Effects of SO2 on physiology,elemental content and injury development of winter wheat

The effects of sulfur dioxide on buffering capacity, chlorophyll content, stomatal conductance, mineral composition and leaf injury of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum, cv. Yecora Rojo) were studied. Plants were exposed to sulfur dioxide (0, 79, 183, and 393 μg m⁻³) in open-top chambers. Exposures were conducted in Riverside, California, during the coolest part of the year when the plants are believed to be more sensitive to sulfur dioxide than during the rest of the year. Physiological measurements, injury rating and collection of leaf material for chemical analysis were carried out after 22 days of exposure. The results of these measurements were compared with yield data from the final harvest which took place after 118 days of exposure. Elevated SO₂ concentrations caused decrease of buffering capacity, increase of total sulfur content and increase of injury of wheat leaves. These changes correlated significantly with reduction of total seed weight and weight of 100 wheat seeds at the final harvest. Stomatal conductance to water vapor, chlorophyll content and two leaf mineral concentrations (calcium, potassium) were not significantly affected by sulphur dioxide exposure. The results of this study indicated that buffering capacity, total sulfur content and injury of leaves could be used as early indicators of SO₂ stress in wheat and its subsequent yield losses.     

Assembly and loss of the polar flagellum in plant-associated methylobacteria

On the leaf surfaces of numerous plant species, inclusive of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), pink-pigmented, methanol-consuming, phytohormone-secreting prokaryotes of the genus Methylobacterium have been detected. However, neither the roles, nor the exact mode of colonization of these epiphytic microbes have been explored in detail. Using germ-free sunflower seeds, we document that, during the first days of seedling development, methylobacteria exert no promotive effect on organ growth. Since the microbes are evenly distributed over the outer surface of the above-ground phytosphere, we analyzed the behavior of populations taken from two bacterial strains that were cultivated as solid, biofilm-like clones on agar plates in different aqueous environments (Methylobacterium mesophilicum and M. marchantiae, respectively). After transfer into liquid medium, the rod-shaped, immobile methylobacteria assembled a flagellum and developed into planktonic microbes that were motile. During the linear phase of microbial growth in liquid cultures, the percentage of swimming, flagellated bacteria reached a maximum, and thereafter declined. In stationary populations, living, immotile bacteria, and isolated flagella were observed. Hence, methylobacteria that live in a biofilm, transferred into aqueous environments, assemble a flagellum that is lost when cell density has reached a maximum. This swimming motility, which appeared during ontogenetic development within growing microbial populations, may be a means to colonize the moist outer surfaces of leaves.     

常年淹水和干旱对三峡库区消落带菖蒲生长恢复的影响

菖蒲是三峡库区常见的一种湿生植物,本研究探讨了常年淹水对菖蒲生长恢复的影响,并分析了干旱对露水后菖蒲生长恢复的影响,为三峡库区消落带植被恢复物种的选择提供科学依据.分别于2009年9月和2010年9月前后2次将菖蒲(Acorus calamus L.)植株完全淹水,分别于翌年3、4、5月将植株露水(分别记为S1、S2和S3),2011年定期统计植株数和叶片数,测定叶长、叶宽.结果表明,淹水导致植株萌发数显著低于对照,且随着淹水时间增加植株萌发数呈显著降低趋势;淹水显著促进3月和4月露水植株叶片的伸长和形成,其叶长、叶片数、株叶长和总叶长显著高于对照,而5月露水植株的叶长、叶宽、叶片数、株叶长、总叶长和总叶片数均显著低于对照.随着淹水时间的增加露水后植株死亡数呈显著增大趋势,S1和S2组的叶长、叶宽显著增长,叶片数显著降低,而S3组植株叶长、叶宽、叶片数、株叶长、总叶长和总叶片数均显著降低.干旱导致对照、S1和S2组植株叶长、叶宽、株叶长、总叶长、叶片数和总叶片数均显著降低,植株存活数显著降低;干旱胁迫去除25 d后,对照、S1和S2组植株的叶片数分别增加了67.0%、66.7%和36.2%,且S1和S2组植株的株叶长、总叶长和总叶片数分别增加了48.2%、18.1%,66.7%、35.0%,75.0%、64.3%,差异显著(P<0.05).因此,菖蒲不仅对淹水的适应和耐受能力较强,而且露水后的生长恢复能力及对干旱的恢复能力也较强,可作为三峡库区消落带(特别是3月和4月露水区域)的恢复、重建物种.     

