Spatiotemporal characteristics of seed rain and soil seed bank of artificial Caragana korshinskii Kom. forest in the Tengger Desert, China

Vegetation restoration and reconstruction are effective approaches to desertification control and achieving social and economic sustainability in desert areas.However,the self-succession ability of native plants during the later periods of vegetation restoration remains unclear.Therefore,this study was conducted to bridge the knowledge gap by investigating the regeneration dynamics of artificial forest under natural conditions.The information of seed rain and soil seed bank was collected and quantified from an artificial Caragana korshinskii Kom.forest in the Tengger Desert,China.The germination tests were conducted in a laboratory setting.The analysis of species quantity and diversity in seed rain and soil seed bank was conducted to assess the impact of different durations of sand fixation(60,40,and 20 a)on the progress of vegetation restoration and ecological conditions in artificial C.korshinskii forest.The results showed that the top three dominant plant species in seed rain were Echinops gmelinii Turcz.,Eragrostis minor Host.,and Agropyron mongolicum Keng.,and the top three dominant plant species in soil seed bank were E.minor,Chloris virgata Sw.,and E.gmelinii.As restoration period increased,the density of seed rain and soil seed bank increased first and then decreased.While for species richness,as restoration period increased,it gradually increased in seed rain but decreased in soil seed bank.There was a positive correlation between seed rain density and soil seed bank density among all the three restoration periods.The species similarity between seed rain or soil seed bank and aboveground vegetation decreased with the extension of restoration period.The shape of the seeds,specifically those with external appendages such as spines and crown hair,clearly had an effect on their dispersal,then resulting in lower seed density in soil seed bank.In addition,precipitation was a crucial factor in promoting rapid germination,also resulting in lower seed density in soil seed bank.Our findings provide valuable insights for guiding future interventions during the later periods of artificial C.korshinskii forest,such as sowing and restoration efforts using unmanned aerial vehicles.

Estimation of Potential Habitat of Caragana acanthophylla in Xinjiang Based on Maximum Entropy Model

[Objectives]To determine the potential habitat range of Caragana acanthophylla in Xinjiang.[Methods]The known distribution points of C.acanthophylla were used as samples,and a MaxEnt model was developed based on their climatic variables to identify key environmental factors affecting the potential habitats of C.acanthophylla through jackknife method and construction of a response relationship between representative variables and habitat suitability;the suitability of habitats for C.acanthophylla in Xinjiang was evaluated based on the output results of the model.[Results](i)The accuracy of the model verified by AUC curve was 0.971,indicating that the potential habitats of C.acanthophylla in Xinjiang predicted by MaxEnt model were highly credible.(ii)The optimum climatic characteristics for the distribution of C.acanthophylla in Xinjiang were:isothermality 18.8%-34%,minimum temperature of coldest month-30℃to-13℃,mean temperature of coldest quarter-18℃ to-4℃,annual precipitation 80-410 mm,precipitation of driest month 0-25 mm,precipitation of driest quarter 0-82 mm,and precipitation of coldest quarter 0-75 mm.(iii)The total potential distribution area of C.acanthophylla in Xinjiang was modeled to be 1.03×10^(5) km^(2),of which 8.54×10^(3)km^(2) was high suitability area,mainly in the front mountain belt of the north slope of Tianshan Mountain in Urumqi City,Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture,Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture,and Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture and the front mountain belt of Barluk Mountain in Tacheng Prefecture.[Conclusions]This study is of great significance for the future scientific management,regeneration,vegetation restoration and ecological protection of C.acanthophylla.

Effect of Caragana korshinskii Silage at Different Growth Stages on the Feeding of Livestock

[Objectives] Caragana korshinskii resources are rich in Ordos with a large planting area, but they have not been fully and reasonably utilized. This study aims to effectively convert C. korshinskii into high-quality feed, improve the quality of milk and meat of herbivores and increase production. [Methods] The utilization of C. korshinskii in feed was studied in various aspects, the factors were selected, the level was determined, and the multi-factor experiment—orthogonal experiment was conducted. [Results] The effect on the growth of sheep was in the order of silage > C. korshinskii feed > corn stalk silage > hay meal, and the effect on the growth of goats was in the order of hay meal > C. korshinskii feed > silage > corn stalk silage. [Conclusions] From the analysis of the range results, the best level combination was selected: in different growing seasons, C. korshinskii branch and leaf silage in full-bloom stage had the greatest effect on the growth of sheep and goats, and the fattening effect was the best;among the different silage methods of C. korshinskii, the C. korshinskii—corn stalk mixture silage had a good feeding effect for sheep and goats.

