To study growth responses of the roots of Panicum miliaceum L. to heterogeneous supply of nutrients. The authors analyzed the effects of the nutrient levels in both original patches (O) and destination patches (D) on ...To study growth responses of the roots of Panicum miliaceum L. to heterogeneous supply of nutrients. The authors analyzed the effects of the nutrient levels in both original patches (O) and destination patches (D) on the root growth of P. miliaceum when its roots were allowed to extend from original patch into destination patch. When the nutrient levels in the original patches were low, coarse root biomass ratio (coarse root biomass in the D/total coarse root biomass), coarse root length ratio (coarse root length in the D/total coarse root length), coarse root surface area ratio (coarse root surface area in the D/total coarse root surface area) and fine root length ratio (fine root length in the D/total fine root length) were greater in the destination patches with lower nutrient levels than in the destination patches with higher nutrient levels, while fine root length, fine root length density, fine root surface index, and fine root surface area density were smaller in the former than in the latter. When the nutrient levels in the original patches were high, fine root length, fine root length density, fine root surface area index and fine root surface density were greater in the destination patches with lower nutrient levels than in the destination patches with higher nutrient levels, coarse roots did not respond to the nutrient levels in the destination patches significantly. When the roots extended from the original patches with the same nutrient level into the destination patches with contrasting nutrient levels, fine root biomass and its percentage allocation did not respond to the nutrient levels in the destination patches significantly, whereas both root length and root surface area did. This indicates that the fine roots of P. miliaceum responded to difference in nutrient supply by plasticity in their length and surface area, rather than in their root biomass.展开更多
Since the impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir(TGR), the riparian zone has been subjected to numerous environmental changes. This study was conducted to recognize the distribution of grass roots and its impacts o...Since the impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir(TGR), the riparian zone has been subjected to numerous environmental changes. This study was conducted to recognize the distribution of grass roots and its impacts on soil nutrients in the water level fluctuation zone of TGR. Roots of four predominant herbaceous plants in the study area, specifically, Cynodon dactylon, Hemarthria altissima, Hemarthria compressa, and Paspalum paspaloides, and their corresponding relation with soil nutrient contents were investigated. Root surface area density was determined with Win RHIZO, and the relationships of root distribution with soil depths and soil nutrient contents were studied. The results indicates that most roots are distributed in the top soil layer of 0-10 cm. Estimated root surface area density for the selected grass species ranges from 0.16 to 13.44 cm^2/cm^3, and decreases exponentially with an increase in soil depth. Soil organic matter and total nitrogen contents are significantly lower on bare control area than the corresponding values on the grasslands. Total nutrient contents on grasslands of C. dactylon and H. compressa are higher than those of other grass areas. Root length density and root surface area density are significantly correlated with soil organic matter and total nitrogen content for the four grasslands. The present results suggests that plant roots have significant effects on the distribution of soil nutrients in soil profiles in the riparian zone along the TGR. Nevertheless, additional investigations are needed to reveal the specific interactions between plant roots distribution, soil nutrients and water level fluctuations.展开更多
以2个转BtCry1Ac基因107杨株系及其未转基因对照为材料,研究转Bt基因107杨的根系分布特征。结果表明:1)垂直方向上,2个转基因株系与CK的总根系及各径级根长密度、表面积密度、体积密度以及生物量密度上均随土层深度的增加而显著降低,在0...以2个转BtCry1Ac基因107杨株系及其未转基因对照为材料,研究转Bt基因107杨的根系分布特征。结果表明:1)垂直方向上,2个转基因株系与CK的总根系及各径级根长密度、表面积密度、体积密度以及生物量密度上均随土层深度的增加而显著降低,在0~30 cm土层中,根长密度、根表面积密度、根体积密度及生物量密度均达到最大值,且显著高于其他土层;2)水平方向0~150 cm, 2个转基因株系与CK的总根表面积密度、总生物量密度随着距树干水平距离的增加呈现出先减小后增大的趋势;不同径级根系表面积密度、根长密度在距树干0~30 cm处达到最大值;3)2个转基因株系总根长密度、根表面积密度、根体积密度和生物量密度均小于对照,对照与转基因株系存在显著性差异,而2个转基因株系间无显著性差异;4)3个株系在根系分布中均以细根为主,且转基因株系细根径级的根长密度、根表面积密度表现为对照大于转基因株系且存在显著性差异,对照和转基因株系中根与粗根根长密度、根表面积密度无显著性差异。展开更多