Mass releases of Aphidius rhopalosiphi (Hymenoptera: Aphidiinae), and strip management to control of wheat aphids

Biological control of cereal aphids was attempted during two years, using two approaches: (1) mass-release of Aphidius rhopalosiphi (21,000 individuals/ha) in May and (2) use of a clover-ryegrass strip as a parasitoid reservoir. Two aphid species (Metopolophium festucae and Acyrtosiphon pisum) considered as alternative hosts for cereal aphid parasitoids occurred in the grassy strips. Three fields for each of the mass release or strip management were compared in 2000 with two control fields where no aphid control was done. Aphid population growth was significantly reduced under both mass release and management compared to controls. There was no significant difference between the two treatments. Yet, the parasitism rates were significantly higher under mass release and strip management than in the controls. In 2001, three fields per treatment were compared with three controls. Aphid numbers were very low in all fields, strip management being the only treatment to slow down aphid population growth.     

Factors affecting airborne monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon uptake by plants

Three factors influencing foliar uptake of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (MAHs; benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes) in situ were investigated. The first factor, the plant species, was found to determine absorption pattern and concentrations. Secondly, time variation studies showed that response of leaf concentrations to small changes in air concentrations only occurs after several days or weeks, whereas adaptation to a much higher level of air pollution takes several months. Thirdly, MAH leaf concentrations were observed to be dependent on mean air pollution at the sampling site. Bioconcentration factors BCF_vs (g m⁻³ of wet leaf/g m⁻³ of air) for MAHs in Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco leaves were determined to range from 2.7 × 10⁴ to 4.7 × 10⁵.     

7种树木的叶片微形态与空气悬浮颗粒吸附及重金属累积特征

为揭示树木叶片微形态与吸附空气悬浮颗粒及累积重金属的关系,在淮南市交通繁忙点选择银杏等7种树木进行实验.分析了:①叶片吸附不同粒径空气悬浮颗粒的百分率;②单位叶面积吸附不同粒径颗粒的质量与叶片微形态的关系;③单位叶面积不同粒径颗粒吸附量与重金属累积量的相关性.结果表明,叶片面积小、表皮角质丰富和细胞壁凸凹不平、无表皮毛阻挡、气孔密、气孔口大的树木,属气孔吸附主导型,主要吸附细颗粒物;表皮毛多的树木,属表皮吸附主导型,主要吸附粗颗粒物.7种树木叶片累积重金属除铅外都具显著差异,其中银杏、女贞、香樟对重金属的累积能力较强;7种树木叶片对Cd、Cr、Ni、Zn、Cu这5种重金属及总含量的累积与单位面积吸附的可吸入颗粒量呈正相关,d10与d2.5、d10与d1.0、d2.5与d1.0的相关系数分别是0.987、0.971、0.996,达到极显著水平,d2.5/d10、d1.0/d10、d1.0/d2.5的值分别是0.844、0.763、0.822,表明由交通污染产生的颗粒物主要是细颗粒物.     

Profile of the culturable microbiome capable of producing acyl-homoserine lactone in the tobacco phyllosphere

Bacterial populations coexisting in the phyllosphere niche have important effects on plant health. Quorum sensing (QS) allows bacteria to communicate via diffusible signal molecules, but QS-dependent behaviors in phyllosphere bacterial populations are poorly understood. We investigate the dense and diverse N-acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL)-producing phyllosphere bacteria living on tobacco leaf surfaces via a culture-dependent method and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Our results indicated that approximately 7.9%-11.7% of the culturable leaf-associated bacteria have the ability to produce AHL based on the assays using whole-cell biosensors. Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene assigned the AHL-producing strains to two phylogenetic groups, with Gammaproteobacteria (93%) as the predominant group, followed by Alphaproteobacteria. All of the AHL-producing Alphaproteobacteria were affiliated with the genus Rhizobium, whereas the AHL-producing bacteria belonging to the Gammaproteobacteria mainly fell within the genera Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Pantoea and Serratia. The bioassays of supernatant extracts revealed that a portion of the strains have a remarkable AHL profile for AHL induction activity using the two different biosensors, and one compound in the active extract of a representative isolate, NTL223, corresponded to 3-oxo-hexanoyl-homoserine lactone. A large population size and diversity of bacteria capable of AHL-driven QS were found to cohabit on leaves, implying that cross-communication based AHL-type QS may be common in the phyllosphere. Furthermore, this study provides a general snapshot of a potential valuable application of AHL-producing bacteria inhabiting leaves for their presumable ecological roles in the phyllosphere.     

