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研究了稻草还田对免耕抛秧水稻立苗期根系生长及成熟期根系空间分布的影响。结果表明,稻草还田显著或极显著提高了立苗期免耕水稻根冠比、单株根生物量、总根数、白根数、单条根长、根毛区长、一次分枝、二次分枝根数量、根系活力和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,对根系的伸长、生长起到明显的促进作用。稻草还田明显提高了水稻产量及免耕抛秧水稻0~10cm土层根系干重和根系体积,6t/hm2稻草还田量比对照0~10cm土层根系干重和根系体积分别高29.85%、41.62%,产量提高11.18%,差异均达显著水平。 相似文献
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不同水分条件下水稻根系生长与产量变化关系研究 总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5
大田试验条件下设置常规水稻和覆草旱作水稻两个处理,研究不同水分条件下水稻根系生长对水稻产量的影响。结果表明：旱作水稻根冠比较常规水稻高23.2%。常规水稻最大根深为28cm,旱作水稻为35cm。水稻旱作后根系呼吸强度有明显增加。早造常规水稻断根后产量下降15%~23%,而旱作水稻断1/4根产量增加约20%。晚造常规水稻断根处理之间产量没有显著性差异,而旱作水稻断3/4根处理产量较不断根处理下降20.4%。早造水稻断根不利于水稻贮存物质输出而有利用于净光合产物积累。断根后旱作水稻穗增重增加,而常规水稻断根后穗增重下降。晚造旱作水稻断根后贮存物质输出减少,断1/4根处理水稻净光合生产量有升高趋势,但断根过多则引起净光合生产量下降,最终导致穗增重下降。常规水稻断根后对贮存物质的输出影响不大,断1/4根水稻净光合生产量有升高趋势,但断根过多则导致净光合生产量的下降。 相似文献
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条带深松对不同密度玉米群体根系空间分布的调节效应 总被引：24，自引：0，他引：24
为探究条带深松耕作(SS)对密植玉米群体根系空间分布与容纳量的调节效应,本试验设置3个种植密度(低密：4.50万株 hm-2、中密：6.75万株 hm-2、高密：9.00万株 hm-2),以土壤免耕(NT)为对照,利用小立方原位根土取样器,通过“3D monolith”根系空间取样方法,比较研究玉米个体与群体根系的空间分布对种植密度与土壤耕作方式的响应。结果表明,单株根长受种植密度影响显著,在0~50 cm土层中(每10 cm为一土层),高密种植的单株根长较低密种植减少110.31、43.18、15.73、10.49和17.45 m;在高密种植条件下,与土壤免耕比,条带深松耕作增加20~30 cm、30~40 cm、40~50 cm土层中的单株根长13.32%、19.80%、47.20%;单株根干重与单株根长的变化一致。种植密度对群体总根长的影响不显著,却显著影响群体根系的空间分布。与低密种植比,高密种植的植株中心根长密度在0~10 cm、10~20 cm土层中分别降低3.82 cm cm-3、0.62 cm cm-3,但植株之间的根长密度在0~10 cm、10~20 cm、20~30 cm、30~40 cm土层中分别增加1.13 cm cm-3、0.18 cm cm-3、0.06 cm cm-3、0.05 cm cm-3;在高密种植条件下对土壤进行条带深松耕作,与土壤免耕比,植株中心的根长密度在0~10 cm土层中降低16.10%,在10~20 cm、20~30 cm土层中却分别增加47.45%和13.37%,植株之间的根长密度在20~30 cm、30~40 cm、40~50 cm土层中分别增加50.26%、30.72%和106.15%;条带深松耕作显著提高密植玉米群体下层根系的容纳量。高密条件下条带深松耕作增加了群体根干重、深层根系量、植株间根系分布及根表面积,进而增加了地上部群体叶面积指数及地上部干重,最终促进产量显著提高。说明密植群体通过条带深松耕作改善了群体的根系空间分布,减弱了上层根系的拥挤,通过增加深层土壤根系量及植株之间根系量增加了群体根系容纳量,发挥了密植群体根系功能,实现了密植群体的高产。 相似文献
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覆盖生态木屑对‘染井吉野’樱花根系分布特征的影响 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0
树木的根系分布是影响灌溉效果的重要因素,为实现园林树木的科学灌溉,对‘染井吉野’樱花的根系分布特征和覆盖生态木屑对根系分布特征的影响开展研究。采用根钻法对玉渊潭公园内大面积种植的‘染井吉野’樱花根系进行定点逐层取样,利用Win-RHIZO Pro根系分析系统分析根的总长度、直径小于1 mm的根的总长度、根的投影面积、根的表面积和根尖计数等指标。结果表明：‘染井吉野’樱花的吸收根水平方向可以伸展长达6 m,垂直方向上则主要集中在0~20 cm的土层内;铺设生态木屑对土壤表层樱花根系具有明显的促进作用,铺设不同厚度生态木屑对樱花根系分布特征影响不同,覆盖5~10 cm厚生态木屑后樱花根系总长度达到(782.98±401.29) cm,是不铺生态木屑的樱花根系总长度的10倍,是其他试验组的2倍以上。樱花属于浅根系树种,城市公园环境使‘染井吉野’樱花根系主要分布于土壤表层,但分布范围甚广,能够达到树干投影面积的2倍;铺设生态木屑促使樱花根系向土壤表层集中,铺设5~10 cm厚的生态木屑可以有效促进土壤表层樱花根系生长,但对土壤深度20 cm以下的樱花根系影响较小。 相似文献
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高产栽培条件下种植密度对不同类型玉米品种根系时空分布动态的影响 总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5
