不同类型贝壳粉对土壤镉赋存形态的影响差异

通过室内培养探究不同类型贝壳粉对土壤中不同形态镉含量的影响,向培养完成的土壤中施用3种添加比例的天然扇贝壳粉与蛏子壳粉,分别在第1,5,15,30,50天测定土壤pH及镉的各赋存形态含量。结果表明,添加文石型与方解石贝壳粉对土壤pH升高均有一定程度的贡献,施用2种贝壳粉后,随贝壳粉添加比例的增多土壤pH升高。不同种类贝壳粉处理的土壤pH差异不大,在50天后2种贝壳粉不同添加比例间差异最明显。在整个培养过程中,随培养天数的增加,添加不同类型贝壳粉均能使镉污染土壤可交换态镉含量下降,碳酸盐结合态镉、铁锰氧化物结合态镉、有机结合态镉与残渣态镉含量整体逐渐升高。其中,使用文石型贝壳粉作钝化剂较方解石型效果更佳。随着贝壳粉添加比例变大,可交换态镉向镉的其他赋有形态转化的程度越大。培养50天后,添加不同种类贝壳粉处理的土壤有效态镉含量同CK相比均显著降低。当添加文石型贝壳粉的比例为5%时,生物可利用态镉占总镉比例最低。施用文石型贝壳粉能比方解石型贝壳粉更好地降低土壤有效态镉的活性。     

生物炭与沸石混施对不同污染土壤镉形态转化的影响

采用室内培养模拟了低(1.0 mg/kg)、高(10 mg/kg)镉污染的土壤,通过向镉污染土壤中添加0.4%,2%,10%的1∶1的生物炭和沸石的混合物,探究了生物炭及沸石混施对不同程度镉污染土壤的pH和镉形态变化的影响。结果表明:2种不同程度镉污染土壤的pH均较CK有所提高,且随钝化剂用量的增加而增大。随着培养时间的延长,低污染土壤pH呈现降低趋势,而高污染土壤pH先升高后降低最后趋于稳定。培养后期,低污染和高污染土壤在混合物添加量分别为2%和10%时有效态镉降低比例最大,降低比例分别为56.78%和27.33%。各处理土壤随生物炭和沸石混合物添加量的增加交换态镉降低比例逐渐增大,培养后期,低污染土壤的交换态镉较CK分别降低8.35%,13.81%,20.65%,高污染土壤的交换态镉较CK分别降低10.02%,22.34%,33.01%。各处理的钝化剂能够明显的降低交换态镉的含量,增加碳酸盐结合态、铁锰氧化物结合态、有机结合态和残渣态镉的含量,低污染土壤的有机结合态明显高于高污染土壤。由此可见,生物炭与沸石混施能够降低土壤重金属的生物有效性,为农田土壤修复奠定了理论基础。     

天然和热活化蛇纹石对土壤镉赋存形态的影响

以天然蛇纹石粉为原料,应用马弗炉制备不同温度(550℃和700℃)的热活化蛇纹石,通过室内培养试验,探究不同剂量(分别为土重的1%,3%,5%)的天然和热活化处理的蛇纹石对外源镉污染土壤中镉赋存形态的影响。结果表明,土壤pH值随蛇纹石用量增加而增加,随培养时间延长呈现先降低后趋于稳定的趋势,但均显著高于对照。高剂量700℃热活化蛇纹石对土壤pH值影响最大,培养60d时与对照相比提升了1.98个单位。添加天然蛇纹石、550℃和700℃热活化蛇纹石均能降低土壤可交换态镉的含量,与对照相比分别降低了17.42%~28.32%,28.99%~39.63%,33.11%~53.72%。相关性分析表明,各培养时期土壤可交换态镉的含量与土壤pH值呈现极显著负相关关系。各处理对土壤镉各形态含量的影响差异不同,显著降低了土壤可交换态镉的含量,不同程度地提高了碳酸盐结合态、铁锰氧化物结合态和残渣态镉的含量,对有机物结合态镉的影响并不明显。总的来说,蛇纹石添加入土壤后能够提高土壤pH值,促使可交换态镉向其他生物可利用性较低的镉形态转变,且不同剂量、不同热活化温度间存在显著差异。     

