Competition-density effect of tree organs in Acacia auriculiformis stands

The competition-density (C-D) effects for mean mass for tree, stem, branch and leaf were analyzed in Acacia auriculiformis stands. Mean tree mass-density and mean organ mass-density were well explained by the C-D equation of tree and the C-D equation of tree organ, respectively. An equation describing the relationship between mean leaf area u and density was formulated that fit the u-data well. The relationship between mean tree mass w and the ratio of each organ to mean tree mass (wo/ w) was examined. With increasing w, the stem mass ratio wS/w increased, whereas the branch mass ratio wB/w and the leaf mass ratio wL/w decreased. The yield difference between the lowest-density stand and the high-density stand became greater with stand growth. However, the yield of the mid-density stand was slightly lower than the yield of the high-density stand during the experimental period. To produce the most desirable combination of demanding individual-tree size and relative high stem yield, the mid-density is recommended as proper planting density for future management of A. auriculiformis stands.     

稀土对马占相思和大叶相思种苗的影响

用10～1000 mg/L稀土溶液对马占相思和大叶相思浸种24 h后的试验结果表明：适宜浓度的稀土溶液可促进马占相思和大叶相思种子内含物的转化,从而促进种子的萌发和幼苗生长,但同一稀土溶液对不同树种的适宜浸种浓度不同。马占相思以10 mg/L处理有利于提高种子发芽势并缩短发芽时间;大叶相思10～30 mg/L处理显著提高种子发芽率和发芽势,但没有显著缩短发芽时间。200 mg/L及以上浓度浸种对2种树种种子萌发有抑制作用。考虑指标多重比较差异及经济因素,10 mg/L处理较利于马占相思和大叶相思幼苗高和根系生长。     

直干型大叶相思在南宁的引种与生长研究

8年的引种试验表明,直干型大叶相思主干较通直,适应性强,生长迅速,年平均高生长达2.9 m,胸径达2.4 cm,蓄积量年生长量可达16.77m3/hm2;可推广建立速生丰产工业用材林和贫瘠立地绿化造林。     

Polyphenols in Acacia mangium and Acacia auriculiformis heartwood with reference to heart rot susceptibility

The heartwood of Acacia mangium is vulnerable to heart rot and this is the first study to investigate the role of heartwood extractives in its susceptibility. Acacia auriculiformis was compared with A. mangium because it is rarely associated with heart rot. The heartwood extracts of both species were dominated by three flavonoids (2,3-trans-3,4′,7,8-tetrahydroxyflavanone, teracacidin, and 4′,7,8,-trihydroxyflavanone), which were purified and identified by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The latter compound has not been previously reported in A. mangium and evidence for melacacidin is also newly reported. The mass spectrometric (MS) behavior of these compounds is given, for example teracacidin does not form molecular ions by either electrospray ionization or atmospheric-pressure chemical ionization. The nature of Acacia tannins was compared to quebracho tannin (composed of profisetinidins) using oxidative cleavage to enable MS detection but a negative reaction was obtained for both, which suggests the Acacia tannins may also be of the 5-deoxy proanthocyanidin type. The concentration of flavanones was less when A. mangium heartwood was decayed but the amount of proanthocyanidins was only slightly reduced and therefore these compounds may be more resistant to degradation by heart rot fungi. We found that the total phenol content of A. auriculiformis was about fivefold that of A. mangium, and, while preliminary, this provides evidence for a role played by phenolic extractives in heart rot resistance of these Acacia species.     

Antimicrobial and antifungal activity of crude extracts and isolated saponins from Astragalus verrucosus

The antimicrobial and antifungal properties of several crude extracts and pure saponins, astraverrucins I-VI, from the aerial parts of Astragalus verrucosus were investigated by the disc diffusion method. Antimycotic activity was observed on more polar extracts, but only one saponin showed an appreciable activity.     

气候因子对大叶相思生长的影响

运用年轮指数法与逐步回归方法,分析气候因子对引种大叶相思生长的影响。结果表明:气候因子对大叶相思生长有显著的影响,其主要因子排序为:年均日照时间年均温度年均蒸发量年均降水量年均相对湿度年最低气温年最高气温年最大风速年均风速。其中,年均日照时间、年均温度、年均降水量对年轮的生长有正面影响。可为大叶相思引种地的选择和引种后的培植和产区规划提供参考。     

Improving Acacia auriculiformis seedlings using microbial inoculant （Beneficial Microorganisms）

