Effects of nitrogen feeding for extraradical mycelium of Rhizophagus irregularis maize symbiosis incorporated with phosphorus availability

In terrestrial ecosystems, plants are frequently in symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) with mineral nutrients and photosynthesis carbon exchanges in between. This research sought to identify the effects of phosphorus (P) levels on the nitrogen (N) uptake via extraradical mycelium (ERM) and the mycorrhizal growth response (MGR) of maize plants within the AMF symbiosis. Pots were separated into root compartments and hyphae compartments (HCs) with two layers of a 30‐μm mesh membrane and an air gap in between, where only hyphae could pass through, to avoid both N diffusion and root growth effects. Maize plants were inoculated with Rhizophagus irregularis with different N fertilization in HCs under two different P fertilization levels. Our results indicated that a strong increase in MGR with low‐P fertilization. The same tendency was not observed with high‐P fertilization, although both had a large increase in P concentration as a potential source of growth in shoot tissue of mycorrhizal plants. Substantial effects (10.5% more N) were observed in the case of high‐P availability for the host plants from ERM fed with N, whereas under low‐P conditions ERM may prioritize P uptake rather than N uptake. The AM fungi increase the uptake of N and P, which are most limiting in the soil with fewer forces from soil resources. In addition, there was still more P accumulated than N due to the high N for ERM with high‐P supply. Low N in HCs corresponded with a lower colonization rate in roots but with high hyphae density in HCs; this result suggest that N and P availability might change the ratio of extraradical to intraradical hyphae length.     

基于柱塞泵与单片机的可控施肥机设计与喷灌试验

为了实现水肥一体化施肥装备流量精确且无水头损失,设计了一种基于柱塞泵与单片机的高精度可控施肥机,开展了恒流模式下6个流量梯度的喷灌系统施肥均匀性试验;以喷头总流量变化幅度为变量,设计了在1∶10的水肥配比下2种灌溉总流量变化幅度的不同工况,对比启、闭可控施肥机恒定水肥比例模式对水肥一体化支管内肥料浓度稳定性的影响效果.试验结果表明,高精度可控施肥机在流量分别为100,200,400,600,800,1 000 L/h的6种恒流模式时,喷灌均匀系数C_U为99.33%~99.71%、变异系数C_V为0.35%~0.75%;C_U,C_V与施肥机流量分别呈正相关与负相关关系,且喷头喷洒肥液的电导率总平均值E_C_-与施肥机流量之间具有显著的正相关性.在恒定水肥比例模式时,试验组管道内肥液浓度在160 s时趋于稳定,且稳定后肥液电导率与目标值偏差率小于4%.高精度可控施肥机恒流模式试验表明施肥机大流量下施肥均匀性变异系数仅为小流量下的50%,且改变施肥机的流量是水肥一体化喷灌系统实现高均匀度变量施肥的一种有效途径;试验证明恒水肥配比模式可有效减小支管肥料浓度受外界的影响.     

“一图制”——园林专业计算机辅助设计一体化教学模式探讨

计算机辅助设计被广泛应用于设计行业中。文中分析总结园林专业计算机辅助设计相关教学工作过程中存在的问题,提出解决问题的对策,探讨如何采用"一图制"的模式合理地进行一体化案例教学,使高校教学紧密结合实际工作过程及工作任务,为计算机辅助设计教学提供参考。     

土壤重金属污染评价方法研究——以广州市为例

目前土壤环境质量评价方法按照评价对象可归纳为单因子指数法和综合评价法两类若干种。以广州市208个土壤样品8种重金属为研究对象,创新性地采用分级统计、相关性分析、评价等级差值分析、综合排序分析等方法对目前主要的土壤环境质量评价方法进行定性和定量研究,旨在推荐最适合的土壤环境质量评价方法。结果表明:从评价结果的分级程度看,单因子指数法中富集指数法最优,综合评价法中内梅罗指数法和模糊数学法最优;相关性分析结果表明,物元分析法与其他4种综合评价法的平均相关性系数为0.477,大于其他综合评价法的平均相关性系数,按照评价结果一致性原则,物元分析法最优;评价等级差值分析表明,模糊数学法与其他4种综合评价法评价等级的平均差值最小,为0.71,按照评价等级接近的原则,模糊数学法最优;通过综合排序比较各综合评价法的排序得出,模糊数学法平均排名最优,其次为物元分析法、内梅罗指数法、灰色聚类法、潜在生态危害指数法。综上所述,富集指数法和模糊数学法是两种首选方法,在土壤重金属污染评价中可以组合使用。     

An improved method for bright-field imaging of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plant roots