北京市常见落叶树种叶片滞纳空气颗粒物功能

为了探求北京市常见落叶乔木树种滞纳空气颗粒物的功能,选取了6种典型落叶乔木树种(杨树、刺槐、栾树、垂柳、元宝枫、银杏),利用空气气溶胶再发生器(QRJZFSQ-I)测定了不同树种单位面积叶片对空气总悬浮颗粒物(TSP)、粗颗粒物和细颗粒物的滞纳量.结果表明:16个树种的叶片对不同粒径空气颗粒物均能起到一定的滞纳作用,且不同树种滞纳量表现出较大差异,栾树和刺槐单位面积叶片对不同粒径颗粒物的滞纳量最高,杨树的滞纳量最小;2不同树种单位面积叶片对不同粒径颗粒物的滞纳量并不完全随着取样时间的延长而增加,在雨后8 d和雨后5 d,不同树种单位面积叶片对TSP和粗颗粒物的滞纳量差异较大,但不同树种单位面积叶片对细颗粒物的滞纳量在不同取样时间下没有明显差异.在北京以空气污染的生态治理为目标选择落叶树种时,与银杏、垂柳、元宝枫、杨树相比,应优先选择栾树,其次为刺槐.     

Different uses of plant semiochemicals in host location strategies of the two tachinid parasitoids

Some members of the family Tachinidae (Insecta: Diptera) deposit numerous very small eggs, termed “microtype” eggs, on the food plants of their caterpillar hosts. Parasitization is successful only when the hosts ingest these eggs. To increase the chance of hosts encountering the eggs, microtype tachinid parasitoids have to choose a suitable plant that harbors hosts and lay their eggs near the hosts. In their host location process, semiochemicals emitted by host-infested plants offer the tachinids a reliable cue. We investigated the behavioral responses of two microtype tachinid parasitoids, Pales pavida and Zenillia dolosa, to maize plants infested with their caterpillar host, Mythimna separata, in a wind tunnel. P. pavida females showed a significantly higher rate of landing on caterpillar-infested plants than on mechanically wounded or intact plants, whereas Z. dolosa landed on both the caterpillar-infested and mechanically wounded plants at significantly higher rates than on intact plants. We also examined which part of a caterpillar-infested maize leaf induces oviposition. P. pavida deposited eggs on the margin of the leaf, whereas Z. dolosa preferentially laid eggs around a caterpillar-infested area or a mechanically wounded spot. P. pavida eggs retained their parasitization ability for more than 15?days after they were deposited, whereas the eggs of Z. dolosa could not survive more than 5?days after oviposition. Our results suggest that each tachinid parasitoid employs a different host location strategy to exploit semiochemicals coming from plant–herbivore interaction as cues in order to increase their parasitization success.     

Nickel accumulation and its effect on biomass, protein content and antioxidative enzymes in roots and leaves of watercress （Nasturtium officinale R. Br.）

In order to understand its response towards nickel stress, watercress (Nasturtium o cinale R. Br.) was exposed to nickel (1–25 mg/L) for 1, 3, 5 and 7 days. The accumulation and translocation of nickel were determined and the influence of nickel on biomass, protein content and enzymatic antioxidants was examined for both roots and leaves. It was determined that N. o cinale could accumulate appreciable amounts of Ni in both roots and leaves. Nickel accumulated particularly in the roots of plants. Biomass increased at low nickel concentrations but certain measurable change was not found at high concentrations. Under stress conditions the antioxidant enzymes were up-regulated compared to control. An increase in protein content and enzyme activities was observed at moderate exposure conditions followed by a decline at both roots and leaves. The maximum enzyme activities were observed at di erent exposure conditions. Our results showed that N. o cinale had the capacity to overcome nickel-induced stress especially at moderate nickel exposure. Therefore, N. o cinale may be used as a phytoremediator in moderately polluted aquatic ecosystems.     