黄土高原半干旱区柠条(Caragana korsh inskii)树干液流动态及其影响因子

应用热脉冲技术在黄土高原神木县六道沟小流域于2006年6月13至25日测定了两种不同密度柠条(Caragana korshinskii)群落的树干液流动态。同时测量了土壤水分、太阳辐射、大气温度、相对湿度、风速、水汽压亏缺和作物参考蒸散等环境因子,并根据植物蒸腾的P-M公式,反推计算冠层导度。结果表明,除风速外,柠条树木液流与太阳辐射、大气温度、相对湿度、水汽压亏缺、作物参考蒸散均显著相关,且可用太阳辐射的线性表达式来估测。不同密度群落的日蒸腾量随叶面积指数增大而增加,叶面积指数为2.3的群落平均日蒸腾为3.83mm d-1m-2,而叶面积指数为1.1的林分平均日蒸腾1.64mm d-1m-2。冠层导度与气象因子关系复杂,当土壤水分不存在亏缺时,冠层导度与太阳辐射、大气温度、作物参考蒸散因子显著相关,与水汽亏缺和相对湿度因子无相关性;当土壤水分存在亏缺时,冠层导度与太阳辐射、大气温度、作物参考蒸散因子无相关关系,而与水汽亏缺和相对湿度因子显著相关。

Interspecific Transition Among Caragana microphylla, C. davazamcii and C. korshinskii Along Geographic Gradient. Ⅰ. Ecological and RAPD Evidence

The former plant population survey has shown that three genetically-related species, Caraganamicrophylla Lam., C. davazamcii Sancz. and C. korshinskii Kom., form a geographical replacement series inNei Mongol Plateau. The present study on population distribution, taxonomy, morphology, development andgenetic structure demonstrated that the geographical distribution of these three species was successiveand in gradual change, thus forming a geographical cline which extended from the east to the west of NeiMongol Plateau. With an analysis of climate change over time, it was considered that the formation of thisgeographical cline was a result of plant adaptation to its natural environment.

Interspecific Transition Among Caragana microphylla, C. davazamcii and C. korshinskii Along Geographic Gradient. Ⅱ. Characteristics of Photosynthesis and Water Metabolism

The characteristics of photosynthesis and water metabolism of Caragana microphylla Lam.,C. davazamcii Sancz. and C. korshinskii Kom. populations in different sites (117.6o-105.7o E, 44.6o-38.8o N)were studied. (1) From the east to the west, the responses of the three species to photosyntheticallyavailable radiation (PAR) in net photosynthesis rate increased, the relative humidity of the air whichcorresponded to the occurrence of maximum photosynthesis rate decreased, and the corresponding airtemperature increased. Along the same gradient, the before-noon superiority of the photosynthesis be-came evident, and the photosynthesis rate and the light use efficiency (LUE ) increased, while the transp-iration rate decreased, thus the water use efficiency (WUE ) increased notably, and the leaf water contentdecreased gradually. From the east to the west, the plants took a water-saving strategy step by step withhigher photosynthesis rate and lower transpiration rate. These physiological changes in the plants wereadaptable to the conditions of light, temperature and humidity in the habitat of the plants, and might be thebiological foundation for the geographical transition among C. microphylla , C. davazamcii and C. korshinskii.(2) The adaptation of photosynthetic system of C. microphylla , C. davazamcii and C. korshinskii to PAR, airhumidity and temperature exhibited the interspecific continuity, which was consistent with theenvironmental gradient. In different species and different sites, the diurnal changes of net photosynthesisrate, the daily cumulative value of net photosynthesis, the diurnal changes of transpiration rate, the dailycumulative value of transpiration, the water use efficiency and the diurnal changes of leaf water contentvaried with longitudinal descent (from the east to the west). The characteristics of photosynthesis andwater metabolism indicated that the geographical transition among C. microphylla , C. davazamcii and C.korshinskii was in gradual change, and these three species formed a geographical cline.

