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Progress of research on hormone regulation of branching or tillering in plants Fen-qi CHEN, Jin-qing ZHANG, Hui-ling MA Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (2): 212-225.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023118 Abstract （1011）   HTML （83）    PDF （1243KB）（4891）       Knowledge map    Save Branching （or tillering in grasses and related taxa） is an important trait of plant architecture and the result of axillary bud initiation and growth， which plays a crucial role in determining the seed yield of crops and forage yield. Multiple hormones and their interactions play key regulatory roles in the occurrence， growth and development of plant branching or tillering. In addition， environmental factors also regulate branching or tillering by changing the hormone contents and their balances within the plant. This study reviews multiple aspects of the mechanisms by which plant branching or tillering is regulated various hormones， including auxin， cytokinin， strigolactones， brassinosteroids， abscisic acid and gibberellins， ethylene， jasmonic acid， and complex regulatory networks formed by the interaction of different hormone signals. The aim is to establish a foundation for using hormone regulation mechanisms to cultivate new high-yielding crop plant growth forms with ideal plant architecture. The current issues with hormone regulation mechanisms controlling plant branching or tillering are also analyzed， and future research directions for hormone regulation mechanisms controlling plant branching or tillering are discussed， with the aim of providing a theoretical basis for using hormones to cultivate good varieties. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Progress in studies of molecular mechanisms and applications of somatic cell regeneration during genetic transformation Yu-zhu LI, Jiang-di YU, Fei-fei DING, Jia-min MIAO, Xiao-ming BAI, Shang-li SHI Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (2): 198-211.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023147 Abstract （564）   HTML （30）    PDF （578KB）（3531）       Knowledge map    Save Plant genetic transformation is the key of transgenic technology， genome editing， functional genomics research and molecular breeding. Species and genotype differences are often the main bottlenecks limiting the efficiency of genetic transformation and the wide application of gene editing technology. With the molecular mechanism of de novo shoot organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis being gradually explored， the growth and developmental regulatory genes involved in the synthesis， response and signal transduction of auxin and cytokinin in callus formation， proliferation and regeneration are used to improve genetic transformation efficiency. In this study， we first review the different ways and means of achieving somatic cell regeneration after genetic transformation， and the molecular mechanisms of regeneration for the transformed cells through indirect organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis. Then， the application of regeneration-promoting genes related to auxin and cytokinin in improving regeneration efficiency， shortening transformation time， and realizing genetic transformation of recalcitrant species and genotypes was discussed. Finally， the potential for application of regeneration-promoting genes when working with transgenic and gene-edited cells were summarized and current research directions were discussed. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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The role of MAPK in plant response to abiotic stress Xin-miao ZHANG, Guo-qiang WU, Ming WEI Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (1): 182-197.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023090 Abstract （2013）   HTML （123）    PDF （1316KB）（3311）       Knowledge map    Save Mitogen-activated protein kinase （MAPK） is a highly conserved serine/threonine （Ser/Thr） protein kinase， occurring widely in eukaryotic intermediate reaction pathways. Plant MAPK has 11 relatively conserved sub-domains， which are all essential elements for Ser/Thr protein kinase to play its catalytic role， and its expression is regulated by reactive oxygen species， nitric oxide and hormones. MAPK phosphorylates a variety of substrates including transcription factors， protein kinases and cytoskeleton related proteins， and plays an important role in regulating plant response to abiotic stresses （salt， drought， extreme temperature， and heavy metals）. In this review， we summarize the results of research on the discovery of plant MAPK family members， their structure and classification， regulatory mechanisms， and their roles in response to various abiotic stresses. We also propose directions for future research. The information in this review provides a theoretical basis and identifies genetic resources for the genetic improvement of crops to produce new， stress-resistant varieties. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Progress in research on fungal diseases of the genus Elymus Long-hai XUE, Jia-qi LIU, Chun-jie LI Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (2): 226-241.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023132 Abstract （308）   HTML （18）    PDF （918KB）（2140）       Knowledge map    Save Elymus species are widely used as forage grasses on the Tibetan Plateau and widely grown in alpine pasture areas such as Gansu， Qinghai， Xinjiang， Tibet and Sichuan Province， China. Disease is one of the important factors limiting the production and utilization of the genus Elymus. In sown grassland， disease will directly affect the yield and quality of forages. In natural grassland， Elymus plants are also an important vector contributing to the spread of many pathogens. This pathogen spread seriously affects the productivity of grassland agricultural ecosystems. Based on a review of published domestic and international literature， the etiology， conditions of occurrence and control measurements for Elymus diseases are reported. Domestic research progress is compared with international efforts， and future development ideas for Elymus disease research are also presented. Up to March， 2023， a total of 16 fungal diseases that can infect the leaves， leaf sheaths， stems， spikes， and seeds of Elymus had been recorded worldwide. The more important among these were rust， smut， powdery mildew， ergot， choke and leaf spot diseases. At present， the main control methods for fungal diseases of Elymus are to breed and use resistant varieties， treat seed before sowing， and increase the use of ecological management strategies and chemical controls in the field. In addition， screening or breeding new varieties of Elymus species which carry Epichlo? endophytes is expected to be one of the breakthroughs in the research into Elymus disease resistance. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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The mechanism of PGPR regulating plant response to abiotic stress Guo-qiang WU, Zu-long YU, Ming WEI Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (6): 203-218.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023276 Abstract （766）   HTML （44）    PDF （927KB）（2030）       Knowledge map    Save Salt alkali， drought and other abiotic stresses are important environmental factors that limit plant growth and yield. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria （PGPR）， as beneficial microorganisms colonizing plant roots， have been shown to have a capacity for use as biological agents， thereby harnessing their functions for human benefit. This methodology has advantages compared to traditional agricultural chemicals， including low cost， high efficiency， and environmental protection. PGPR have been documented to not only promote plant growth and crop yield， but also to significantly improve the tolerance of plants to abiotic stress. In this study， the definition and types of PGPR， their biological functions and their role in plant response to abiotic stress such as salinity， drought， high and low temperature， and heavy metals were reviewed， and future research directions were also explored. The results from this study provide a foundation for further research on PGPR mediated plant stress resistance and the development and application of these biological agents. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Effects of the degree of alpine meadow degradation on the rhizosphere soil fungal community and the ecological network of dominant species Yuan MA, Xiao-li WANG, Yu-shou MA, De-gang ZHANG Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (2): 125-137.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023106 Abstract （212）   HTML （15）    PDF （4758KB）（1934）       Knowledge map    Save Changes in the diversity and stability of the rhizosphere fungi community can reveal the adaptive mechanisms of microorganisms to degraded ecosystems. The aim of this study was to clarify the influence of changes in dominant species on the diversity and stability of rhizosphere fungal communities. Samples were collected from alpine meadows on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau with four different degrees of degradation （non-degraded grassland， lightly degraded grassland， moderately degraded grassland， and severely degraded grassland）. A combination of ITS rRNA gene sequencing technology， FUNGuild prediction， and molecular ecological network modeling methods was used to analyze the effects of alpine meadow degradation on rhizosphere fungal structure， functional groups， and molecular ecological networks. The results showed that the degree of grassland degradation significantly affected the Beta diversity， but not the Alpha diversity of rhizosphere soil fungi. The degree of degradation only affected the relative abundance of taxa， and had no effect on the dominant fungal communities. The dominant fungal populations in the rhizosphere soils of grasslands with different degrees of degradation were Basidiomycota， Mortierella， and Ascomycota. Linear discriminant analysis Effect Size （LEfSe） identified 29 biomarkers， most of which corresponded to Basidiomycota and Ascomycota. There was a major shift of rhizosphere fungal communities from symbiotic to saprophytic nutrient types with increasing severity of grassland degradation. The network analysis showed that there was a negative correlation between the number of operational taxonomic units （OTUs） of the rhizosphere fungal community and the degree of degradation of the grassland. Combined with data of the network topology parameters， these findings indicate that increasing severity of grassland degradation leads to a looser and more unstable rhizosphere fungal structure. In conclusion， alpine meadow degradation significantly changed the composition， structure， and functional types of rhizosphere fungal communities， especially those of dominant species， and reduced the stability and complexity of fungal communities. These results provide a scientific basis for further research on the adaptive responses of rhizosphere microbe communities to degradation of alpine meadows. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Spatio-temporal changes in grassland fractional vegetation cover in Inner Mongolia from 2000 to 2020 and a future forecast Hui-long ZHANG, Xiu-chun YANG, Dong YANG, Ang CHEN, Min ZHANG Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (8): 1-13.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2022370 Abstract （823）   HTML （250）    PDF （5420KB）（1541）       Knowledge map    Save Inner Mongolia is an important green ecological barrier in northern China， and grassland degradation in this region is of great concern. Fractional vegetation cover （FVC） is one of the most direct indicators of grassland ecological status. At present， it is still a challenge to build an accurate FVC estimation model for dynamic analysis of a large region over a long period of time. In this study， we used a large ground survey dataset， MODIS remote sensing data， and meteorological data from 2000 to 2020， and applied the random forest model for FVC partition modeling and prediction. The Sen+Mann-Kendall trend analysis method and Hurst index method were used to analyze the spatio-temporal changes in the FVC and its future trends. The main results were as follows： 1） The precision of each partition of the random forest model was better than that of the whole region， which effectively reduced the impact of spatial heterogeneity. 