[Objective] The aim of this study is to investigate the chromosome pairing of F1 from Aegilops Ventricosa-Aegilops Cylindrica amphiploid × common wheat.[Method] Microsporogenesis and pollen development of Yannong...[Objective] The aim of this study is to investigate the chromosome pairing of F1 from Aegilops Ventricosa-Aegilops Cylindrica amphiploid × common wheat.[Method] Microsporogenesis and pollen development of Yannong15,SDAU18 and their hybrid F1 were observed cytologically by squash method.[Result] The results showed that microsporogenesis and pollen development of two parents including Yannong15 and SDAU18 were basically normal,and their seed setting was also basically normal.However,the microsporogenesis of their hybrid F1 was chaotic.Univalent and bivalent with high frequency of 10.11 and 18.29 per cell respectively occurred in meiotic MI(metphaseI) of PMC(pollen mother cell).Nevertheless,only quite low frequency of multivalents occurred in meiotic PMC MI.The laggards at meiotic AI(anaphaseI) were 5 per cell on average.The number of micronucleoli in tetrad was 4.43 per cell averagely.The aborted pollen with different frequency occurred at every stage of hybrid F1 pollen development but mainly after single nucleus pollen stage.The fertile pollen rate of hybrid F1 was only 31% at 3-nucleated stage.[Conclusion] This study provides cytogenetics basis for further analysis and utilization of the amphiploid.展开更多
Net primary productivity and species diversity of herbaceous vegetation of banj-oak (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus) forest in Kumaun Himalaya, India were analyzed. Across different growth forms (tall forbs, sho...Net primary productivity and species diversity of herbaceous vegetation of banj-oak (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus) forest in Kumaun Himalaya, India were analyzed. Across different growth forms (tall forbs, short forbs, cushion and spreading forbs, grasses), short forbs were most dominant component during rainy season (1VI=152) and winter season (IVI=167) and grasses during the winter season (IVI=148). Maximum above-ground production occurred during rainy season (132.5 g m-2) and minimum during winter season (2.8 g m-~). Below-ground production was maximum (85.9 g m-x) during winter season and minimum (14.9 g m-x) during summer season. Annual net shoot production was 15o g m-~ and below-ground production was 138 g m-~. Of the total input 61% was channeled to above- ground parts and 39% to below-ground parts.展开更多
Several abiotic and biotic factors were investigated as possible predictors of local species richness in two sub-alpine grasslands of Jenna and Belles Mountains in Northern Greece.For species richness modelling a hier...Several abiotic and biotic factors were investigated as possible predictors of local species richness in two sub-alpine grasslands of Jenna and Belles Mountains in Northern Greece.For species richness modelling a hierarchical modelling framework based on generalized additive models was adopted.The two sub-alpine grasslands differed in aspect,altitude and soil parent material(volcanic origin,mostly trachyte,and andesite(TA) for Jenna and metamorphic rocks,mostly gneiss(G) for Belles).12 fenced squared plots,16 m2 each,were used per grassland,where soil properties,herbage production,species presence and cover of grasses,legumes and forbs were estimated.Mean herbage production was significantly affected by slope and altitude,soil K content and floristic composition as expressed by an ordination axis.Soil p H,floristic composition and average herbage production were significant predictors of forbs and total species richness.For the former,soil N content and for the latter the occurrence of Agrostis capillaris,were also included as significant terms in the predictive model.Thepredictors for grasses species richness were N content,having a positive effect,and average herbage production.In all cases higher species richness was predicted for intermediate values of average herbage production.Differential responses were found between forbs and grasses.The predictors of their species richness were different while for the case of the common predictor(N) the responses of the two groups were also different(grasses species numbers increase and forbs species numbers decreased with increasing N).Maximum species richness of grasses was observed at relatively low production levels while forbs species richness maximized at relatively high production levels.展开更多
Aims The aims of this study were to assess how functional diversity(FD)and functional redundancy respond to subalpine meadow ecosystem degradation under anthropogenic disturbance and how species contribute to function...Aims The aims of this study were to assess how functional diversity(FD)and functional redundancy respond to subalpine meadow ecosystem degradation under anthropogenic disturbance and how species contribute to functional redundancy along the disturbance gradient.Methods The study was carried out in the subalpine meadow in Mount Jade Dragon,which is located at the southeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.Four disturbance intensities[no disturbance(ND),weak disturbance(WD),moderate disturbance(MD)and severe disturbance(SD)]were identified.Species richness,soil properties and five key plant functional traits were assessed along the disturbance gradient.Simpson’s diversity index,FD based on the Rao algorithm,functional redundancy,community-weighted mean of each functional trait and species-level functional redundancy were determined.Important Findings Unimodal change pattern of FD and functional redundancy along the disturbance gradient were found in the present study,with their maximum in MD and WD,respectively.Species diversity showed a decreasing trend with increasing disturbance intensity.As disturbance intensified,species with traits related to conservative growth strategies,such as low specific leaf area(SLA)and high leaf dry matter content(LDMC),decreased,whereas species with resource acquisitive strategies,such as small plant,high SLA and low LDMC,increased in the community.At the species level,species showed species-specific roles in functional redundancy.Notably,some species were important in the community in terms of their unique function.For instance,Ligularia dictyoneura in ND and Potentilla delavayi in MD and SD.展开更多
基金Supported by Doctor Scientific Research Fund from Zaozhuang University~~
文摘[Objective] The aim of this study is to investigate the chromosome pairing of F1 from Aegilops Ventricosa-Aegilops Cylindrica amphiploid × common wheat.[Method] Microsporogenesis and pollen development of Yannong15,SDAU18 and their hybrid F1 were observed cytologically by squash method.[Result] The results showed that microsporogenesis and pollen development of two parents including Yannong15 and SDAU18 were basically normal,and their seed setting was also basically normal.However,the microsporogenesis of their hybrid F1 was chaotic.Univalent and bivalent with high frequency of 10.11 and 18.29 per cell respectively occurred in meiotic MI(metphaseI) of PMC(pollen mother cell).Nevertheless,only quite low frequency of multivalents occurred in meiotic PMC MI.The laggards at meiotic AI(anaphaseI) were 5 per cell on average.The number of micronucleoli in tetrad was 4.43 per cell averagely.The aborted pollen with different frequency occurred at every stage of hybrid F1 pollen development but mainly after single nucleus pollen stage.The fertile pollen rate of hybrid F1 was only 31% at 3-nucleated stage.[Conclusion] This study provides cytogenetics basis for further analysis and utilization of the amphiploid.