A microbial inoculant, known as effective microorganisms(EM), was applied to determine its efficacy on seed germination and seedling growth in the nursery of Acacia auriculiformis A Cunn. ex Benth. The seedlings were grown in a mixture of sandy soil and cow dung(3:1) and kept in polybags; EM was poured at different concentrations(0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 5% and 10%). Seed germination rate and growth parameters of seedlings – shoot and root lengths, fresh and dry weights of shoots and roots, vigor, volume, and quality indices and sturdiness – were measured. The nodulation status influenced by EM was also observed, along with the measurement of pigment contents in leaves. The highest germination rate(72%) was observed in 2% EM solution while the lowest(55%) was found in control treatment. The highest shoot and root lengths(30.6 cm and 31.2 cm respectively) were recorded in 2% EM and were significantly(p 0.05) different from control. Both fresh and dry weights of shoots were maximum(8.66 g and 2.99 g respectively) in 2% EM, whereas both fresh and dry weights of root were maximum(2.56 g and 1.23 g respectively) in 5% EM solution. Although the highest vigor index, volume index, and sturdiness(4450, 628 and 67.5 respectively) were found in 2% EM, the highest quality index(0.455) was found in 5% EM solution. The nodule number was higher at a very low(0.5%) concentration of EM but it normally decreased with the increase of concentration. The contents of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and carotenoid were maximum(43.26 mg?L-1, 13.56 mg?L-1and 17.99 mg?L-1 respectively) in 2% EM. Therefore, low concentration of EM(up to 2%)can be recommended for getting maximum seed germination and seedling development of A. auriculiformis in the nursery.     

Canopy development and solar conversion efficiency in Acacia auriculiformis under drought stress

A glasshouse experiment was performed with Acacia auriculiformis seedlings to investigate the effects of decreased soil water potential on phyllode extension, abscission and solar conversion efficiency, e. Six-month-old seedlings were subjected for 39 days to one of four treatments: well watered (soil water potential maintained above -0.5 MPa), moderately drought stressed (soil water potential maintained above -1.5 MPa), severely drought stressed (soil water potential maintained above -2.5 MPa) and well watered but pruned to maintain a leaf area approximating that of the severely drought-stressed treatment. Aboveground biomass accumulation decreased by 21% below that of the well-watered controls in the moderately drought-stressed seedlings and by 47% in the severely drought-stressed seedlings as a result of both decreased interception of solar radiation and lower e. Differences in phyllode extension rate, rather than in phyllode abscission, were primarily responsible for the differences in interception of solar radiation among treatments. Decreases in phyllode extension rate and water use occurred simultaneously in response to decreasing soil water potential. Specific leaf area decreased and water use efficiency increased in response to drought stress.     

工业和住宅污泥对大叶相思种子萌发以及幼苗生长参数的影响

在孟加拉国吉大港大学林业与环境科学院苗圃内,评价了污泥对大叶相思种子萌发以及幼苗生长的作用。播种前,将污泥与营养匮乏的自然林土壤按不同比率混合,分别在播种后的第1,2和3个月时,记录种子萌发情况和幼苗生长参数（枝条和根系的长度、直径、枝条的鲜重和干重、根和总的干物质量）。在播种前和幼苗采收后,分别测定各个处理的污泥-土壤混合物的理化参数（pH值、有机碳、氮、磷、钾）,以及重金属含量（铬、镍、锰、镉、锌）。结果表明,与对照相比,污泥-森林土壤混合物中播种的种子萌发率和幼苗生长参数发生显著变化。土壤-污泥按2：1混合时,种子萌发率最高（90%）,幼苗生长速率和生物量最大,有机碳和氮磷钾含量也最高。混有工业污泥的土壤中重金属含量要高于混有住宅污泥的土壤。在工业污泥土壤中,污泥-土壤按1：1混合时,重金属含量最高。据此推荐,在退化森林土壤中,土壤-污泥以2：1混合较适合大叶相思种子萌发和幼苗生长。     

Coinoculation of bioinoculants improve Acacia auriculiformis seedling growth and quality in a tropical Alfisol soil

We conducted a study to find out if arbuscular mycorrhizal(AM) fungi(Acaulospora scrobiculata,Scutellospora calospora) and phosphate solubilizing bacteria(PSB, Paenibacillus polymyxa) inoculation either individually or in combinations can improve Acacia auriculiformis seedling growth, uptake of nutrients and quality in a phosphorus deficient tropical Alfisol. The seedlings were assessed for various growth and nutrient uptake parameters after 60 days of treatment. Inoculation with P.polymyxa stimulated mycorrhizal formation. Seedling height, stem girth, taproot length, number of leaves and leaf area, plant dry matter production, nodulation, and nodular dry weight were significantly higher for seedlings that were either dual inoculated or triple inoculated compared to individual inoculation of AM fungi or PSB, and uninoculated seedlings. Dual and triple application of AM fungi and PSB also significantly improved the nutrient contents of shoots and roots and nutrient uptake efficiencies. The calculated seedling quality indexes of the AM fungi and PSB inoculated seedling were 25–208% higher than uninoculated seedlings. These findings show that A.auriculiformis seedlings when dual inoculated or triple inoculated performed better than seedlings inoculated with the microbes individually and compared with uninoculated control seedlings. We conclude that bioinoculation is important for the production of high-quality A.auriculiformis seedlings in tree nurseries for planting in nutrient deficient soils.     