2） In Inner Mongolia， the grassland FVC generally showed a spatial pattern of being high in the east and low in the west， with obvious spatial differences. 3） In the past 21 years， the FVC of grassland in Inner Mongolia showed a fluctuating upward trend overall， the area of increased FVC was larger than the area of decreased FVC， and the magnitude of the extremely significant increase and significant increase was greater than that of the extremely significant decrease and significant decrease. 4） In the future， the grassland FVC in Inner Mongolia will generally improve. The area of FVC growth is larger than the area of FVC decrease， and the area with extremely significant growth and significant growth accounts for a high proportion （25.9%） of the total area. It is predicted that vegetation growth will develop well in the future. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Research progress on vigor estimation for forage seeds Qi-bo TAO, Xi-hu QIE, Qian ZHANG, Yu-xuan GAO, Ya-qi ZHANG, Rui-zhen ZHANG, Xiao-fei CHEN, Tian-xiu NIU, Xiao-tong SUN, Yu-ting NIE, Ya-ru LIU, Jia-qi HU, Shang-zhi ZHONG, Juan SUN Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (10): 200-225.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023007 Abstract （376）   HTML （14）    PDF （827KB）（1469）       Knowledge map    Save High-quality forage seeds are fundamental materials for grass-husbandry industry development and ecological restoration in China. Seed vigor is an important aspect of evaluate seed quality. The efficient vigor estimation of forage seeds is of great importance for selection of high-quality seed lots for cultivated grassland establishment and improvement of natural grassland， and is therefore critical to ensuring food and ecological security. Numerous studies on diverse forage seed vigor estimation methods and their ability to predict field performance have been carried out and published. In this study， the concepts and methodologies for forage seed vigor estimation are summarized， with particular emphasis on the estimation principles and their application in forage seed vigor estimation of some of the more commonly used methods. Coverage of this review includes forage seed physical properties， germination and seedling growth characteristics， stress testing， physiological and biochemical indicators， and advanced technologies. Future prospects in this field are also identified and discussed， to provide necessary direction for the improvement of future research. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Screening and identification of two potassium solubilizer strains and their effects on the yield and quality of alfalfa Yan-jia WANG, Bo-ang HU, Jia-xin CHEN, Li-ting XU, Lin YAO, Li-rong FENG, Chang-hong GUO Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (12): 139-149.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023036 Abstract （334）   HTML （18）    PDF （2822KB）（1452）       Knowledge map    Save The study aimed to isolate and screen high-efficiency potassium solubilizing bacteria （KSB）， and to quantify the effects of KSB application on plant yield and quality. The KSB strains were screened by silicate bacteria media from the rhizosphere soil of alfalfa （Medicago sativa）， and subsequently the strains were identified by morphological， 16S rDNA sequence， and physiological and biochemical analysis. Pot experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of inoculation with KSB strains on the yield and quality of alfalfa. Two high-efficiency KSB strains XLT-4 and XLT-7 were obtained with potassium solubilization rates of 10.53% and 9.75%>CK， and identified as Priestia megaterium and Peribacillus frigoritolerans， respectively. These two KSB strains had the metabolic capacity for phosphorus solubilization， siderophore-production and indole acetic acid secretion. Inoculation with XLT-4 and XLT-7 significantly increased plant height， root length， dry and fresh weight above ground and below ground， root activity， the contents of P， K and crude protein in leaves， while the contents of neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber were significantly lower than in CK plants. In addition， the inoculation of the two KSB also improved the enzyme activity and available potassium content in alfalfa rhizosphere soil. In this study， the two KSB strains made a major contribution to improving the yield and quality of alfalfa， and these two organisms are high quality strain resources for the development of microbial preparations. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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A multivariate evaluation of production performance and nutritional quality of different varieties of silage maize in the dry plateau area of Longdong Cong-ze JIANG, Na SHOU, Wei GAO, Ren-shi MA, Yu-ying SHEN, Xian-long YANG Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (7): 216-228.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2022350 Abstract （320）   HTML （13）    PDF （4664KB）（1441）       Knowledge map    Save In order to select silage maize （Zea mays） varieties suitable for cultivation in the Longdong dry plateau area， the agronomic performance， nutrient content and water and nitrogen （N） utilization of eight silage maize varieties were compared using a field experiment， and their comprehensive performance data were quantitatively evaluated using Grey correlation analysis. The results showed significant varietal differences for the main agronomic traits of silage maize （P<0.05）. The variety with the highest plant height and greatest leaf length was Yu silage 23 （299.6 and 83.3 cm， respectively）； the variety with the greatest stem diameter was Dongdan No.60 （29.5 mm）； the variety with the greatest leaf width was Jingke silage 516 （9.6 cm）； the variety with the largest single plant fresh weight was Zhongketian 928 （1147.1 g·plant-1）， and the variety with the largest single plant dry weight was Jingke silage 516 （341.1 g·plant-1）. In terms of yield traits， the varieties with fresh yield exceeding 80 t·ha-1 were Yu silage 23， Dongdan No.60 and Zhongketian 928， while Dongke 301 had the highest hay yield （29.0 t·ha-1） and crude protein yield （1.85 t·ha-1）. In terms of nutritional quality， the variety with the highest whole plant crude protein content was Wenyu No.3 （7.42%）， while the variety with the highest crude ash content was Zhongketian 928 （4.58%）. Jingke 301 had the lowest neutral detergent fiber （28.87%） and acid detergent fiber （12.63%） contents. In terms of water and N resource use， Dongke 301 had the highest dry matter water use efficiency （77.0 kg·ha-1·mm-1） and partial productivity of N fertilizer （161.2 kg·kg-1）. The grey correlation analysis showed that both the equal-weighted correlation and weighted correlation provided similar results and indicated that Yu silage 23， Wenyu No.3 and Dongke 301 had advantages of high yield， enhanced quality and water and N resources utilization. Thus， the three varieties can be recommended for cultivation in the Longdong dry Plateau area. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the Hsp70 gene family in wheat and its ancestral species Yi WU, Ya-lan FENG, Tian-ning WANG, Ji-hao JU, Hui-shu XIAO, Chao MA, Jun ZHANG Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (7): 53-67.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023334 Abstract （290）   HTML （20）    PDF （5694KB）（1369）       Knowledge map    Save Heat shock protein 70 （Hsp70） exerts a crucial influence on plant development and response to biotic and abiotic stresses. In order to explore the evolutionary relationships， functions and expression patterns of the Hsp70 gene family in wheat （Triticum aestivum）， this study conducted a comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of the Hsp70 gene family in Triticum urartu， Aegilops speltoides， Triticum turgidum， Aegilops tauschii and common wheat， and the expression patterns of some Hsp70 genes under different exogenous hormones and environmental stress were analyzed by RT-qPCR. The results showed that， respectively， from the five species， 30， 41， 60， 28 and 94 Hsp70 genes were identified. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the members of the Hsp70 family in the five species were divided into 5 subfamily groups， and the number of members in each group was not equal. Most of the members are distributed in Group I， and most of the Hsp70 members in the same subfamily have similar gene structures and conserved motifs. Further comprehensive analysis of chromosome localization and repetition events of the Hsp70 gene in the five species revealed that the Hsp70 gene was unevenly distributed on each of the chromosomes， and a total of 12 tandem repeat events and 110 fragment replication events were found from the five species， indicating that fragment replication events promoted the expansion of the Hsp70 gene family in wheat. The analysis of cis-acting elements showed that there were various light response elements， stress response elements， hormone response elements and growth as well as development regulatory elements in the promoter region of Hsp70 gene in the five wheat species. In addition， RT-qPCR results indicated that particular Hsp70 genes in the five wheat species had varying degrees of response under different hormone treatments and stress. The expression of eight Hsp70 genes was up-regulated under high temperature and drought stress. The identification of the Hsp70 gene in wheat and its ancestral species and elucidation of its evolution provides a theoretical basis for further research on the function of the Hsp70 gene in wheat growth and development， as well as its response mechanism under stress. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Evaluation of physiological characteristics and cold resistance of 10 alfalfa varieties under low temperature stress Min WANG, Li LI, Rong JIA, Ai-ke BAO Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (6): 76-88.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023353 Abstract （365）   HTML （25）    PDF （4390KB）（1315）       Knowledge map    Save This research elucidated the physiological responses of 10 alfalfa （Medicago sativa） varieties from diverse regions to low temperature stress in order to identify highly cold-resistant varieties. Twelve physiological indexes of the alfalfa seedlings were measured under low temperature conditions of 4 °C， and the cold tolerance was assessed using correlation analysis， principal component analysis and membership function evaluation methods. Simultaneously， the cold resistance of the 10 alfalfa varieties was verified by a semi-lethal temperature （LT50）. The key findings were： 1） Under a low temperature of 4 °C， the leaf transpiration rate of the 10 alfalfa varieties exhibited varying degrees of reduction compared to the control group. Decreased transpiration was accompanied by an increase in relative conductivity， as well as in the levels of proline （Pro）， soluble sugar， soluble protein （SP）， superoxide dismutase （SOD） and peroxidase （POD） activity. 2） The multivariate cold tolerance ranking of the 10 alfalfa varieties using the membership function method was as follows： Longmu 801 （highest）>Zhaodong>Bara 520 YQ>Gongnong 1>Baimu 401>Aohan>Challenger>Dongnong 1>Knights and finally， Xinmu 4. Further measurement of the LT50 for the leaves of each variety confirmed that Longmu 801 and Xinmu 4 were the varieties with the lowest and highest LT50 values respectively， thus corroborating the result of the membership function evaluation. 3） Regression analysis was used to establish an evaluation model for the cold resistance of alfalfa seedlings， and its multiple-parameter evaluation value （D） was： 0.138+0.178×SP+0.203×POD+0.170×Pro， highlighting SP， POD， and Pro as pivotal physiological indicators of cold resistance in alfalfa seedlings. Overall， this research provides fundamental insights into the mechanism of low-temperature adaptation in alfalfa seedlings and will facilitate the selection of cold-resistant alfalfa varieties. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Ecological value and its spatiotemporal dynamic patterns of grassland in China Jia-hui LI, Lin HUANG, Jiang-wen FAN Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (12): 1-13.