Easy observation methods to assess the colonization levels of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in plant roots are crucial for studying the biology of AM symbiosis and for considering agricultural use. Many AM studies employ Trypan Blue (TB) coupled with lactic acid to stain AM fungal structures as bright-field images; however, TB staining can be difficult to use owing to its noxiousness and high viscosity. Here, we report the development of an easy method for visualizing AM fungal structures as bright-field images using 3,3′-diaminobenzidine (DAB). Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA)-conjugated horseradish peroxidase (HRP), which specifically targets N-acetylglucosamine polymers and detects AM fungal cell walls, penetrated the cortical layers of 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH)-treated soybean roots and stained AM fungal mycelia in the presence of DAB and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). Comparison between DAB and TB staining of soybean (Glycine max L.) roots suggested that the intactness of root systems and image contrast using DAB staining were superior. Background signals in stele observed by DAB staining were negligible as compared with those observed by WGA-fluorescein isothiocyanate staining. DAB staining, which combines the advantages of TB (easy bright-field imaging) and WGA-fluorophore (specific and high-quality) staining, provides a robust imaging method for macro- and micro-level analyses of AM roots and is applicable to at least six crops: soybean, onion (Alium cepa L.), potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), maize (Zea mays L.), rice (Oryza sativa L.), and sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.).     

Lipopolysaccharides from Commensal and Opportunistic Bacteria: Characterization and Response of the Immune System of the Host Sponge Suberites domuncula

Marine sponges harbor a rich bacterioflora with which they maintain close relationships. However, the way these animals make the distinction between bacteria which are consumed to meet their metabolic needs and opportunistic and commensal bacteria which are hosted is not elucidated. Among the elements participating in this discrimination, bacterial cell wall components such as lipopolysaccharides (LPS) could play a role. In the present study, we investigated the LPS chemical structure of two bacteria associated with the sponge Suberites domuncula: a commensal Endozoicomonas sp. and an opportunistic Pseudoalteromonas sp. Electrophoretic patterns indicated different LPS structures for these bacteria. The immunomodulatory lipid A was isolated after mild acetic acid hydrolysis. The electrospray ionization ion-trap mass spectra revealed monophosphorylated molecules corresponding to tetra- and pentaacylated structures with common structural features between the two strains. Despite peculiar structural characteristics, none of these two LPS influenced the expression of the macrophage-expressed gene S. domuncula unlike the Escherichia coli ones. Further research will have to include a larger number of genes to understand how this animal can distinguish between LPS with resembling structures and discriminate between bacteria associated with it.     

The endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica protects wheat from fusarium crown rot disease in simulated UK autumn conditions

The root endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica (Sebacinacea) forms mutualistic symbioses with a broad range of host plants, increasing their biomass production and resistance to fungal pathogens. This study evaluated the effect of P. indica on fusarium crown rot disease of wheat, under in vitro and glasshouse conditions. Interaction of P. indica and Fusarium isolates under axenic culture conditions indicated no direct antagonistic activity of P. indica against Fusarium isolates. Seedlings of wheat were inoculated with P. indica and pathogenic Fusarium culmorum or F. graminearum and grown in sterilized soil‐free medium or in a non‐sterilized mix of soil and sand. Fusarium alone reduced emergence and led to visible browning and reduced root growth. Roots of seedlings in pots inoculated with both Fusarium isolates and P. indica were free of visible symptoms; seed emergence and root biomass were equivalent to the uninoculated. DNA was quantified by real‐time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The ratio of FusariumDNA to wheat DNA rose rapidly in the plants inoculated with Fusarium alone; isolates and species were not significantly different. Piriformospora indica inoculation reduced the ratio of Fusarium to host DNA in the root systems. The reduction increased with time. The ratio of P. indica to wheat DNA initially rose but then declined in root systems without Fusarium. With Fusarium, the ratio rose throughout the experiment. The absolute amount of FusariumDNA in root systems increased in the absence of P. indica but was static in plants co‐inoculated with P. indica.     

禅意与共生

日本的传统哲学和传统建筑中包含着深厚的共生理念和“禅”的哲学。二战以后,日本当代建筑师在融合了传统哲学和近现代西方哲学思想的基础上,以不同的方式拓展和表现了这种共生和禅意的生态思想,在当今建筑领域树立了日本建筑的独特风格。结合笔者对中国美术学院的认识,探讨禅意和共生理论。     

河北省太行山区旅游协作发展的路径选择

加强区域旅游协作、实现优势互补、谋求共同发展已经成为了中国旅游界的共识。河北省太行山区旅游资源丰富,交通便利,笔者认为区域旅游协作能够更加突出整体优势,是旅游经济深度发展的需要。而源于生态学的共生理论为区域旅游协作提供了一个新的思路。基于共生理论,对太行山区旅游协作的共生单元、共生环境、共生模式进行分析,指出旅游协作的基本路径是：形成共生环境,推进共生发展,强化共生界面,实施联合营销,促进区域旅游的可持续发展。