文摘Net primary productivity and species diversity of herbaceous vegetation of banj-oak (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus) forest in Kumaun Himalaya, India were analyzed. Across different growth forms (tall forbs, short forbs, cushion and spreading forbs, grasses), short forbs were most dominant component during rainy season (1VI=152) and winter season (IVI=167) and grasses during the winter season (IVI=148). Maximum above-ground production occurred during rainy season (132.5 g m-2) and minimum during winter season (2.8 g m-~). Below-ground production was maximum (85.9 g m-x) during winter season and minimum (14.9 g m-x) during summer season. Annual net shoot production was 15o g m-~ and below-ground production was 138 g m-~. Of the total input 61% was channeled to above- ground parts and 39% to below-ground parts.
基金The Greek Ministry of Agriculture is gratefully acknowledged for their support
文摘Several abiotic and biotic factors were investigated as possible predictors of local species richness in two sub-alpine grasslands of Jenna and Belles Mountains in Northern Greece.For species richness modelling a hierarchical modelling framework based on generalized additive models was adopted.The two sub-alpine grasslands differed in aspect,altitude and soil parent material(volcanic origin,mostly trachyte,and andesite(TA) for Jenna and metamorphic rocks,mostly gneiss(G) for Belles).12 fenced squared plots,16 m2 each,were used per grassland,where soil properties,herbage production,species presence and cover of grasses,legumes and forbs were estimated.Mean herbage production was significantly affected by slope and altitude,soil K content and floristic composition as expressed by an ordination axis.Soil p H,floristic composition and average herbage production were significant predictors of forbs and total species richness.For the former,soil N content and for the latter the occurrence of Agrostis capillaris,were also included as significant terms in the predictive model.Thepredictors for grasses species richness were N content,having a positive effect,and average herbage production.In all cases higher species richness was predicted for intermediate values of average herbage production.Differential responses were found between forbs and grasses.The predictors of their species richness were different while for the case of the common predictor(N) the responses of the two groups were also different(grasses species numbers increase and forbs species numbers decreased with increasing N).Maximum species richness of grasses was observed at relatively low production levels while forbs species richness maximized at relatively high production levels.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31560181)The Biodiversity Survey and Assessment Project of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment,China(2019HJ2096001006).
文摘Aims The aims of this study were to assess how functional diversity(FD)and functional redundancy respond to subalpine meadow ecosystem degradation under anthropogenic disturbance and how species contribute to functional redundancy along the disturbance gradient.Methods The study was carried out in the subalpine meadow in Mount Jade Dragon,which is located at the southeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.Four disturbance intensities[no disturbance(ND),weak disturbance(WD),moderate disturbance(MD)and severe disturbance(SD)]were identified.Species richness,soil properties and five key plant functional traits were assessed along the disturbance gradient.Simpson’s diversity index,FD based on the Rao algorithm,functional redundancy,community-weighted mean of each functional trait and species-level functional redundancy were determined.Important Findings Unimodal change pattern of FD and functional redundancy along the disturbance gradient were found in the present study,with their maximum in MD and WD,respectively.Species diversity showed a decreasing trend with increasing disturbance intensity.As disturbance intensified,species with traits related to conservative growth strategies,such as low specific leaf area(SLA)and high leaf dry matter content(LDMC),decreased,whereas species with resource acquisitive strategies,such as small plant,high SLA and low LDMC,increased in the community.At the species level,species showed species-specific roles in functional redundancy.Notably,some species were important in the community in terms of their unique function.For instance,Ligularia dictyoneura in ND and Potentilla delavayi in MD and SD.