以平展大穗型品种鲁单981 (LD981)和紧凑中穗型品种鲁单818 (LD818),比较研究了不同种植密度下根系时空分布动态,以期为玉米品种的选育和高产栽培提供理论依据。结果表明, 随生育进程,2个品种的根系总体积、总表面积、活跃吸收面积与总干重均呈先升后降趋势,多为开花期至乳熟期达最大。随种植密度递增,LD981和LD818的根层数与数量、总体积、总表面积、活跃吸收面积以及水平与垂直方向各分布区域的干重均呈递减趋势,LD981的递减速率明显大于LD818。生育期内,不同种植密度下LD981和LD818的根系干重水平方向0~6 cm、6~12 cm和12~18 cm分布表现为高密度区、中密度区和低密度区; 垂直方向0~20 cm、20~40 cm、40~60 cm和60~80 cm土层分别表现为高密度层、中密度层、低密度层和稀密度层; LD981水平方向0~6 cm范围根系干重所占比例比LD818的低2.96%,6~18 cm则高14.33%,垂直方向0~40 cm土层根系干重所占比例前者比后者高3.71%,40~80 cm土层则低35.97%。本研究说明不同类型玉米品种对根系伸展空间方向和大小的要求存在差异,平展大穗型品种LD981单株根量多,吸收能力强,根系分布较浅,对种植密度递增导致的水平方向空间受限制的反应更为敏感,宜适当增大株距稀植; 紧凑中穗型品种LD818单株根系呈现“横向紧缩,纵向延伸”的特点,更能适应随着种植密度递增导致的水平方向空间受限制的“拥挤”,宜适当减小株距密植。 相似文献
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三年的研究表明,绝大多数耕作土壤中,都具有较坚实的犁底层,此层一般位于地表下20cm左右,其坚实度为耕作层的几倍至几十倍,比心土层的坚实度也高一至数倍,其厚度约为5—10cm.采用打破犁底层的措施,可明显地降低土壤的坚实度和容重,增强土壤的蓄水保水能力,改善根系生长的生态条件,促进根系生长.打破犁底层以后,小麦的水平根(0—30°)的比例减少,斜下根(30—60°)和直下根(60—90°)增多,各层土壤中的根量分布也有明显下移的趋势,而且提高了小麦生长后期的根系活力和抗逆性,增强了籽粒灌浆强度,有明显提高千粒重的增产效果.同时,打破犁底层后的第二季或第二年的作物也有增产后效,有的胜于当季,如打破犁底层同时结合深施磷肥或复合肥则效果更佳. 相似文献
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长期施肥对菜地土壤氮磷钾养分积累的影响 总被引：5，自引：1，他引：5
以皖北地区菜地土壤为供试土壤,以其相邻粮田为对照,研究了菜地土壤氮磷钾含量变化及其分布特征,结果表明:经过长时间种植蔬菜,菜地土壤氮磷钾养分发生了不同变化,与一般粮田相比,菜地土壤铵态氮含量没有发生明显变化,而菜地土壤硝态氮含量明显增加,菜地土壤0￣60cm土层中硝态氮含量一般为相邻粮田土壤的3￣20倍;菜地土壤磷素积累特别明显,主要积累于0￣40cm土层中,菜地土壤全磷积累量为粮田的1￣5倍,有效磷积累量为粮田的7￣20倍;菜地耕层土壤速效钾含量也明显高于粮田土壤,为粮田土壤的0.6￣4倍左右。种植蔬菜时间越长,土壤养分积累量越高。 相似文献
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Root distribution patterns of peanut genotypes with different drought resistance levels under early‐season drought stress 
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下载免费PDF全文 N. Thangthong S. Jogloy N. Jongrungklang C. K. Kvien V. Pensuk T. Kesmala N. Vorasoot 《Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science》2018,204(2):111-122
Drought severely limits crop yield of peanut. Yet cultivars with enhanced root development enable the exploration of a greater volume of soil for water and nutrients, helping the plant survive. Root distribution patterns of three genotypes (ICGV 98305, ICGV 98324 and Tifton‐8) were compared when grown in well‐watered rhizoboxes and when grown in rhizoboxes where an early‐season drought was imposed using rain‐exclusion shelters. The treatments were arranged in a completely randomized design with three replications, and the experiment was conducted during two seasons at the Field Crop Research Station of Khon Kaen University, in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The root system of ICGV 98305, when grown under drought, had a significantly higher root