Black locust(Robinia pseudoacacia L.) was the first North-American tree species imported to Europe at the beginning of the seventeenth century. It is commonly planted worldwide because of its adaptability to environme...Black locust(Robinia pseudoacacia L.) was the first North-American tree species imported to Europe at the beginning of the seventeenth century. It is commonly planted worldwide because of its adaptability to environmental stresses, its valuable wood, easy propagation, frequent and abundant seed production, excellent coppicing,high seedling survival, and relatively high wood yield. In Europe, Romania and Hungary have the most highly-developed black locust growing techniques and experiences.As a result of increasing interest in black locust in many countries, this review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art site requirements, propagation, improvement and management(including growth and yield as well as use in energy plantations).展开更多
When conditions are similar,more water evaporates from forest plantations than herbaceous vegetation,thereby affecting hydrological fluxes and ion transport in the soil.The vertical distribution of CaCO3 and Cl^-ions ...When conditions are similar,more water evaporates from forest plantations than herbaceous vegetation,thereby affecting hydrological fluxes and ion transport in the soil.The vertical distribution of CaCO3 and Cl^-ions shifts due to afforestation.The effect of groundwater depth and clay content were studied in the Great Hungarian Plain where forest area has been increasing for decades by analyzing soil and groundwater samples from stands of black locust(Robinia pseudoacacia,11 plots)and poplar(Populus spp.,11 plots).All study sites contained one herbaceous(control)and one or more forested plots.CaCO3 and Cl^-ions accumulated in the soil profile in greater quantities under tree cover than in the controls.The scale of this process largely depended on the species and on soil and ion properties.Under black locust,Cl^-accumulated between 1.3 and 6.3 m,with a maximum difference of 0.3 pCl unit(pCl is Cl^-activity,the negative of the logarithm to base 10 of the concentration of the chloride ion,determined using an ion-selective electrode,it is a dimensionless quantity.),while the difference in CaCO3 accumulation was at most 3.5%in some layers,compared to control plots.This result may be explained by the difference in the mobility of Ca+and Cl^-ions.Different mechanisms were noticeable under poplar plantations due to their higher water uptake:Cl-accumulation was detected below 0.9 m to the groundwater with a maximum difference of 0.5 pCl units,while CaCO3 accumulation was continuous at depths of 2.3–6.8 m with a maximum difference of 8.4%,compared to the controls.With increasing clay content,there was a discernible effect on CaCO3 and Cl-accumulation under black locust,but not observed under poplars.These differences were explained by the differences in water uptake mechanisms and root patterns of the two species and the different mobility of Ca2^+and Cl-ions.展开更多
To study the effect of cultivation system (conventional and organic) on potato tuber components, 42 parameters (anti-nutritives, micro- and macro-elements and 23 metabolites) were studied in three multi-resistant ...To study the effect of cultivation system (conventional and organic) on potato tuber components, 42 parameters (anti-nutritives, micro- and macro-elements and 23 metabolites) were studied in three multi-resistant Hungarian potato varieties for three years in 2007-2009. Discriminant analysis of data proved that all investigated factors (farming technology, genotype and season/year) had significant effect on metabolites. Reversed phase high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC-DAD, HPLC-MS) and elemental analysis methods have been adapted to quantify the major components, i.e., steroidal alkaloids, nitrite, nitrate, sugars, amino acids and micro-elements, in potato tubers. The absolute amount and changes of tuber components were influenced differentially by the technology, genotype and season in a complex manner. Any examined component, except nitrate content, was found to be significantly higher or lower consistently in relation to the production practice (organic or conventional) during the three years trials. Under the examined circumstances, no consequent positive effect of organic fanning on the total amount of anti-nutritive components, vitamins or micro- and macro-elements of potato tubers could be proven.展开更多
Introduction:Forest cover in Hungary has increased from 1.1 to 2.0 million hectares during the last century.The EU(European Union)promotes further afforestation;thus,15,000–18,000 ha are being forested each year,main...Introduction:Forest cover in Hungary has increased from 1.1 to 2.0 million hectares during the last century.The EU(European Union)promotes further afforestation;thus,15,000–18,000 ha are being forested each year,mainly in the Hungarian Great Plain.In terms of species used for afforestation,poplar plantations are preferred over native oak woodlands.The groundwater uptake of trees can be a significant water balance element of forested areas in shallow groundwater environments within the Hungarian Great Plain.Forests can cause water table depressions and subsurface salt accumulation in areas with negative water balance.This study examined the hydrological impact of forest cover in the Hungarian Great Plain.Within the framework of this research,climatic water balance,water table depth and salinity,subsoil layering,tree