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023058 Abstract （488）   HTML （75）    PDF （5832KB）（1234）       Knowledge map    Save As China’s largest terrestrial ecosystem and one of the important natural resources， grasslands provide a series of ecosystem services which contribute to human well-being. However， there are still wide expanses of grassland suffering from various degrees of degradation， and requiring urgent conservation and restoration action to improve their quality， function and stability. Accounting of grassland ecological value provides an effective means to monitor the changes in and assess the combined importance of multiple grassland ecosystem functions. This study analyzed the spatiotemporal evolution of grassland ecological value in China from 2000 to 2020. It then assessed the spatiotemporal dynamics of the value of key ecological services of grasslands， including windbreak and sand fixation， water conservation， forage supply and carbon sequestration. Next， adaptation strategies for optimizing and enhancing the grassland ecological value in China were proposed. It was found that in 2020， the ecological value of China’s grassland was 2.47×104 billion CNY， and the value was 7.6 million CNY·km-2， among which the value per unit area of windbreak and sand fixation and species richness maintenance were relatively high， accounting for 27.3% and 25.8% of the total， respectively. In the past 20 years， more than 90% of China’s grassland area has shown an increasing trend in ecological value. This applies especially to grassland located on the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau， the northern Loess Plateau， and the eastern and central parts of Inner Mongolia indicate a rapid growth. Moreover， the sum of grassland ecological values of Mongolia， Tibet， Qinghai， Sichuan and Xinjiang accounted for about 67.4% of China’s total ecological value. In the past 20 years， Shaanxi， Beijing， Ningxia， Tianjin， and Shanxi showed a relatively high growth rate in grassland ecological value （>65%）. Finally， China’s grasslands were divided into three categories and twelve subcategories， based on grassland protection and restoration strategies focusing on different key ecological services. Our study offers significant insights for assigning various protection and restoration priorities to achieve sustainable growth in grassland ecological value. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the SOD gene family in Alternanthera philoxeroides Shuo HAN, Xiao-wen HAN, Yi-feng HU, Zhong-yi CHEN, Yong-xing ZHU, Jun-liang YIN Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (1): 102-116.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023100 Abstract （269）   HTML （23）    PDF （6263KB）（1226）       Knowledge map    Save Superoxide dismutase （SOD） is a conserved antioxidant enzyme， which plays an important role in plant growth and development and stress response. Currently， there is a lack of systematic understanding of the SOD gene family members of Alternanthera philoxeroides （Ap）. This study systematically identified and analyzed the SOD gene family in A. philoxeroides using bioinformatics methods. The physicochemical properties， conserved motifs， gene structure， phylogenetic relationship， miRNA targeting relationship and expression pattern were analyzed. The results showed that a total of 43 ApSOD proteins were identified， of which 22 belonged to the Cu/ZnSOD subfamily and 21 belonged to the Fe/MnSOD subfamily. Protein characteristic analysis showed that 36 ApSOD proteins were hydrophilic proteins， and 37 ApSOD proteins were stable proteins； subcellular localization prediction showed that most Cu/ZnSOD proteins were localized in chloroplasts or the cytoplasm， and most Fe/MnSOD proteins were localized in mitochondria. Conserved domain analysis showed that members of the same subfamily had similar conserved motifs and gene structures. Prediction of miRNA targeting relationships showed that 17 miRNAs target to 14 ApSODs through cleavage or translation inhibition. Expression pattern analysis showed that the expression level of ApSODs were relatively stable in different environmental conditions and tissues. The expression patterns of 6 ApSODs were analyzed by RT-qPCR under herbicide treatment. Six ApSODs were significantly up-regulated within 7 d under oxadiazon and fluroxypyr stresses； under fluoroglycofen stress， the expression of four ApSODs initially increased and then decreased， and then increased again with extended duration of herbicide exposure. Under glyphosate stress， the expression of six ApSODs were significantly up-regulated at 7 d； the expression of four ApSODs were significantly down-regulated at 1 d under isoproturon stress. These results indicate that ApSODs showed different expression patterns under the stress of different herbicides. This study systematically identified and characterized the ApSOD family members and provided a preliminary description of the expression characteristics of six genes under herbicide stress， laying a foundation for further research on the biological role of ApSODs in response to herbicide stress. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Diversity of endophytic bacterial and fungal communities in different maize organs Xiao-hui DONG, Shang-li SHI, Guo-li YIN, San-dong CHEN, Hai-qiang GONG, Lin-bo LIU Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2025, 34 (5): 130-145.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2024253 Abstract （97）   HTML （2）    PDF （4181KB）（1174）       Knowledge map    Save The relationship between the microenvironment of different tissues of maize and the diversity of endophytic bacteria is of great significance for screening functional microorganisms， such as compatible growth-promoting bacteria or biocontrol bacteria. In this study， high-throughput sequencing technology was used to investigate the diversity of endophytic bacterial and fungal communities in various maize organs and tissues. The results showed that the maize endophytic bacterial community comprised 31 phyla， 93 classes， 192 orders， 340 families， and 404 genera. Proteobacteria and Firmicutes were the dominant bacterial phyla， and Lachnospira， Rhizobium， Enterobacter， and Sphingomonas were the dominant bacterial genera. Some endophytic bacteria were more abundant in some organs than in others， indicating that some bacterial populations had endogenous specificity for particular tissue microenvironments. Comparing the dominant bacterial genera among various organs and tissues， the unique bacterial taxa in the roots were Micrococcus and uncultured_bacterium_f_Muribaculaceae. The unique bacterial taxa in the kernels were Staphylococcus， uncultured_bacterium_f_Muribaculaceae， Delftia， Brevundimonas， Streptococcus， and Clostridium_sensu_stricto_1. The unique bacterial group in the leaves was mainly Pseudomonas， and no unique bacterial genus was detected in the stems. Beta diversity analyses showed that the microbial community composition was similar in the roots， stems， and leaves of maize， but different in the grain. The endophytic fungal community of maize was composed of 12 phyla， 37 classes， 84 orders， 187 families， and 404 genera. Ascomycota， Basidiomycota and Chytridiomycota were the dominant fungal phyla， Mortierella and Fusarium were the dominant fungal genera， and Rozellomycota was the unique dominant fungal group in the roots. Beta diversity analyses showed that there was little difference in fungal community composition among stems， leaves， and grain of maize， but it was significantly different in the root. In summary， the distribution of endophytic bacteria differs among maize organs and tissues. Compared with the endophytic fungal community， the endophytic bacterial community showed wider variations among the different organs and tissues. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Functional analysis of the MaERF058 gene in response to drought stress in Melilotus albus Na WEI, Wen-mao JING, Er-wen XU, Rong-xin WANG, Jing-zhong ZHAO, Xue-e MA, Ji-yu ZHANG, Wen-xian LIU Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (8): 159-169.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023338 Abstract （173）   HTML （12）    PDF （3182KB）（1150）       Knowledge map    Save Drought is one of the most common stresses in agricultural production. It has a deleterious effect on plant growth and many aspects of development， such as photosynthetic function， stomatal aperture， osmotic balance， and hormone regulation， thereby affecting crop yield and quality. Melilotusalbus is a high-quality forage legume that is widely grown in the northern arid regions of China because of its high protein content and tolerance to drought， salinity， and barren environments. Transcription factors （TFs） are important proteins that regulate gene expression. They bind to specific cis-elements in the promoter regions of their target genes to activate or repress their transcription， thereby regulating plant growth and development in response to abiotic stress. Genes in the plant ethylene response factor （ERF） TF family respond to various abiotic stresses， and are important components of plant stress resistance mechanisms. MaERF058 is a key drought tolerance gene in M.albus. In this study， we analyzed the subcellular localization of MaERF058 in tobacco （Nicotiana tabacum）， and found that the expressed protein was located in the nucleus. Overexpression of MaERF058 in Arabidopsisthaliana significantly increased its drought tolerance， compared with that of wild type. Compared with the wild type， the MaERF058-overexpressing lines showed significantly increased proline content （P<0.01） and catalase activity （P<0.05） and significantly decreased malondialdehyde content （P<0.01） under drought conditions. Monoamine oxidase staining using the nitroblue tetrazolium method showed that the reactive oxygen content in the roots was higher in the MaERF058-overexpressing lines than in the control. These results suggest that the TF encoded by MaERF058 in M. albus has a positive regulatory role in the drought stress response. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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An evaluation of a remote sensing method based on optimized triangular vegetation index （TVI） for aboveground shrub biomass estimation in shrub-encroached grassland Zheng-yong XU, Bin SUN, Wang-fei ZHANG, Yi-fu LI, Zi-yu YAN, Wei YUE, Si-han TENG Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (10): 1-14.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2022488 Abstract （694）   HTML （81）    PDF （2836KB）（1096）       Knowledge map    Save Shrub-encroachment onto grassland is becoming an important ecological problem in grassland ecosystems， and accurate estimation of the shrub above-ground biomass （AGB） in shrub-encroached grassland vegetation plays a significant role in research into regional ecosystem carbon cycles. Due to the dual effects of soil background noise and differences in vegetation growth structure characteristics， the traditional vegetation indices are extremely unstable for model-building involving shrub-encroached grassland AGB estimation. To solve this problem， in this study we developed a novel way by optimizing the triangular vegetation index （TVI） using Sentinel-2 remote sensing data for shrub-encroached grassland AGB estimation. The results showed that： 1） In the area dominated by herbaceous vegetation， TVI calculated using a combination of green， red-edge and near-infrared （ R_{\mathrm{560}} ， R_{\mathrm{705}} and R_{\mathrm{865}} ） performed best with an R2 of 0.684； in the area dominated by shrub vegetation， the TVI again performed best with R2= 0.368. 2） When analyzing the sensitivity of the 12 commonly used vegetation indexes to soil noise， the enhanced vegetation index （EVI） was the most sensitive to soil noise in the area dominated by herbaceous vegetation； in the area dominated by shrub vegetation， the modified soil adjusted vegetation index （MSAVI） was the most sensitive. 3） In the area dominated by herbaceous vegetation， the optimized vegetation index grassland triangular vegetation index （GTVI） performed better than TVI with the value of R_{\mathrm{C}\mathrm{V}}^{\mathrm{2}} （coefficient of determination cross validation） increased by 0.153 and the value of R M S E_{\mathrm{C}\mathrm{V}} decreased by 12.222 g·m-2； in the area dominated by shrub vegetation， GTVI performed better than TVI and the R_{\mathrm{C}\mathrm{V}}^{\mathrm{2}} value increased 0.029， while the R M S E_{\mathrm{C}\mathrm{V}} （root mean square error cross validation） decreased 1.684 g·m-2. 