腾格里沙漠南缘种子植物区系及其资源属性

[目的]调查植物区系,分析资源属性,为提高当地居民经济收入,改善农村产业结构提供依据。[方法]以样地调查数据为基础,通过查阅种子植物名录,对种子植物的区系属性、生活型属性和资源属性进行综合分析。[结果]腾格里沙漠南缘有种子植物31种,隶属16科,31属,大科属种为黎科、菊科和禾本科,草本植物最多,占总种数的67.7%,生态植物、饲(食)用植物和药用植物分别占总种数的83.87%,51.61%%和58.06%。[结论]大科属种为黎科、菊科和禾本科,它们在该保护区系中占有重要的地位,表现出它们在该保护区植物区系中的重要性,植物生活型中草本植物最多,生态植物、以饲(食)用植物和药用植物所占比例较大。     

延河流域种子植物区系特征与物种空间分布

以延河流域为例,采用环境梯度分层采样技术,对该流域种子植被的区系成分进行调查分析。结果表明,延河流域主要的种子植物区系共涉及57个科、148属、211种,其中裸子植物3科3属3种,被子植54科145属208种。从植物区系科属的分布型看,热带亚热带成分占31．57％,温带成分占28．07％;从属的分布型看,热带亚热带成分占11．72％,温带成分占60．54％。温带成分构成了本区系的主体,本区种子植物区系属温带性质。虽然数量上较整个黄土高原的植物区系成分较少,但这些物种却是该流域种子植物群落的主要构成种,对该区的生态恢复具有更重要的意义。在此基础上,进一步借助物种空间分布与环境要素响应图,分析211个物种分布的环境梯度空间,结果表明,它们可直接满足生态恢复重建的物种选择等需求,具有较好的应用价值。     

汶川地震灾区典型区不同植被类型土壤种子库特征——以北川县苏保河、魏家沟流域为例

为了解汶川地震灾区典型区不同植被类型土壤种子库特征及其与灾害受损程度间的关系,采用野外调查取样和室内试验相结合的方法,研究了北川县苏保河与魏家沟流域4种植被类型(未受损林地、受损林地、灾后恢复草地和灾后裸地)土壤种子库的物种组成、种子密度、多样性及其与地上植物群落的关系。结果表明:4种植被类型样地中,土壤种子库密度为212.5~1 758.3个·m-2,每样带(200 m2)平均物种数为4.3~14.7个。4种植被类型土壤种子库的组成物种多为多年生或一年生草本植物,土壤种子库与相应地上植被的物种数仅受损林地与灾后恢复草地中呈显著相关;物种组成的Sorensen相似指数除裸地低于0.250外,其余均高于0.250。基于以上分析结果,在灾区进行植被恢复,需要考虑次生灾害对植被的持续破坏可能性,采用工程措施及人为引种的方式增加成活率和延续性。     

都匀市草坪杂草种类调查与分析

通过实地调查和查阅有关文献,对都匀市草坪杂草种类进行调查和统计分析。结果表明:都匀市草坪杂草有39科112种,其中菊科最多,有23种占杂草总数的20.54%,禾本科有15种,占杂草总数的13.39%,蓼科有7种,占杂草总数的6.25%;其他占杂草总数的59.82%。一年生和二年生杂草68种,占杂草总数的60.71%。同时分析草坪中杂草的主要危害种类及各时期的发生状况,并提出了相应的防除措施。     

安徽沿江农区秋熟田杂草种子库特征

研究了安徽沿江农区作物成熟期秋熟田杂草种子库的物种组成、物种多样性、空间格局,调查了地上部分杂草及相关环境因子,分析了杂草种子库与地上杂草群落和环境因子的关系.结果表明:秋熟田种子库有杂草40科124种,夏熟田杂草为优势杂草,自土壤表层至下层杂革种类数逐渐减少;不同农田类型中,物种多样性指数棉花田高于其他秋熟田,同一农田类型中,物种多样性指数表层中层下层;种子库总密度为289 865粒·m-2,其中秋熟田杂草种子占61.00%,杂草种子集中分布于土壤表层;杂草种子库与地上杂草群落Sorenson相似性指数为0.53,线性拟合表明二者密切相关;CCA分析表明土壤速效氮为影响种子库的最大环境因子.     

