients under conventional and no tillage

Nutrient distributions under no tillage (NT) compared with conventional disk-and-bed tillage (CT) management in the warm, humid region of the southeastern USA need to be assessed so that future placement, quantity, and type of fertilizers can be altered, if necessary, to efficiently match crop demands. We determined soil-profile distributions of pH, N, P, S, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu to a depth of 0.9 m at the end of 8.5 years of continuous CT and NT management on a Weswood silty clay loam (fine, mixed, thermic Fluventic Ustochrept) in southcentral Texas. Most dramatic changes occurred within the 0–0.05 m depth, where soil under NT had lower pH, Fe, and Cu than under CT, but greater P, K, Zn, and Mn. Greater P and K under NT than under CT also occurred below the till-zone (0.15–0.3 m). At a depth of 0–0.3 m, soil under NT contained greater amounts of extractable P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu than under CT. Nitrogen fertilization had little effect on nutrient distributions, except resulting in greater extractable K at 0–0.05 m and greater nitrate at 0–0.15 m. Few changes in soil-profile distributions were observed for extractable S, Ca, Mg, and Na. Long-term continuous use of NT on this fine-textured, high-fertility (except for N) soil had no apparent adverse effects on nutrient distributions relative to CT, but enhanced conservation and availability of P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu near the soil surface where crop roots proliferate.     

Assessing the effectiveness of conservation measures: Resolving the “wicked” problem of the Steller sea lion

“Wicked” problems are those that are complex and that change when solutions are applied. Many conflicts in conservation fall into this category. The study approached the problem of how to constrain the apparent wickedness of a problem in the conservation management of a species by using simple empirical indicators to carry out iterative assessment of the risk to a population and to document how this risk evolves in relation to the addition of new data and the implementation of management actions. Effects of high levels of uncertainty within data and also concerning population structure were examined through stochastic simulation and by exploration of scenarios. Historical trends in the example used, the Steller sea lion, showed rapid declines in abundance in some regions during the 1980s. The current total population is 130,000-150,000 Steller sea lions through Alaska and British Columbia and this number has been stable since about 1990 in spite of regional differences in population dynamics. Regional differences in the sequence of changes in the number of pups and non-pups, suggested that an internal re-distribution of juveniles could have happened between 1980 and 1990. Current productivity also appears close to the long-term mean. Stochastic population projection using various scenarios showed that, based upon this history, the risk of extinction for the population has declined and is below reasonable thresholds for considering the population to be endangered. The trends in risk suggest that management actions taken since 1990 have probably been effective. Consequently, the conservation management objectives for the Steller sea lion are probably being met. The approach provides a mechanism, based upon experience and scenario analysis, for exploring future policy options and may help to constrain the debate amongst stakeholders about the cost-benefit trade-offs associated with different options.     

Enhanced establishment and growth of giant cardon cactus in an eroded field in the Sonoran Desert using native legume trees as nurse plants aided by plant growth-promoting microorganisms and compost

To evaluate the feasibility of long-term desert reforestation technology of mixed vegetation, cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) seedlings from indoor and outdoor nurseries were planted in the field adjacent to one seedling of potential legume nurse trees: mesquite amargo (Prosopis articulata), yellow palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla), and blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida). Some of the planting holes were also supplemented with common dairy compost. Additionally, the combinations of legume tree–cactus were inoculated with either a consortium of desert arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB; the diazotroph Azospirillum brasilense Cd, and the phosphate solubilizer Paenibacillus sp.), or a mixture of all. The field experiments were evaluated periodically during 30 months for survival and growth. Cardons reared in an outdoor screen house survived better in the field than those reared in a controlled growth chamber and hardened later outdoors. Association with any legume nurse tree increased survival and enhanced growth of untreated cardons. For cardons growing alone, application of either compost, AM fungi, and all the treatments combined increased survival. For these plants, no treatment affected plant growth during the first 3 months after transplanting. Later, all treatments, except for AM fungi, enhanced plant growth. However, only 2 years after transplanting the enhanced growth effect of AM fungi was also significant. In the presence of the legume nurse trees, transient positive effects on cardon growth were recorded. General evaluation after 30 months of cultivation showed that the treatments positively affected cardon growth when growing alone or in combination only with mesquite amargo but not with the other two legume trees. This study proposes that young legume trees have the capacity to enhance survival and growth of cardon cactus, depending on the legume cactus combination. Additional treatments such as compost or PGPB can either amplify the effect or else attenuate it.     

