A review of the effect of stresses between lifting and planting on nursery stock quality and performance

This paper presents the experimental evidence on the effects of desiccation, low and high temperatures, rough handling, root loss and storage between lifting and planting on plant quality and performance. The review concentrates on the impact of these stresses on outplanting performance; their effect on seedling properties, such as root growth potential and root electrolyte leakage, is also described. Stresses most often happen in combination but there is relatively little information on their interactions. Examples of desiccation plus rough handling, cold storage plus desiccation, frost damage plus freeze storage and the triple stress of desiccation, heating and rough handling are presented. The limited evidence on the cumulative effect of stresses suggests tentatively that damage from rough handling does not accumulate in the same way as damage from desiccation and prolonged storage. Factors affecting stress resistance are briefly reviewed.There are three impediments to producing a critical review of the literature: experimental treatments, particularly of desiccation and rough handling, can rarely be directly compared; the impact of stress treatments can be modified by a large number of factors, and the levels of stress have seldom been quantified in normal forestry practice. The first two problems also make it difficult to formulate general statements concerning critical thresholds for the stresses. However, instruments are now available for measuring and monitoring stresses between lifting and planting and it is, in theory, possible to model the effects of these stresses to take account of the many factors that modify their impact on seedling survival and growth. This offers the possibility of significant improvements in our ability to predict the effect of stresses between lifting and planting on seedling performance.     

Ultrastructural and Extracellular Protein Changes in Cell Suspension Cultures of Populus euphratica Associated with Low Temperature-induced Cold Acclimation

Populus euphratica Olive is the only tree species that can grow in the saline land and also survive cold winters in northwest China, and it plays a very important role in stabilizing the vulnerable ecosystem there. A cell suspension culture was initiated from callus derived from plantlets of Populus euphratica. Cold acclimation was induced (LT50 of-17.5 ℃) in cell suspension at 4-5 ℃ in the dark for 30 days and the freezing tolerance increased from LT50 of-12.5 ℃ in nonacclimated cells to LT50 of-17.5 ℃ in cold-acclimated cells. Microvacuolation, cytoplasmic augmentation and accumulation of starch granules were observed in cells that were cold-acclimated by exposure to low temperatures. Several qualitative and quantitative changes in proteins were noted during cold acclimation. Antibodies to carrot extracellular (apoplastic) 36 kD antifreeze protein did not cross react on immunoelectroblots with extracellular proteins in cell suspension culture medium of Populus euphratica, indicating no common epitopes in the carrot 36 kD antifreeze protein and P euphratica extracellular proteins. The relationship of these changes to cold acclimation in Populus euphratica cell cultures was discussed.     

基于不同回收方法的肌浆蛋白对鲢鱼糜冻融稳定性的影响

为研究不同回收方法的肌浆蛋白对鲢鱼糜冻融稳定性的影响,分别通过加热法、酸偏移法和酸偏移-耦合壳聚糖絮凝法回收鲢鱼糜漂洗液中的肌浆蛋白,并将其添加至鱼糜中,测定鱼糜冻融循环过程中蛋白质冷冻变性、脂肪氧化及凝胶品质的指标。结果显示:添加不同方法回收的肌浆蛋白均能抑制鲢鱼糜冻融循环过程中盐溶性蛋白含量、Ca²⁺-ATPase活性和总巯基含量的下降以及表面疏水性的上升,其中加热法回收的肌浆蛋白抑制鱼糜蛋白质冷冻变性的效果最显著,经过9次冻融后仍能够对鱼糜蛋白质变性起到抑制效果。蛋白质羰基含量测定结果显示,肌浆蛋白的添加可以抑制鱼糜冻融循环过程中蛋白质氧化现象。而与空白组鱼糜相比,添加不同回收处理的肌浆蛋白的鱼糜,其硫代巴比妥酸值（TBARs）和pH值并没有显著变化。此外,随着冻融循环次数的增加,鱼糜凝胶品质会发生严重劣化,其中添加酸偏移-耦合壳聚糖絮凝处理的肌浆蛋白的鱼糜始终保持较好的凝胶质构性能。     

极端低温对晚熟柑桔产业的影响及冻后补救措施

2020年冬季的极端低温天气对全国晚熟柑桔产业造成了较为严重的影响。为将冻害损失降至最低程度,以南充地区为例,通过实地调查、分析对比冻害发生情况,提出了晚熟柑桔冻害发生后的补救措施,为促进南充及相似产区晚熟柑桔产业有序恢复及后续发展提供参考。     

Effect of cryoprotectants, equilibration periods and freezing rates on cryopreservation of spermatozoa of mahseer, Tor khudree (Sykes) and T. putitora (Hamilton)

