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Variation in the endospermal protein patterns of seeds amongst and between inland and coastal populations of the dune building
grassLeymus arenarius was examined in Iceland. Seeds were collected from six coastal populations and five inland populations in Iceland. Endospermal
proteins (prolamins) of seeds were extracted with Tris-buffered 2-propanol (50%) and β-mercaptoethanol (0.5% v/v). We used
8% and 12% sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) to separate the prolamin protein bands, which
were stained with Coomassie Brilliant Blue R. Coastal populations were differentiated from inland populations on the basis
of high frequency of high molar weight (HMW) (110–150 kg mol−1) prolamins. Coastal populations had significantly higher proportions of their seed with more than two HMW prolamins, than
those of inland populations. Subtle differences were found among the HMW prolamins of coastal and inland populations indicating
limited intrapopulation variation. The dynamic environment of sand dunes probably influences the genetic composition of these
populations. The results suggest that seeds of the inland and coastal populations should be treated separately in sand dune
reclamation and restoration works 相似文献
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Classic island biogeographic theory predicts that equilibrium will be reached when immigration and extinction rates are equal.
These rates are modified by number of species in source area, number of intermediate islands, distance to recipient island,
and size of intermediate islands. This general model has been variously modified and proposed to be a stochastic process with
minimal competitive interaction or heavily deterministic. Predictive models of recovery (regardless of the end point chosen)
have been based on the appropriateness of the MacArthur-Wilson models.
Because disturbance frequency, severity, and intensity vary in their effect on community dynamics, we propose that disturbance
levels should first be defined before evaluating the applicability of island biogeographical theory. Thus, we suggest a classification
system of four disturbance levels based on recovery patterns by primary and secondary succession and faunal organization by
primary (invasion of vacant areas) and secondary (remnant of previous community remains) processes.
Level 1A disturbances completely destroy communities with no upstream or downstream sources of colonizers, while some component
of near surface interstitial or hyporheic flora and fauna survive level 1B disturbances. Recovery has been reported to take
from five years to longer than 25 years, when most invading colonists do not have an aerial form.
Level 2 disturbances destroy the communities but leave upstream and downstream colonization sources (level 2A) and, sometimes,
a hyporheic pool of colonizers (level 2B). Recovery studies have indicated primary succession and faunal structuring patterns
(2A) with recovery times of 90–400 days or secondary succession and faunal structuring patterns (2B) with recovery times of
40–250 days.
Level 3 disturbances result in reduction in species abundance and diversity along a stream reach; level 4 disturbances result
in reduction of abundance and diversity in discrete patches. Both disturbance types lead to secondary succession and secondary
faunal organization. Recovery rates can be quite rapid, varying from less than 10 days to 100 or more days.
We suggest that island biogeographical models seem appropriate to recovery by secondary processes after level 3 and 4 disturbances,
where competition may be an important organizing factor, while models of numerical abundance and resource tracking are probably
of better use where community development is by primary succession (levels 1 and 2).