length in the 30–110 cm deep soil layers and less roots in the 0–30 cm soil layers when under drought than when grown under well‐watered conditions. Roots of Tifton‐8 had the largest reductions in root length in upper soil layer and reduced in most soil layers. Tifton‐8 grown under drought was smaller than under well‐watered control for all root traits, showing negative response to drought. The peanut genotypes with high root traits in deeper soil layer under early‐season drought might contribute to drought avoidance mechanism. 相似文献
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古水稻土有机质及有机氮研究进展 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
研究古水稻土有助于了解人类活动对土壤演变及碳氮生物地球化学循环的影响。在江苏昆山绰墩遗址发现的稻田群、浙江慈溪不同利用年限的水稻土,给相关研究开展提供了很好的契机。此文先概述了不同利用年限水稻土中有机质组成、分布、性质以及与土壤矿物之间的关系,从土壤有机质角度比较了古今水稻土。再概述了国内外近年对土壤有机氮形态成分的研究,提出要结合上述已知古今水稻土的有机质差异,比较古今水稻土在土壤有机氮形态,可溶性有机氮和土壤氨基酸旋光度方面的差异,以初步了解水稻土历史发展中的碳氮循环。最后,对古水稻土今后的碳氮研究作了展望。 相似文献
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P. Songsri S. Jogloy N. Vorasoot C. Akkasaeng A. Patanothai & C. C. Holbrook 《Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science》2008,194(2):92-103
The ability of a plant to modify its root distribution to exploit deeper stored soil water may be an important mechanism to avoid drought. This study aimed at assessing root distributions, variations in root length density (RLD) and percentage of root distribution, and the relevance of root traits for yield of drought‐resistant peanut genotypes under different available soil water levels. The experiment was conducted in the dry season during the years 2003/04 and 2004/05. Eleven peanut genotypes (ICGV 98300, ICGV 98303, ICGV 98305, ICGV 98308, ICGV 98324, ICGV 98330, ICGV 98348, ICGV 98353, Tainan 9, KK 60‐3 and Tifton‐8) and three soil moisture levels [field capacity (FC), 2/3 available soil water (AW) and 1/3 AW] were laid out in a split‐plot design with four replications. Roots were sampled by a core sampler at 37, 67 and 97 days after sowing (DAS). Root length was determined by a scanner and the WINRHIZO Pro 2004a software. RLD was calculated as the ratio of root length (cm) and soil volume (cm3). Graphical illustration of root distribution was constructed by merging RLD in the first and second soil layers (0–40 cm) as upper roots and pooling RLD at the third, fourth and fifth layers (40–100 cm) as lower roots. Pod yield, biomass and harvest index (HI) were recorded at harvest. A drought tolerance index (DTI) was calculated for each parameter as the ratio of the parameter under stress treatment to that under well‐watered conditions. Variations in RLD in 