Phylogenetic Relationships of Caragana(Fabaceae) by the Use of nrITS Sequences

[Objective] The aim was to explore the phylogenetic relationships of Cara- gana （Fabaceae） by the use of nrlTS sequences. [Method] Internal transcribed spac- er （ITS） sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA （nrDNA） from 29 taxa of Caragana species and seven close relatives （all belong to Astralinae （Adens） Benth） were used for phylogenetic analysis. [Result] Length of the entire ITS region ranges from 611 to 614 bp in Caragana species. The aligned sequences nrlTS of Caragana are 655 bp, and 170 sites are variable, with 107 phylogenetically informative sites. The phylogenetically informative sites are 16.3% of the total aligned sequences. The ITS sequences data are useful to resolve some relationships at lower taxonomic levels within Caragana. The Caragana Fabr. is not a monophyletic group with very close connection with Calophaca tianschanica. The ITS data revealed that the species of Sect. tragacanthoides were dispersed in MP tree or ME tree. Although the morphol- ogy of C. ordosica is similar to C. tibetica, the ITS results revealed an unexpectedly close relativeship to C. roborovskyi. The ITS data also indicate C. davazamcii, C. korshinskii, C. intermedia, and C. microphylla are different species. [Conclusion] ITS sequences have an important reference value in exploring the relationships of Cara- gana.

Five Isoflavonoid Compounds from the Roots of Caragana sinica

The roots of Caragana sinica (Buc′hoz) Rehd is a Chinese folk medicine used for the treatment of asthenia syndrome, vascular hypertension, leukorrhagia, arthrodynia, and as antiinflammatory agent From the ethanolic extract of the roots of C sinica, five isoflavonoid compounds were isolated and identified as flemichapparin B, formononetin, pseudobaptigenin, 5 hydroxy 7,4 ′ dimethoxy isoflavone and 5 hydroxy 7 methoxy 3 ′,4 ′ methylenedioxy isoflavone

Subtree, TASS and an Analysis of the Genus Caragana

Subtree analysis and three area satements (TASS) procedure are used to deal with the area relationship in historical biogeography. On the basis of the taxon cladogram, the procedure could identify and eliminate the paralogy node and determine the informative subtree. The area relationships are generally illustrated in several subtrees and the consensus tree. The distribution pattern of the genus Caragana comprising about 72 species and occurring in 13 areas, was analyzed by using subtree method and TASS procedure in this study. The results showed seven subtrees representing the area relationships of section and series of the genus, and the consensus tree provided the 13 area relationships. These results are congruent with our former result using component analysis for Caragana.

内蒙古高原西部荒漠区锦鸡儿属(Caragana)优势种的形态适应特征

研究内蒙古高原西部荒漠区锦鸡儿属(Caragana)4种优势植物———柠条锦鸡儿、狭叶锦鸡儿、垫状锦鸡儿和荒漠锦鸡儿的地理分布和叶形态适应特征。通过地理分布和生长发育研究发现:4种锦鸡儿均能在阿拉善荒漠区分布和正常生长,它们能够适应阿拉善荒漠区环境。叶形态结构研究表明:狭叶锦鸡儿叶片呈瓦状,在一定程度上阻碍了水分散失和气体交换,缩小受光面积;垫状锦鸡儿叶片卷成筒状,水分散失和气体交换阻力更大,受光面积更小。柠条锦鸡儿密被伏帖绢毛、狭叶锦鸡儿多被灰白色柔毛、垫状锦鸡儿密被绢毛和荒漠锦鸡儿密被直立绢毛,对光线反射能力强,使叶温降低,减少蒸腾。狭叶锦鸡儿和垫状锦鸡儿具有的长条型叶,4种荒漠区锦鸡儿都具有更小的叶面积、更大的厚度/面积比值、更低的叶片生物量和更小的比叶面积(SLA),减小了蒸腾和受光面积,提高了荒漠区锦鸡儿的保水能力。荒漠区锦鸡儿这些叶片形态特性有利于适应干旱、高温和强辐射的荒漠区环境。叶绿素含量测定和叶色研究结果表明:4种荒漠区锦鸡儿叶绿素含量低,更低的叶绿素含量和密被灰白色柔毛或绢毛导致叶色浅、反光性能好,有利于减少对辐射的吸收,避免强辐射对植物的伤害,同时也使叶温低,减轻高温伤害和水分蒸发,以适应环境。这是荒漠区锦鸡儿适应高光强、高气温、极干旱的荒漠区环境的特性。垫状锦鸡儿和柠条锦鸡儿叶绿素a/b高也是适应强辐射的特性。比较4种荒漠区锦鸡儿的叶形态特性发现,4种荒漠区锦鸡儿植物对荒漠环境的形态适应方式是不同的。

