Indirect host effect on ectomycorrhizal fungi: Leaf fall and litter quality explain changes in fungal communities on the roots of co-occurring Mediterranean oaks

Host trees can modify their soil abiotic conditions through their leaf fall quality which in turn may influence the ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal community composition. We investigated this indirect interaction using a causal modelling approach. We identified ECM fungi on the roots of two coexisting oak species growing in two forests in southern Spain - Quercus suber (evergreen) and Quercus canariensis (winter deciduous)-using a PCR-based molecular method. We also analysed the leaf fall, litter and soil sampled beneath the tree canopies to determine the concentrations of key nutrients. The total mycorrhizal pool was comprised of 69 operational taxonomic units (OTUs). Tomentella and Russula were the most species-rich, frequent and abundant genera. ECM fungi with epigeous and resupinate fruiting bodies were found in 60% and 34% of the identified mycorrhizas, respectively. The calcium content of litter, which was significantly higher beneath the winter-deciduous oak species due to differences in leaf fall quality, was the most important variable for explaining ECM species distribution. The evaluation of alternative causal models by the d-sep method revealed that only those considering indirect leaf fall-mediated host effects statistically matched the observed covariation patterns between host, environment (litter, topsoil, subsoil) and fungal community variables.     

栽培密度对猫爪草产量及化学成分的影响

在大田试验条件下,研究了不同栽培密度对猫爪草产量和化学成分的影响。结果表明,M1(45万株/hm2)处理的猫爪草单株块根产量(2.160g)和产量(971.88kg/hm2)最高,M3(30万株/hm2)处理下有利于猫爪草总糖、多糖、黄酮及蛋白质成分的积累。综合产量和化学成分含量因素,M1(45万株/hm2)处理是最佳栽培密度。     

栎属和青冈属的新组合(英文)

<正> 1. Quercus aliena B1. var. pekingensis Schott. f. alticupuliformis (Liouet S. X. Li)H. W. Jen et L. M. Wang comb. nov.—Q. aliena B1. var. jeholensis Liou et S. X. Li in F1. Lign. N. -E.Chin. 219. 1955. —Q. aliena B1. var. alticupuliformis H. W. Jen et L. M.Wang in Bull. Bot. Res. 4 (4):197. f. 3. 1984.2. Quercus serrata Thunb. var. tomentosa (B. C. Ding et T. B. Chao)Y. C. Hsu et H. W. Jen comb. nov.—Q. glandulifera B1. var. tomentosa B. C. Ding et T. B. Chao F1.Honan 《河南植物志》 1:248. 1981.3. Quercus senescens Hand. -Mazz. var. muliensis (Hu)Y. C. Hsu etH. W. Jen comb. nov.     

丝棉木嫁接北海道黄杨试验初报

利用丝棉木嫁接北海道黄杨,改变北海道黄杨在宁夏地区露地越冬易风干、抽干的现状,提高北海道生长量和增强抗寒、抗风干能力。采用同一砧木,嫁接时间不同、接穗采取部位不同,嫁接成活率、新梢生长量、茎粗有明显差异。试验结果表明：利用无分枝的接穗嫁接,成活率及生长量均大于分枝接穗。     

不同施肥条件对鱼腥草碳氮代谢生理指标的影响

【研究目的】结合前期对产量、品质的研究，探讨不同施肥条件下鱼腥草叶片主要碳氮代谢指标的变化及其与产量形成的关系。【方法】采用单因子随机区组设计进行施肥实验，测定鱼腥草叶片光合速率、硝酸还原酶活性、叶绿素和粗蛋白的含量。【结果】各施肥处理中以较低施肥水平人粪尿处理的鱼腥草叶片含叶绿素总量最高，达2.552 mg/gFW，以中等施肥水平鸭粪的净光合速率最高，为8.306μmol/(m2·s)。施用不同肥料的鱼腥草叶片硝酸还原酶活性大小为：鸭粪>猪粪>常规施肥>化肥>人粪尿，各处理以中等施肥水平的猪粪处理的硝酸还原酶最高，达46.2μg NO2-/(h·g)FW；粗蛋白以施用较高水平化肥的最高（13.31%）。【结论】施用有机肥能显著提高鱼腥草叶片的碳代谢，这有利于其产量的形成；但施用人粪尿不利于提高鱼腥草叶片硝酸还原酶活性和蛋白质的形成与积累。     