An allometric equation for estimating stem biomass of Acacia auriculiformis in the north-eastern region of Bangladesh

Tree biomass plays an important role in sustainable management and in estimating forest carbon stocks. The objective of this study was to select the best model for measuring stem biomass of Acacia auriculiformis in the study area. Data from five hillocks and 120 individual trees from each hillock were used in this study. Twelve different forms of linear, power and exponential equations were compared in this study to select the best model. Two models (VI and XI) were selected based on R ², adjusted R ², the Akaike information criterion, F-statistics and the five assumptions of linear regression. Model VI was discarded based on the Durbin-Watson value of autocorrelation of the residuals, then the ARIMA (2, 0, 1) model was used to remove the autocorrelation from the model and the final bias-corrected model XI was derived. The model was validated with a test data set having the same range of DBH and stem height of the training data set on the basis of linear regression, Morisita's similarity index, and t-test for mean difference between predicted and expected biomass. A comparison between the best logarithmic and non-linear allometric model shows that the non-linear model produces systematic biases and overestimates stem biomass for larger trees. The overall results showed that the bias-corrected logarithmic model XI can be used efficiently for estimating stem biomass of A. auriculiformis in the northeastern region of Bangladesh.     

不同处理对大叶相思幼苗抗逆性及造林效果的研究

为了提高大叶相思幼苗在干热河谷地区造林的成活率,2008年在元江通过对其幼苗分别进行不同剂量的Pt菌剂、干旱胁迫和Pt菌剂+干旱胁迫处理,测定出圃幼苗的苗高、地径、高径比、生物量等形态指标和叶绿素、可溶性糖含量及SOD酶活性等生理指标,并比较其抗逆性,同时对不同培育措施出圃幼苗造林6个月时的成活率和生长状况进行测定与比较。结果表明:随着Pt菌剂的使用量增加,大叶相思出圃苗木的高径比和地上部分和地下部分生物量的比值逐渐降低,SOD酶活性和可溶性糖含量逐渐增加,因而出圃幼苗的抗逆性增强;干旱胁迫和Pt菌剂的作用效果可以叠加。Pt菌剂10 g+干旱胁迫大叶相思的处理效果最佳,成活率最高。     

Antimicrobial activity of flowers from Anthemis cotula

The flavonoid containing total extract of Anthemis cotula flowers, tested at the concentration of 200 microg/ml, showed interesting antimicrobial activity against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive microorganisms.     

Antimicrobial activity of some mosses from Turkey

The antimicrobial activity of the methanol extracts of eight mosses species were evaluated at 30 mg/ml concentration against the tested microorganisms.     

Use of wood shrinkage characteristics in breeding of fast-grown Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth in Vietnam

u| li]? Genotypic variation in wood total and partial shrinkage, basic density and growth traits was estimated in 51÷2 year old Acacia auriculiformis trees in a clonal test. li]? In the tangential, radial and longitudinal directions, the mean values were 2.64%, 1.64% and 0.77% for partial shrinkage, and 5.92%, 3.23%, and 0.96% for total shrinkage, respectively. Total and partial transverse shrinkage were significantly greater in sapwood than in heartwood. li]? Clonal repeatability (H _C ² ) estimates for partial shrinkage were lower than those for total shrinkage, and heartwood shrinkages had lower H _C ² than those for sapwood. Estimates of H _C ² were from 0.32 to 0.38 for total transverse shrinkage, comparable to H _C ² for both total and partial volumetric shrinkages (0.40 and 0.32, respectively). However, H _C ² for longitudinal shrinkages, total and partial coefficients of anisotropy were only from 0.09 to 0.18. li]? The genotypic coefficients of variation of all shrinkage traits varied from 5.45% to 8.02%. Total shrinkage was strongly positively correlated with partial shrinkage in each dimension. Genotypic correlations were not significant between shrinkage and growth traits or density. Strong and significant correlations between transverse shrinkage in heartwood and sapwood (0.87) indicated that juvenile shrinkage is a good genetic indicator of this trait in older trees. Utilisation du retrait du bois dans l’amélioration de l’Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth à croissance rapide au Vietnam.     

Antimicrobial activity of triterpenoids from Heliotropium ellipticum.

Seven sterols and triterpenoids have been isolated from H. ellipticum and tested for their antimicrobial activity.     

Antimicrobial activity of pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Heliotropium subulatum

Five pyrrolizidine alkaloids have been isolated from Heliotropium subulatum and tested for their antimicrobial activity.     

Antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants from Ghana

The results of a preliminary antimicrobial screening of the methanol extracts of Aframomum melegueta, Piper guineense, Xylopia aethiopica, Zingiber officinale, medicinal plants of Ghana, are reported.     

Antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants from India

The results of a preliminary antimicrobial screening of the methanol extracts of Zingiber officinale, Asteracantha longifolia, Citrus acida, Salacia microsperma and Tinospora cordifolia are reported.     

Antimicrobial activity of flowers from Anthemis cotula

The flavonoid containing total extract of Anthemis cotula flowers, tested at the concentration of 200 μg/ml, showed interesting antimicrobial activity against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive microorganisms.