人工小叶锦鸡儿(Caragana microphylla)灌丛土壤水分动态研究

采用由植被空间序列推断时间系列的方法 ,分析了 1984、1987、1995和 1999年建立的人工小叶锦鸡儿固沙植被土壤水分的时空变化特征 .结果表明 ,受沙地土壤机械组成的影响 ,沙地土壤组成以物理性沙粒为主 ,>0 .0 1mm沙粒占 97%以上 ,凋萎湿度为 1.5 5 % ,田间持水量为 5 .5 % ,土壤最大有效水为3.95 % .随着固沙植被优势度的增加 ,小叶锦鸡儿灌丛下土壤含水量持续下降 ,1984年建立的植被区土壤含水量明显低于 1999年建立的植被区 ;在年内土壤水分季节变化中 ,4个阶段植被区土壤水分状况在 4～6月不断降低 ,到 6月达到最低值 ,7～ 10月逐渐回升 ;对于建立较早的植被区 (1984和 1987年 ) ,土壤水分垂直变化表现出随着土层深度的增加 ,土壤含水量逐层递减的趋势 ,特别是 70cm下土层中 ,土壤含水下降明显 ,含水量低于凋萎湿度 ;由于对根际区域土壤水分的利用 ,加剧了固沙植被区深层土壤 (70cm下 )水分的亏缺 ,进而影响植被物种的组成 ,随着小叶锦鸡儿灌丛年龄的增加 ,浅根性植物所占比重增加 .

豆科锦鸡儿属(Caragana Fabr.)植物地理分布与分化研究

豆科锦鸡儿属约80种,可以明确地分为6组14系。编绘了79个种的分布图,在此基础上,描述了每个种的分布范围和生存生境,以系和组为单位探讨了锦鸡儿属植物各类群的分布规律,并进一步研究了种类形成和演化过程。Sect.Caragana为东亚———蒙古高原分布型,其Ser.Caraganae的种类在东亚地区随纬度的变化呈现出明显的地理替代分布规律,Ser.M icrophyllae在蒙古高原地区随经度的干旱梯度变化呈现出清晰的种类替代关系,本组各系间也有明显的地理替代分布现象。Sect.Prunosa为东亚———中亚间断分布型。Sect.Longispina为喜马拉雅分布型。Sect.Tragacanthoides为环青藏高原———北极高山分布型。Sect.Frutescentes广泛分布于亚洲干旱地区。Sect.Cham lagu为东亚分布型。本属种类可分为6个分布型,分布型之间的关系揭示了亚洲干旱区植物区系形成的渊源和联系。Sect.Caragana为本属的原始类群,起源于东亚,曾广泛分布于亚洲大陆,随青藏高原的隆起,原始类群就地分化形成不同的类群,在此基础上迁移分化适应,形成了现代多样的分布格局,中亚为本属的分化中心。

毛乌素沙地锦鸡儿（Caragana）种群形态变异

以柠条锦鸡儿（Ｃａｒａｇａｎａｋｏｒｓｈｉｎｓｋｉｉ）人工种群为对照，研究了自然分布在内蒙古毛乌素沙地各类生境（硬梁、覆沙硬梁、覆沙软梁、覆沙滩地和沙丘）的９个锦鸡儿种群的具分种意义的形态特征的变异。荚果长度在一个植株内是比较稳定的性状；但在各个种群内、种群间变异很大，覆盖了小叶锦鸡儿（Ｃ．ｍｉｃｒｏｐｈｙｌｌａ）、中间锦鸡儿（Ｃ．ｉｎｔｅｒｍｅｄｉａ）和柠条锦鸡儿３个种的范围。同一生境不同种群以及不同生境种群的比较，说明，．决定荚果长度的主要是遗传因素，环境因子如水分条件可能只起次要作用。每个自然种群荚果长度的分布出现几个峰值，说明种群遗传组成的异质性。小叶形状和被毛的资料也说明各个种群内和种群间的异质性。看来，该地区锦鸡儿是上述３种锦鸡儿的杂种带（Ｈｙｂｒｉｄｚｏｎｅ）．形态变异资料也说明毛乌素沙地在遗体多样性方面也是生态过渡带。

