六道沟小流域地形序列土壤碳剖面分布特征及影响因素

为了更好地理解黄土高原植被恢复与生态重建过程对土壤碳循环过程的影响,研究选取位于黄土高原六道沟小流域的典型土壤地形序列(东北坡NE序列,西坡W序列),分析了不同坡向间及同一坡向内随植被类型变化土壤有机碳和无机碳的剖面分布特征及其影响因素。结果表明:六道沟小流域地形序列土壤有机碳含量在0—50cm土层内随土层深度增加而显著降低,50cm土层以下基本趋于稳定,且剖面上层(0—50cm)有机碳含量显著高于剖面下层(50—200cm,p0.05),但在同一深度土层(0—50,50—200,0—200cm)不同坡向林地和草地土壤有机碳平均含量均没有显著差异(p0.05)。与有机碳相比,无机碳含量相对较高并且主要在剖面下部(50cm以下)不同深度土层富集。NE序列林地和草地剖面无机碳平均含量接近(p0.05),而W序列林地剖面无机碳平均含量显著高于草地(p0.05);不同坡向草地剖面无机碳平均含量无显著差异(p0.05),但不同坡向林地剖面无机碳平均含量表现为W序列显著高于NE序列(p0.05)。0—50cm土层有机碳含量与pH、容重和土壤含水量均呈极显著负相关关系,而与土壤总孔隙度呈极显著正相关关系;50—150cm土层无机碳含量与pH和土壤总孔隙度均呈极显著负相关关系,而与容重、黏粒含量和土壤含水量均呈极显著正相关关系。NE序列和W序列2 m土体总碳密度相当,分别为15.2~47.4kg/m~2和18.3~51.3kg/m~2,其中无机碳密度占78%~94%,1—2m土层总碳密度占2m土体总碳密度的35%~74%。若只考虑土壤有机碳库或只考虑浅层1m土壤碳库,六道沟小流域2m土体总碳储量平均将被低估88%和51%。     

青海省东部不同土地利用方式下土壤饱和导水率分布及其影响因素

研究高寒地区土壤饱和导水率分布特征及其影响因素可为评估脆弱生态系统水源涵养能力和构建区域水文模型提供参数。通过测定青海省东部南北样线24个样点(0—30 cm)土壤基本理化性质和饱和导水率(K_s),分析了不同土地利用方式下K_s分布特征及其影响因素。结果表明:K_s均值表现为林地(1.89 cm/h)草地(1.62 cm/h)农地(1.41 10 cm/h),其中农地K_s(0.10～3.92 cm/h)随着土层深度增加逐渐减小,而林地(0.28～7.69 cm/h)和草地K_s(0.10～5.34 cm/h)随土层深度增加表现为先增加后减小。不同利用方式下K_s均与pH、容重、孔隙度、黏粒含量、有机质含量及饱和含水量显著相关(P0.05)。利用多元回归分析获得了农地以总孔隙度、非毛管孔隙度和饱和含水量为输入因子的K_s传递函数,林地以毛管孔隙度和非毛管孔隙度为输入因子的K_s传递函数和草地以容重、非毛管孔隙度和饱和含水量为输入因子的K_s传递函数。研究结果可为其他高寒地区不同土地利用方式下K_s的模拟和预测提供参考。     

黄土区不同土层饱和导水率空间变异与影响因素

为掌握黄土区区域尺度不同土层饱和导水率(K_s)空间分布特征,在典型黄土高原地区网格布设243个样点,获取0~10 cm、10~20 cm和20~40 cm土壤K_s及相关环境因子。采用经典统计学与地统计学方法,分析了K_s的空间分布规律、变异特征及影响因素。结果表明:(1)区域尺度不同土层K_s均呈中等程度变异,K_s随土层深度增加而逐渐降低,且不同土层K_s平均值表现为林地草地农地;(2)0~10 cm、10~20 cm和20~40 cm土层K_s半方差函数最佳拟合模型分别为球状模型、高斯模型和球状模型,且均具有强烈的空间自相关性;(3)气候、土壤、地形和土地利用方式是影响黄土区区域尺度K_s空间分布的主要因素,可作为模拟区域K_s空间分布状况的预测变量。     