species and stand age were analysed as influencing factors.This paper compares the effect which an oak forest,a poplar plantation and a pasture have on groundwater uptake and salt accumulation.Results:The water table level was roughly 0.4–0.5 m lower beneath the oak forest and the poplar plantation than it was beneath the pasture.Forest groundwater use was 1.5–2 times higher than that of grassland.Groundwater uptake of oak forest was greater than that of poplar plantation during the monitoring period.Salt accumulation,which shows water use in the longer run,was slightly higher for poplar in deeper layers.Conclusions:The greater amount of groundwater used by trees does not lead to a higher salt uptake as only a slight accumulation of salt was measured beneath the forests.Overall,hybrid poplar was slightly less favourable than native oak when considering salinization effects.However,even greater groundwater uptake by trees over longer timescales could cause more significant salt accumulation under pronounced drought conditions due to climate change.展开更多
A complex network of cellular receptors,RNA targeting pathways,and small-molecule signaling provides robust plant immunity and tolerance to viruses.To maximize their fitness,viruses must evolve control mechanisms to b...A complex network of cellular receptors,RNA targeting pathways,and small-molecule signaling provides robust plant immunity and tolerance to viruses.To maximize their fitness,viruses must evolve control mechanisms to balance host immune evasion and plant-damaging effects.The genus Potyvirus comprises plant viruses characterized by RNA genomes that encode large polyproteins led by the P1 protease.A P1 autoinhibitory domain controls polyprotein processing,the release of a downstream functional RNAsilencing suppressor,and viral replication.Here,we show that P1Pro,a plum pox virus clone that lacks the P1 autoinhibitory domain,triggers complex reprogramming of the host transcriptome and high levels of abscisic acid(ABA)accumulation.A meta-analysis highlighted ABA connections with host pathways known to control RNA stability,turnover,maturation,and translation.Transcriptomic changes triggered by P1Pro infection or ABA showed similarities in host RNA abundance and diversity.Genetic and hormone treatment assays showed that ABA promotes plant resistance to potyviral infection.Finally,quantitative mathematical modeling of viral replication in the presence of defense pathways supported self-control of polyprotein processing kinetics as a viral mechanism that attenuates the magnitude of the host antiviral response.Overall,our findings indicate that ABA is an active player in plant antiviral immunity,which is nonetheless evaded by a self-controlled RNA virus.展开更多
文摘Black locust(Robinia pseudoacacia L.) was the first North-American tree species imported to Europe at the beginning of the seventeenth century. It is commonly planted worldwide because of its adaptability to environmental stresses, its valuable wood, easy propagation, frequent and abundant seed production, excellent coppicing,high seedling survival, and relatively high wood yield. In Europe, Romania and Hungary have the most highly-developed black locust growing techniques and experiences.As a result of increasing interest in black locust in many countries, this review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art site requirements, propagation, improvement and management(including growth and yield as well as use in energy plantations).
基金founded by a grant from Hungarian Scientific Research Found(OTKA NN 79835) projectthe Postdoctoral Research Program of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences(PD-029/2015)
文摘When conditions are similar,more water evaporates from forest plantations than herbaceous vegetation,thereby affecting hydrological fluxes and ion transport in the soil.The vertical distribution of CaCO3 and Cl^-ions shifts due to afforestation.The effect of groundwater depth and clay content were studied in the Great Hungarian Plain where forest area has been increasing for decades by analyzing soil and groundwater samples from stands of black locust(Robinia pseudoacacia,11 plots)and poplar(Populus spp.,11 plots).All study sites contained one herbaceous(control)and one or more forested plots.CaCO3 and Cl^-ions accumulated in the soil profile in greater quantities under tree cover than in the controls.The scale of this process largely depended on the species and on soil and ion properties.Under black locust,Cl^-accumulated between 1.3 and 6.3 m,with a maximum difference of 0.3 pCl unit(pCl is Cl^-activity,the negative of the logarithm to base 10 of the concentration of the chloride ion,determined using an ion-selective electrode,it is a dimensionless quantity.),while the difference in CaCO3 accumulation was at most 3.5%in some layers,compared to control plots.This result may be explained by the difference in the mobility of Ca+and Cl^-ions.Different mechanisms were noticeable under poplar plantations due to their higher water uptake:Cl-accumulation was detected below 0.9 m to the groundwater with a maximum difference of 0.5 pCl units,while CaCO3 accumulation was continuous at depths of 2.3–6.8 m with a maximum difference of 8.4%,compared to the controls.With increasing clay content,there was a discernible effect on CaCO3 and Cl-accumulation under black locust,but not observed under poplars.These differences were explained by the differences in water uptake mechanisms and root patterns of the two species and the different mobility of Ca2^+and Cl-ions.
文摘To study the effect of cultivation system (conventional and organic) on potato tuber components, 42 parameters (anti-nutritives, micro- and macro-elements and 23 metabolites) were studied in three multi-resistant Hungarian potato varieties for three years in 2007-2009. Discriminant analysis of data proved that all investigated factors (farming technology, genotype and season/year) had significant effect on metabolites. Reversed phase high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC-DAD, HPLC-MS) and elemental analysis methods have been adapted to quantify the major components, i.e., steroidal alkaloids, nitrite, nitrate, sugars, amino acids and micro-elements, in potato tubers. The absolute amount and changes of tuber components were influenced differentially by the technology, genotype and season in a complex manner. Any examined component, except nitrate content, was found to be significantly higher or lower consistently in relation to the production practice (organic or conventional) during the three years trials. Under the examined circumstances, no consequent positive effect of organic fanning on the total amount of anti-nutritive components, vitamins or micro- and macro-elements of potato tubers could be proven.
基金Research has been supported by the following funds:OTKA(NN 79835)and“Agrárklíma.2”(VKSZ_12-1-2013-0034)EFOP-3.6.2-16-2017-00018 EU-national joint founded research project.This paper was also supported by the János Bolyai Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of SciencesThe research of Zoltán Gribovszki was supported by the European Union and the State of Hungary,co-financed by the European Social Fund in the framework of TÁMOP 4.2.4.A/2-11-1-2012-0001“National Excellence Program.”The work of KB and PCS was supported by the Postdoctoral Research Programme PD-029/2015 of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
文摘Introduction:Forest cover in Hungary has increased from 1.1 to 2.0 million hectares during the last century.The EU(European Union)promotes further afforestation;thus,15,000–18,000 ha are being forested each year,mainly in the Hungarian Great Plain.In terms of species used for afforestation,poplar plantations are preferred over native oak woodlands.The groundwater uptake of trees can be a significant water balance element of forested areas in shallow groundwater environments within the Hungarian Great Plain.Forests can cause water table depressions and subsurface salt accumulation in areas with negative water balance.This study examined the hydrological impact of forest cover in the Hungarian Great Plain.Within the framework of this research,climatic water balance,water table depth and salinity,subsoil layering,tree species and stand age were analysed as influencing factors.This paper compares the effect which an oak forest,a poplar plantation and a pasture have on groundwater uptake and salt accumulation.Results:The water table level was roughly 0.4–0.5 m lower beneath the oak forest and the poplar plantation than it was beneath the pasture.Forest groundwater use was 1.5–2 times higher than that of grassland.Groundwater uptake of oak forest was greater than that of poplar plantation during the monitoring period.Salt accumulation,which shows water use in the longer run,was slightly higher for poplar in deeper layers.Conclusions:The greater amount of groundwater used by trees does not lead to a higher salt uptake as only a slight accumulation of salt was measured beneath the forests.Overall,hybrid poplar was slightly less favourable than native oak when considering salinization effects.However,even greater groundwater uptake by trees over longer timescales could cause more significant salt accumulation under pronounced drought conditions due to climate change.
基金supported by funds to J.A.G.from the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovaciòn(Spain),grants BIO2016-80572-R and PID2019-109380RBI00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033(AEI-FEDER)funded by grant K124705 from the National Research Development and Innovation Office(Hungary)+2 种基金S.M.-B.by grant 2017 SGR 980 from the Generalitat de Catalunya(Spain)supported by NIH grant HG006620the recipient of a post-doctoral fellowship from Academia Sinica(Taiwan).
文摘A complex network of cellular receptors,RNA targeting pathways,and small-molecule signaling provides robust plant immunity and tolerance to viruses.To maximize their fitness,viruses must evolve control mechanisms to balance host immune evasion and plant-damaging effects.The genus Potyvirus comprises plant viruses characterized by RNA genomes that encode large polyproteins led by the P1 protease.A P1 autoinhibitory domain controls polyprotein processing,the release of a downstream functional RNAsilencing suppressor,and viral replication.Here,we show that P1Pro,a plum pox virus clone that lacks the P1 autoinhibitory domain,triggers complex reprogramming of the host transcriptome and high levels of abscisic acid(ABA)accumulation.A meta-analysis highlighted ABA connections with host pathways known to control RNA stability,turnover,maturation,and translation.Transcriptomic changes triggered by P1Pro infection or ABA showed similarities in host RNA abundance and diversity.Genetic and hormone treatment assays showed that ABA promotes plant resistance to potyviral infection.Finally,quantitative mathematical modeling of viral replication in the presence of defense pathways supported self-control of polyprotein processing kinetics as a viral mechanism that attenuates the magnitude of the host antiviral response.Overall,our findings indicate that ABA is an active player in plant antiviral immunity,which is nonetheless evaded by a self-controlled RNA virus.