种子流失与迁移的人工降雨模拟试验方法研究

通过室内多组人工降雨模拟试验,探讨了适合于研究坡面种子流失与迁移的种子布设试验方法.结果表明,在常规人工降雨模拟试验方法的基础上,主要需加强以下方面:(1)供试种子要能代表研究区的主要物种及不同的形态特征;(2)鉴于种子的流失主要发生在土壤表层,种子适宜布设在土壤表面;(3)染色种子以区分土壤本身携带的种子;(4)每个物种的种子定点且物种间错位布设,以准确测定种子在坡面上的迁移距离;(5)种子的布设数量不宜过多,以免影响坡面糙度;(6)将大种子布设在种子布设区域的最下端以避免大种子对径流的影响.     

3种杂草种子以风为动力移动性研究

比较稗草(Echinochloa crusgalli)、马唐(Digitaria sanquinalis)、苋菜(Amaranthus retroflexus)3种杂草受风作用前后植株上的种子量结果发现,受风作用后比受风作用前种子量显著降低,说明3种杂草植株种子被风吹移动;若将受风作用植株周围50cm内的种子量加进去,仍未改变结果,说明种子被风吹移动至50cm之外;置于室外离3种自生杂草发生区10m以外的空白土壤,2年后发现空白土壤新生杂草中有马唐、稗草、苋菜植株和种子存在.1995年10月至翌年3月于中国农业大学科学园休闲地进行了20次在4级以上的风速中粘截杂草种子试验,截获了稗草、马唐、苋菜3种杂草种子.     

沙质草地生境中植物群落对土壤质地演进的响应

利用空间代替时间,选取6个沙地生境类型(硬质灰钙土H_1,沙质灰钙土H_2,固定沙地H_3,半固定沙地H_4,半流动沙地H_5和流动沙地H_6),通过对其土壤颗粒组成、草地植物群落结构及数量特征的分析,研究沙质草地植物群落演替对土壤沙化过程的响应。结果表明:(1)从硬质灰钙土到流动沙地,物种丰富度分别为9,12,9,9,9,5种;演替初期(H_1-H_2)多年生草本植物种占绝对优势,演替中期(H_3-H_4)一年生植物优势度明显,演替后期(H_5-H_6)则以半灌木占主导地位;各演替阶段禾本科植物均有很高的优势度,在半流动沙地阶段成为最大优势物种,在沙质灰钙土后藜科植物优势度保持相对稳定,菊科和豆科植物分别在固定沙地和半固定沙地阶段逐渐消失。(2)物种多样性在沙质灰钙土最高,到固定沙地持续递减,而到流动沙地时又增大,生态优势度与物种多样性变化趋势正好相反,均匀度表现出先减小后增大的趋势,相邻的两个群落间具有较高的相似度。(3)从硬质灰钙土到流动沙地,0—10cm土层土壤黏粉粒含量极显著减少(p0.01),而粗砂粒极显著增加(p0.01),土壤颗粒分形维数由2.52下降到1.73。(4)一年生草本植物优势度与土壤黏粉粒含量、土壤颗粒分形维数呈显著负相关(p0.05);豆科植物优势度与土壤粉粒组分、土壤颗粒分形维数间呈显著正相关(p0.05);物种多样性与粉粒组分含量呈极显著正相关(p0.01),与细砂粒组分含量、土壤颗粒分形维数间呈显著正相关(p0.05)。     

牛姆林自然保护区常绿针阔叶混交林群落特征初探

对福建省牛姆林自然保护区常绿针阔叶混交林的区系组成、地理成分、垂直结构、物种多样性等特征研究结果表明,该混交林群落维管植物种类组成丰富,600m2样地内有38科62属¨9种,其中以常绿高位芽植物占绝对优势;种子植物地理成分中热带性质属37属占64.91%,温带成分19属占33.33%;群落分层现象明显,乔木层可分4个亚层,乔、灌木及藤本植物种类和数量均丰富,草本植物较少;比较群落各部分多样性水平为灌木层＞乔木层＞草本层＞层间植物.     

杂草种子视觉不变特征提取及其种类识别

为提高杂草种子的快速准确的检疫鉴定,该文基于杂草种子生物稳定遗传特征对其进行视觉不变特征提取及其种类识别的研究。首先基于形态学特征和Hu氏不变矩提取杂草种子的16个视觉不变特征,这些特征有效地表征了杂草种子的生物稳定遗传特征信息;然后基于神经网络对其进行分类。试验证明,利用提取出的具有视觉不变性的16个特征值作为BP神经网络识别分类的特征集,能快速地识别杂草种子,且具有较高的识别率。因此,该方法对植物检疫和农业生产具有重要意义。     

Weed abundance and soil seedbank responses to tillage systems in continuous maize crops