风沙黄土区排土场不同植被类型下土壤生态化学计量特征

[目的]准确评价风沙黄土区露天矿区排土场不同植被类型下土壤改良效益，并揭示其植被恢复的养分限制性，进而为该区生态重建与环境改善构建高效的植被恢复模式提供理论依据。[方法]选取鄂尔多斯武家塔排土场乔、灌、草3种植被类型的10种恢复模式的土壤为研究对象，以新排土为对照，开展其土壤有机碳、全氮和全磷与其化学计量特征及关系的研究。[结果]风沙黄土区排土场土壤有机碳、全氮、全磷含量变化分别为0.62～18.60 g/kg, 0.09～0.36 g/kg和0.04～0.21 g/kg,其中乔、灌林地的土壤有机碳、全氮养分含量显著高于新排土(p≤0.05),乔木林地的全磷含量显著低于其他3种样地(p≤0.05);在土层垂直剖面，3种植被类型的土壤养分均表现为表层富集性，灌木林地的土壤全氮含量在不同土层均表现最高，乔木林地土壤有机碳平均含量最高，草地的全磷平均含量最多。土壤C/N在不同植被类型间无显著差异(p>0.05),土壤C/P和N/P受植被类型的影响较大，均表现为乔木林地>灌木林地>草地>新排土；在土层垂直剖面，C/N整体呈现增大的变化趋势，N/P先减小后增大的趋势。土壤...     

高寒矿区排土场不同坡向植被和土壤特征研究

针对高寒矿区排土场人工植被恢复问题,选取青海江仓矿区南北2个排土场的4个坡面(南坡、北坡、东南坡与东坡)为研究对象,进行了不同坡向立地条件下植被与土壤的调查分析。结果显示:除幼苗高度外,不同坡向植被高度、盖度、地上生物量、生殖枝数量具有显著差异(P0.05),东南坡与南坡(阳坡)长势较好。土壤全氮、有效磷含量及pH在不同坡向差异不显著(P0.05),土壤全磷、碱解氮、速效钾、有机质、含水量在不同坡向具有显著差异(P0.05)。北坡土壤有机质含量比其他3个坡面平均高出127.95 g/kg(P0.05),土壤含水量在北坡与东坡(阴坡)显著高于南坡与东南坡(P0.05)。土壤细菌与放线菌数量在东南坡显著高于其他3个坡面(P0.05)。利用随机森林方法得出,土壤细菌数量、含水量、碱解氮含量、全磷含量、有机质含量及植被高度是影响露天煤矿排土场不同坡向立地条件下植被与土壤特性的主要因子。因此,为减小矿区排土场复绿过程中坡向不同带来的影响,在人工建植初期应加大东坡与北坡(阴坡)的种子播量,适时追施氮肥,并选择加厚无纺布(50 g/m~2)覆盖。     

水蚀风蚀交错带植被恢复对土壤有机质和氮素的影响

以陕西省神木县六道沟小流域为研究区域,探讨了植被恢复对土壤有机质(SOM)和氮古量的影响.结果表明,研究区不同植被恢复模式表层(0-20 cm)SOM和全氮(TN)的变化顺序为:天然草地灌丛人工草地弃耕地农田,但是相互间统计差异不显著(p0.05).意味着不同模式对促进土壤质量恢复均有一定的作用,但效果并不明显,因此考虑到研究区水分的限制性,建议植被恢复模式以草地为主,植被恢复阶段对SOM和TN的影响表现为前期(<14 a)降低而后期稳定增加的趋势.但对矿质氮(N_(min))则无显著影响.坡向比较结果表明,南坡(背风坡)SOM,TN以及矿质氮均显著高于北坡(迎风坡).这与其它地区的研究结果恰恰相反,这一特征意味着土壤沙化导致土壤肥力退化的机理可能在于土壤沙化因增强SOM的矿化消耗而降低了土壤养分的累积.     

