Differences in ecological and allelopathic traits among Alternanthera philoxeroides populations

Based on a field investigation and laboratory trials, this study compared the invasive ecology of aquatic and terrestrial alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides G.) ecotypes. The aquatic ecotype showed a stronger eco‐adaptation than the terrestrial ecotype. Alligator weed performed well in wetland and riparian habitats, where it was so competitive that only one‐to‐three other plant types grew successfully in its company. In contrast, it exhibited poor growth in upland fields and parks, where the terrestrial ecotype was dominated by 6–11 other alien plant species. The aquatic ecotype exhibited significantly greater growth inhibition of Microcystis aeruginosa. The ecotypes differed in their pattern of allelopathic inhibition of water blooms. The allelopathic effect of the aquatic ecotype persisted for a period exceeding 20 days, whereas the terrestrial ecotype's allelopathic effect subsided in <5 days. The aquatic ecotype had higher levels of antioxidant compounds, including soluble protein and flavones, and the activity of protective enzymes was also higher, which included superoxidase dismutase, peroxidase and catalase. Alligator weed's unique characteristics derive mainly from its strong allelopathic potential and tolerance of eutrophication in aquatic habitats.     

氮素营养对甜椒果实生长发育的影响

采用营养液培养试验,研究了氮素营养对甜椒果实生长发育的影响。结果表明,氮素营养过高,门椒难以座果,首次商品果实的上市时间推迟7d以上。氮素营养对甜椒前期商品果产量及产量性状的综合影响看出,中氮营养处理可获得最高的商品果产量,主要是各层位果实的高收果数,而与单果鲜重差异不明显;氮素营养过高或过低均导致商品果产量降低,因单株平均收果数降低,且单果重下降。高氮营养有利于提高后期幼果座果率。试验还发现,甜椒的结果习性在很大程度上取决于其植物学特性,氮素营养对果实发育进程的促进或延缓作用在某种程度上可能大于对结果数量的影响。中氮营养条件下,二分侧枝整枝方式对甜椒的结果数量和产量的影响符合等比数列Y=2(n-1)的理论模型。     

Latex agglutination test for canine parvovirus

Canine parvovirus (CPV) was detected in faeces from dogs with diarrhoea by a specific slide agglutination test using latex particles coated with anti-CPV monoclonal antibody (LA-anti-CPV). The agglutination of LA-anti-CPV with CPV on a glass slide was evident macroscopically within 2 min. The sensitivity of the latex agglutination (LA) test was similar to that of the hemagglutination test. The LA test is available for the rapid diagnosis of CPV infection at an animal hospital.     

Ecological adaptation of weed biodiversity to the allelopathic rank of the stubble of different wheat genotypes in a maize field

The objective of this study was to integrate allelopathic bioassay and point sampling methods to investigate the allelopathic rank of the stubble of different wheat genotypes and its effect on weed biodiversity in a maize field. The study consisted of 17 wheat stubble treatments derived from ten wheat genotypes planted individually (monoculture) or in pairs (mixed culture). The maize was planted in the plots immediately following the wheat harvest and the number of weed species, total weed number, weed density, weed height, and weed cover were determined 50 days later. The results indicate a significant rank effect of allelopathic potential in the stubble of the different wheat genotypes. There was a stronger allelopathic effect from the straw in the mixed-culture treatments compared to the monoculture treatments. Acalypha australis and Setaria viridis were the dominant weed species in the maize fields. The regression analysis shows that the weed biodiversity indices were significantly related to the allelopathic rank. The allelopathic potential exhibited spatial heterogeneity in all the scales, which would trigger resource heterogeneity and change the microhabitat conditions. Therefore, weed biodiversity would respond spatially and biologically to the heterogeneous distribution of allelochemicals from the wheat stubble. The allelopathic rank of the wheat stubble would lead to changes in weed biodiversity by regulating the ecological niche of the weed population. The weeds showed resistance or an adaptive response to exterior pressure, including allelopathic pressure. This study on the effect of allelopathic potential on weed biodiversity provides a solid theoretical basis for sustainable weed management of agro-ecosystems.     

不同水肥条件下二倍体、四倍体和六倍体小麦养分吸收、利用效率的研究

试验选用了3个二倍体（Triticum boeoticum，AA；Aegilops speltoides，BB和Ae. tauschii，DD）、2个四倍体（T. dicoccoides，AABB和T. dicoccum，AABB）和1个六倍体（T. aestivum，AABBDD）的小麦进化材料，在不同水肥条件下研究小麦进化中养分效率的差异及水肥条件对小麦养分利用的影响。试验表明，随小麦的进化，养分（N、P和K）吸收量和吸收效率显著增加，但是籽粒养分含量却减少。水分胁迫和低肥处理减少小麦籽粒养分含量、（整株）养分吸收量和吸收效率。小麦的生物量养分利用效率和产量养分利用效率都存在显著的种间差异，而且后者的差异更大。随小麦的进化，生物量养分利用效率和产量养分利用效率均显著增加。6个小麦进化材料的生物量氮、磷利用效率（NUTEb和PUTEb）的大小顺序相同，均为：Ae. speltoides > T. dicoccum、T. dicoccoides、Ae. tauschii、T. boeoticum > T. aestivum，而生物量钾利用效率（KUTEb）是T. aestivum、Ae. tauschii、Ae. speltoides > T. dicoccoides > T. dicoccum > T. boeoticum。Ae. tauschii的产量养分利用效率显著高于其他两个二倍体小麦（AA和BB），表明D组染色体上存在有控制高效利用养分的基因。产量氮、磷、钾利用效率（NUTEg、PUTEg、KUTEg）和收获指数（HI）的大小排序均为：T. aestivum > T. dicoccum、T. dicoccoides、Ae. tauschii > T. boeoticum、Ae. speltoides。水分与养分对生物量养分利用效率有显著影响，而对产量养分利用效率的作用却不显著，说明小麦产量养分利用效率是较为稳定的特性，主要由基因型决定。水分胁迫有利于提高小麦生物量养分利用效率，但是增加施肥量却对其有负作用。