Impact of ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis Ord.) foraging on earthworm populations of southwestern Ontario agricultural soils

Analysis of soil earthworm (Annelida: Lumbrcidae) populations in southwestern Ontario estimated mean earthworm density and biomass as 111 m⁻² and 35 g m⁻², respectively, for five cultivated sites. About 2 × 10⁶ ha are ploughed annually each autumn in southern Ontario, exposing about 11% of resident earthworms, 37% of which were injured by ploughing. Many of the 700 000 ring-billed gulls (Larus delawarensis Ord.) living adjacent to these cultivated fields in the Great Lakes Basin forage on the exposed earthworms immediately behind the plough, raising concern amongst growers that earthworm populations might be vulnerable to eradication by gull predation. When the huge renewable, dispersed and cryptic earthworm resource was compared with the much smaller food requirements of the Ontario gull flock, and with the relatively few days during the ploughing season that the flocks has to forage on the earthworm resource, it should be inferred that the current gull flocks poses no danger to earthworm populations in cultivated southern Ontario soils.     

Influence of hedgerow and grassy field borders on ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) activity in fields of corn

Agricultural landscapes may be manipulated in ways that benefit predatory invertebrates by providing alternate food sources, overwintering sites, and refuge from farming activities. Ecological theory predicts that complex plant communities should support a richer community of natural enemies of pest insects than a simple plant community. A study was conducted in Iowa, USA to investigate the influence of the vegetative diversity of field boarders on the activity, species richness, and community similarities of predatory beetles occurring in corn fields.Ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) populations were compared among corn fields bounded by either complex hedges or simple grass edges. Directional pitfall traps were used to investigate activity patterns of beetles between border types and their adjacent corn fields. Beetles were trapped during four seasonal periods, based on the growth stage of corn. During corn emergence (May–June) when fields are barren, carabids were more active and species richness was higher in the corn fields bordered by woody hedges. The carabid species Scarites quadriceps, Scarites subterraneus, and Harpalus pensylvanicus, were more dominant in hedge sites as compared to grass sites at this time. Following corn–canopy closure, carabids were now more active in fields bordered by grassy edges, but beetle activity also remained high in the fields adjacent to woody hedges. Further analysis of the carabid communities by Bray–Curtis Similarity Index showed no difference among field edge types at any time of the season. Results indicate that both complex and simple field border habitats support abundant and diverse populations of carabids during most of the growing season. However, during the early growing season hedges appear to be more important than grass edges in supplying carabid beetles to corn fields. Woody hedges may serve as very important overwintering sites and as an early season refuge for predatory beetles in corn.     

Relationship between metabolic enzyme activities and bioaccumulation kinetics of PAHs in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Many studies have investigated bioaccumulation and metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in aquatic organisms. However, lack of studies investigated both processes simultaneously, and the interaction between these two processes is less understood so far. This study investigated the bioaccumulation kinetics of PAHs and metabolic enzyme activities, including total cytochrome P450 (CYPs) and total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), in zebrafish. Mature zebrafish was exposed to the mixture of phenanthrene and anthracene under constant concentration maintained by passive dosing systems for 16 days. The results showed that PAH concentrations in zebrafish experienced a peak value after exposure for 1.5 days, and then decreased gradually. The bioaccumulation equilibrium was achieved after exposure for 12 days. Both of the uptake rate constants (k_u) and the elimination rate constants (k_e) decreased after the peak value. The variation of PAH concentrations and metabolic enzyme activities in zebrafish had an interactive relationship. CYPs and T-SOD activities increased initially with the increase of PAH concentrations, but decreased to the lowest state when PAH concentrations reached the peak value. When the bioaccumulation equilibrium of PAHs was achieved, CYPs and T-SOD activities also reached the steady state. In general, CYPs and T-SOD activities were activated after exposure to PAHs. The decrease of PAH concentrations in zebrafish after the peak value may be attributed to the great drop of k_u and the variation of CYPs activities. This study suggests that an interactive relationship exists between bioaccumulation kinetics of PAHs and metabolic enzyme activities in aquatic organisms.     