40 to 100 cm layer (RLD40 to 100 cm) were found under well‐watered conditions, and the peanut genotypes could be readily identified as high, intermediate and low for this trait. Changes in RLD in the 40 to 100 cm soil layer were found at 2/3 AW and were more evident at 1/3 AW. ICGV 98300, ICGV 98303, ICGV 98305, ICGV 98308 and KK 60‐3 were classified as drought responsive as they increased RLD in the deeper subsoil level in response to drought. In general, RLD under drought conditions was not related to biomass production. The ability to maintain the percentage of RLD (DTI for %RLD) was related to pod yield, DTI for pod yield and DTI for HI. ICGV 98300, ICGV 98303, ICGV 98305 exhibited high DTI (RLD40 to 100 cm) which may explain their high pod yield, DTI (PY) and DTI (HI). Based on these observations we classified them as drought‐avoiding genotypes. 相似文献
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玉米–大豆带状套作行距配置对作物生物量、根系形态及产量的影响 总被引：10，自引：0，他引：10
空间配置是影响间作套种作物生长和产量构成的关键因素之一。本研究固定玉米–大豆套作带宽200 cm,玉米采用宽窄行种植,设置4个玉米窄行行距为20 cm(A1)、40 cm(A2)、60 cm(A3)和80 cm(A4)套作处理,2个玉米和大豆净作对照处理,研究行距配置对套作系统中玉米和大豆生物量、根系及产量的影响。结果表明,套作大豆冠层光合有效辐射和红光/远红光比值均低于净作,且随着玉米窄行的增加而降低。套作系统中大豆地上地下生物量、总根长、根表面积和根体积从第三节龄期(V3)到盛花期(R2)逐渐增加,但随着玉米窄行的增加而降低。套作玉米地上地下生物量从抽雄期到成熟期逐渐增加,根体积却逐渐降低,但这些参数随玉米窄行的变宽而增加。玉米和大豆在带状套作系统中产量均低于净作,且随玉米窄行的变宽,玉米产量逐渐增加,2012和2013两年最大值平均为6181 kg hm–2,而大豆产量逐渐降低,两年最大值平均为1434 kg hm–2,产量变化与有效株数和粒数变化密切相关。此外,玉米–大豆带状套作群体土地当量比(LER)大于1.3,最大值出现在A2处理,分别为1.59(2012年)和1.61(2013年),且最大经济收益也出现在A2处理(2年每公顷平均收益为1.93万元)。因此,合理的行距配置对玉米–大豆带状套作系统中作物的生长、产量构成和群体效益具有重要的作用。 相似文献
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For soil water uptake studies under cropped conditions, root effectiveness for soil water absorption is of great significance. For development of root effectiveness function, information on the age of roots present at any soil depth at any time during the crop growth period is needed. For estimation of root age and root effectiveness function, a methodology has been developed. Wheat crop was used as a test crop. It has been observed that root effectiveness for water uptake remains constant during the early period of root growth and thereafter it decreases exponentially with root age. The application of the proposed root effectiveness function was tested successfully using macroscopic model of soil water dynamics which yielded 7 .83 per cent variation between observed and simulated soil water content on overall basis in the crop root zone for the entire crop growth season. 相似文献
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甬优系列籼粳杂交稻根系形态与生理特征 总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3