施用生物炭和石灰对土壤镉形态转化的影响

通过室内培养试验,比较石灰、生物炭及生物炭和石灰配施3种改良剂作用下镉污染草甸土中土壤镉各形态转化以及pH的影响。结果表明,土壤添加生物炭培养60d,土壤pH呈随时间增加逐渐增加的趋势,而添加石灰和生物炭与石灰配施处理,土壤pH呈现先增加至最大值而后缓缓降低趋于稳定的趋势,但均显著高于对照。各改良剂的施用均显著降低土壤可交换态Cd含量,与CK处理相比,添加生物炭、石灰和生物炭石灰混合改良剂后,土壤可交换态Cd含量分别降低8.6%~13.7%,17.8%~21.7%和18.4%~23.3%。相关分析结果表明,土壤可交换态Cd含量与土壤pH之间均存在极显著的负相关关系(R2=0.74)。土壤添加改良剂后,显著降低土壤可交换态Cd比例,增加碳酸盐结合态、铁锰氧化物结合态、有机结合态和残渣态Cd比例,从而降低土壤重金属的生物有效性。     

赤泥施用量对镉污染稻田水稻生长和镉形态转化的影响

通过盆栽试验,研究了不同赤泥施用量对水稻产量、土壤中镉生物有效性及其形态和糙米镉含量的影响。结果表明,适宜的赤泥施用量能提高水稻有效穗数和促进水稻生长,实现水稻增产,与不施赤泥处理相比,0.75%（W/W）赤泥处理（RM-3处理）的水稻株高、有效穗数和产量分别提高了5.02%、1.12%和6.93%。随着赤泥施用量的增加,土壤pH值增加,土壤交换态Cd含量逐渐减少,碳酸盐结合态、铁锰氧化物结合态和残渣态Cd含量逐渐增加,但对有机结合态Cd含量的影响不明显,相比不施赤泥处理,1.25%（W/W）赤泥处理（RM-5处理）的土壤交换态Cd含量下降了31.6%（P＜0.01）,碳酸盐结合态、铁锰氧化物结合态和残渣态Cd含量分别增加了16.3%、22.5%和8.7%（P＜0.01）。水稻糙米中Cd的含量随赤泥施用量的增加而降低,当赤泥施用量达到或高于0.5%（W/W）时,糙米Cd含量达到国家粮食卫生标准,综合考虑水稻产量、土壤修复效应和糙米品质,本试验Cd污染程度的稻田土壤上赤泥的适宜施用量为0.75%（W/W）。     

田间条件下不同钝化材料对玉米吸收镉的影响研究

选取4种钝化材料（赤泥、海泡石、钙镁磷肥和磷矿粉）开展田间试验,研究它们对玉米吸收镉与土壤有效态镉的影响。结果表明,除海泡石外,施用其他3种钝化材料均能促进玉米生长,增加玉米叶、茎与籽粒的重量。4种钝化材料都能降低玉米对镉的吸收,其中：高量赤泥（用量1.5%）能明显降低玉米茎、叶片及籽粒中镉的含量,较对照分别降低60.6%、33.6%与49.3%;高量钙镁磷肥（用量900kg·hm-2）明显降低玉米籽粒中镉含量,较对照降低57.4%。4种钝化剂明显降低土壤EDTA提取态镉、DGT提取态镉的含量。其中,高量海泡石处理的EDTA提取态镉含量最低,高量赤泥次之;高量赤泥处理的DGT提取态镉含量最低。本试验结果表明,1.5%用量的赤泥是最佳的功能钝化材料。     