Weed abundance in crops undergoes frequent changes, often due to changes in tillage practices. Annual species, with quick germination, a short vegetative stage, profuse seed production and long-lived seeds become problematic under zero-tillage systems. Portulaca oleracea L. and Amaranthus blitoides L. are widespread weeds in the Mediterranean area, prominent in irrigated crops. We studied the total weed abundance in the field, and specifically these two species (Portulaca oleracea and Amaranthus blitoides) with high frequency of occurrence in monoculture maize, from 2012 to 2014, in the field and soil seedbank. Results showed significant differences between zero-tillage (ZT) and conventional tillage (CT) systems on total weed abundance and relative abundance of Portulaca oleracea. Total weed abundance decreased in ZT plots (from 136 plants m^?2 to 25 and 46 plants m^?2, in 2013 and 2014 respectively). The same trend was observed in Portulaca oleracea recorded in ZT plots, but the abundance of Amaranthus blitoides did not vary in this system. Weed seedling germination and weed seed numbers both of total weed seedbank and Portulaca oleracea, were greater in ZT plots compared to CT, regarding Amaranthus blitoides seedling germination and seed count, the values did not increase with ZT, in continuous maize crops.     

Weed seed bank composition under three long-term tillage regimes on a fine sandy loam in Atlantic Canada

Tillage systems can influence weed seed viability and the distribution with depth of weed seeds in soil. To investigate this ‘tillage effect’, weed seed bank composition was determined at two soil depths (0–10 and 10–20 cm) in three tillage systems [mouldboard plough (MP), shallow tillage (ST), and direct drilling (DD)] established for 14 years on a sandy loam (Podzol) in Prince Edward Island, Atlantic Canada. The cropping system was a cool-season soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) in rotation with barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). The objectives were to evaluate the size and composition of the viable soil seed bank, using the seedling germination method, and to determine if the adoption of non-inversion tillage practices (DD and ST) influence seed bank parameters relative to the conventional full inversion MP. The diversity of weed species was slightly lower for MP (17 species) compared to the ST (21 species) and DD treatments (22 species). The population for most weed species was relatively low with only three common species [low cudweed (Gnaphalium uliginosum L.), creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens L.), common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album L.)] above 5 m⁻². For the total soil depth sampled (0–20 cm), weed seed population was significantly greater under DD (56 weeds m⁻²) and ST (66 weeds m⁻²), compared to MP (25 weeds m⁻²), and mainly related to changes in the number of annual broadleaf weeds, compared to perennial broadleaf and grasses. Comparison of the 0–10 with the 10–20 cm soil depth showed a relatively uniform weed seed distribution for the MP treatment, while a greater proportion of weed seeds was found at the lower soil depth for DD and ST. This distribution tended to be weed species dependent. Soil texture and weed seed characteristics were considered to have a critical impact on the total weed seed bank size, specifically for the 10–20 cm soil depth. Overall, the weed bank size was relatively small indicating that adoption of conservation tillage practices for sandy loams in Atlantic Canada should not cause a major change in weed community and weed populations, or present a need for significant changes in weed control management.     

Effect of tillage intensity on weed infestation in organic farming

Conservation tillage is not yet widely accepted by organic farmers because inversion tillage is considered to be necessary for weed control. Three long-term experiments were established with combinations of reduced and conventional plough tillage and stubble tillage to determine weed infestation levels in organic farming, i.e. herbicide application being excluded. Experiment 1 (with very low stocking density of perennial weeds) showed that in presence of primary tillage by mouldboard ploughing the number of annual weeds was nearly unaffected by the mode of stubble tillage. In experiment 2, however, with Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) being artificially established, thistle density was significantly affected by stubble tillage and by a perennial grass–clover forage crop. Experiment 3 combined two levels of stubble tillage (skimmer plough, no stubble tillage = control) with four implements of primary tillage in the order of decreasing operation depth (deep mouldboard plough, double-layer plough, shallow mouldboard plough or chisel plough). Primary tillage by chisel plough resulted in significantly highest annual weed density compared to all other treatments. The natural C. arvense infestation in experiment 3 showed highest shoot density in the “skimmer plough/chisel plough” treatment compared to the lowest infestation in the “skimmer plough/double-layer plough” treatment. The poor capacity of the chisel plough for weed control was also reflected by the soil seed bank (5500 m⁻² C. arvense seeds for chisel plough, <300 seeds for all other primary tillage). A reduced operation depth of the mouldboard plough (“shallow mouldboard plough”) seemed to have an insufficient effect in controlling C. arvense infestation as well. Stubble tillage by the skimmer plough in addition to nearly any primary tillage operation largely reduced both annual weeds and thistle shoots. Most effective in controlling C. arvense was also a biennial grass–clover mixture as part of the crop rotation.Double-layer ploughing is a compromise between soil inversion and soil loosening/cutting and can be regarded as a step towards conservation tillage. In terms of controlling annual weeds and C. arvense, the double-layer plough was not inferior to a deep mouldboard plough and seems to be suitable for weed control in organic farming. Tilling the stubble shallowly after harvest can support weed control in organic farming remarkably, particularly in reducing C. arvense. If no noxious, perennial weeds occur and primary tillage is done by soil inversion, an omission of stubble tillage can be taken into consideration.     