4） The estimation results acquired by GTVI showed the highest accuracy when compared with the results estimated by the commonly used 12 vegetation indices. The results of this study are expected to provide a scientific basis and reference AGB estimation in shrub-encroached grassland using vegetation indices extracted from remote sensing data. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Identification of CibHLH1 and its effect on photosynthetic characteristics in Chrysanthemum indicum var. aromaticum Jin-xiu HAN, Bin CHEN, Yan-ting LIU, Ru MENG, Li-yan JIN, Miao HE Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (1): 89-101.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023087 Abstract （215）   HTML （5）    PDF （3986KB）（1028）       Knowledge map    Save The basic helix-loop-helix （bHLH） transcription factors are the second largest transcription factor family in plants and play an important role in plant growth and development， secondary metabolism and response to environmental stress. In this study， we cloned CibHLH1 using the leaf cDNA of Chrysanthemum indicum var. aromaticum as the template. The cloned gene has a 738 bp full-length sequence， and a 630 bp open reading frame. Multiple sequence comparison and phylogenetic investigation showed that CibHLH1 had the highest homology with CmbHLH1 of Chrysanthemum morifolium. The expression level of CibHLH1 was the highest in the flowers and lowest in roots. Subcellular localization revealed that the gene was located in the nucleus. CibHLH1 was transformed into tobacco （Nicotiana tabacum） by the leaf disk method to further study its functions. We found that the leaves of overexpressed tobacco became yellow and the contents of chlorophyll a， chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll were significantly reduced. The light response curve and photosynthetic physiological indexes of transgenic tobacco were evaluated， the results showed that overexpression of CibHLH1 decreased the maximum net photosynthetic rate， apparent quantum yield， light saturation point and water use efficiency， but increased the transpiration rate， stomatal conductance and light compensation point. In summary， CibHLH1 negatively affected the photosynthetic capacity of plants by reducing the content of photosynthetic pigments. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Comparative analysis of growth performance， meat productivity， and meat quality in Hu sheep and its hybrids Rui ZHANG, Xue-jiao AN, Jian-ye LI, Zeng-kui LU, Chun-e NIU, Zhen-fei XU, Jin-xia ZHANG, Zhi-guang GENG, Yao-jing YUE, Bo-hui YANG Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (3): 186-197.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023157 Abstract （339）   HTML （17）    PDF （3152KB）（984）       Knowledge map    Save This study aimed to investigate the differences in the growth performance， meat productivity， and meat quality of Hu sheep and their hybrids with Southdown and Poll Dorset. Sixteen male lambs， about 3 months old， of Hu×Hu （HH）， Southdown×Hu （NH） and Poll Dorset×Hu （TH） F1 generation sheep were selected and raised in individual pens under the same nutritional levels and management conditions. The feeding experiment lasted for 95 days （including a 15-day pre-test period）. Feed intake was determined daily from the beginning of the experiment， and body weight and body size were measured every 20 days. Seven sheep close to the average weight of the group were slaughtered at the end of the feeding experiment to measure slaughter performance， carcass traits， and meat quality to further evaluate breeding benefits. The results showed that： 1） The body weights of the TH and NH F1 generation sheep were significantly higher than that of the HH sheep during the whole experimental period （P<0.05）. Compared with the HH sheep， the TH F1 generation sheep showed a significantly higher average daily gain weight， with a lower feed conversion ratio （P<0.05）. Compared with the HH sheep， the TH and NH F1 sheep showed a significantly lower body height and significantly higher heart girth and cannon circumference at the end of the experiment （P<0.05）. 2） Compared with the HH sheep， the TH and NH F1 generation sheep showed significantly higher live weight， carcass weight， and net meat weight； the NH F1 generation sheep showed a significantly higher dressing percentage and significantly lower GR value； and the TH F1 generation sheep showed a significantly higher loin eye area （P<0.05）. 3） The meat pressing loss was significantly lower for the NH F1 generation sheep than for the HH sheep， while the cooking percentage was significantly higher for NH F1 generation sheep than for HH and TH F1 generation sheep （P<0.05）. The protein contents in meat were significantly higher in the NH and TH F1 generation sheep than in the HH sheep （P<0.05）. 4） The value of the TH and NH F1 generation sheep （￥320.72 and ￥318.05， respectively） was higher than that of HH sheep （￥249.33）， indicating a breeding benefit of ￥71.39 and ￥68.72 for the TH and NH hybrid sheep， respectively. In conclusion， compared with HH sheep， the hybrid sheep showed stronger growth （hybrid vigor）， a lower feed conversion ratio， improved meat quality， and increased meat palatability and nutritional value. Thus， hybrid breeding benefits the competitiveness of the local sheep industry. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Correlation between vegetation biomass and soil fractal characteristics and soil moisture at different elevations in the Helan Mountains Ye-yun HUANG, Kai-yang QIU, Ya-chao ZHU, Ying-zhong XIE, Wang-suo LIU, Yi YANG, Si-yao WANG, Lu-yao CUI, Ping-an BAO Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (12): 24-35.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023050 Abstract （375）   HTML （28）    PDF （3953KB）（941）       Knowledge map    Save This research investigated the vertical variation of vegetation biomass， soil fractal characteristics and soil moisture content in arid and semi-arid mountain ecosystems， and investigated the correlation between vegetation biomass， fractal characteristics and soil moisture， in typical vegetation zones at different elevations in the Helan Mountains. Vegetation biomass， soil fractal characteristics and soil moisture content and the vertical variability of these parameters were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation analysis. It was found that： 1） The herb biomass and shrub biomass did not show a linear trend with elevation； The maximum value for shrub vegetation biomass occurred at a shallow mountain scrub sampling site designated QSGC and the maximum value for herbaceous vegetation biomass occurred at a subalpine scrub sampling site designated YGSGC， with better vegetation conditions and higher vegetation productivity. 2） The soils in Helan Mountains were comprised mainly of powder-sized and very fine sand particles， and the soil texture became finer as the elevation increased. 3） Soil moisture content increased significantly with elevation， but was slightly lower at a sampling site designated QHYS and characterized by presence of Qinghai spruce. 4） Correlation analysis showed that annual precipitation and soil clay content were the factors most strongly associated with vegetation biomass. Overall， vegetation biomass， soil fractal characteristics， and soil moisture content in the vegetated Helan Mountains were found to be affected by the combined effects and influences of several environmental factors， showing obvious spatial heterogeneity. This study provides important information about the spatial variation patterns of vegetation biomass in Helan Mountains and apparent causative factors. Such information will assist planning of the restoration of degraded vegetation in the Helan Mountains and will provide reference data for planning the rational use of vegetation and soil resources in the Helan Mountain ecosystem. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Using the model MaxEnt to predict plant distribution patterns of different functional groups in the alpine meadow ecosystem on Sichuan-Yunnan Plateau Zhi-yuan YOU, Shu-juan MA, Chang-ting WANG, Lu-ming DING, Xiao-yan SONG, Gao-fei YIN, Jun MAO Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (3): 1-12.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023146 Abstract （377）   HTML （52）    PDF （4755KB）（910）       Knowledge map    Save This research explored the spatial distribution patterns of different main functional groups in the alpine meadow ecosystem on the Sichuan-Yunnan Plateau. Data used were from the second scientific research program on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau from 2019 to 2021. The aim was to identify suitable habitats for functional groups， the main climatic factors affecting functional group distribution， and the change trends under climate change. The model MaxEnt was used to predict the special distribution pattern and the main relating climatic factors of four major species from four functional groups （Cyperaceae： Kobresia humilis； Poaceae： Elymus nutans； Mixed grass： Potentilla anserina and Fabaceae： Gueldenstaedtia diversifolia）. The results showed that the areas of suitable habitats for K. humilis， E. nutans， P. anserina and G. diversifolia under the current climate conditions were 110900， 92300， 171200 and 165300 km2 respectively， mainly located in the central and northern regions of the Sichuan-Yunnan Plateau. The contribution rate and response curve for environmental factors showed that the habitat suitability of the four species had similarities with their ecological environment requirements. The temperature-related factors such as annual temperature range， isothermality and annual mean temperature were the main environmental factors to affect species distribution. From the future perspective， the suitable habitat of the alpine herbage species will expand under global warming， and the suitable average altitude will increase 100-200 m， but the rate of change will tend to slow down. In conclusion， the species diversity， biomass and stability of alpine meadow ecosystems is predicted to increase with climate change. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Advances in research on the interactions among arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi， rhizobia， and plants Hai-xia DUAN, Qian SHI, Sheng-ping KANG, Hai-qing GOU, Chong-liang LUO, You-cai XIONG Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (5): 166-182.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023225 Abstract （873）   HTML （67）    PDF （1282KB）（900）       Knowledge map    Save Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi （AMF） and rhizobia play crucial roles in plant productivity， microbial community structure， and soil quality. As such， they are key organisms for achieving sustainable ecosystem development. Over time， a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship develops between AMF and rhizobia， and this relationship is essential for effective biological nitrogen fixation and nutrient absorption. Such effective symbioses reduce reliance on chemical fertilizers， thereby facilitating sustainable agricultural practices. However， studies have shown that various environmental factors can hinder the formation of symbiotic relationships between AMF and rhizobia. Therefore， it is necessary to systematically explore the mechanism of the AMF-rhizobia interaction and the factors that affect it. On the basis of a literature review and qualitative comparative analysis， we described the process and mechanism by which plant roots released exudates to stimulate rhizobia and AMF to produce nodulation factors and mycorrhizal factors， thereby activating signaling pathways involved in the establishment of symbiotic relationships between rhizobia-AMF and plants. This review summarized the results of research on the synergism and interaction between AMF-rhizobia and plants， and the biological and abiotic factors affecting the AMF-rhizobia symbiosis and interactions. We highlighted the current gaps in knowledge related to the mechanisms of the symbiotic relationships among AMF， rhizobia， and plants， and discussed the reasons for the slow development of microbial fertilizers. Finally， we discussed future research directions at the theoretical， technical， and application levels. Further research will provide novel ideas and methods for using AMF and rhizobia to promote sustainable agricultural development. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Responses of soil bacterial and fungal communities to precipitation in the desert steppe ecosystem of Ningxia Yang MI, Rong GUO, Yuan WANG, Zhan-jun WANG, Qi JIANG, Hong-qian YU, Kun MA Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (11): 81-92.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023001 Abstract （198）   HTML （9）    PDF （3167KB）（884）       Knowledge map    Save Bacteria and fungi are the most important soil microbial groups， but their response mechanism to precipitation change in desert grassland ecosystems remains unclear. We investigated the response mechanism of soil bacterial and fungal communities to long-term precipitation differences in the desert grassland of Ningxia. Four national monitoring sites with different precipitation characteristics in the desert grassland of Ningxia were selected for study. Precipitation treatments were： 231 （T0）， 154 （T1）， 137 （T2） and 114 mm （T3） annually. Using the IonS5TMXL high-throughput sequencing method， the differences in bacterial and fungal populations in soil under the long-term precipitation regime changes in desert grassland were investigated. It was found that bacterial and fungal operational taxonomic units （OTUs） generally showed an initial increase and then a decreasing trend with progressive decrease in precipitation along the treatment gradient. Proteobacteria， Actinobacteria and Acidobacteria were the predominant bacteria soil communities at the phylum level， and Ascomycota and Basidiomycota were the predominant fungal communities in this desert grassland. Differences in precipitation significantly affected the relative abundance of dominant bacteria （Proteobacteria， Actinobacteria and Acidobacteria） and non-dominant bacteria （Verrucomicrobia） at the phylum level， and also the relative abundance of Glomeromycota （P<0.05）， but did not significantly affect the relative abundance of the predominant fungal communities （Ascomycota， Basidiomycota）. Compared with treatment T0， the richness indexes （Chao1 index and ACE index） of bacteria and fungi were significantly higher in treatments T1， T2 and T3， and the Shannon-Wiener diversity index of bacteria was also significantly higher. However， the Shannon-Wiener diversity index of fungi was not significantly affected. The total nitrogen and available phosphorus were the most important environmental factors driving bacterial community change， and total phosphorus and soil organic matter （OM） were the driving environmental factors for fungal community change. Plant factors （plant biomass） and soil factors （soil nutrients） were considered together and their role in the regulation processes of bacterial and fungal communities in soil under the influence of precipitation was examined. The soil factors played an important role in controlling the different responses of the soil bacterial and fungal communities. So， we concluded that the soil bacterial and fungal communities have different response mechanisms to changes in biotic and abiotic factors caused by precipitation differences. These different response mechanisms underpin the different adaptation strategies of bacterial and fungal communities in desert grassland. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Response of soil organic phosphorus mineralization to alpine meadow degradation and temperature Hong-yu QIAN, Yu-lin PU, Shan-xin LANG, Yi-ran LI, Nan-ding ZHOU Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (10): 15-27.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2022469 Abstract （352）   HTML （46）    PDF （4008KB）（857）       Knowledge map    Save Clarification of the mineralization characteristics of organic phosphorus in degraded grassland soils at different temperatures can provide basic data and a theoretical framework for the scientific management of soil phosphorus nutrients during the ecological recovery of degraded grassland. In this research， an aerobic culture method at constant temperature and humidity was used to investigate the mineralization characteristics and temperature responses of organic phosphorus in non-degraded （ND） meadow， and lightly degraded （LD）， moderately degraded （MD） and heavily degraded （HD） soils on the Zoige Plateau. It was found that the mineralization rate of organic phosphorus showed no obvious change in the early stage （0-30 d）， increased rapidly in the middle stage （30-60 d）， and gradually stabilized in the late stage （60-120 d） when the four types of meadow soils were cultured at 5-15 ℃. Meadow degradation had no significant effect on soil organic phosphorus mineralization at low temperature （5-10 ℃）. However， soil organic phosphorus mineralization was significantly reduced in MD and HD soils at high temperature （≥15 ℃）. Compared with ND， the net mineralization rate of organic phosphorus in MD and HD soils decreased by 52.8% and 56.8%， respectively， at 15 ℃， and the constant B0 of soil organic phosphorus mineralization decreased by 29.5% and 40.4%， respectively. Furthermore， the temperature sensitivity of soil organic phosphorus mineralization decreased gradually with increased severity of meadow degradation. For example， the temperature sensitivity coefficient y" of organic phosphorus mineralization in ND soil was significantly higher than that in MD and HD soils by 221.1% and 306.7%， respectively. In summary， the degradation of alpine meadow reduced the mineralization and temperature sensitivity of soil organic phosphorus， which would be predicted to result in further reduction of soil phosphorus availability， and exacerbate any problem of phosphorus limitation in degraded grassland ecosystems arising from ongoing global warming. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Differences in traits related to lodging resistance among oat genotypes Ming NAN, Xing-rong WANG, Jing LI, Yan-ming LIU, Cheng-jun ZHANG, Ji-kuan CHAI, Gui-qin ZHAO Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (11): 106-118.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023010 Abstract （225）   HTML （3）    PDF （2138KB）（856）       Knowledge map    Save Lodging is one of the main factors affecting oat yield and quality. Screening to identify the morphological traits related to the lodging resistance of oats and the construction of an evaluation system are important steps towards identifying and utilizing superior oat germplasm. In this study， we evaluated and compared 18 morphological characters of the root， stem， and ear of 20 oat genotypes. The morphological indexes closely related to lodging resistance were screened by correlation analysis and principal component analysis （PCA）. An evaluation system for lodging resistance based on morphological indexes of oat was constructed by a step linear regression method. This system provides the basis for breeding lodging-resistant oat varieties. Some traits varied widely among the different oat genotypes. Morphological traits showed extremely significant differences among genotypes （P<0.01）. The root， stem， and ear morphological traits of the same oat genotypes differed significantly between the two test sites （P<0.05） and there was a significant interaction effect between the genotype of each morphological character and the test environment （P<0.05）. The average coefficient of variation of the actual lodging rate was 81.17%， and there was a large amount of genetic variation. Among all of the morphological traits， barycenter height had the smallest coefficient of variation （7.91%）. Stem strength， center of gravity height， basal internode stem length， and root volume were closely related to lodging resistance， and were the key indexes affecting oat lodging resistance. The PCA identified three key factors representing 85.082% of the information provided by 11 morphological traits. Systematic clustering was carried out based on 11 traits including root volume， stem base length （1st and 2nd internode lengths）， stem strength， and ear morphology. Three morphological trait cluster groups， seven cluster subgroups， and three genotype cluster groups were obtained. The scores from the cluster heat map， two-dimensional PCA map， and function model were basically consistent with the degree of lodging of different genotypes and the actual lodging rate， and these relationships were mutually verified. A linear regression model based on the relationship between morphological indexes and the lodging resistance of various cultivars was developed to predict the lodging resistance of oat varieties. A small root system， high center of gravity， long internodes at the base， and a slim stem were identified as factors related to lodging. A large root volume， short and thick base segments， thick stalk walls， and high stalk strength were identified as factors related to lodging resistance. Our results show that the actual lodging rate， root volume， center of gravity height， stem base length （1st and 2nd internode lengths）， stem diameter， and stem strength are useful characters for evaluating the lodging resistance of oats. The lodging resistance evaluation system is relatively reliable and can be used to evaluate the lodging resistance of oat varieties and lines in the field. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Leaf structure， physiology and transcriptome analysis of Salsola collina in response to drought stress Jiong-rui TAN, Tong-gang ZHA, Ze-yu ZHANG, Xiao-xia ZHANG, Hong-mei TENG, Ling-li WANG, Li-li ZHAO, Ao WANG, Xin-yao WANG Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (1): 75-88.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023085 Abstract （257）   HTML （13）    PDF （4219KB）（839）       Knowledge map    Save This research investigated the phenotypic， physiological and molecular mechanism of Salsola collina response to drought stress. Plants were cultivated in pots under a controlled， declining soil moisture regime， falling from 80% to 50% of field water holding capacity over 28 days with sample collection at 0， 7， 14 and 28 days. It was found that the palisade tissue changed from dense to sparse and the crystal clusters disappeared initially and then increased across the 28 days of increasing drought stress. The thickness of aqueous tissue initially increased and then decreased （P<0.05）. The area of the main vascular bundle and epidermis thickness after 28 days of drought stress ［（3099.72±151.88） μm2 and （23.73±0.68） μm， respectively］ were significantly increased compared to control ［（2065.41±80.08） μm2 and （13.71±1.26） μm］ （P<0.05）. Again with increasing drought stress in 28-day-old seedlings， the leaf thickness increased but the area decreased （P<0.05）. Chlorophyll content decreased gradually （P<0.05）， superoxide dismutase （SOD） and peroxidase （POD） activities， proline and malondialdehyde （MDA） contents increased significantly （P<0.05）， H2O2 increased significantly at 14 days （P<0.05）， soluble protein content increased initially， then decreased under medium stress and increased under high stress （P<0.05）. Compared with day 0， there were 103， 1560 and 270 differentially expressed genes （DEGs） detected at 7， 14 and 28 days of drought stress， respectively. Gene ontology （GO） enrichment analysis showed that DEGs were significantly enriched in protein phosphatase type Ⅰ complex， integral components of membranes， oxidation-reduction process and oxidoreductase activity， among others. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes （KEGG） enrichment analysis showed that the genomes were significantly concentrated on oxidative phosphorylation， ribosome and phototransduction pathways. Abiotic stresses pathway DEGs analysis showed that heat shock protein genes， glutathione peroxidase 2 （GPX2）， POD， SOD， calcium-dependent protein kinase 19 （CPK19） and CBL-interacting protein kinase 9 （CIPK9）， MAP kinase genes， transcription factor protein degradation pathway genes， UDP-glucuronate decarboxylase 1 （UXS1） and flavanone 3-hydroxylase （F3H）， among others， were involved in the regulation of drought stress responses. The results provide a reference point for further research on the drought resistance mechanism of S. collina. