[ Objective] To study the germination characteristics of Hordeum brevisubulatum seeds in the Songnen Plains of China under different conditions and find out the optimum conditions for germination. [ Method] A total of five variable temperatures including 15/25, 20/30, 15/30, 20/25 and 15/20 ℃, five concentrations of sodium chloride solutions including 0, 75, 85, 95 and 105 mmol/L, and five concentrations of CS2 strain （the A values were 0, 0.500 0, 0.050 0, 0.005 0 and 0.000 5, respectively） were studied by orthogonal experimental design. [ Result] The germination rate, germination energy and germination index were significantly （ P 〈 0.05） affected by the temperature and sodium chloride concentration, but rarely affected by the CS2 strain concentration. Moreover, the germination rate, germination potential and germination index were all decreased with the increasing of sodium chloride concentration. [ Conclusion] The optimal germination conditions of Hordeum brevisubulatum are as follows： temperatures of 15/25 ℃ and 15/30℃, 0 mmoVL of sodium chloride concentration.
[Objective]The research aimed to study the biomass structure of the functional modules of clonal population of Puccinellia tenuifora on Songnen Plain and its relationship with the functional modules quantitatively.[Method]Using the sample method of digging up the whole tiller tuft randomly at flowering stage,the relationships between the biomass of functional modules and turf size,biomass of different modules and the clone production,reproductive tillers of clones and the biomass of component modules of Puccinellia tenuifora clones on Songnen Plain were quantitatively analyzed.[Result]The biomass of sexual reproductive module,photosynthesis module and supporting module showed a linear increase with the increasing of turf size（P 〈0.05）,while the linear relationship between the biomass of vegetative reproductive module and turf size did not reach the significant level（P 〉0.05）.The restriction degree of turf size on the biomass of functional modules was supporting module sexual reproductive module photosynthesis module vegetative reproductive module.Biomass of reproductive tillers and vegetative tillers showed a linear increase as the biomass of total modules increased（P〈 0.05）,while the linear correlation between the biomass of tillering seedlings and biomass of total modules did not reach the significant level（P 〉0.05）.Biomass of stem,spike and leaf of reproductive plants showed a linear functional increase as reproductive tiller increased（P 〈0.05）,and the ratio of accumulation of biomass of stem,spike and leaf was 7：2：1.[Conclusion]The research laid the theoretical foundation for the further research on the ecology of clustered clone plants.