施用有机物料对土壤镉形态的影响

采用室内培养试验,研究作物新鲜秸秆和腐熟猪粪对模拟镉（Cd）污染的土壤中Cd形态转化的动态影响。结果表明,各处理土壤交换态Cd含量随培养时间均逐渐降低。碳酸盐结合态和铁锰氧化物结合态Cd含量先增加后降低, 而有机质结合态和残渣态Cd含量则逐渐增加。添加秸秆可增加土壤交换态Cd含量,但随时间延长,增幅逐渐降低, 猪粪则可降低土壤交换态Cd含量。添加有机物后土壤交换态Cd含量的变化主要是由有机质结合态或残渣态Cd含量的变化而引起。秸秆和猪粪对土壤Cd形态的转化与土壤胡敏酸（HA）和富里酸（FA）的变化有关。秸秆对能活化土壤Cd的FA增加幅度大于对能钝化土壤Cd的HA增加幅度,降低HA/FA比,但降幅随时间逐渐减少; 猪粪在整个培养阶段对HA增加幅度均大于FA的增加幅度,增加HA/FA比。秸秆和猪粪均可降低潮土pH而提高红壤pH,但只有猪粪可通过提高红壤pH降低Cd向交换态转化。添加秸秆和猪粪后,Cd由低活性态向交换态转化与HA/FA呈显著负相关。     

石灰与生物炭配施对不同浓度镉污染土壤修复

通过室内培养试验,研究生物炭与石灰不同用量配施对镉污染土壤pH和镉赋存形态的影响。结果表明,生物炭与石灰配施能够明显提高污染土壤pH,且随着施入量的增加pH提升效果显著。随着石灰和生物炭配施用量的增加,土壤交换态镉降低比例逐渐增大。培养60天后,镉污染浓度为5mg/kg的土壤交换态镉含量同对照处理相比依次减少36.80%,49.12%和57.38%;而土壤镉污染浓度为20mg/kg的土壤交换态镉含量较对照相比分别降低29.27%,31.68%和39.03%。2个浓度中土壤碳酸盐结合态镉、铁锰氧化物结合态镉和有机结合态镉均有所增加,残渣态镉虽有所增加,但在不同浓度之间存在差异。总体来看,本试验用量条件下,石灰和生物炭配施对污染浓度为5mg/kg的土壤镉钝化效果优于污染浓度为20mg/kg的土壤。     

油枯对镉污染土壤的钝化研究

为了研究油枯对镉(Cd)污染土壤的钝化效果,以油枯为外源添加物(质量比:1%、2%、3%、4%、5%),模拟田间条件在塑料桶中进行为期45 d的培养,对镉污染土壤中Cd形态分布特征、DTPA提取态Cd(DTPA-Cd)含量、pH、有机质含量进行分析。结果表明,添加油枯可显著降低镉污染土壤中可交换态镉(Ex-Cd)的比例,提高碳酸盐结合态镉(Cb-Cd)、铁锰氧化物结合态镉(Fe-Mnb-Cd)以及有机质及硫化物晶格态镉(OMb-Cd)的比例,而残渣晶格结合态镉(RLb-Cd)变化不明显。添加油枯显著降低镉污染土壤中DTPA-Cd含量,降幅最高可达49%。镉污染土壤p H值维持在6.0左右,1%~4%添加处理中土壤pH波动幅度较大;而5%添加处理的土壤pH波动幅度小。添加油枯均能显著提高镉污染土壤中有机质含量。由此可见,油枯对镉污染土壤有较好的钝化效果,这为重金属污染土壤的修复和农业废弃物的循环利用提供了参考。     

水分调控和钝化剂处理对水稻土镉的钝化效应及其机理

采用盆栽试验,研究了水分管理和钝化剂处理对红壤性水稻土重金属镉的钝化效应及其作用机理。结果表明,在土壤镉含量为0．75mg·kg。下,添加海泡石复配磷肥可以显著提高土壤pH值,长期淹水、常规管理水分条件下,土壤交换态cd分别降低了20．4％和15．7％,碳酸盐结合态cd分别下降了15．5％和14．1％,糙米cd分别降低了52．3％和46．O％。未添加钝化剂条件下,长期淹水处理的根表Fe（Ⅱ）含量比常规处理增加了1．2倍,根表cd含量则是常规处理的82．6％。土壤经钝化处理后,长期淹水和常规管理水分条件下,根表Fe（Ⅱ）分别增加了40．1％和70．0％,而根表cd分别降低了35．3％和42．4％。糙米cd含量与根表Fe（Ⅱ）含量呈显著负相关,与根表cd含量呈显著正相关。土壤Fe“和cd“对水稻根表吸附点位的竞争以及土壤镉较低的生物有效性是钝化处理组糙米镉含量下降的主要原因。     