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Detection of AMV pathogen of alfalfa virus diseases with different symptom types and its host ranges Jian-ling ZHOU, Qiao-lan LIANG, Lie-xin WEI, Qi-yu ZHOU, Long TIAN, Ying-e CHEN, Cun-ying WANG, Guo-yin ZHANG Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (1): 126-137.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023092 Abstract （349）   HTML （13）    PDF （4232KB）（832）       Knowledge map    Save In this study， the level of alfalfa mosaic virus （AMV） and leaf chlorophyll contents in field-grown alfalfa （Medicago sativa） plants with different categories of AMV symptoms were assessed， and a test of the plant species host range of AMV was conducted. Chlorophyll content was determined by an acetone-ethanol extraction method， and AMV was quantified by a double antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （DAS-ELISA） method. The pathogenicity of AMV to 32 plant species in nine botanical families was determined for purified virus extract from plants with different symptom types. Four symptom categories of AMV disease were investigated： light mosaic， heavy mosaic， leaf edge chlorosis and yellowing and leaf deformity with leaf-wrinkling and dwarfing. There was a positive correlation between chlorophyll content and AMV content and symptom expression. For the most severe AMV symptom manifestation involving leaf deformation， wrinkling and dwarfing， the chlorophyll a， b， and total chlorophyll content was more than 58% lower than the control， and the carotenoid content was 134.06% higher than the control. The highest AMV content was 252.96 pg·mL-1. The host range determination showed that purified AMV could infect 27 plant species in 7 families， with the strongest pathogenicity to Cucurbita pepo. In this species， the symptoms were local withered spots， and the concentration of AMV in plant extract at 30 days after inoculation was 316.19 pg·mL-1. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Physiological response and transcriptome analysis of the desert steppe dominant plant Lespedeza potaninii to drought stress Hao ZHANG, Hai-ying HU, Hui-xia LI, Hai-ming HE, Shuang MA, Feng-hua MA, Ke-chen SONG Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (7): 188-205.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2022326 Abstract （317）   HTML （14）    PDF （8115KB）（824）       Knowledge map    Save Drought is the greatest threat to grassland plants， and research on drought-tolerant grassland plants will contribute to a better understanding of the regulatory mechanisms behind the adaptive responses of plants to drought. Lespedeza potaninii is a high quality， perennial， strongly drought tolerant forage species that is widely distributed in desert grassland areas in some parts of China. Current research on drought resistance in L. potaninii focuses on changes in osmoregulatory substances and functional gene sequence analysis， but the underlying mechanism of its drought resistance is still unclear. In this study， a single-factor water control experiment was conducted with soil moisture content of 70%-80% of the field water holding capacity for the control group （CK） and 20%-30% of the field water holding capacity for the severely drought stressed group （Tr）. After 4 weeks of treatment， tests on physiological and biochemical indicators such as biomass distribution， water use， osmoregulation and root distribution were carried out on L. potaninii， while leaves and young roots were collected for transcriptome sequencing analysis. The results showed that under drought stress conditions， L. potaninii exhibited increased content of proline （Pro）， a higher soluble protein content （SP）， increased soluble sugar， increased K+ ions for osmoregulation to maintain hydration of the plant tissues， increased δ13C indicating improved water use efficiency and increased malondialdehyde indicating oxidant stress， reduced relative water content， reduced leaf internal CO2 concentration and stomatal conductance， reduced biomass and increased root to crown ratio， among other changes， in response to drought stress. By RNA-Seq differential gene expression analysis， 4058 differential genes were found in leaves and 2172 differential genes in roots， making a total of 744 differential genes in leaves and roots. These differential genes （DEGs） include those responding positively （up-regulated） or negatively （down-regulated） to drought. Up-regulated differentially expressed genes in leaves are mainly related to plant-pathogen interactions and phytohormone signaling， while down-regulated differentially expressed genes are mainly related to photosynthetic metabolism including carbon fixation， photosynthetic antenna protein synthesis， and photosynthetic process product metabolism. In roots， up-regulated differential genes were mainly related to arginine and proline metabolism， protein processing in the endoplasmic reticulum， and down-regulated differential genes were mainly related to starch and sucrose metabolism， isoflavone biosynthesis， and flavonoid biosynthesis. The main transcription factors differentially expressed in L. potaninii leaves were AP2/ERF-ERF， NAC， bHLH， WRKY， C2H2， and in roots were HSF， MYB， AP2/ERF-ERF， WRKY. The transcription factor bHLH was specifically down-regulated and HSF was specifically up-regulated. The expression of P5CR， PLD and P4H was up-regulated in roots and leaves. In leaves， ProDH was down-regulated， which will produce more proline and 4-hydroxy-proline， and AST was up-regulated which produces more 4-hydroxy-ketoglutarate and enhances the osmoregulatory ability and ensures water uptake and use by L. potaninii. Therefore， the main response to drought stress in L. potaninii was to initiate various physiological and metabolic activities through differential expression of genes related to hormone signal transduction， osmoregulation and gas exchange. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Altitude and plant community jointly regulate soil stoichiometry characteristics of natural grassland in the Baluntai area on the southern slope of the middle Tianshan Mountains， China Guo-liang YU, Zi-jing MA, Zi-li LYU, Bin LIU Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (9): 68-78.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2022412 Abstract （216）   HTML （5）    PDF （2605KB）（822）       Knowledge map    Save Exploring the altitudinal characteristics of soil stoichiometry is important for understanding the stoichiometric distribution of natural grassland soil in high altitude areas and improving soil nutrient conditions. In this research， the soil and plant communities at an altitude of 2200-3550 m in the Baluntai area on the southern slope of the middle Tianshan Mountains were studied. The variation of soil carbon， nitrogen， phosphorus and potassium stoichiometry along an altitude gradient was examined by one-way ANOVA and one-way Kruskal-Wallis tests. Correlation between soil stoichiometry data was explored by Pearson correlation analysis. The correlation between soil stoichiometry and soil physical and chemical properties and plant diversity was tested by redundancy analysis （RDA）. Significance tests were used to determine which factors had significant effects on soil stoichiometry. After removing the collinearity of independent variables， stepwise regression analysis was used to determine the optimal regression equation to determine the stoichiometry of single soils using the akaike information criterion. In this way the factors stoichiometry were found in each case. The results showed that： 1） Soil organic carbon， total nitrogen， available nitrogen content， carbon-phosphorus ratio， carbon-potassium ratio， nitrogen-phosphorus ratio and nitrogen-potassium ratio increased gradually with increase in altitude， while soil total phosphorus， total potassium， available phosphorus， available potassium content， carbon-nitrogen ratio and phosphorus-potassium ratio did not change significantly. 2） There were strong positive correlations between soil organic carbon content and all stoichiometric ratios except phosphorus-potassium ratio and between total nitrogen content and all stoichiometric ratios except carbon-nitrogen ratio， while the correlation between total phosphorus， total potassium content and organic carbon， total nitrogen content and stoichiometric ratio was not significant. 3） Altitude， soil salinity and Margalef richness index of the shrub layer are the main factors affecting soil stoichiometric characteristics. Soil carbon， nitrogen， phosphorus and potassium contents were also higher in areas with lower shrub species richness. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Advances in technologies to detect the seed vigor of grasses Hui-fang YAN, Yu-ting NIE, Li-li CONG, Zhao ZHANG, Kai-lun CUI, Yan-zhen LYU, Mao-feng CHAI Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (11): 199-211.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023043 Abstract （367）   HTML （19）    PDF （613KB）（820）       Knowledge map    Save Grass seeds are the fundamental materials for creating artificial grassland， improving the ecological environment of degraded grassland， and ensuring the production potential of grassland for grazing animals. Seed vigor directly affects the production and development of the grassland industry. In China and abroad， seed vigor detection technology has always been an important focus of seed science and technology. However， few studies have focused on the application of seed vigor detection technologies to grass seeds. At present， seed vigor detection technology in grasses includes destructive and non-destructive detection. In this review， we describe recent advances in seed vigor detection in grasses. We introduce destructive detection technologies based on seed germination behavior and physiological and biochemical characteristics， and non-destructive detection technologies based on optical characteristics and appearance characteristics. Additionally， we discuss trends in the development and potential applications of non-destructive technologies to assess seed vigor in grasses. The results of such analyses can provide a reference for the accurate determination of grass seed vigor. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Economic cost assessment of global invasive plants Guang-hua ZHAO, Ming-long GAO, Duo WANG, Shi-qi FAN, Jian TANG, Kuo SUN, Xuan-ye WEN Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (5): 16-24.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023220 Abstract （631）   HTML （78）    PDF （2111KB）（784）       Knowledge map    Save Among invasive species， plants comprise the most diverse and numerous biological groups. Assessing the economic cost of invasive plants is an important part of risk management and is essential for the development of policies for control or eradication. In this study， based on the InvaCost database， we assessed the economic costs of global invasive plants from 1970 to 2017. The main results were as follows： 1） The conservative economic cost of invasive plants from 1970 to 2017 was 194.365 billion U.S. dollars （USD）， 4.049 billion USD per year on average， of which the direct economic loss amounted to 100.468 billion USD， accounting for 51.69% of the total. 2） Among 64 countries and regions， the United States has borne the highest economic costs， followed by Australia， and China ranks third with costs of 20.831 billion USD （equivalent to 140.707 billion RMB）. Notably， Eichhornia crassipes has been the most expensive invasive plant species globally， with the costs of its damage exceeding the combined costs of invasive plants ranking 5th to 10th. 3） Over the past five decades， the economic cost of invasive plants has shown an upward trend. Model estimates suggest that the possible cost of invasive plants in 2017 ranged from 3.438 billion to 10.452 billion USD， with the highest confidence value being 7.725 billion USD. The results of this study contribute to a deeper understanding of the severity of invasive plant threats and provide a scientific basis for more proactive invasive plant management in China. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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An investigation of foliar spraying of selenium fertilizer for selenium enrichment and cadmium reduction in alfalfa Xu-qin BAI, Chun-yun JIA, Wen-shuan LI, Ya-min LI, Chang-feng LIU, Xiu-yun HAN, Mei-han CHU, Zong-qiang GONG, Xiao-jun LI Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (1): 50-60.