文摘To study growth responses of the roots of Panicum miliaceum L. to heterogeneous supply of nutrients. The authors analyzed the effects of the nutrient levels in both original patches (O) and destination patches (D) on the root growth of P. miliaceum when its roots were allowed to extend from original patch into destination patch. When the nutrient levels in the original patches were low, coarse root biomass ratio (coarse root biomass in the D/total coarse root biomass), coarse root length ratio (coarse root length in the D/total coarse root length), coarse root surface area ratio (coarse root surface area in the D/total coarse root surface area) and fine root length ratio (fine root length in the D/total fine root length) were greater in the destination patches with lower nutrient levels than in the destination patches with higher nutrient levels, while fine root length, fine root length density, fine root surface index, and fine root surface area density were smaller in the former than in the latter. When the nutrient levels in the original patches were high, fine root length, fine root length density, fine root surface area index and fine root surface density were greater in the destination patches with lower nutrient levels than in the destination patches with higher nutrient levels, coarse roots did not respond to the nutrient levels in the destination patches significantly. When the roots extended from the original patches with the same nutrient level into the destination patches with contrasting nutrient levels, fine root biomass and its percentage allocation did not respond to the nutrient levels in the destination patches significantly, whereas both root length and root surface area did. This indicates that the fine roots of P. miliaceum responded to difference in nutrient supply by plasticity in their length and surface area, rather than in their root biomass.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.41601296,41571278 and 41771321)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No.2016M592720)+1 种基金Applied Basic Research Foundation of Yunnan Province (Grant No.2016FD011)Sichuan Science and Technology Program (2018SZ0132)
文摘Since the impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir(TGR), the riparian zone has been subjected to numerous environmental changes. This study was conducted to recognize the distribution of grass roots and its impacts on soil nutrients in the water level fluctuation zone of TGR. Roots of four predominant herbaceous plants in the study area, specifically, Cynodon dactylon, Hemarthria altissima, Hemarthria compressa, and Paspalum paspaloides, and their corresponding relation with soil nutrient contents were investigated. Root surface area density was determined with Win RHIZO, and the relationships of root distribution with soil depths and soil nutrient contents were studied. The results indicates that most roots are distributed in the top soil layer of 0-10 cm. Estimated root surface area density for the selected grass species ranges from 0.16 to 13.44 cm^2/cm^3, and decreases exponentially with an increase in soil depth. Soil organic matter and total nitrogen contents are significantly lower on bare control area than the corresponding values on the grasslands. Total nutrient contents on grasslands of C. dactylon and H. compressa are higher than those of other grass areas. Root length density and root surface area density are significantly correlated with soil organic matter and total nitrogen content for the four grasslands. The present results suggests that plant roots have significant effects on the distribution of soil nutrients in soil profiles in the riparian zone along the TGR. Nevertheless, additional investigations are needed to reveal the specific interactions between plant roots distribution, soil nutrients and water level fluctuations.
文摘以2个转BtCry1Ac基因107杨株系及其未转基因对照为材料,研究转Bt基因107杨的根系分布特征。结果表明:1)垂直方向上,2个转基因株系与CK的总根系及各径级根长密度、表面积密度、体积密度以及生物量密度上均随土层深度的增加而显著降低,在0~30 cm土层中,根长密度、根表面积密度、根体积密度及生物量密度均达到最大值,且显著高于其他土层;2)水平方向0~150 cm, 2个转基因株系与CK的总根表面积密度、总生物量密度随着距树干水平距离的增加呈现出先减小后增大的趋势;不同径级根系表面积密度、根长密度在距树干0~30 cm处达到最大值;3)2个转基因株系总根长密度、根表面积密度、根体积密度和生物量密度均小于对照,对照与转基因株系存在显著性差异,而2个转基因株系间无显著性差异;4)3个株系在根系分布中均以细根为主,且转基因株系细根径级的根长密度、根表面积密度表现为对照大于转基因株系且存在显著性差异,对照和转基因株系中根与粗根根长密度、根表面积密度无显著性差异。