“绿色革命”以来大气CO2浓度升高对C3作物营养品质的影响

自20世纪60年代"绿色革命"以来,育种技术和农耕技术的发展促进了农作物产量的大幅提升,然而作物的营养品质出现下降趋势。在相似的遗传背景下,大气CO_2浓度升高会使单位体积农作物产品的营养元素含量下降,因此"绿色革命"至今,农作物产品的营养元素下降可能受大气CO_2浓度升高影响。通过植物生长箱模拟"绿色革命"初期和目前的大气CO_2浓度水平(310μmol/mol和400μmol/mol),针对主要C_3作物水稻、小麦和大豆,研究"绿色革命"以来大气CO_2浓度升高对其籽粒的C、N、Fe、Zn元素含量的影响,结果表明:CO_2浓度升高对3种作物籽粒的C元素含量几乎没有影响,变化幅度在±1.5%之间;籽粒的N、Fe、Zn元素含量普遍呈现下降趋势,但均未达到显著水平。     

Potential of wild species for genetic enhancement of some semi-arid food crops

Discovery and incorporation of genes from wild species provide means to sustain crop improvement, particularly when levels of resistance in the cultigens are low and virulent strains of pests and pathogens overcome the host plant resistance. The extent of utilization and the potential of the wild genepool for genetic enhancement were reviewed in five important food crops viz. sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea, pigeonpea and groundnut grown in the semi-arid tropics. Introgression from compatible wild germplasm in the primary gene pool resulted in transfer of new cytoplasmic male sterility systems in pearl millet and pigeonpea, development of high protein, cleistogamous flower and dwarf pigeonpea lines and foliar disease resistant groundnut cultivars. Utilization of wild species in secondary and tertiary gene pools has been generally limited due to sterility, restricted recombination or cross incompatibility. Nevertheless, these species are extremely important as they contain high levels of resistance to several important biotic and abiotic stresses. Several of them, like those belonging to the Parasorghum section and the rhizomatous Arachis species are sources of multiple resistances and hold great promise to sustain crop productivity.     

Faculty positions:Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications     

Collection and preliminary evaluation of native turfgrass accessions in Italy

Despite a raising interest on turfs in Italy, all theavailable varieties of this kind in the Country are of foreign origin, and areoften poorly adapted to the prevailing climatic conditions. This prompted tobegin a collection activity of indigenous turfgrass species, with the ultimategoal of identifying promising materials for future breeding based on localgenetic resources. The collection was carried out in three areas of Italy, viz.the northern Po Plain, the coastal region of Liguria, and the island of Sardiniathat are characterised, respectively, by subcontinental, warm temperate, andtypical Mediterranean climate. Altogether, 141 sites were visited, yielding 226accessions belonging to eight species of potential interest for turfs:Poa pratensis, Poa trivialis,Festuca rubra, Festuca arundinacea,Lolium perenne, Agrostis stolonifera,Agrostis tenuis, and Cynodon dactylon,this last being a warm-season grass. Poa pratensis andCynodon dactylon were mostly collected in northern Italyand Sardinia, respectively, whereas Festuca arundinacea andLolium perenne were rather ubiquitous. The collection sitesranged from 0 to 1040 m asl, but sites over 750 m wereonly visited in the inner part of Sardinia. All the accessions, collected aswhole plants, were transplanted at Lodi, northern Italy, where they are beingevaluated. Their preliminary evaluation for traits of importance for turf use,such as sward colour and overall quality, highlighted the great variation andthe occurrence of interesting accessions in all species. Other characters wererecorded, bearing specific importance in individual species, and in all casespromising accessions were identified. The germplasm of Festucarubra, Festuca arundinacea, and Loliumperenne proved highly infected by endophytic (symbiotic) fungi of thegenus Neotyphodium.     