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023070 Abstract （284）   HTML （18）    PDF （4266KB）（779）       Knowledge map    Save This research investigated foliar spraying of selenium fertilizer as a means to alleviate cadmium stress and enhance selenium content in alfalfa （Medicago sativa） plants exposed to different concentrations of cadmium （0， 1 and 10 mg·kg-1 Cd； Cd0， Cd1 and Cd10， respectively）. Two M. sativa cultivars， Caoyuan No.3 and Zhongmu No.1 were selected for study. In the experiment， effects of foliar selenium fertilizer spray （0， 50 and 100 mg·kg-1 Se； Se0， Se50 and Se100， respectively） on plant selenium enrichment and cadmium reduction were evaluated by measurement of plant height and biomass， and of the levels of total selenium， selenomethionine （SeMet） and cadmium in the roots， stems and leaves of the alfalfa plants when they were at the first flowering stage. It was found that the application of exogenous selenium promoted the growth and increased selenium levels of alfalfa. This was evidenced by significantly greater plant height， biomass， total selenium and SeMet content of the two alfalfa cultivars， while cadmium levels and the coefficients of cadmium enrichment and cadmium transport were significantly decreased. Both plant height and biomass always ranked Cd0>Cd1>Cd10 at any given concentration of foliar Se spray， and usually ranked Se100>Se50>Se0 at any given soil Cd concentration. Plant tissue Cd contents were generally greater than 10 mg·kg-1 Cd dry weight at Cd10， in the range 0.2-0.6 mg·kg-1 Cd dry weight at Cd1， and less than 0.02 mg·kg-1 Cd dry weight at Cd0 and always decreased by approximately 20% from Se0 to Se100. The total amount of selenium and SeMet in each organ ranked leaf>stem>root， and cadmium content ranked stem<leaf<root. Under the same conditions， plant height， biomass， total amount of selenium and SeMet of Zhongmu No.1 were higher than those of Caoyuan No.3， while the cadmium content was lower than that of Caoyuan No.3. We consider that the best result of selenium enrichment and cadmium reduction was achieved under growing conditions of 1 mg·kg-1 Cd in soil and selenium fertilizer 50 mg·kg-1. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Evaluation of resistance to Colletotrichum cereale and analysis of loss in a field of fifteen imported oat cultivars Yong-hong SHI, Peng GAO, Zhi-hong FANG, Xiang ZHAO, Wei HAN, Jiang-ming WEI, Lin LIU, Jin-zhen LI Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (9): 130-142.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2022424 Abstract （276）   HTML （17）    PDF （2097KB）（753）       Knowledge map    Save Oat （Avena sativa） varieties of high quality and high yield are introduced from other countries and such imports are important to the development of forage-based livestock husbandry in China. However， anthracnose diseased caused by Collectotrichum cereale outbreaks in commercial oat crops is a significant problem with imported varieties. In this study， a total of 15 imported oat varieties were screened for high resistance to anthracnose disease. Simultaneously， we examined the oat yield reduction and quality loss caused by anthracnose. Four resistant varieties were identified： Titan， Everleaf， Souris and Monte. All other varieties were found to be susceptible to anthracnose. The leaf dry weight， stem dry weight， ear dry weight and plant height of the diseased plant of the highly susceptible “Kona” feed oat showed a linear downward trend in proportion to the degree of disease incidence. The forage yield reduction was 7.5%-28.1%， and the regression equation between the yield reduction and mean disease index score was y=0.3023x+1.6822 （R2=0.9837， P<0.05）. In this equation， y represents the forage yield reduction of mean disease index score （x） of units. The contents of crude protein， total amino acid， crude ash and phosphorus of moderately and severely diseased plants were significantly （P<0.05） lower than those of healthy plants by 7.2%， 26.5%， 9.0% and 12.8% and by 11.1%， 44.5%， 16.0% and 20.8% respectively. The content of acid detergent fiber in moderately diseased plants increased significantly （P<0.05） by 6.4% compared with healthy plants. The content of neutral and acid detergent fiber in severely diseased plants increased significantly （P<0.05） 11.9% and 10.0% compared with healthy plants， respectively. The reduction in feeding value was 3.2%-15.9%， and the regression equation between the reduction in feeding value and the mean disease index was y=0.1812x+0.5032 （R2=0.9963， P<0.05）. In this equation， y represents the forage yield reduction of mean disease index score （x） of units. Hence， the resistant varieties Titan， Everleaf， Souris and Monte are recommended for planting in areas with serious anthracnose. In addition timely and scientifically effective control measures should be implemented. The next step is to screen for superior germplasm with strong disease resistance among local varieties used in China. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Types， grades， and utilization of grassland resources in 52 counties of Hunan Province Hu-cheng XING, Xian-fang WANG, Qing ZHOU, Jing-cai YAN, Yu-cheng JIE Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (8): 91-103.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2022359 Abstract （324）   HTML （14）    PDF （2410KB）（750）       Knowledge map    Save After 40 years of continuous development， there have been substantial changes in the types， area， and distribution of grassland resources in Hunan Province. The data obtained in the grassland survey in the 1980s no longer reflect the current situation of grassland resources. To scientifically allocate ecological functions and production functions to grassland resources， it is necessary to understand their current situation. To this end， a grassland resources sample plot survey was conducted in 52 counties of Hunan Province in 2018. A total of 3030 sample plots were selected， and the longitude， latitude， altitude， slope aspect， slope position， grassland type， grassland grade， grassland level， coverage， grassland yield， degree of rocky desertification， extent of degradation， and grassland utilization of each sample plot were investigated. Based on the 2018 dataset， the rangeland in the 52 counties was divided into four grassland classes： Warm-temperate shrub tussock， tropical shrub tussock， lowland meadow， and up-land meadow. The majority of the plots （78.44%） were tropical shrub tussock plots， while 16.63% of the plots were lowland meadow and 4.93% of the plots were warm-temperate shrub tussock and up-land meadow. There were 35 types of grassland within the four grassland classes. The grassland types F05 （Imperata cylindrica）， G01 （Phragmites australis）， and G02 （P. australis and Scirpus triqueter） accounted for the largest proportions. Across the 52 counties， 94.47% of the rangeland was below 300 m above sea level （a.s.l.）， 4.54% was between 300 m and 800 m a.s.l.， and 0.99% was above 800 m a.s.l. The majority of rangeland （76.83%） was distributed on the sunny and semi-sunny slopes； 71.10% was distributed above the middle of the slope， and 14.58% was located on the shores of rivers， lakes， reservoirs， and ponds. A large proportion of plots （76.15%） contained grade III pastures， and these pastures were divided into eight levels. Among all the sample plots， 57.68% contained level 1 pastures. The utilization rate of rangeland was low， with 67.78% of rangeland not in use. The hay yield of rangeland was higher. The proportion of plots with a hay yield of 1000-5000 kg·ha-1 was 42.78%， that with a hay yield of 5000-20000 kg·ha-1 was 41.40%， and that with a hay yield of >20000 kg·ha-1 was 11.93%. The grassland area in the 52 counties had decreased significantly since the 1980s. The rangeland vegetation cover was generally good， with average cover of 81.53%. The majority of rangeland sample plots （94.38%） showed no rocky desertification. The areas affected by rocky desertification were concentrated in the Wuling Mountain area， the Hengshao Basin， and the cities of Chenzhou and Yongzhou. The proportion of plots with degraded grassland was 12.73%， and grassland degradation was a significant problem in seven cities （Shaoyang， Yongzhou， Xiangxi， Chenzhou， Loudi， Zhangjiajie and Hengyang）. This inventory provides a reference for the development and utilization of grassland resources in Hunan Province. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Spatiotemporal dynamic variation of temperate grassland classes in Inner Mongolia in the last 20 years Zhi-gui YANG, Jian-guo ZHANG, Jin-rong LI, Hong-yan YU, Li CHANG, Shu-hua YI, Yan-yan LYU, Yu-zhuo ZHANG, Bao-ping MENG Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (9): 1-16.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2022405 Abstract （536）   HTML （41）    PDF （4734KB）（742）       Knowledge map    Save Grassland classification is essential for rational utilization and effective protection of grassland resources and also crucial for maintaining sustainable development of grassland ecosystems. There has been considerable achievement in documenting spatio-temporal changes in land use types， but few reports on the spatio-temporal dynamic variation of grassland classes at the regional scale. Hence， this study explored the spatio-temporal variation of temperate grassland classes in Inner Mongolia. Several grassland class identification methods were constructed based on remote sensing vegetation index， meteorology， soil， topography， unmanned aerial vehicle （UAV） data and machine learning algorithms. Then the spatio-temporal variation was analyzed based on the optimal classification method. It was found that： 1） Among all the remote sensing classification characteristics and indexes evaluated， the importance values of precipitation and normalized difference vegetation index （NDVI） for grassland classification were higher than those of other indexes in the study area， and the cumulative contribution of the importance values of first 18 classification characteristics and indexes was more than 85%； 2） The random forest （RF） model gave the highest classification accuracy and was superior to other methods in grassland class identification in Inner Mongolia， with an overall accuracy of 82.16% and Kappa coefficient of 0.76； 3） In the past 20 years， the transition between grassland classes in Inner Mongolia has been intense， and has mainly occurred through transition among the classes typical steppe， desert steppe and desert. Compared with the grassland types in the 1980s， the grassland types in 2000-2009 changed from wet to dry， while the grassland types in 2010-2019 changed from dry to wet. The results of this study provide a scientific evaluation of the changes in grassland type in Inner Mongolia under global climate change and as a result of human activities， and provide a theoretical basis and technical support for planning sustainable grassland development in Inner Mongolia. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Effects of dietary broad bean skin on growth rate， slaughter performance， organ development and meat quality of Hu sheep Zhao WANG, Jing LIU, Hao YU, Peng LI, Wei-qiang NIU, Yong-jie WAN, Yan-li ZHANG, Da-gan MAO Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (10): 162-172.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2022472 Abstract （268）   HTML （12）    PDF （629KB）（730）       Knowledge map    Save This study aimed to investigate the effect of a dietary broad bean skin supplement on growth rate， slaughter performance， organ development and meat quality of Hu sheep. Healthy 4-month-old male Hu sheep （n=60； 27.00±2.00 kg） were randomly divided into four treatment groups of 15 animals （3 replicates in each group and 5 sheep in each replicate） and fed diets containing 0% （control， Group C）， 10% （Group I）， 20% （Group II） and 30% （Group III） broad bean skin. The trial period was 60 days. Compared with the control group， the body weight， average daily feed intake and daily gain of Hu sheep in groups fed broad bean skin were very significantly increased （P<0.01）. In Group III， the carcass weight （19.62±0.73 vs 17.75±0.86 kg） and live weight before slaughter （37.22±1.01 vs 34.76±0.71 kg） were very significantly increased （P<0.01） compared to Group C while the area of eye muscle was significantly increased （35.84±2.47 vs 27.84±0.13 cm2， P<0.05）； The liver weight tended to be increased （670.00±73.37 vs 588.00±49.87 g， P=0.071）， the rumen weight （659.40±66.44 vs 548.00±75.48 g） and small intestine weight （1107.80±150.56 vs 901.00±41.32 g） were significantly increased （P<0.05）； The cross-sectional area of muscle fiber was extremely significantly lower （584.67±32.01 vs 832.90±53.48 μm2， P<0.01）； The glutamic acid content was very significantly increased （37.74±1.64 vs 13.19±3.38 mg·g-1， P<0.01）； The contents of arginine （19.08±1.28 vs 11.25±2.39 mg·g-1） and nonessential amino acids （118.44±1.98 vs 90.59±9.56 mg·g-1） were significantly higher （P<0.05）， and the contents of valine （12.40±1.09 vs 7.98±1.61 mg·g-1， P=0.086） and essential amino acids （135.25±3.51 vs 106.79±11.14 mg·g-1， P=0.071） tended to increase. In summary， the addition of broad bean skin to the diet improved the growth rate， slaughter performance， gastrointestinal development， muscular fiber and amino acid composition of Hu sheep， and the data provide a scientific basis for ration formulation incorporating broad bean skin in the production of Hu sheep. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Effects of different salt stresses on triticale seed germination Chen MENG, Xue-li LU, Ju-ying WANG, Yun-chong WEI, Cheng-sheng ZHANG, Yi-qiang LI, Zong-chang XU Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (12): 171-180.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023068 Abstract （290）   HTML （21）    PDF （1012KB）（706）       Knowledge map    Save Soil salinization is an important factor that restricts agricultural production. Triticale has high yields and shows strong stress resistance， so it has the potential to improve saline-alkali land. In this study， triticale seeds were treated with five kinds of salts （NaCl， KCl， Na2SO4， MgSO4， NaHCO3） at different concentrations （10， 25， 50， 100 and 200 mmol·L-1） and compound salt solutions （NaHCO3∶NaCl∶Na2SO4=1∶15∶84） at concentrations of 0.05%， 0.15%， 0.30%， 0.60% and 1.20% （w/v）. The germination rate， germination potential， germination index， vigor index， seedling length， and root length of triticale germinating seeds and seedlings under different salt stresses were analyzed. The salt tolerance of triticale under different salt stresses was comprehensively evaluated by a principal component analysis and membership function analysis. The results show that the germination rate， germination potential， germination index， and vigor index of triticale seeds decreased gradually as the concentration of each salt increased， and treatment with high concentrations of salts significantly inhibited the germination of the triticale seeds. The seedling length and root length of triticale seedlings also showed a decreasing trend with increasing salt concentrations. Among the salts， NaHCO3 had the strongest inhibitory effect. The results of the principal component analysis showed that the main indicators for evaluating the salt tolerance of triticale were germination rate， germination index， and root length. The ranking of membership function values showed that triticale had relatively high tolerance to mixed salt treatments and the lowest tolerance to NaHCO3. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Effect of short-term nutrient addition on aboveground biomass， plant diversity， and functional traits of swampy alpine meadow in Tibet Juan-juan ZHOU, Yun-fei LIU, Jing-long WANG, Wei WEI Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2023, 32 (11): 17-29.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023048 Abstract （296）   HTML （17）    PDF （3884KB）（704）       Knowledge map    Save Nitrogen （N） and phosphorus （P） are major nutrients required for plant growth and development. The addition of nutrients plays a key role in the improvement and rejuvenation of degraded grassland. In this study， we investigated the effect of short-term nutrient addition on the aboveground biomass， plant diversity， and functional traits of swampy Kobresia littledalei alpine meadows， either under long-term enclosure or mowed conditions. The study site was located in Jiaduo village of Damxung County， and the study began in April 2019. We also aimed to clarify the contributions of plant diversity and community-level functional traits to changes in aboveground biomass. The experiment consisted of short-term nutrient addition with a control （no nutrient addition） and four treatments： low-level N， high-level N， low-level N+P， and high-level N+P. Fertilizer was added in mid-May and early July in 2019 and 2020. It was found that the aboveground hay yield was increased by at least 39.3% and 98.9% by the addition of N and N+P， respectively. The aboveground biomass of Kobresia royleana， Blysmus sinocompressus， grass groups， and forb groups significantly increased after adding N+P， significantly more so than after adding N separately （P<0.05）. The importance value of K. littledalei decreased， while the importance values of K. royleana， Poa sp.， Potentilla anserine， and Primula tibetica increased. The addition of N+P significantly increased the species richness， Shannon-Wiener index， and Simpson’s index. Species richness and the Shannon-Wiener index showed highly significant positive correlations with aboveground biomass （P<0.01）. Nutrient addition increased the plant height and N content at the community level （P<0.05）， N+P addition significantly increased the leaf P content at the community level， increased leaf mass per unit area， and decreased leaf dry matter content. Plant height， leaf P content， and leaf N content were positively correlated with the aboveground biomass at the community level （P<0.01）. The results of least squares structural equation and variance decomposition analyses showed that N addition had a significant positive effect on community-level weighted traits and aboveground biomass （P<0.05）， while P addition had significant positive effects on community-level weighted traits， aboveground biomass， and plant diversity （P<0.05）. The addition of N+P jointly determined the increase in aboveground biomass. The total contribution of plant functional traits and plant diversity to explanation of variation in aboveground biomass at the community level was 81.3%. The contribution of plant functional traits to explanation of variation in aboveground biomass at the community level was 78.5%， and that of plant diversity was 45.5%. In conclusion， plant functional traits and plant diversity jointly determined the response of aboveground biomass to N and P addition at the community level in swampy alpine meadow. The addition of N+P fertilizer had positive effects on the yield and biodiversity of alpine meadow grassland. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Establishment and application of a forage product quality and safety evaluation index system based on a ‘DPSIR’ model Meng-ge ZHOU, Yong-hua LI Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (2): 13-27.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023122 Abstract （216）   HTML （8）    PDF （617KB）（704）       Knowledge map    Save An important foundational component of work for construction and improvement of a national ecological grass husbandry system is to construct a universal quality and safety index system， to evaluate the quality and safety level of forage products in various regions. In this study， under the conceptual framework of the driving forces-pressure-state-impact-response （DPSIR） model， based on published forage standards and related literature， the relevant indicators affecting the quality and safety of forage products were systematically identified， and 14 core indicators were selected. These were： per capita consumption of beef and mutton， the number of machinery items for livestock husbandry， the number of items of equipment for keeping produce fresh in storage， the annual sunshine duration， the annual precipitation， the crude protein content， the neutral detergent fiber content， the acid detergent fiber content， the dry matter digestibility， the annual yield or growth rate of beef， the annual yield growth rate of mutton， the total amount of beef and mutton， the number of regional regulations and standards， and the quality supervision. The analytic hierarchy process （AHP） was used to quantify the weight of each index. The weight of crude protein content was found to be the highest， followed by neutral and acid detergent fiber content， and the weight of the number of items of equipment for keeping produce fresh in storage was the smallest. Based on this evaluation index system， the quality and safety of natural forage products in Tongde County of Qinghai Province and Shandan County of Gansu Province was evaluated. It was found that the quality and safety of natural forage products in Tongde County was higher than in Shandan County， and the corresponding safety levels were Grade Ⅱ and Grade Ⅲ， respectively. The establishment of a quality and safety evaluation index system for forage products is expected to result in improvement of the quality and safety level of forage products. This initiative will therefore provide important scientific guidance for ensuring forage production practices will deliver high quality products to local animal industries. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Regulation of telomere DNA binding protein and telomerase activity in plants Shou-jiang SUN, Wen MA, Pei-sheng MAO, Li-ru DOU, Zhi-cheng JIA, Ming SUN, Juan WANG Acta Prataculturae Sinica    2024, 33 (1): 198-206.   DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023089 Abstract （397）   HTML （21）    PDF （1803KB）（683）       Knowledge map    Save The investigation of plant senescence and seed deterioration mechanisms has emerged as a prominent and highly significant subject in the field of agricultural science. Plant senescence can exert a profound negative impact on agriculture， while premature senescence of forage grasses can engender diminished grassland productivity and impede the progress of the grass industry. Additionally， seed deterioration leads to an annual loss of viability in approximately 25% of global seeds， resulting in substantial economic losses and significantly hampering the healthy advancement of agriculture. Gaining a comprehensive and profound understanding of plant senescence characteristics and regulatory mechanisms offers immense value not only in unraveling plant ecological adaptations and population stability but also in offering vital practical implications for the selection of senescence retardation techniques and regulatory measures. In the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana， extensive evidence indicates a close and intricate interrelation among chromosomal telomeres， plant senescence， and seed viability. Telomeres， repetitive DNA sequences situated at the chromosomal termini， encompass telomeric DNA and associated binding proteins. Telomere-binding proteins form a pivotal protein ensemble that primarily assumes the role of stabilizing telomere structure and safeguarding telomeres against disturbances originating from the DNA repair system. Moreover， these proteins actively partake in numerous fundamental biological processes， including gene expression， DNA replication， and the modulation of chromosomal architecture. Telomerase， comprising two subunits-telomerase reverse transcriptase （TERT） and telomerase RNA （TER）-exerts its influence on mitochondrial function and the regulation of pertinent gene expression. By exploring the nascent functionalities of telomerase， we can facilitate advances in plant stress resistance， subsequently postponing the onset of plant senescence and creating novel pathways towards enhanced crop yield. Recent investigations conducted on plants have unveiled a compelling correlation between telomere dynamics and plant senescence， yet numerous question remain surrounding the precise mechanisms governing telomere homeostasis in plants. In the light of these findings， this study undertakes a comprehensive review of the roles fulfilled by telomeres and telomere-binding proteins in plant biology， with particular emphasis on the regulatory mechanisms governing telomere length and telomerase activity orchestrated by these pivotal elements. This work serves as a theoretical cornerstone， furnishing a vital reference for subsequent exploration of the intricacies of plant senescence and seed deterioration mechanisms. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics