Simulated rain addition modifies diurnal patterns and temperature sensitivities of autotrophic and heterotrophic soil respiration in an arid desert ecosystem

The timing and magnitude of rainfall events in arid and semiarid regions are expected to change dramatically in future decades, which will likely greatly affect regional carbon cycles. To understand how increases in rainfall affect the diurnal patterns and temperature sensitivities (Q₁₀) of soil respiration (R_S) and its key components (i.e. heterotrophic respiration (R_H) and autotrophic respiration (R_A)), we conducted a manipulative field experiment in a desert ecosystem of Northwest China. We simulated five different scenarios of future rain regimes (0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% increase over local annual mean precipitation) each month from May to September in 2009. We measured R_S and R_H every three hours on 6 and 16 days after the rain addition, and estimated R_A by calculating the difference between R_S and R_H. We found that rain addition significantly increased the daily mean R_S and its components on the two measurement days during the growing season. However, the diurnal pattern was different between the two respiration components. Rain addition significantly increased the daily Q₁₀ value of R_H but suppressed that of R_A on Day 6. Rain addition had no influence on daily Q₁₀ value of both respiration components on Day 16 when soil moisture was lower. In addition, we observed significantly higher daily Q₁₀ of R_H than R_A under all five rain addition treatments, indicating that microbial respiration is more temperature sensitive than root respiration in a short-time scale in this desert ecosystem. Thus, partitioning soil respiration into its two components, and analyzing the differential responses of R_H and R_A to future climate changes should be considered for more accurate predictions of soil respiration and regional carbon cycle in these arid and semiarid regions.     

运用形态特征和分支、表征方法探讨广义花楸属( Sorbus L. ) 属下分类关系

 选取了广义花楸属(Sorbus L. ) 属下6个亚属的34种植物作为研究对象, 并以Pyrus, Crataegus, Photinia, Malus和Cotoneaster作为外类群, 对其典型的30个形态性状数据进行编码, 采用分支分析和表征分析的方法研究花楸属属下类群的分类关系。结果表明, 广义花楸属是一个非单系类群, 外类群完全镶嵌于其中; 属下的6个亚属各自不能形成单系, 只有花楸亚属( Subgenus Sorbus) 形成不严格的单系。作者初步认为, 花楸属应该仅包含复叶类群( Subgenus Sorbus) , 或者还会有Subgenus Cormus。由于其余的4个亚属尚不能形成规则的单系或聚类, 故进一步的研究宜采用分类群的更多性状或运用分子系统学的途径。     

川西北高寒沙区引进桑树种试验初探

川西北地区沙化土地的急剧扩张已成为国内外关注的重大环境问题,该区域沙化治理存在植物材料单一的问题。本文从成活率、生长情况以及光合特性几个方面分析了4个桑树种在川西北高寒沙区的适应情况,结果表明4个桑树种基本能适应川西北高寒区的立地条件。     

樱桃透光和郁闭树冠相对光照强度及其果实品质和产量的差异

 以13年生‘红灯’甜樱桃（Prunus avium L.）为试材，应用树冠分格方法，研究了树冠透光和郁闭两种冠型内相对光照强度及其果实品质和产量的差异，以及相对光照强度与果实产量品质的关系。结果表明，两种树冠内相对光照强度均自下而上逐渐增高，透光和郁闭树冠小于30%的相对光照区域分别占树冠总体积的25.23%和52.78%。透光树冠果实分布均匀，主要集中在树冠1.5～2.5 m的高度；而郁闭树冠果实分布差异较大，主要在树冠的外围和上部；产量分别是9.02t.hm-2和3.53t.hm-2。果实品质因素与相对光照强度的回归分析表明樱桃单果质量、果实硬度、果实可溶性固形物含量、可滴定酸含量、固酸比最佳的相对光照强度值分别为76.52%、46.84%、100.00%、41.63%和75.77%。     

Seed rain,soil seed bank,seed loss and regeneration of Castanopsis fargesii (Fagaceae) in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest

Understanding the seed rain and seed loss dynamics in the natural condition has important significance for revealing the natural regeneration mechanisms. We conducted a 3-year field observation on seed rain, seed loss and natural regeneration of Castanopsis fargesii Franch., a dominant tree species in evergreen broad-leaved forests in Dujiangyan, southwestern China. The results showed that: (1) there were marked differences in (mature) seed production between mast (733,700 seeds in 2001) and regular (51,200 and 195,600 seeds in 2002 and 2003, respectively) years for C. fargesii. (2) Most seeds were dispersed in leaf litter, humus and 0–2 cm depth soil in seed bank. (3) Frequency distributions of both DBH and height indicated that C. fargesii had a relatively stable population. (4) Seed rain, seed ground density, seed loss, and leaf fall were highly dynamic and certain quantity of seeds were preserved on the ground for a prolonged time due to predator satiation in both the mast and regular years so that the continuous presence of seed bank and seedling recruitments in situ became possible. Both longer time observations and manipulative experiments should be carried out to better understand the roles of seed dispersal and regeneration process in the ecosystem performance.     

Leaf photosynthesis is enhanced in normal oil maize pollinated by high oil maize hybrids

The grain yield of normal oil maize (Zea mays L.) might increase when pollinated by high oil maize (HOM) hybrids because of heterosis. To testify that the grain yield increase might be a result of improved photosynthetic rate and related traits, the normal oil maize (NOM) hybrid, Nongda108, was cross-pollinated by three HOM hybrids, HOM202, HOM115 and HOM4515 (for short as ND108pHOM202, ND108pHOM115 and ND108pHOM4515). We found that the ND108pHOM202 and ND108pHOM115 exhibited higher net photosynthetic rate (P_n), accompanied by larger stomatal conductance (g_s) and transpiration rate (E). Moreover, delayed leaf senescence was observed in their leaves, including larger leaf area index (LAI) and higher Chl content and Chl a/b ratio. Apart from higher phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPCase) activity, the soluble proteins were also higher in the two cross-pollinations. The higher leaf photosynthesis could explain the grain increase in ND108pHOM202 and ND108pHOM115. However, ND108pHOM4515 exhibited a decreased photosynthetic characteristic and yield performance. Significantly positive relation between grain yield and biomass (r² = 0.96, P < 0.05), P_n and biomass (r² = 0.74, P < 0.05) also suggested that the yield increase in the two cross-pollination treatments was generally owing to the higher photosynthetic rate and related photosynthetic traits.     

杏SSR反应体系的优化研究

研究了杏SSR-PCR反应体系的主要成分对扩增结果的影响,并进行了体系验证.优化后的反应体系为:总体积20 μL,1×buffer、2.0 mM/L Mg2+、0.25 mM/L dNTP、0.20 μM/L Primer、60 ng/20μL模板DNA和0.05 U/μL Taq酶.利用32个杏品种验证此反应体系,6%的变性聚丙稀酰胺凝胶电泳检测结果显示,扩增产物在184～267 bp之间,不同品种间DNA谱带具有多态性, 且反应体系的稳定性和可重复性好.     

优质抗寒、抗病酿造葡萄新品种‘北红’

 ‘北红’葡萄新品种由‘玫瑰香’与‘山葡萄’杂交育成。浆果在北京地区9月底成熟。果粒圆形，蓝黑色，果粒质量1.57g，果穗质量160.0 g，浆果可溶性固形物含量23.8 %～ 27.0 %，含酸量0.89～1.26 %。早果性及丰产性强。抗寒、抗病能力特强。酿成的酒深宝石红色，酒体平衡，酒质上等。     

UV-C辐射对盆栽葡萄北丰叶片和邻近果穗果实白藜芦醇及其糖苷质量分数的影响

以1a生北丰(Vitis thunbergii×V.vinifera)葡萄盆栽结果树为试材,在果实始熟期采用紫外线C(Ultraviolet C,UV-C)辐射结合韧皮部环剥的方法,研究了UV-C辐射对葡萄叶片和邻近果穗果实白藜芦醇(Resveratrol,Res)及其糖苷质量分数的影响。结果表明,UV-C辐射诱导葡萄果实Res合成积累的敏感性低于叶片,辐射葡萄叶片对邻近果穗上果皮Res的影响远远小于UV-C直接辐射葡萄果穗,且辐射诱导葡萄果皮中Res质量分数与叶片中Res质量分数存在着一定的相关性。当叶片位于果穗下方时,叶片中反式白藜芦醇(trans-Resveratrol,trans-Res)、反式白藜芦醇苷(trans-Piceid,trans-PD)和顺式白藜芦醇苷(cis-Piceid,cis-PD)质量分数表现出环剥处理显著高于不环剥处理,然而果皮中的结果正好相反。当叶片位于果穗上方时,果皮中trans-Res、trans-PD和cis-PD质量分数表现出不环剥处理显著高于环剥处理,暗示葡萄Res可能存在韧皮部运输途径,且运输方向是双向的。此外,UV-C直接辐射葡萄果穗处理果皮trans-Res和cis-PD质量分数显著高于对照和UV-C辐射葡萄叶片处理。种子中仅检测到trans-Res,且仅环剥处理和辐射下方叶片不环剥处理显著高于对照。     

Soil extracellular enzyme dynamics in a changing climate

Assays for extracellular enzyme activity (EEA) have become a common tool for studying soil microbial responses in climate change experiments. Nevertheless, measures of potential EEA, which are conducted under controlled conditions, often do not account for the direct effects of climate change on EEA that occur as a result of the temperature and moisture dependence of enzyme activity in situ. Likewise, the indirect effects of climate on EEA in the field, that occur via effects on microbial enzyme producers, must be assessed in the context of potential changes in plant and soil faunal communities. Here, EEA responses to warming and altered precipitation in field studies are reviewed, with the goal of evaluating the role of EEA in enhancing our understanding of soil and ecosystem responses to climate change. Seasonal and interannual variation in EEA responses to climate change treatments are examined, and potential interactions with elevated atmospheric CO₂, increased atmospheric N deposition and changes in disturbance regimes are also explored. It is demonstrated that in general, soil moisture manipulations in field studies have had a much greater influence on potential EEA than warming treatments. However, these results may simply reflect the low magnitude of soil warming achieved in many field experiments. In addition, changes in plant species composition over the longer term in response to warming could strongly affect EEA. Future challenges involve extending studies of potential EEA to address EEA responses to climate change in situ, and gaining further insights into the mechanisms, such as enzyme production, stabilization and turnover, that underlie EEA responses.