Karyotypic and genome size variation in Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. (pigeonpea) and some wild relatives

Detailed karyotypes and 4C DNA amounts have been studied in five cultivars of Cajanus cajan and 20 species belonging to Cajanus, Rhynchosia, Dunbaria, Flemingia and Paracalyx. C. cajan shows intraspecific variability and its karyotype is most similar to that of C. cajanifolius (sect. Cajanus) in the morphology and number of satellite chromosomes and the lack of any correlation between chromosome size within the complement and asymmetry. Karyotypes of C. lineatus and C. sericeus belonging to sect. Atylia are similar with respect to maximum r-index and the ratio of longest and shortest chromosomes in their respective complements. C. acutifolius (sect. Frutocosa) is distinct in having a very low ratio (1.44) between the longest and the shortest chromosomes, while in C. albicans, C. goensis, C. scarabaeoides (sect. Cantharospermum) there is no chromosome pair with r-index >2.0. C. mollis and C. volubilis (sect. Volubilis) show similarity with regard to ratio between the longest and the shortest chromosomes and a distinct chromosome pair with an arm ratio of 2.7 and C. platycarpus is distinct (sect. Rhynchosoides) in having the smallest ratio (1.36) between the longest and the shortest chromosomes. 4C DNA amounts in Cajanus and Rhynchosia vary between 3.28 pg to 11.69 pg and 4.92 pg to 11.13 pg respectively, while in Dunbaria, Flemingia and Paracalyx these vary between 4.70 and 7:06 pg. In the genus Cajanus karyotypic features and 4C DNA amounts agree with the sectional classification and bring out a close relationship between C. cajan and C. cajanifolius. This is supported by studies based on seed protein patterns, isozyme analysis, trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor patterns, RFLP and RAPD data and crossability relationships. A clear relation between DNA amount and abnormalities effecting the extent of pairing and recombination in interspecific hybrids shows the importance of this study in developing future breeding programme involving C. cajan and its wild relatives that are of potential value.     

Effect of some fungicide seed treatments on the survival of Bradyrhizobium japonicum and on the nodulation and yield of soybean [Glycine max. (L) Merr.]

Several commercial fungicide seed treatments were evaluated for their possible effect on the survival of Bradyrhizobium japonicum on seeds and on the nodulation and yield of soybeans in a greenhouse and a field experiment. quinolate Pro (carbendazim and oxine copper), Vitavax 200FF (carboxin and thiram), and Monceren (pencycuron) had a small effect or no effect on the survival of B. japonicum and on the nodulation and yield of soybeans. They can thus be considered compatible with soybean seed inoculation. Germipro UFB (carbendazim and iprodione), Apron 35J (metalaxyl), and Tachigaren (hymexazol) decreased B. japonicum survival and the nodulation and yield of soybeans and thus cannot be considered compatible with soybean seed inoculation.     

Einfluss der düngungsmethoden auf die entwicklung von zuckerrübenkrankheiten

Während neunjähriger (1994-2002) Untersuchungen in der Versuchsanstalt Ba?cyny (Fahlerde, Fall-Gleyboden, ausgebildet aus leichtem Lehmboden) wurde der Befall mit Krankheiten an der Zuckerrübe in Abhängigkeit von der Düngungsmethode bewertet. Folgende Methoden wurden angewendet: A - Mineraldünger, B - Stalldung und Mineraldünger, C - Stroh-, Gründung und Mineraldünger, D - Kompostdünger und Biopräparate (ökologische Düngung). Auf den Objekten A, B, C wurden bei konstanter Phosphor-Kalium-Düngung die Stickstoffgaben von 0 bis 180 kg.ha^?1 differenziert. Auf dem ökologischen Objekt D ohne Mineraldünger wurden statt Stickstoff die Biopräparate P₅₀₀ und P₅₀₁ verabreicht. Der geringste Befall von Krankheiten wurde an der Zuckerrübe auf jenem Objekt festgestellt, das mit Kompost und den Biopräparaten gedüngt worden war. Im Rahmen der konventionellen Düngungsmethoden wurde allgemein die höchste Intensität der Krankheiten an der mit Stroh, Gründung und Mineraldünger gedüngten Zuckerrübe beobachtet. Ausnahmen von dieser Regel bildete das Vorkommen von echtem Mehltau und Keimlingsfäule. Auf den Objekten A, B, C nahm die Intensität der Krankheiten mit der Steigerung der Stickstoffgabe zu. Auch die auf Objekt D verabreichten Biopräparate stimulierten die Entwicklung der Krankheiten. The effect of various fertilization methods on the diseases of sugar beet was estimated on the basis of nine-year studies (1994-2002) conducted in the Experimental Production Farm in Ba?cyny on loess-based, sedimentary-gley, light-clay soil. The following fertilization methods were applied: A - mineral fertilization, B - mineral and manure fertilization, C - straw, green manure and mineral fertilization, D - ecological compost and biodynamic preparations fertilization. In the objects A, B and C fertilized with phosphorus and potassium, various doses of nitrogen ranging from 0 to 180 kg/ha^?1 were used. In the ecological object D, where mineral fertilization was not used, biodynamic preparations P₅₀₀ and P₅₀₁ were applied instead of nitrogen. The lowest ratio of the diseases of sugar beet was observed in the object fertilized with the compost and biodynamic preparations. In view of the conventional fertilization methods, generally the highest incidence of diseases was noted in the sugar beet fertilized with straw, green manure and mineral fertilizers. The exception was the occurrence of powdery mildew and the black leg. In objects A, B and C the incidence of the diseases increased with the increase in nitrogen doses. The applied biodynamical preparations in the object D stimulated the development of diseases too.     