以甬优籼粳杂交稻群体(A)为研究对象,在稻麦两熟制机插高产栽培条件下,以三系杂交粳稻群体(B)、超级常规粳稻(C)和超级杂交籼稻群体(D)为对照的试验,旨在揭示甬优系列籼粳杂交稻超高产根系形态生理特征。结果表明:(1)在生育中、后期,A的根系干重、地上部干重、根尖数、根系长度、根系表面积、根系体积及根冠比均显著高于B、C和D。(2)抽穗期不定根(根径0.3 mm)的根尖数、根系长度、根系表面积和根系体积占总根的比例表现为A大于B和C,小于D;细分支(根径≤0.1 mm)与粗分支(0.1 mm根径≤0.3 mm)的根尖数、根系长度、根系表面积和根系体积占总根的比例均表现为A大于D,小于B和C。抽穗期土层0~5 cm、5~10 cm和10~15 cm范围根干重占根系总干重的比例表现为A大于B和C,小于D;土层15~25 cm、25~35 cm、35~45 cm、45~55 cm范围根干重占根系总干重的比例表现为A大于D,小于B和C。(3)A抽穗后根系总吸收面积、根系活跃吸收面积、根系伤流强度以及根系氧化力和根系还原力均高于B、C和D。与杂交粳稻、常规粳稻和杂交籼稻相比,甬优系列籼粳杂交稻具有根冠协调水平高、群体根量大、分支结构优、根系深扎性好以及中、后期生理活性强等优势,这种根系特征为其超高产的实现提供了重要保障。 相似文献
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2007年早、晚季在广州,以最新育成的超级杂交稻强优组合天优10号、天优122、五丰优128、特优138、两优培九,常规超级稻品种玉香油占为供试材料,对其秧苗形态特性作了比较研究,结果表明：在华南稻区早、晚季节生态环境下,供试材料间植株高度、主茎叶片数目、单株茎数、叶鞘基部宽度的差异达显著或极显著水平。这不但证明了以往研究中将这些性状作为华南双季超级稻动态株型育种中秧苗期（大苗）理想形态性状指标的可靠性,而且还完善了华南双季超级稻动态株型育种中秧苗期（大苗）理想形态性状指标,即：早、晚季植株高度分别为35.0～38.9 cm和33.5～37.8cm,早、晚季主茎叶片数分别为5.2～5.8片和4.9～5.2片,早、晚季单株茎数分别为1.5～3.0条和3.0～3.7条,早、晚季叶鞘基部宽分别为0.70-0.75cm和0.51～0.59cm。 相似文献
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为阐明籼、粳超级稻根系干物质积累与分布特征和主要形态生理性状指标的差异及其与产量形成的关系,以当地主体且具有代表性的2个超级杂交籼稻组合和2个常规粳型超级稻品种为试验材料,对麦稻两熟制条件下籼、粳超级稻单茎和群体根干重、总根长、根数、根体积、根系吸收面积、发根力、抽穗后根系伤流强度及根冠比、每条根长、根直径、根密度、颖花根流量、抽穗期根系在土层中的分布和产量构成等方面进行了系统的比较研究。结果表明：(1)整个生育期,粳稻的根冠比、每条根长、发根数、发根体积、发根干重及颖花根流量、穗数、群体颖花量、结实率和实收产量均高于籼稻,而根直径、每穗粒数和千粒重低于籼稻,其中根冠比、每条根长、颖花根流量、穗数、每穗粒数、结实率和实收产量差异达显著或极显著水平;(2)粳稻抽穗前(含抽穗期)单茎根干重、总根长、根数、根体积和根系总吸收表面积及根密度均低于籼稻,但差异不显著,而成熟期这6个指标粳稻均显著或极显著高于籼稻;(3)粳稻拔节前单茎活跃吸收表面积和活跃吸收表面积比均小于籼稻,而拔节后(含拔节期)两者差异趋势与之相反,差异显著或极显著;(4)除拔节期群体根干重、拔节期和抽穗期群体根数外,其他群体形态生理特征指标粳稻均显著或极显著高于籼稻;(5)无论是单茎还是群体,粳稻抽穗后0~35 d根系伤流量均显著或极显著高于籼稻;(6)粳稻0~10 cm土层根系干重所占比例极显著低于籼稻,10 cm以下土层根系干重占根系总干重的比例极显著高于籼稻,粳稻扎根更深,进一步强化了植株抗倒防早衰能力。与超级杂交籼稻相比,常规粳型超级稻抽穗后根系生长优势不断加大,特别是群体生长优势,成熟期粳稻所有根系形态生理特征指标均优于籼稻,是粳稻高产形成的重要原因和保障。 相似文献
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D. Neukirchen M. Himken J. Lammel U. Czypionka-Krause H. -W. Olfs 《European Journal of Agronomy》1999,11(3-4):301-309
Although a high biomass yield is obtained from established Miscanthus crops, previous studies have shown that fertilizer requirements are relatively low. As little information on the role of the Miscanthus roots in nutrient acquisition is available, a study was conducted to gather data on the Miscanthus root system and root nutrient content. Therefore in 1992, the root distribution pattern of an established Miscanthus crop was measured in field trials using the trench profile and the auger methods. Also, in 1994/1995, seasonal changes in root length density (RLD) and root nutrient content were monitored three times during the vegetation period.
