Can arbuscular mycorrhiza and fertilizer management reduce phosphorus runoff from paddy fields?

Our study sought to assess how much phosphorus (P) runoff from paddy fields could be cut down by fertilizer management and inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. A field experiment was conducted in Lalin River basin, in the northeast China: six nitrogen–phosphorus–potassium fertilizer levels were provided (0, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% of the recommended fertilizer supply), with or without inoculation with Glomus mosseae. The volume and concentrations of particle P (PP) and dissolved P (DP) were measured for each runoff during the rice growing season. It was found that the seasonal P runoff, including DP and PP, under the local fertilization was 3.7 kg/ha, with PP, rather than DP, being the main form of P in runoff water. Additionally, the seasonal P runoff dropped only by 8.9% when fertilization decreased by 20%; rice yields decreased with declining fertilization. We also found that inoculation increased rice yields and decreased P runoff at each fertilizer level and these effects were lower under higher fertilization. Conclusively, while rice yields were guaranteed arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation and fertilizer management would play a key role in reducing P runoff from paddy fields.     

Piriformospora indica confers cadmium tolerance in Nicotiana tabacum

Piriformospora indica, a root-colonizing endophytic fungus of Sebacinales, promotes plant growth and confers resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses. In order to confirm the influence of P. indica on growth, proline, malondialdehyde (MDA), chlorophyll, and cadmium (Cd) amounts in Nicotiana tabacum under Cd stress, hydroponics, pot and field trials were conducted. The results showed that P. indica can store Cd in plant roots and reduce leaf Cd content, reduce the concentration of MDA, and increase the proline and chlorophyll content and the activities of catalase, peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase under hydroponic Cd stress. RT-PCR analysis showed that the relative expression level of genes Gsh2, TaPCS1, oas1, GPX, and Hsp70 in colonized plants was 4.3, 1.4, 2.9, 1.7, and 6.9 fold higher than in un-colonized plants respectively. Cd exposure significantly reduced un-colonized plants'' agronomic traits compared to P. indica-colonized ones. Our results suggested that P. indica can sequester Cd in roots, so that much less cadmium was transported to leaves, and the increased concentrations of antioxidant enzymes, pigments and proline contents, as well as the higher expression of stress-related phytochelatin biosynthesis genes in P. indica-inoculated plants, may also serve to protect N. tabacum plants against oxidative damage, enhancing Cd tolerance.     

A fungal perspective on conservation biology

Hitherto fungi have rarely been considered in conservation biology, but this is changing as the field moves from addressing single species issues to an integrative ecosystem‐based approach. The current emphasis on biodiversity as a provider of ecosystem services throws the spotlight on the vast diversity of fungi, their crucial roles in terrestrial ecosystems, and the benefits of considering fungi in concert with animals and plants. We reviewed the role of fungi in ecosystems and composed an overview of the current state of conservation of fungi. There are 5 areas in which fungi can be readily integrated into conservation: as providers of habitats and processes important for other organisms; as indicators of desired or undesired trends in ecosystem functioning; as indicators of habitats of conservation value; as providers of powerful links between human societies and the natural world because of their value as food, medicine, and biotechnological tools; and as sources of novel tools and approaches for conservation of megadiverse organism groups. We hope conservation professionals will value the potential of fungi, engage mycologists in their work, and appreciate the crucial role of fungi in nature. Una Perspectiva Micótica de la Biología de la Conservación     

纤维素降解真菌的分离鉴定及特性研究

经过实验分离到一株纤维素降解真菌CD-Q1,通过形态及分子生物学鉴定该真菌为匍匐根霉。该菌能够以滤纸、秸秆和脱酯棉为唯一碳源生长,8 d内可将26.5%的秸秆降解,可将7.5%的滤纸糖化。当以滤纸为唯一碳源时,pH=5条件下,滤纸失重及还原糖产生量最高,45 h内可将3%滤纸降解,生成0.845 mg/ml的还原糖(以葡萄糖计)。该纤维素降解真菌的分离为纤维素糖化及进一步利用提供了较好菌源,为纤维素降解性能的基因改良提供了理想的出发菌株。     

黑麦草、丛枝菌根对番茄Cd吸收、土壤Cd形态的影响

采用大田试验研究了在重金属Cd(5.943 mg·kg~(-1)污染下,黑麦草和丛枝菌根对2个品种番茄("德福mm-8"和"洛贝琪")生长、Cd含量以及对土壤微生物、酶活性、p H和Cd形态的影响.结果表明,黑麦草和丛枝菌根单一或复合处理显著提高了2个品种番茄果实、根、茎、叶和植株总干重,增幅分别为14.1%~38.4%和4.2%~18.3%、20.9%~31.5%和8.4%~10.3%、13.0%~16.8%和3.0%~9.5%、10.7%~16.8%和2.7%~7.6%、14.3%~36.6%和4.5%~16.8%.黑麦草和丛枝菌根单一或复合处理增加了土壤中细菌、真菌、放线菌数量及土壤脲酶、转化酶、磷酸酶、过氧化氢酶活性,且土壤微生物数量及土壤酶活性在不同品种和处理间的差异达到显著性水平(P0.05).与番茄套种黑麦草或接种丛枝菌根提高了土壤p H值,降低了土壤中可交换态(EXC-Cd)、碳酸盐态(CAB-Cd)和铁锰氧化态(Fe-Mn-Cd)和土壤中Cd总量,土壤中Cd总量降幅为16.9%~27.8%.2个番茄品种果实、叶、茎和根中的Cd含量分别显著下降了6.9%~40.9%、5.7%~40.1%、4.6%~34.7%和9.8%~42.4%.Cd主要积累在番茄的叶、根和茎中,果实积累较少.比较供试的2个番茄品种,果实Cd含量和积累量及植株Cd总积累量以"洛贝琪""德福mm-8".     