内蒙古高原荒漠区几种锦鸡儿属(Caragana)优势植物的生理生态适应特性

比较了内蒙古高原荒漠区4种锦鸡儿属(Caragana)优势植物——柠条锦鸡儿、狭叶锦鸡儿、垫状锦鸡儿和荒漠锦鸡儿的生理适应特性。研究发现:4种锦鸡儿属植物中,荒漠锦鸡儿的叶片含水量、束缚水/自由水比值、水势以及水分利用效率最低,气孔导度日变化表现为与气温变化相似的早晚低、中午高的单峰曲线。4种锦鸡儿蒸腾速率日变化状况相似,均在10:00达到最大,以后逐渐降低,但日蒸腾积累值垫状锦鸡儿<荒漠锦鸡儿<柠条锦鸡儿<狭叶锦鸡儿。相比较,柠条锦鸡儿、狭叶锦鸡儿和垫状锦鸡儿对当地的水分条件有良好的适应性,能够保持较好的水分状况,水分亏缺在15%以下,而荒漠锦鸡儿叶水分亏缺日变幅较大,保水能力不及其它3种。渗透调节比较研究发现:荒漠锦鸡儿的渗透势最低,细胞质离子浓度最高,无机渗透调节物产生的渗透势所占的比例也更大,说明其低渗透势的维持主要来自无机渗透调节物质的较多积累。保护酶和自由基比较研究发现:POD和SOD活性荒漠锦鸡儿明显高于其它3个种,但CAT活性在4种植物中无显著差别;叶片自由基含量狭叶锦鸡儿>荒漠锦鸡儿>柠条锦鸡儿>垫状锦鸡儿。这些结果表明:(1)荒漠锦鸡儿对干旱环境的适应方式与其它3种不同,柠条锦鸡儿、狭叶锦鸡儿和垫状锦鸡儿以强保水能力、维持稳定的水分而适应,而荒漠锦鸡儿以更负的渗透势、更高细胞质离子浓度弥补其更多的水分消耗和对水分变化的强耐性而适应,较高的保护酶活性可能是其强耐性的生理基础之一。(2)保水能力弱的锦鸡儿种主要通过无机离子的积累,调节细胞质渗透势,保持水分平衡,这是一种相对节省能量的适应对策。

水分胁迫下AM真菌对柠条锦鸡儿(Caragana korshinskii)生长和抗旱性的影响

利用盆栽实验研究了水分胁迫条件下AM真菌对柠条锦鸡儿（Caragana korshinskii）生长和抗旱性的影响。在土壤相对含水量为80%、60%和40%条件下,分别接种摩西球囊霉（Glomus mosseae）和柠条锦鸡儿根际土著菌,结果表明,水分胁迫对AM真菌的接种效果有显著影响。不同水分条件下,接种AM真菌显著提高了宿主植物根系菌根侵染率。土壤相对含水量为40%-60%时,接种株的株高、茎粗、生物干重和叶片保水力明显高于不接种株;接种AM真菌提高了植株对土壤有效N和有效P的利用率,增加了植株全P、叶片叶绿素和可溶性糖含量以及SOD、POD、CAT等保护酶活性。土壤相对含水量为40%时,叶片MDA含量明显下降。水分胁迫条件下,以接种柠条锦鸡儿根际土著菌的效果最佳。AM真菌增强宿主植物的抗旱性可能源于促进宿主植物根系对土壤水分和矿质元素吸收的直接作用和改善植物体内生理代谢活动、提高保护酶活性的间接作用。

柠条（Caragana korshinskii）的水分生理生态学特性

柠条的水分生理生态学研究表明．蒸腾速率为３９５．１±２３４．４ｍｇ·ｇ－１·ｈ－１（平均值±标准差）；小枝水势为－１．５８８ＭＰａ；叶含水率为６０．１２±３．２９％；蒸腾系数为７２．８２±１９．８８ｇＨ２Ｏ·ｇＤＷ－１。林地土壤水分含量与蒸腾速率、小枝水势和叶含水率的关系十分密切。响应于年生长发育节律和水分条件的变化，柠条的抗旱性在年生长期初（５月）和旺盛生长阶段（８～９月）较弱．在高温干旱阶段（６～７月）和入冬之前（１０月）较强。在年生长期中间（６～９月），柠条的抗旱性与蒸腾速率、小枝水势和叶含水率之间均具有负相关性。