Prospects for control of Pythium damping-off of lettuce with Trichoderma,Gliocladium and Enterobacter spp.

Summary Damping-off of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) caused by Pythium ultimum was studied in pots containing a non-sterile potting mix in the glasshouse. Fifty P. ultimum sporangia g^-1 compost reduced the plant stand to 15% and shoot dry weight to 18%, but this reduction was totally prevented by applying Trichoderma harzianum at 2×10⁵ viable propagules g^-1 potting mix. Gliocladium virens and Enterobacter cloacae also alleviated the damping-off. E. cloacae did not adversely affect the action of the fungal antagonists. The co-existence of the bacterial and fungal antagonists was revealed on the root surface and inner surface of the testa by scanning electron microscopy, indicating the compatibility of the biocontrol agents.     

细菌、真菌及植物氮营养信号研究进展

氮素吸收代谢是所有生物生命活动的核心部分,因此,各种生物对氮的吸收与同化过程都有精细的调节。这种调节依赖于生物对体内氮素状况信号及体外（生长介质中）氮素信号的感受。过去几十年中,在细菌、真菌中已经对氮素营养信号有了较好的研究,而植物中则相对缓慢,但也有了一定的认识。本文重点比较细菌、真菌及植物中氮信号系统的组成,以期为进一步认识植物中的氮信号接受与转导系统提供启示。     

Aircraft operations near concentrations of birds in Antarctica: The development of practical guidelines

Aircraft operations have the potential to disturb and to impact negatively on bird life. A gradient of increasing behavioural response is evident in birds when exposed to increasing aircraft stimulus. The most major disturbance is likely to lead to impacts on the health, breeding performance and survival of individual birds, and perhaps bird colonies. A process of revision to policies on aircraft operations contained in management plans for a number of specially protected areas in Antarctica by the United Kingdom, accompanied by consultations made within the scientific community through the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and with operational interests through the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes (COMNAP) resulted in new guidelines being adopted by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties in June 2004. The principal recommendations of the guidelines are that bird colonies should not be overflown below 2000 ft (∼610 m) above ground level and landings within 1/2 nautical mile (∼930 m) of bird colonies should be avoided wherever possible. These guidelines are less stringent and less specific than those that were recommended by the SCAR specialist group on birds, and represent a compromise to accommodate operational needs. While the adoption of clear and consistent guidelines for the operation of aircraft in Antarctica is welcome in that this provides practical advice that is likely to reduce incidences of close aircraft/bird encounters, there remains insufficient knowledge of the interactions between aircraft and birds in Antarctica, and the consequent impacts on individual birds and on bird populations. It is important, therefore, that the guidelines adopted are considered interim, and should be kept under scrutiny with revisions made as new and improved research results appear.     

The abundance of heterocystous blue-green algae in rice soils and inocula used for application in rice fields

Summary Algal populations were quantified (as colony-forming units [CFU] per square centimetre) in 102 samples of rice soils from the Philippines, India, Malaysia and Portugal, and in 22 samples of soil-based inocula from four countries. Heterocystous blue-green algae (BGA) were present in all samples. Nostoc was the dominant genus in most samples, followed by Anabaena and Calothrix. In soils, heterocystous BGA occurred at densities ranging from 1.0 × 10² to 8.0 × 10⁶ CFU/cm² (median 6.4 × 10⁴) and comprised, on average, 9% of the total CFU of algae. Their abundance was positively correlated with the pH and the available P content of the soils. In soil-based inocula, heterocystous BGA occurred at densities ranging from 4.6 × 10⁴ to 2.8 × 10⁷ CFU/g dw (dry weight), comprising only a moderate fraction (average 13%) of the total algae. In most soils, the density of indigenous N₂-fixing BGA was usually higher than that attained by applying recommended rates of soil-based inoculum. Whereas research on the practical utilization of BGA has been mostly directed towards inoculation with foreign strains, our results suggest that attention should also be given to agricultural practices that enhance the growth of indigenous strains already adapted to local environmental conditions.Maître de Recherches ORSTOM (France), Visiting Scientist at IRRI