Enantioselective effects of imazethapyr residues on Arabidopsis thaliana metabolic profile and phyllosphere microbial communities

Imazethapyr (IM) is a widely used acetolactate synthase-inhibiting chiral herbicide. It has long-term residuals that may be absorbed by the human body through the edible parts of plants, such as vegetable leaves or fruits. Here, we selected a model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, to determine the effects of R-IM and S-IM on its leaf structure, photosynthetic efficiency, and metabolites, as well as the structures of microorganisms in the phyllosphere, after 7 days of exposure. Our results indicated enantiomeric differences in plant growth between R-IM and S-IM; 133 µg/kg R-IM showed heavier inhibition of photosynthetic efficiency and greater changes to subcellular structure than S-IM. R-IM and S-IM also had different effects on metabolism and leaf microorganisms. S-IM mainly increased lipid compounds and decreased amino acids, while R-IM increased sugar accumulation. The relative abundance of Moraxellaceae human pathogenic bacteria was increased by R-IM treatment, indicating that R-IM treatment may increase leaf surface pathogenic bacteria. Our research provides a new perspective for evaluating the harmfulness of pesticide residues in soil, phyllosphere microbiome changes via the regulation of plant metabolism, and induced pathogenic bacterial accumulation risks.     

The effect of wind velocity,air temperature and humidity on NH3 and SO2 transfer into bean leaves (phaseolus vulgaris L.)

The influence of wind velocity, air temperature and vapour pressure deficit of the air (VPD) on NH₃ and SO₂ transfer into bean leaves (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) was examined using a leaf chamber. The measurements suggested a transition in the properties of the leaf boundary layer at a wind velocity of 0.3–0.4 ms⁻¹ which corresponds to aRe_crit value of about 2000. At higher wind velocities the leaf boundary layer resistance (r_b) was 1.5–2 times lower than can be calculated from the theory. Nevertheless, the assessed relationships betweenr_b and wind velocity appeared to be similar to the theoretical derived relationship forr_b. The NH₃ flux and in particular the SO₂ flux into the leaf strongly increased at a VPD decline. The increase of the NH₃ flux could be attributed to an increase of the stomatal conductance (g_s). However, the increase of the SO₂ flux could only partly be explained by an increase ofg_s. An apparent additional uptake was also observed for the NH₃ uptake at a low temperature and VPD. The SO₂ flux was also influenced by air temperature which could be explained by a temperature effect ong_s. The results suggest that calculation of the NH₃ and SO₂ flux using data ofg_s gives a serious understimation of the real flux of these gases into leaves at a low temperature and VPD.     

Growth and foliar injury responses of maize,soybean and tomato seedlings exposed to mixtures of ozone and sulphur dioxide

A full factorial experiment in controlled-environment chambers with three levels of ozone (O₃) (0, 0.08 and 0.15 μl l⁻¹) and four levels of sulphur dioxide (SO₂) (0, 0.03, 0.12 and 0.30 μl l⁻¹ for 6 h per day for 7 days) was used to obtain dose-response relationships for growth and foliar injury. Non-destructive covariate measurements were used to increase precision. All maize (Zea mays L., cv. Golden Jubilee) response variables had significant interactive effects between the pollutants. Soybean (Glycine max L., cv. Maple Arrow) leaf and stem dry weights had significant interactive effects between the pollutants. For tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., cv. New Yorker), leaf dry- and fresh-weights and visible injury had significant interactive effects between the pollutants. In all species, some growth variables were stimulated by the intermediate levels of single and/or combined pollutant treatments. In contrast, visible foliar injury increased with each concentration increment of single or mixed gases. A supplementary experiment involving two levels of O₃ and two levels of SO₂ indicated that dry matter allocation to roots and shoots varied with treatment and species.     

Feeding preference of the South American endemic anomuran <Emphasis Type="Italic">Aegla platensis</Emphasis> (Decapoda,Anomura, Aeglidae)

In order to determine the feeding preference of Aegla platensis in streams and the importance of microorganisms in its detritivore diet, we carried out two experiments designed to evaluate the food preferences of A. platensis (1) among leaves with different levels of microbial colonization and (2) among insect larvae (Chironomidae, Simuliidae, Hydropsychidae) and microbially conditioned leaves. A. platensis preferred animal over plant food items; when only leaves were offered, this aeglid preferred the leaves with higher levels of microorganism conditioning.     