大气臭氧浓度升高对丛枝菌根(AM)及其功能的影响

通过模拟大气O₃浓度(0.02μL·L^-1、0.1μL·L^-1和0.2μL·L^-1)升高,观察其对丛枝菌根(AM)及功能的影响.结果表明,大气O₃浓度升高对菌根侵染率影响较小,但对孢子和外生菌丝影响显著,高浓度O₃时的孢子数比自然O₃浓度时增加1倍,低、高浓度O₃分别使AM外生菌丝量比自然浓度时下降48.7%和85.6%.随着O相似文献   

丛枝菌根对盐胁迫的响应及其与宿主植物的互作

丛枝菌根真菌(Arbuscular Mycorrhizae Fungi,AMF)作为陆地生态系统的组成部分之一,在促进宿主植物对土壤养分和水分的吸收、提高植物生物量生产、调节种群和群落的结构、维持生态系统的稳定性等方面发挥了重要作用。其中,盐渍化是自然生态系统中广泛存在的一种胁迫生境条件,全球盐渍化土地约占耕地总面积的10%,因而探讨AM菌根在此胁迫生境下对宿主植物生长的影响具有重要意义。从以下几个方面,围绕盐胁迫条件、AM菌根和宿主植物三者之间的关系对当前国际上相关领域的研究进展进行了综述:1)AM真菌对盐胁迫的响应,包括菌根共生体形成、菌根侵染率、AM真菌的分布、菌丝体生长发育、孢子的形成和分布等;2)盐胁迫条件下AM菌根对宿主植物的效应,包括AM菌根促进宿主植物对P、N等元素的吸收、降低植物体内Na 的含量、提高光合作用能力,进而提高植物的生物量和对植物的群落结构产生影响等;3)AM菌根提高宿主植物耐盐性的机理,分别从植物根系形态的改变、水分吸收能力的加强、细胞内营养物质的平衡,以及细胞生理代谢的调节等方面对AM菌根促进植物抗盐性的机理进行了剖析。     

Effects of golden shiner (Notemigonuscrysoleucas ) nest association on host pumpkinseeds (Lepomisgibbosus ): evidence for a non-parasitic relationship

The reproductive success of male parental pumpkinseeds, Lepomisgibbosus, was studied in relation to the use of their nests by spawning golden shiners, Notemigonuscrysoleucas. The brood size of pumpkinseeds with and without golden shiner's young was compared in a field population. Mean egg and larval numbers of pumpkinseeds did not differ between broods with and without shiners, suggesting that shiners had no net effect on the fitness of host pumpkinseeds. In the laboratory, however, hatching success of pumpkinseed embryos was significantly lower with shiners than without. This difference was attributable to fungal infection. Against this fitness loss, the presence of shiner larvae reduced predation on pumpkinseed larvae in laboratory experiments. Thus, two counteracting mechanisms are proposed to account for no observed net effect on the host: (1) increased fungal infection on pumpkinseed embryos and (2) decreased predation on pumpkinseed young. Received: 10 January 1997 / Accepted after revision: 9 August 1997     

不同AM真菌对三叶草耐油性的影响

在盆栽条件下研究了4个油浓度（0、5000、10000和50000w/mgkg^-1）下接种辽河油田污染土壤中分离出的3种AM真菌（Glomus mosseae，G.geospora，G.constrictum）对三叶草耐油性的影响。试验结果表明：1）随着油浓度的增加，侵染率亦增加，10000mgkg^-1时G.geospora和G.constrictum的侵染率分别为67.65％和82.86％；2）从侵染率、地上部生物量和菌根依赖性来看，随着油浓度的增加，最适的AM真菌亦不一样，油浓度为0、5000和10000mgkg^-1时，最适AM真菌分别是G.geospora、G.mosseae和G.constrictum；3）油污染土壤上接种AM真菌能促进植株的地下部和地上部的生长，接菌处理的茎干重比相应的对照增加62.2％-267.1％；4）随着油浓度的增加和植物的生育进程，AM真菌的接种效应在增强。图3表3参14     

稻草固体介质中白腐菌对喹啉的降解研究

研究了稻草固体介质中侧耳属白腐菌BP对喹啉的降解。实验结果表明,浓度分别为250mg/L和150mg/L喹啉的降解率能达到93.47%和97.40%。白腐菌BP可以有效对喹啉进行降解。漆酶和锰过氧化物酶在降解过程中起着较重要的作用,但酶活的高低与降解率大小并不完全成正比。高效液相色谱分析表明降解过程中没有中间代谢物的积累,喹啉能得到彻底矿化。