Annual warm-season grasses vary for forage yield,quality, and competitiveness with weeds

Warm-season annual grasses may be suitable as forage crops in integrated weed management systems with reduced herbicide use. A 2-year field study was conducted to determine whether tillage system and nitrogen (N) fertilizer application method influenced crop and weed biomass, water use, water use efficiency (WUE), and forage quality of three warm-season grasses, and seed production by associated weeds. Tillage systems were zero tillage and conventional tillage with a field cultivator. The N fertilization methods were urea broadcast or banded near seed rows at planting. Warm-season grasses seeded were foxtail (Setaria italica L.) and proso (Panicum mileaceum L.) millets, and sorghum–sudangrass (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench × Sorghum sudenense Stapf.). Density of early emerging weeds was similar among treatments, averaging 51 m^?2. Millets exhibited higher weed density and weed biomass than sorghum–sudangrass. At harvest, sorghum–sudangrass produced significantly greater biomass and N accumulation than either millet. Water use (157 mm) and WUE (25.1 kg mm^-1 ha^?1) of total biomass did not vary among treatments or grass entries. Weed seed production by redroot pigweed and green foxtail was respectively 93 and 73% less in sorghum–sudangrass than proso millet. Warm-season grasses offer an excellent fit in semiarid cropping systems.     

Weed seeds as nutritional resources for soil Ascomycota and characterization of specific associations between plant and fungal species

Current interest in biological-based management of weed seed banks in agriculture furthers the need to understand how microorganisms affect seed fate in soil. Many annual weeds produce seeds in high abundance; their dispersal presenting ready opportunity for interactions with soil-borne microorganisms. In this study, we investigated seeds of four common broadleaf weeds, velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti), woolly cupgrass (Eriochloa villosa), Pennsylvania smartweed (Polygonum pensylvanicum), and giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida), for potential as sources of carbon nutrition for soil fungi. Seeds, as the major source of carbon in an agar matrix, were exposed to microbial populations derived from four different soils for 2 months. Most seeds were heavily colonized, and the predominant 18S rRNA gene sequences cloned from these assemblages were primarily affiliated with Ascomycota. Further, certain fungi corresponded to weed species, regardless of soil population. Relatives of Chaetomium globosum (98–99% sequence identity) and Cordyceps sinensis (99%) were found to be associated with seeds of woolly cupgrass and Pennsylvania smartweed, respectively. More diverse fungi were associated with velvetleaf seeds, which were highly susceptible to decay. The velvetleaf seed associations were dominated by relatives of Cephaliophora tropica (98–99%). In contrast to the other species, only few giant ragweed seeds were heavily colonized, but those that were colonized resulted in seed decay. The results showed that seeds could provide significant nutritional resources for saprophytic microbes, given the extant populations can overcome intrinsic seed defenses against microbial antagonism. Further, weed species-specific associations may occur with certain fungi, with nutritional benefits conferred to microorganisms that may not always result in seed biodeterioration.     

Performance of legume–grass mixtures in the West Balkan region

Three perennial legumes (alfalfa, red clover and birdsfoot trefoil) and four cool-season perennial grasses (orchardgrass, tall fescue, Italian ryegrass and red fescue) were grown in legume–grass combinations and in pure stands of individual species, at three locations in the West Balkan region (Novi Sad, Banja Luka and Pristina) in the period from 2012 to 2015. The study evaluated dry matter yield, legume–grass–weed proportion and forage quality. High annual forage yield of legume–grass mixtures can be obtained with proper selection of species and an appropriate legume–grass ratio. However, high and stable yield, particularly in the case of grasses, depends on the amount and schedule of precipitation as well as the cutting time. The mixtures and legume pure stands achieved better forage production both per cutting and on the annual basis and had better forage quality than grass pure stands.     