栎属4个树种秋冬叶色与生理变化的关系

为了研究栎类树种秋冬转色期叶色变化的生理机制,以栎属4个树种——鲜红栎(Quercus coccinea)、纳塔栎(Quercus nuttallii)、沈氏栎(Quercus shumardi)、针栎(Quercus palustris)为试材,测定其秋冬转色期叶绿素、类胡萝卜素、花色素苷3种色素和可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白质含量变化。结果表明:叶绿素a、叶绿素b、总叶绿素含量均呈先快后慢的下降趋势;类胡萝卜素含量鲜红栎和沈氏栎呈现下降-上升-下降的趋势,其他2个树种呈平缓下降的趋势;花色素苷含量呈波动上升趋势;叶绿素a与叶绿素b的比值变化趋势前中期较为平缓,后期迅速下降;鲜红栎的可溶性糖含量为单峰曲线,其他3个树种呈双峰曲线,与花色素苷相关性不显著;蛋白质含量与花色素苷含量呈正相关。     

Determination of amino acids from the leaves of evergreen oak (Quercus ilex L.) at four different stages of decomposition

Summary It was established by weak ion exchange resin chromatography that 17 amino acids in proteins and 15 free amino acids account for almost all of the amino acids present in the leaves of evergreen oak (Quercus ilex L.) in four different stages of decomposition. No significant change in the amounts of these amino acids was observed in the course of decomposition. The amino acid content of evergreen oak leaves is comparable to that in pine needles and beech leaves.     

Fire-vegetation interplay in a mosaic structure of Quercus suber woodlands and Mediterranean maquis under recurrent fires

We examined the effects of fire recurrence on a mosaic structure of Quercus suber and Erica-Cistus shrubland communities of Southeastern France in order to improve the understanding of fire-vegetation interplay. Plant communities that were similar in 1959 (woodlands on shrublands called maquis on acidic soils) were compared along a gradient of fire recurrence, from 0 to 4 fires, with different time intervals between fires. The results showed that understory cover increased roughly with fire recurrence, whereas tree height, cover, density, stand basal area and litter depth decreased. Different fire recurrences along the past decades led to different vegetation types. High fire recurrence corresponded to maquis and sparse cork-oak woodlands while pure oak woodlands established in the absence of fire during the same period. In all, the diversity of tree diameter decreased with fire recurrence. High fire recurrence (3 or 4 fires in 50 years) led to a simple vertical structure of vegetation with a mono-layered shrub cover and few Quercus suber trees. In contrast, spatial connections between plants were maximal at longer time intervals, leading to a multi-layered vegetation. We finally discuss the potential implications of past fires on the behavior of future fires in the perspective of a sustainable management of these Mediterranean ecosystems.     

Drought and fire suppression lead to rapid forest composition change in a forest-prairie ecotone

Altered fire regimes and increased drought can lead to major vegetation changes, especially in ecotones. A decrease in fire can lead to woody species encroachment in prairies and increasing forest stand density. The threat of global climate change raises questions about potential increases in the length, severity, and incidence of droughts substantially altering species composition. Re-measured upland forests in south-central North America's midcontinent forest-prairie ecotone exhibited major changes in woody species composition and structure over fifty years and successional trajectories appeared to favor invasive Juniperus virginiana L. over the previous dominant Quercus species. The objective of this study was to determine whether climate and fire exclusion affected the recruitment history of dominant woody species in these upland forests located near the xeric western edge of the eastern deciduous forest biome of North America. We removed cores and cross-sections from 992 J. virginiana, Quercus marilandica Münchh. and Q. stellata Wangenh. trees from eleven forest stands located across central and northwest Oklahoma, and determined their ages using standard dendrochronological methods. Recruitment of all species increased following a severe mid-20th century drought, but a rapid increase in J. virginiana recruitment and decrease in Quercus recruitment appeared to be linked to a decrease in fire. Future fire regime changes and increased drought due to global climate change could lead to widespread shifts from Quercus- to Juniperus- dominated forests and cause substantial changes to ecosystem services.     

四倍体及二倍体毛泡桐截干再生特性研究

为掌握人工诱导四倍体毛泡桐保持多倍体特性情况及毛泡桐截干再生特性,笔者以5a生四倍体及二倍体毛泡桐截干再生苗为材料,对截干再生苗的倍性、出芽数、生长速率、叶片特性、叶绿素含量及光合特性等进行研究.结果表明:四倍体毛泡桐截干再生苗能很好地保持其多倍体倍性,相对于二倍体来说,出芽数较少,生长较缓慢;气孔增大,气孔密度降低;...