A study was conducted to standardize a protocol for cryopreservation of spermatozoa of the endangered mahseer, Tor khudree (Sykes) and T. putitora (Hamilton). The suitability of the cryoprotectants, dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) and glycerol, and the combination of the two were tested. Four equilibration periods and four freezing rates were also tested for their standardization. A combination of 9% DMSO and 11% glycerol gave significantly higher mean percentage of hatching in both T. khudree (45.59±1.86%) (control 71.08±0.59%) and T. putitora (45.00±1.25%) (control 73.48±1.19%) among the eight different treatments. Among the four different equilibration periods tested, the equilibration period of 30 min^?1 yielded the highest mean hatching percentage in T. khudree (39.46±1.94%) (control 71.70±0.61%) and T. putitora (38.28±1.06%) (control 73.11±0.82%). Freezing straws at a height of 8 cm above LN₂ surface for 10 min^?1 gave higher hatching percentages for both T. khudree (41.75±1.72%) (control 73.99±1.17%) and T. putitora (41.34±2.04%) (control 72.48±1.51%). The study reports the superior performance of the combination of DMSO and glycerol for the first time.     

巴氏杀菌加热中3种淡水鱼肌肉的变性研究

将鲤、鲢和罗非鱼肌肉在巴氏杀菌条件 ( 75℃和 80℃ )下加热 ,测定其Vp值、升温曲线的斜率 fh 值、失水率以及过氧化物酶活力的变化特点。结果表明 ,3种鱼中罗非鱼肌肉升温速度最快 ,鲤最慢 ;罗非鱼肌肉过氧化物酶完全失活所需的Vp值最高 ;随加热温度升高 ,鲢失水率增加最多 ,而罗非鱼变化最小。在巴氏杀菌条件下 ,不同鱼类肌肉失水率对加热温度、Vp值变化的敏感性存在较大差异。因此 ,在生产中应根据加热温度、Vp、失水率等参数合理制定各鱼种相应的巴氏杀菌工艺条件     

2013年冬季海口林场常绿植物冻害调查分析

针对2013年冬季昆明遭遇了低温雨雪天气的影响,对昆明市海口林场露天苗圃地栽培的常绿植物冻害进行了调查。结果显示：所调查的43种植物中,16种植物有不同程度的受冻,占37．2％;冻害级别3级以上有8种,分别是缅桂、清香木、小叶女贞、尖叶木樨榄、小叶榕、马蹄荷、三角梅、鹅掌柴,占18．6％;部分树种幼树和成年大树冻害程度一样,部分树种随着年龄增加,冻害程度降低。根据这次冻害的发生情况,提出了在今后苗木生产过程中,要针对性地对易受冻害的苗木进行保护管理,推广应用抗冻能力强的植物,改良抗冻能力,加大应用乡土绿化植物的力度。     

云南十八连山省级自然保护区雨雪冰冻灾害区植被修复技术

应用修复生态学理论和植被演替理论,根据保护区现状和植被修复经验,结合恢复原森林生态系统结构、提高林分抗逆性等植被修复目标,提出了重度受害区植被修复模式、中度受害区植被修复模式、重要经济价值树种营建模式、珍贵树种扩繁模式、防火通道景观配置模式等5种植被修复技术模式。以及各修复模式的树种选择,混交、整地、配置方式及株行距等。     

Effect of cryoprotectants, extenders and freezing rates on the fertilization rate of frozen striped catfish, Pangasius hypophthalmus (Sauvage), sperm

The effects of four cryoprotectants (methanol, MeOH; dimethyl sulphoxide, DMSO; dimethyl acetamide, DMA; and ethylene glycol, EG), three extenders (calcium‐free Hanks' balanced salt solution, C‐F HBSS, Hanks' balanced salt solution, HBSS and sodium chloride, NaCl) and two different freezing procedures (one‐ and two‐step) on the cryopreservation of striped catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus (Sauvage)) sperm were investigated. Sperm were frozen using a controlled‐rate freezer in 250 μL straws and stored for 2 weeks in a liquid nitrogen (LN₂) container. They were then airthawed at room temperature, and fertilization, motility and viability were assessed. The highest fertilization rate of 41% (81% of control) was achieved with the combination of 12% DMSO and 0.9% NaCl using a one‐step freezing procedure (10°C min^?1). Also, DMA resulted in a higher fertilization rate (30% or 51% of the control) than MeOH (18% or 38% of the control) or EG (8% or 12% of the control). In addition, the three extenders used did not affect fertilization rates after cryopreservation with each cryoprotectant. There were no significant differences among the three cryoprotectant concentrations and between the one‐ and two‐step freezing procedures. However, fertilization rates of cryopreserved sperm were significantly lower than the controls (P<0.05). The results of this study indicate that high fertilization rates of striped catfish eggs can be achieved using cryopreserved sperm when frozen at 10°C min^?1 in DMSO or DMA with either 0.9% NaCl or C‐F HBSS.