典型黑土区农业小流域不同坡向和坡位的土壤水分变化特征

土壤水分变化受地形地貌、土壤质地、土地利用方式等多种因素的影响.为了分析东北典型黑土区土壤水分变化规律,以该区农业小流域为研究对象,采用野外实验的方法,从坡向和坡位出发,系统分析土壤水分在不同坡向和坡位的变化特征.结果表明：1）半阴坡平均土壤含水量低于阳坡和半阳坡;各坡向土壤水分剖面变化趋势不同,坡向仅对0 ～ 35 cm深度范围内土壤含水量变化有显著影响.2）3坡向（阳坡、半阳坡和半阴坡）土壤含水量均为下坡位＞上坡位＞中坡位,各坡向不同坡位土壤含水量剖面变化呈现不同趋势,坡位对测量范围内的阳坡和半阴坡,以及25 ～ 100 cm范围内的半阳坡土壤水分变化有显著影响,但对半阳坡0～ 25 cm土壤水分影响不显著.研究结果可对该地区小流域农作物合理配置及农田土壤水分管理提供科学依据.     

人工林对黄土高原小流域上下游不同坡面土壤水分的影响

为对比不同生态治理小流域的土壤水分,以人工刺槐小流域杨家沟及其相邻自然恢复小流域董庄沟为研究对象,2016年8月每4天在两流域的对照坡面、样点同时采样、分层测定0~120 cm剖面土壤含水量(SWC),通过经典统计学方法分析各流域不同区段、坡向、坡位、土层的SWC变化,并采用土壤水分流域变差系数指标进行流域对比。结果表明:1)董庄沟SWC上游下游,东坡西坡,坡脚坡腰坡肩,沿剖面向下先短暂降低(0~20 cm)又持续增大(20~120 cm),不同区段、坡向间差异显著(P0.05);2)在林木耗水及蒸发调节影响下,杨家沟SWC下降(P0.05)、土壤水分格局发生变化,下游与东坡土壤较湿润,SWC坡脚显著高于坡腰与坡肩(P0.05)、剖面垂向分布先持续下降(0~100 cm)后转而上升(100~120 cm);3)SWC空间变异性董庄沟(29.19%)杨家沟(23.51%),时间变异性杨家沟(10.99%)董庄沟(8.76%);4)上游、东坡、坡腰与60~120 cm土层是杨家沟土壤水分亏缺的主要区域与层次。研究结果可以作为小流域生态建设植被配置与布局的依据。     

中度火干扰对林草地土壤理化特性的短期影响

火干扰作为一种自然扰动现象,对土壤物理、化学、矿化和微生物等土壤性质产生一定影响.在河南具茨山国家级森林公园过火林地和草地,进行土壤样品(0～5和5～10 cm土层)采集,测定表征土壤渗透性和持水能力的指标,研究中度火干扰对不同土层土壤理化特性的短期影响.结果表明:中度火干扰造成草地和林地土壤表层(0 ～5 cm)的土壤密度、含水率和非毛管孔隙度显著下降(P＜0.05),但火烧前后,土壤5～ 10 cm层上述物理特性指标之间没有显著差异(P＞0.05);火烧后草地和林地土壤表层(0～5 cm)有机C和全N显著下降(P＜0.05),而土壤pH、全P和全K显著上升(P＜0.05),相似的现象出现在草地土壤5～10 cm层,火烧前后林地土壤5～ 10 cm层,各化学特性指标没有显著差异(P＞0.05).火烧使草地和林地土壤0～5cm层的土壤初渗率、稳渗率和平均入渗率均显著上升(P＜0.05),而对土壤5 ～10 cm层土壤各渗透特性指标没有显著影响(P＞0.05);火烧使草地和林地土壤0 ～～5 cm层土壤最大持水量和有效持水量均显著下降(P＜0.05),草地和林地最大持水量分别从未过火289.984和390.971t/hm2,下降到258.072和342.386 t/hm2.该研究为开展火烧迹地植被恢复、水土保持和森林经营管理措施的制定,提供科学依据.     

内蒙古砒砂岩不同类型区土壤有机质与速效钾特征

选择内蒙古鄂尔多斯准格尔旗不同类型砒砂岩区,通过野外采样和室内分析试验,研究了土壤有机质和速效钾特征,并探讨不同土层、坡位和坡向以及植被丰富度等因子对其影响。结果表明:(1)整体上看,覆土区、覆沙区和裸露区有机质含量介于6.65～7.41 g/kg,处于低水平,速效钾含量介于74.61～137.38 mg/kg,处于中高水平。(2)覆土区地形因子对土壤有机质和速效钾的影响最明显,根据3个不同类型区坡向、坡位及坡向与坡位的交互作用对土壤有机质、速效钾呈现的显著或者极显著关系出现频数,初步判断其影响程度大小为坡位(6次)坡向(4次)坡向×坡位(2次)。(3)3个类型区植被丰富度指数与土壤有机质、速效钾含量相关性较高,是进行土壤养分研究应考虑的重要因素。     