The trench profile method showed that roots were present to the maximum depth measured of 250 cm. The top soil (0–30 cm) contained 28% of root biomass, while nearly half of the total roots were present in soil layers deeper than 90 cm. Using the auger method, we found that RLD values in the topsoil decreased with increasing distance from the centre of the plants. Below 30 cm, RLD decreased markedly, and differences in root length in the soil between plants were less pronounced. The total root dry weight down to 180 cm tended to increase from May 1994 (10.6 t ha−1) to November 1994 (13.9 t ha−1) and then decreased again until March 1995 (11.5 t ha−1). Nutrient concentrations in the roots decreased with increasing depth. The concentrations of N (0.7–1.4%) and K (0.6–1.2%) were clearly higher than those of P (0.06–0.17%). The mean values for N, P and K contents of the roots of all three sampling dates in 1994/1995 were 109.2 kg N ha−1, 10.6 kg P ha−1 and 92.5 kg K ha−1.
Although our results showed that RLD values for Miscanthus in the topsoil are lower than for annual crops, the greater rooting depth and the higher RLD of Miscanthus in the subsoil mean that nutrient uptake from the subsoil is potentially greater. This enables Miscanthus crops to overcome periods of low nutrient (and water) availability especially during periods of rapid above-ground biomass growth. 相似文献
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两种根系采样方法的对比及冬小麦根系的分布规律 总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4
用挖坑冲洗法和改良根钻法研究了耕层（0~30cm）和1m土体内冬小麦根系生物量及其空间分布。研究结果表明,用根钻在垄上、垄间和与垄相切3个位置取样的采样方法较挖坑冲洗法优越。冬小麦根系总量一般在抽穗前后达到最大,一般为2.5~3.5 t/hm2。收获期的总根量一般为2.0 t/hm2左右。严重的氮素短缺、干旱和盐分胁迫条件下,灌浆期的根总量明显减少,但深层根系比例相对较大。然而,从单穗平均根量来说,并不一定减少,连续5季不施氮肥条件下的单株根量甚至可能是水肥充足处理单株根量的1.5~2.0倍。水肥适宜条件下,抽穗期以后根系在土壤剖面中的分布从上而下大致每10cm减少一半,总根量可用公式 （R为总根量,y1为0~10cm土层的根量,单位：t/hm2）近似表示。 相似文献
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稻田是主要的农业甲烷排放源之一,对全球温室气体排放有着重要影响。稻田甲烷排放包括土壤产甲烷菌的产甲烷过程、好氧甲烷氧化菌的氧化甲烷过程及甲烷通过水稻植株体、土壤溶液中冒气泡及分子扩散三种运输途径的排放过程,水稻植株地上部和根系影响着稻田甲烷排放。本文简要介绍了稻田甲烷的产生、氧化和运输排放过程,综述了水稻根系特征（形态、通气组织、分泌物、根系泌氧）、地上部特征（株高、分蘖数、生物量和同化物分配）、水肥管理措施对稻田甲烷排放的影响及内在机理。本文也讨论了今后稻田甲烷排放的主要研究方向,并认为高产与减排的协同应是一个重要切入点。 相似文献
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A.M Manschadi J Sauerborn H Stützel W Göbel M.C Saxena 《European Journal of Agronomy》1998,9(4):259-272
Root growth of faba bean genotype ILB 1814 grown under both limited and sufficient moisture supply was studied in 1993–1994 and 1994–1995 at ICARDA's Tel Hadya research station. Crops were sown on two dates in both growing seasons. Root-length density (RLD) and root dry weight were measured at four depths in three locations relative to the crop row. In general, RLD decreased considerably with depth, and by the start of pod-filling, around 60% of the roots were found in the top 15 cm of soil. In the upper 30 cm soil profile, the RLDs of drought-stressed faba beans were significantly lower than those measured beneath well-watered crops. In the deeper soil layers, the RLDs were similar in both moisture supply treatments. An existing root model was employed for the simulation of faba bean root growth. The model estimates the depth of rooting and RLD in each soil layer based on dry matter allocation to the root system, soil layer water contents, genotype-specific rooting characteristics, and soil physical properties. A faba bean growth model provided daily allocation of dry matter to roots as well as soil layer water contents. Overall, with a few modifications, the root model was capable of predicting the RLD of faba bean grown both under limited and sufficient water supply realistically. Limitations of the model and some aspects that need further improvement are discussed. 相似文献