四川盆地桢楠和马尾松人工林土壤磷截留及淋溶流失特征

为理解人工林土壤磷截留与淋溶流失特征随降水格局的变化,研究了2013年12月至2014年12月期间,四川盆地桢楠和马尾松人工林土壤磷元素在旱季早期、旱季末期、雨季早期、雨季中期和雨季末期5个关键时期的输入、淋溶输出和截留过程.通过连续采样,分析了水溶性全磷(TDP)、水溶性有机磷(DOP)和溶解性反应磷(DRP).研究结果表明,桢楠和马尾松林土壤对TDP的截留量别为2.65和0.84 kg·hm-2·a-1,土壤TDP淋溶输出量分别为1.10和3.23 kg·hm-2·a-1,其中,截留和淋失的土壤DOP占TDP的84%以上.桢楠和马尾松林土壤的磷截留和淋溶输出过程主要集中于旱季早期、旱季末期和雨季早期,并且两地土壤DOP和TDP的淋溶输出量及桢楠林土壤DOP和DRP的截留量都随这3个时期呈显著增加趋势,马尾松林土壤DRP的截留量随5个时期呈递减趋势,且雨季早期的土壤DOP的截留量为-0.46 kg·hm-2,表现为净流失.桢楠人工林土壤在雨季中期和雨季末期的DRP也表现为净流失.桢楠林土壤DRP的输入量和截留量与降水量呈显著正相关(p0.01),其输出量与降水量不相关.马尾松林土壤DOP和DRP的输入量、土壤DOP的截留量和土壤DRP的输出量与降水量显著正相关(p0.01).此外,桢楠和马尾松林土壤磷的淋溶输出和截留量与对应磷组分的输入量呈显著正相关(p0.01),但马尾松林土壤DOP的截留量与DOP的输入量不相关.由此可见,桢楠和马尾松人工林土壤磷的淋溶输出形式以DOP为主,主要发生在旱季和雨季早期.     

SO2暴露方式与油松生长的关系

苗龄为87d的油松(Pinus tabulaeformis Carr.)于2002-07-01～08-29在3个处理组进行SO₂暴露实验60昼夜,处理1和处理2在24h中SO₂浓度分别为0.1 mg·m^-3和0.2 mg·m^-3,处理3每日6h SO₂浓度为0.5 mg·m^-3,18h SO2浓度为0.1mg·m^-3.经SO₂暴露后,处理1油松针叶气孔保卫细胞、针叶颜色未见异常;叶绿素含量、类胡萝卜素含量、光合速率、蒸腾速率、单株干重、相对生长速率与对照组无显著差异;但针叶含硫量比对照增加17%,从针叶渗出的钾离子量比对照增加22%.处理2油松气孔保卫细胞、针叶颜色未见异常;叶绿素含量、光合速率、蒸腾速率与对照组无显著差异;类胡萝卜素含量下降5%,针叶含硫量增加92%,从针叶渗出的钾离子量比对照增加67%,单株干重下降4.5%,相对生长速率下降0.6mg·(g·d)^-1.处理3油松气孔保卫细胞、针叶颜色发现异常;叶绿素含量与对照组相似,但类胡萝卜素含量下降21%,含硫量增加104%,从针叶渗出的钾离子量比对照增加89%,光合速率下降5%,蒸腾速率增加8%,单株干重下降7.6%,相对生长速率下降1.3mg·(g·d)^-1.     

Colonization of Penicillium oxalicum SL2 in Pb-contaminated paddy soil and its immobilization effect on soil Pb

Penicillium oxalicum SL2 (SL2) is a previously screened Pb-tolerant fungus that can promote crops growth. The relationship between SL2 colonization and Pb immobilization was studied to provide a theoretical basis for microbial remediation of Pb-contaminated paddy soil. In this study, green fluorescent protein (GFP) labeled SL2 was inoculated into different Pb-contaminated paddy soils (S1-S6). The Pb extracted from the soil by HNO₃, EDTA and CaCl₂ were used to characterize the available Pb. The results showed that the colonization of SL2 was divided into lag phase (0-7 days), growth phase (7-30 days), and mortality phase (30-90 days). SL2 colonized well in sandy soils rich in clay and total phosphorus with initial pH of 4.5-7.0. In addition, SL2 increased soil pH and decreased soil Eh, which was beneficial to immobilize Pb. In different soils, the highest percentages of CaCl₂-Pb, EDTA-Pb, and HNO₃-Pb immobilized by SL2 were 34.34%-40.53%, 17.05%-20.11%, and 7.39%-15.62%, respectively. Pearson correlation analysis showed that the percentages of CaCl₂-Pb and EDTA-Pb immobilized by SL2 were significantly positively correlated with the number of SL2 during the growth phase. SL2 mainly immobilized Pb in the growth phase and a higher peak number of SL2 was beneficial to the immobilization of Pb.