Leaf position and genotype differences for mineral element concentrations in sorghum grown on tropical acid soil 1

Mineral element deficiencies and toxicities are common problems associated with sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] production on acid soils. To better understand some of the mineral element problems and the analysis of plant tissue of sorghum plants grown on acid soils, four sorghum genotypes were grown on an acid Oxisol at Carimagua, Colombia limed with dolomite at 2 and 6 Mg ha^‐1.

Samples for mineral element analyses were obtained from leaves at different positions on the four genotypes. Concentrations of P and Mg were highest in the flag leaf (Leaf No. 1) and decreased as the position on the plant declined from the top of the plant for plants grown at 2 Mg lime ha^‐1. Similar decreases in P, Mg, K, and Zn concentrations occurred in plants grown with 6 Mg lime ha^‐1. Concentrations of Ca, S, Si, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Al increased as leaf position declined from the flag leaf for plants grown at 2 and 6 Mg lime ha^‐1. The higher lime supply enhanced Ca and reduced Mn and Fe concentrations in leaves. Differences in mineral element concentrations for the four genotypes used were fairly extensive. The elements to show the greatest range among genotypes were Al and Si and the elements to show the least range among genotypes were P, K, and S. Care should be used in collecting leaf samples for plant analysis and genotypic differences for accumulation of mineral elements should be considered in interpretation of results.     

Short-term variation in the concentration of selected ions within individual tropical rainstorms

Rainwater was collected at the campus of the University of Brunei Darussalam in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, using a funnel-in-bottle sampler. Polypropylene bottles were changed at intervals during rainstorm events. The pH and conductivity were determined immediately after collection on aliquots of the sample. Samples were refrigerated at 5°C for subsequent chemical analysis. Analyses for Na, Mg, Ca, Zn and Fe were carried out by means of inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES); Cu and Mn were analysed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GFAAS); K was analysed using flame atomic emission spectroscopy (FAES); and Cl^–, NO₃ ^– and SO₄ ^2– were analysed by ion chromatography (IC). Concentration versus time profiles are reported for three rainstorm events. All ions exhibited a decrease in concentration during the rainstorm. The first sample contained the highest concentration of ions, consistent with a first-flush effect. The contribution of the initial stages of the shower to the total quantity of ion deposited during the entire rainstorm is quite overwhelming; in many cases 20 to 30% of the mass was deposited in less than 5% of rainstorm duration. On the other hand, the pH and conductivity variation during rainstorms did not exhibit a consistent pattern.     

The 5S rRNA gene diversity in the genus <Emphasis Type="Italic">Secale</Emphasis> and determination of its closest haplomes

We analyzed 127 rDNA sequences (5S DNA units) obtained from 23 seed accession samples from more or less 10 taxa in wild and cultivated rye, genus Secale L. The sequences fell into two known groups, here assigned to two unit classes, viz. long R1 and short R1 (designations to reflect on R haplome of rye). The different taxa could not be fully differentiated based on the 5S DNA units. We searched for 5S DNA sequences from known unit classes most closely similar to the long R1 and the short R1. One set with the long R1 unit class contained sequences of the long P1 unit class from Agropyron (P haplome) and from Kengyilia (StYP haplome), long J1 from Thinopyrum (J haplome), whereas the set with the short R1 included the long S1 from Pseudoroegneria (St haplome) and Kengyilia (StYP haplome), the short J1 from Thinopyrum (J haplome) and the short V1 from Dasypyrum (V haplome). Each of the two sets was analyzed separately by maximum likelihood (ML) phylogenetic analysis from which we were able to infer that the 5S DNA units of Secale differentiated in a non-clock fashion and followed the HKY substitution model in the gene tree with the long R1 unit class and the HKY + G in the gene tree with the short R1 unit class. A complementary Bayesian analysis yielded identical tree topologies to the ML ones for each of the two sequence sets. In the tree with the long R1 units the long P1 and long J1 unit classes were closest to the long R1 unit class, whereas in the tree with the short R1 units the long S1 and short J1 unit classes were closest to the short R1 unit class, indicating possibly a close relationship between the St, J and R haplomes.     

