Physiological and xeromorphic responses and adaptation of Populus euphratica Oliv. to artificial water-recharge of the lower reaches of Tarim River in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were investigated. Measurements ...Physiological and xeromorphic responses and adaptation of Populus euphratica Oliv. to artificial water-recharge of the lower reaches of Tarim River in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were investigated. Measurements were made of groundwater table, salt concentration in groundwater, as well as the contents of proline, soluble sugars, plant endogenous hormone (abscisic acid, ABA and cytokinin,CTK).and anatomic structure in P. euphratica leaves along 15 transects in three areas before and after the water-recharge. Results showed that,following the events of water-recharge,the groundwater table raised, which reduced the physiological stresses of P. euphratica. With the rising groundwater table, the groundwater salinity increased by 1.76 to 2.47 folds; the thickness of cuticular of epidermis cell, the vessel diameter and wall thickness of vascular bundle of mesophyll cell in P. euphratica leaves were reduced; but the developmental state of palisade tissue of leaves were not affected. The effect of water-recharge was at the optimum to the recovery and restoration of ecological environment in this region when groundwater table was raised to a range from –3.15 to –4.12 m below soil surface, and salt concentration of groundwater maintained in a range from 67.15 to 72.65 mmol/L.展开更多
This work was conducted to assess the anatomical features of Pistacia atlantica Desf. under Mediterranean semi-arid climate conditions. In this study, phytoecological approach was used at different observation scales ...This work was conducted to assess the anatomical features of Pistacia atlantica Desf. under Mediterranean semi-arid climate conditions. In this study, phytoecological approach was used at different observation scales including the large ecological scale. 11 samples of P. atlantica species were randomly selected in order to study the anatomy of leaves and branches. The results show that leaves have palisade parenchyma occupying almost the entire mesophyll, measuring 100 to 170 μm. While in branches, the only pith occupies 38% followed by the xylem (24%), relative to the rest of the tissue (epidermis, periderm, collenchyma, pericyclic fiber, secretory duct and phloem). The current results suggest that P. atlantica species has xeromorphic anatomical characters, giving it great ecological plasticity in an arid environment. Moreover, this study shows that the human activities are causing local extinction of this rare species in Algeria.展开更多
文摘Physiological and xeromorphic responses and adaptation of Populus euphratica Oliv. to artificial water-recharge of the lower reaches of Tarim River in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were investigated. Measurements were made of groundwater table, salt concentration in groundwater, as well as the contents of proline, soluble sugars, plant endogenous hormone (abscisic acid, ABA and cytokinin,CTK).and anatomic structure in P. euphratica leaves along 15 transects in three areas before and after the water-recharge. Results showed that,following the events of water-recharge,the groundwater table raised, which reduced the physiological stresses of P. euphratica. With the rising groundwater table, the groundwater salinity increased by 1.76 to 2.47 folds; the thickness of cuticular of epidermis cell, the vessel diameter and wall thickness of vascular bundle of mesophyll cell in P. euphratica leaves were reduced; but the developmental state of palisade tissue of leaves were not affected. The effect of water-recharge was at the optimum to the recovery and restoration of ecological environment in this region when groundwater table was raised to a range from –3.15 to –4.12 m below soil surface, and salt concentration of groundwater maintained in a range from 67.15 to 72.65 mmol/L.
文摘This work was conducted to assess the anatomical features of Pistacia atlantica Desf. under Mediterranean semi-arid climate conditions. In this study, phytoecological approach was used at different observation scales including the large ecological scale. 11 samples of P. atlantica species were randomly selected in order to study the anatomy of leaves and branches. The results show that leaves have palisade parenchyma occupying almost the entire mesophyll, measuring 100 to 170 μm. While in branches, the only pith occupies 38% followed by the xylem (24%), relative to the rest of the tissue (epidermis, periderm, collenchyma, pericyclic fiber, secretory duct and phloem). The current results suggest that P. atlantica species has xeromorphic anatomical characters, giving it great ecological plasticity in an arid environment. Moreover, this study shows that the human activities are causing local extinction of this rare species in Algeria.