Development of predictive recovery models requires research that addresses a number of fundamental questions. These include
the role of hydrologic patterns on colonization dynamics, the role of nonaerial colonizers in recovery from level 1 disturbances,
and assessment of the impact of changes in the order of invasion by colonizers of varying energetic efficiencies. Finally,
we must be able to assemble these data and determine whether information that guides community organization at one level of
disturbance can provide insights into colonization dynamics at other levels. 相似文献
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Four populations of the native annual grassTriplasis purpurea were surveyed on coastal beaches along the south shore of Staten Island, NY, to determine the potential of this species to
colonize shoreline habitats mostly devoid of other vegetation. If the species can establish and maintain dense populations,
it may have conservation value for urban beaches disturbed by human activities. For two populations, survivorship, growth,
and reproduction were monitored at different distances from shore to determine the ability of this species to maintain viable
populations. At three sites,T. purpurea occurred in >75% of all quadrats and the highest density was 1195 plants/m2 at 74 m from shore in one recently disturbed site. Density generally increased with increasing distances from shore at low
tide (from ca. 40–90 m). Plants showed the greatest growth and reproduction at close distances to shore (30–40 m); part of
this effect was due to density in one population, but when density effects were removed statistically, there still remained
a decline in growth and reproduction with increasing distance from shore. Improved vigor nearest to shore may be due to continual
sand deposition. Survivorship showed a Type I pattern, with low mortality throughout the growing season. By colonizing newly-deposited
and continually shifting sands,T. purpurea can contribute to the earliest stages of ecological succession along disturbed beaches in eastern North America and may be
valuable to the development and management of urban coastal plant communities. 相似文献
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Four populations of the native annual grassTriplasis purpurea were surveyed on coastal beaches along the south shore of Staten Island, NY, to determine the potential of this species to
colonize shoreline habitats mostly devoid of other vegetation. If the species can establish and maintain dense populations,
it may have conservation value for urban beaches disturbed by human activities. For two populations, survivorship, growth,
and reproduction were monitored at different distances from shore to determine the ability of this species to maintain viable
populations. At three sites,T. purpurea occurred in >75% of all quadrats and the highest density was 1195 plants/m2 at 74 m from shore in one recently disturbed site. Density generally increased with increasing distances from shore at low
tide (from ca. 40 – 90 m). Plants showed the greatest growth and reproduction at close distances to shore (30 – 40 m); part
of this effect was due to density in one population, but when density effects were removed statistically, there still remained
a decline in growth and reproduction with increasing distance from shore. Improved vigor nearest to shore may be due to continual
sand deposition. Survivorship showed a Type I pattern, with low mortality throughout the growing season. By colonizing newly-deposited
and continually shifting sands,T. purpurea can contribute to the earliest stages of ecological succession along disturbed beaches in eastern North America and may be
valuable to the development and management of urban coastal plant communities. 相似文献
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应用PFU法监测印染废水净化效能的研究 总被引:5,自引:0,他引:5
应用PFU法对印染废水净化效能进行了监测。结果表明:微型生物群落的结构参数和功能参数均较好地反映了印染废水的净化效能,水体流速对群集速度有一定的影响。 相似文献
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Current threats of invasive species have significant implications for ecological systems. Given their potential impacts, invasive species have been the subject of extensive empirical and theoretical studies. However, these studies have tended to focus on species that produce highly visible ecological and economic impacts. In our study, we take a step back from focusing on these high-impact invasive species, and examine the general colonization (invasion) process of exotic species that have various “competitive abilities” against the native species. Using a two-species cellular automaton model, we demonstrate that: (1) a threshold level of competitive ability is required for the exotic species to successfully establish in a new landscape and (2) an exotic species with superior competitive ability does not necessarily become dominant in a landscape (alternatively, a species that has inferior competitive ability may successfully colonize a new system). Our findings have significant implications for the study of species invasions and also provide clues to how species assemble in ecological communities. 相似文献
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Nestedness has been regarded as a common pattern of species distribution especially in terrestrial systems and vertebrate
faunas. However, a significantly lower degree of nestedness has been reported for aquatic invertebrates. We analyzed the vertical
distribution patterns of taxa in the upper 70 cm of the hyporheic zone. This biotope is abundantly inhabited by epigean fauna,
which is morphologically pre-adapted to life within the limited space of sediment interstices. We tested the hypotheses that