毛乌素沙地锦鸡儿（Caragana）种群种子蛋白多样性及其生物学意义

应用多种聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳方法对纯化的锦鸡儿种子球蛋白和清蛋白进行分离和分子量测定。占总蛋白７０％左右的球蛋白包括３个不同分子量的蛋白，它们由相同的２１个亚基组成，说明是不同的聚合态。清蛋白在ＰＡＧＥ和ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ中部分出约２０种成分。全蛋白ＰＡＧＥ结果表明最主要的球蛋白和若干清蛋白在种群内和种群间有高水平的多态性，至少有４个可能的位点编码６个蛋白。ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ结果表明全蛋白有约５０个不同分子量的单体，其中大多数是变异的。记录了其中１７个单体的变异，初步推测由１３个位点编码。从全部１０个种群３３７份样品的ＰＡＧＥ和３３８份样品的ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ结果计算出２３个蛋白或单体的分布频率，进一步统计出各项种群遗传结构参数。数据表明毛乌素沙地锦鸡儿的全部遗传多样性中９０％以上存在于群体内，群体间只占７．６％，说明种群间存在强大的基因而。同一植株不同种子存在不同种子蛋白和单体成分，更进一步证明锦鸡儿的异交性。蛋白质的高水平多样性及其空间分布格局证实了所报道的形态变异的结果，说明毛乌素地区的锦鸡儿的确构成一个杂种带。

水分胁迫对沙棘(Hippophae rhamnoides)和中间锦鸡儿(Caragana intermedia)蒸腾作用影响的比较

多年生灌木沙棘和中间锦鸡儿是黄土高原生态重建的重要物种,设计人工模拟水分胁迫实验,测量沙棘和中间锦鸡儿蒸腾作用的各种指标,研究其蒸腾特性对水分胁迫的适应方式。结果表明,同等水分处理条件下,中间锦鸡儿单叶水平上的蒸腾速率高于沙棘。沙棘和中间锦鸡儿的蒸腾速率日进程在晴天、阴雨天和生长发育的不同阶段明显不同。夜间蒸腾占全天蒸腾的比例相当大,夜间蒸腾在不同物种之间、不同供水量之间存在明显差异,而且越干旱的环境比例越大。两种植物气孔阻力的季节变化格局在不同水分处理间大体相似。沙棘的昼夜蒸腾节律在各种水分处理条件下都表现出明显的气孔振荡现象,而中间锦鸡儿没有。叶片温度、光合有效辐射和气孔阻力是各种水分条件下沙棘和中间锦鸡儿蒸腾作用的共同的限制因子,相对于沙棘,中间锦鸡儿还更多地受到空气相对湿度的影响。

内蒙古高原小叶锦鸡儿(Caragana microphylla)中间锦鸡儿(C．davazamcii)和柠条锦鸡儿(C．korshinskii)的遗传多样性及遗传关系

采用RAPD技术对10个具较大地理跨度的小叶锦鸡儿、中间锦鸡儿和柠条锦鸡儿种群的遗传多样性和遗传关系进行了研究。共检测到678个位点,多态条带比率(PPB)为100%;特有位点41个,占6.05%。总体上3种锦鸡儿的遗传多样性表现出自东向西递减的趋势,分析表明其与生长地点年均气温呈显著负相关。AMOVA表明:3种锦鸡儿种间变异只占总体变异的6.08%,且显著性检验表明这种变异不显著;种内种群间的变异占总变异的11.90%;总变异的主要部分来自种群内部(82.02%)。3种锦鸡儿各种群总体分析结果表明:种群内变异比率Hpop/Hsp为0.8013,基因分化系数Gst为0.1603,种群每代迁移数Nm为2.6192,显示种群间存在一定强度的基因流,3种锦鸡儿间表现为异交性。3种锦鸡儿多样性高低及种群聚类分布格局都表现出一定的地理连续性。

4种锦鸡儿属(Caragana)植物抗旱性研究

为了给乌兰布和地区造林植物种的选择、植物配置以及植被建设方面提供更充足的理论依据,在田间持续干旱条件下,研究4种锦鸡儿属植物柠条锦鸡儿、中间锦鸡儿、狭叶锦鸡儿和荒漠锦鸡儿对干旱胁迫的生理响应,并用隶属函数法进行抗旱性综合评价。结果表明,4种锦鸡儿属植物幼苗叶片含水量和束缚水/自由水含量比值随着土壤含水量的减少而增加,方差分析表明,中间锦鸡儿和狭叶锦鸡儿差异不显著,与柠条锦鸡儿、荒漠锦鸡儿比有显著性差异,且柠条锦鸡儿的叶片含水量和束缚水/自由水含量比值最高;随着土壤干旱程度加剧,4种植物叶片水分亏缺、细胞膜透性都呈增加趋势,而离体叶片失水速率变化趋势基本相似,均表现为前期（0-9 h）失水快,后期（9-24 h）失水慢。根据抗旱隶属值,4种锦鸡儿属植物的抗旱性由大到小的顺序为：柠条锦鸡儿〉中间锦鸡儿〉狭叶锦鸡儿〉荒漠锦鸡儿。