Leaf litter selection by detritivore and geophagous earthworms

Summary Litterbag experiments with 10 different kinds of leaf litter showed that detritivore (Lumbricus species) and geophagous (Aporrectodea species) earthworms prefer certain litter types over others, since different numbers of worms were found below the litter after 50–52 days of exposure in a pasture. The detritivores preferred Fraxinus, Tilia, and predecomposed Ulmus and Fagus litter to Fagus litter and paper, while geophages preferred Tilia litter to Alnus and Ulmus litter, so that the two groups of earthworms showed different preferences. The detritivores seemed to be more selective than the geophages. The palatability of the litter was examined in relation to the C: N ratio, the lignin concentration and the initial and final polyphenol concentration. The numbers of detritivores were significantly correlated with the C: N ratio and the final polyphenol concentration, so that selection of litter seems to be related to palatability. The numbers of geophages were not significantly correlated with any of the parameters for palatability. The disappearance of litter after 50–52 days appeared to be due to detritivore activity, since the numbers found below the litter were positively and significantly correlated with the litter disappearance. There was no significant correlation with geophage activity. This indicates that detritivores use litter as food, and therefore influence the composition of the litter layer.     

Nematode succession and microfauna-microorganism interactions during root residue decomposition

The quality of plant material affects the vigor of the decomposition process and composition of the decomposer biota. Root residues from hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth), rye (Secale cereale L.) and vetch+rye, packed in litterbags were placed in pots of soil at 15 C and the content of the bags was analyzed after 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks. Bacterial biomass did not differ between residues with contrasting composition. Among bacterivores groups of nematodes that require high bacterial production dominated in fast decomposing resources whereas flagellates with smaller requirements prevail in slower decomposing resources. Biomass of bacterial feeding nematodes correlated positively with early phase (0-2 wk) decomposition that increased in the order: rye< vetch+rye<vetch. Bacterial biomass therefore seems to be under top-down (predation) control during early decomposition. In contrast, the fungal biomass differed between resources with highest values for rye. Moreover, this increase in fungal biomass occurred later during succession and was correlated with decomposition activity for rye in that period. Fungal biomass therefore seems to be under bottom-up (resource) control. The composition of the nematode assemblages (composed of 25 taxa) showed a clear relationship to initial plant resource quality as well as decomposition phase. Early successional microbivorous nematodes vary according to resource quality with demanding bacterivores+predators (Neodiplogasteridae) dominating in vetch and less demanding bacterivores (Rhabditidae) and fungivores (Aphelenchus) being equally common in vetch and rye. Later in the succession (2-4 wk) bacterivorous Cephalobidae and fungivorous Aphelenchoides prevailed similarly on the different root materials whereas bacterivorous protozoa and the amoebal fraction thereof dominated in rye. At week 12 no species dominated the nematode assemblages that were similar between the resources. The differences between nematode assemblages among plant resources at 2 week were similar to the results of a field study sampled after 6 weeks with the same soil and plant resources. This lends support to the relevance of the successional patterns observed in this incubation study.     

Cycling of extracellular DNA in the soil environment

Upon entering the soil environment, extracellular DNA is subjected to dynamic biological, physical, and chemical factors that determine its fate. This review concerns the fate of both recombinant and non-recombinant sources of DNA. A schematic of DNA cycling coupled with genetic transformation is presented to understand its behavior in soil. Extracellular DNA may persist through cation bridging onto soil minerals and humic substances, be enzymatically degraded and restricted by DNases of microbial origin, and/or enter the microbial DNA cycle through natural transformation of competent bacteria. Lateral gene transfer may disseminate DNA through the microbial community. An understanding of DNA cycling is fundamental to elucidating the fate of extracellular DNA in the soil environment.