Weed seedbank response to tillage and crop rotation in a semi-arid environment

Seedbanks of five weed species were monitored in response to tillage and crop rotations in a semi-arid location in northern Jordan. Tillage practices of mouldboard- or chisel-plowing and cropping patterns of barley (Hordeum vulgare) planting or fallow were evaluated on permanently established subplots. Soil samples were collected from the upper 10 cm for three consecutive years, immediately after performing tillage and prior to planting. Soil seedbanks of the five dominant weed species (Anthemis palestina, Diplotaxis erucoides, Hordeum marinum, Rhagadiolus stellatus, and Trigonella caelesyriaca) were estimated by recovering viable seeds through greenhouse and laboratory procedures. At initiation, more viable seeds were present in soil subjected to mouldboard plowing than chisels plowing. In the following two sampling seasons, significant rotation by tillage interaction affected the seedbank of each species. Generally, mouldboard plowing increased weed seedbanks when combined with frequent fallowing. Conversely, chisel plowing combined with barley cropping generally reduced weed seedbank sizes. Results emphasized the importance of managing weeds during fallow to avoid the build up of H. marinum, a serious grass weed in semi-arid environments.     

Restoring grassland biodiversity: Sowing low-diversity seed mixtures can lead to rapid favourable changes

We studied the effect of sowing low-diversity seed mixtures (containing 2-3 competitive grass species) on the regeneration of vegetation on croplands previously used as alfalfa fields. In four permanent plots in 10 restored fields (four with alkali and six with loess seed mixture) the cover of flowering plants was recorded and phytomass was measured between 2006 and 2008. We asked three questions: (i) How fast will weedy, short-lived species decrease in abundance during secondary succession enhanced by sowing low-diversity seed mixtures? (ii) Can weeds be suppressed by sowing competitive native grasses, followed up by management by mowing? (iii) Can succession towards the target native grasslands be accelerated by sowing only low-diversity seed mixtures compared to set-aside old field succession? Our results showed that in just two years a vegetation dominated by perennial grasses has developed, which successfully prevented the establishment of weed species. These results suggested that sowing seeds of two or three competitive grass species is an effective tool to eliminate weed domination and to lead towards the restoration of species poor grasslands with grass domination such as alkali grasslands. However, the developed dense perennial grass cover and the accumulated litter may hamper the immigration of specialist species characteristic to reference grasslands. Therefore, the restoration of species-rich grasslands requires the facilitation of the immigration of grassland specialist species by further management (grazing, mowing and/or hay-transport).     

Arable weeds as indicators of agricultural intensity - A case study from Finland

The study aimed at developing an agro-biodiversity indicator based on trophic interactions between 25 common arable weeds and individual groups of farmland birds, pollinators (wild bees), phytophagous insects and insect pests. Each weed species was weighted based on the number of reported linkages with each animal group. Four biodiversity indices based on these weights were constructed and applied to exploring the ecological consequences of long-term changes in weed populations in Finland. Data were used from weed surveys of Finnish spring cereal fields conducted in the 1960s, 1980s and 1990s. The relative importance of weed species varied according to animal groups. Annual weed species able to produce numerous seeds were important for the farmland birds and some perennial weed species were important for the pollinators. The highest number of linkages was established between weed species and phytophagous insects. The number of harmful pest species associated with broad-leaved weeds was low for all species. The general pattern of changes in values of indices over recent decades was similar: there was a marked decline in the values between the 1960s and the 1980s, and a slight increase between the 1980s and the 1990s. These changes were regarded as being a consequence of changes in the intensity of agricultural practices. The slowest recovery of the values was for pollinators. The results suggest that the ecological consequences of changes in the intensity of agriculture can be explored with the aid of a biodiversity indicator based on species interactions. Owing to the differences in the importance of weed species for different animal groups, maintaining weed species richness is necessary to ensure ecosystem services are provided for the higher trophic levels in farmland.     

Biodiversity and Biomass Production of Weeds in a Long-Term Fertilization Experiment

A field experiment was carried out to study the influence of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) nutrient supply on weed flora in maize. The investigations were conducted in a long-term fertilization experiment launched in 2003 on a loamy chernozem soil with lime deposits, in Fejér County, Hungary. The composition, biomass weight, and density of weeds were determined in relation to different nutrient supplies. Seventy-five percent of weeds consisted of three species: Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., Datura stramonium L., and Helianthus annuus L. Density of weeds varied relative to the different nutrient treatments, with a range of 82–131 plants m^?2. The total weed density was significantly lower by 19.9–37.8 percent in the N-containing treatments (NP, NPK) than in non-N treatments. The density of the nitrophil D. stramonium L., Chenopodium album L., Chenopodium hybridum L., and Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson was higher when N supply was greater.