中国蒺藜科3种旱生植物的木材解剖适应性

从木材次生木质部特性和径向变异两方面,对中国西部区的蒺藜科的3种旱生植物(Zygophyllumxanthoxylon,Nitrariatangutorum,Tetraenamongolica)进行了对比研究。3树种具有的共同特点为:生长轮分界明显,但是霸王和四合木的年轮有时不连续,半环孔到环孔材,具单穿孔,穿孔板倾斜,导管壁间纹孔互列,木纤维无横隔膜,联合傍管轴向薄壁组织,导管壁上呈现螺纹加厚和异型射线。所选树种明显区别是导管排列方式和导管的数量化指标:四合木导管直径较小,长度较短,频率较大,水分传导安全性增加。其他2种树种之间导管指标没有多大差别,但均比沙冬青的值大。树种导管要素长和纤维要素长的水平变动不规律,树种间和同一树种个体间差异显著。并且对该树种的解剖学特征和沙漠环境的适应性进行了讨论。图19表2参24。

Anatomical adaptations of three species of Chinese xerophytes (Zygophyllaceae)

Secondary xylem characteristics and horizontal variations were described in three xerophytic species, Zygophyllum xanthoxylon, Nitraria tangutorum, Tetraena mongolica of Zygophyllaceae native to western China. All the species have obvious growth ring boundaries except sometimes discontinuous in T. mongolica and Z. xanthoxylum ring to semi-ring-porosity; simple perforation plate; alternate in- tervessel pitting; non-septate fibres; paratracheal confluent axial parenchyma; helical thickenings and heterocellular rays. However the ves- sel arrangement and quantitative features of vessels were different. Vessel elements tend to be shorter and narrower and more frequent in T. mongolica than in other two species that are hardly different could lead to greater conductive safety. The variation of vessel element length and fibre length along radial direction showed irregular tendency. There was significant difference in both fibre length and vessel element length among-tree and within-tree. Furthermore, the relationships between anatomical features and adaptability to desert environments were also discussed.