in the vertical profile of the hyporheic zone sediment acts as a physical barrier (filter), allowing only the morphologically
pre-adapted and adapted (i.e., smaller, narrower, more flexible) taxa to penetrate to deeper layers. We demonstrated that
this mechanism can promote a strongly nested and colonization-driven pattern at higher taxa levels. The sediment filter (1)
constricted the body width: 0.50 mm appeared to be the upper limit for successful sediment colonization at the study site,
and (2) favored elongated taxa against small sized taxa. We tested also the assumption that distribution of fine sediment
affects the accessibility of hyporheic zone for fauna (“filter density”) and thereby influences nestedness. However, we found
that nestedness could be sufficiently explained by the depth itself. Our study offers a possible explanation of depth patterns
in hyporeic meta-communities as a result of morphological characteristics promoting nestedness at higher taxa level. 相似文献
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Competition–colonization models can address the population dynamics of remnants following habitat destruction. Spatially explicit versions have produced qualifications of the extinction debt issue and limited hyperdynamism in populations following habitat destruction. Although spatially explicit, these efforts examined few indicators of the spatial structure of the landscape. An existing model is modified here to represent a difference in niche adaptations as well as the competition–colonization tradeoff. Several landscape metrics are calculated at each iteration. Although the addition of niche differentiation did not change the qualitative outcome of the model, the spatial metrics show that some aspects of landscape structure, i.e., average patch area and proximity, become hyperdynamic and remain so. Small fluctuations in species populations are magnified in their spatial expression because the landscape is simplified. 相似文献
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Investigations of land use/land cover (LULC) change and forest management are limited by a lack of understanding of how socioeconomic
factors affect land use. This lack also constrains the predictions of future deforestation, which is especially important
in the Amazon basin, where large tracts of natural forest are being converted to managed uses. Research presented in this
article was conducted to address this lack of understanding. Its objectives are (a) to quantify deforestation in the Northern
Ecuadorian Amazon (NEA) during the periods 1986–1996 and 1996–2002; and (b) to determine the significance and magnitude of
the effects of socioeconomic factors on deforestation rates at both the parroquia (parish) and finca (farm) levels. Annual
deforestation rates were quantified via satellite image processing and geographic information systems. Linear spatial lag
regression analyses were then used to explore relationships between socioeconomic factors and deforestation. Socioeconomic
factors were obtained, at the finca level, from a detailed household survey carried out in 1990 and 1999, and at the parroquia
level from data in the 1990 and 2001 Ecuadorian censuses of population. We found that the average annual deforestation rate
was 2.5% and 1.8%/year for 1986–1996 and 1996–2002, respectively. At the parroquia level, variables representing demographic
factors (i.e., population density) and accessibility factors (i.e., road density), among others, were found to be significantly
related to deforestation. At the farm level, the factors related to deforestation were household size, distance by road to
main cities, education, and hired labor. The findings of this research demonstrate both the severity of deforestation in the
Northern Ecuadorian Amazon and the array of factors affecting deforestation in the tropics. 相似文献
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Ana L. Armendariz Melina A. Talano Ana L. Wevar Oller María I. Medin Elizabeth Agostini 《环境科学学报(英文版)》2015,27(7):203-210
Bacterial ability to colonize the rhizosphere of plants in arsenic (As) contaminated soils is highly important for symbiotic and free-living plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) used as inoculants, since they can contribute to enhance plant As tolerance and limit metalloid uptake by plants. The aim of this work was to study the effect of As on growth, exopolysaccharide (EPS) production, biofilm formation and motility of two strains used as soybean inoculants, Bradyrhizobium japonicum E109 and Azospirillum brasilense Az39. The metabolism of arsenate (As(V)) and arsenite (As(III)) and their removal and/or possible accumulation were also evaluated. The behavior of both bacteria under As treatment was compared and discussed in relation to their potential for colonizing plant rhizosphere with high content of the metalloid. B. japonicum E109 growth was reduced with As(III) concentration from 10 μM while A. brasilense Az39 showed a reduction of growth with As(III) from 500 μM. EPS and biofilm production increased significantly under 25 μM As(III) for both strains. Moreover, this was more notorious for Azospirillum under 500 μM As(III), where motility was seriously affected. Both bacterial strains showed a similar ability to reduce As(V). However, Azospirillum was able to oxidize more As(III) (around 53%) than Bradyrhizobium (17%). In addition, both strains accumulated As in cell biomass. The behavior of Azospirillum under As treatments suggests that this strain would be able to colonize efficiently As contaminated soils. In this way, inoculation with A. brasilense Az39 would positively contribute to promoting growth of different plant species under As treatment. 相似文献