低氮和干旱胁迫对富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的影响

【目的】以富士（Fuji）、 秦冠（Qinguan）嫁接在平邑甜茶（Malus hupehensis Rehd.）上的当年生盆栽苗为试验材料,采用砂培方法,研究了缺氮胁迫和干旱对富士和秦冠生长情况、 光合参数、 植株各部位氮磷钾含量及氮素利用效率的影响,分析比较了低氮干旱条件下富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的差异,以期为果树生产高效肥水利用提供理论指导。【方法】试验共设四个处理: 正常氮正常水（ZZ）、 低氮正常水（DZ）、 正常氮干旱（ZG）、 低氮干旱（DG）。氮素和水分均设置两个水平,分别为正常氮（6 mmol/L NO-3-N）、 低氮（0.3 mmol/LNO-3-N）、 正常供水（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的80%~85%）、 干旱处理（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的60%~65%）。【结果】富士和秦冠的生物量（茎和叶）、 株高茎粗等生长指标以及光合速率、 气孔导度、 蒸腾速率均为正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）,并且相对应处理下秦冠的以上指标均高于富士;正常供水下,缺氮处理使富士、 秦冠的根冠比比正常氮处理均有所增加,富士提高了2.05%,秦冠提高了22.40%。富士和秦冠的氮、 磷、 钾含量均表现出正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）; 氮、 钾元素含量在植株各部位的分布顺序依次是叶＞根＞茎,磷元素则是根＞叶＞茎;光合氮素利用效率（PNUE）和氮素利用效率表现为秦冠处理之间差异极显著,富士处理之间差异不显著;秦冠的PNUE和NUE明显高于富士,在低氮正常水（DZ）处理下,秦冠氮肥利用率比富士高42.07%,在低氮干旱（DG）处理下高64.14%;低氮胁迫下富士和秦冠的NUE显著提高,并且秦冠提高的幅度高于富士。【结论】施用氮肥能够显著提高富士与秦冠的干物质量,同等水肥条件下,秦冠生长优于富士;水分亏缺会减少叶片对氮的吸收,干旱条件下适度增施氮肥,可提高果树的抗旱能力;低氮干旱胁迫下秦冠的生长指标、 光合指标及氮素利用效率指标均优于富士,表现出较强的抗低氮干旱胁迫的能力。     

Biodiversity and ecogeography of wild Lactuca spp. in some European countries

Staff members of the Department of Botany of Palacký University in Olomouc and Gene Bank Department – Workplace Olomouc, Research Institute of Crop Production in Prague, Czech Republic, conducted an expedition in seven European countries (Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland) in August/September 1999 to collect wild Lactuca spp. germplasm and study its geographic distribution, ecology and biodiversity. During the mission, more than 600 locations were visited resulting in the collection of 602 seed samples (accessions) of wild Lactuca species and 13 seed samples of related genera (Chondrilla and Mycelis). Lactuca serriola f. serriola, L. serriola f. integrifolia, L. saligna and L. viminea subsp. chondrilliflora were prevalent in southern Europe (Italy, France), however, only L. serriola was common in central and western Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland). The greatest diversity of Lactuca species was found in France, where also the most seed samples (165) were collected. The most characteristic habitats with a high density of Lactuca spp. populations were observed along roads and highways, grassy ditches, ruderal communities, and dust-heaps. Natural infections by powdery mildew (Erysiphe cichoracearum) and downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) on some wild Lactuca spp. were observed. Recent observations concerning the geographic distribution, population structure, habitats, and natural occurrence of diseases of Lactuca spp. are discussed. This assemblage of genetic resources of Lactuca spp. can serve as the basis of future studies of species diversification, spatial population structure, plant microevolution, domestication processes, and genetic variability of host-parasite interactions.     

Pasture Vegetation Elemental Analysis by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a new technique for the analysis of plant material. This study investigates the application of LIBS to pasture-based plant samples. The LIBS measurements were obtained from pelletized pasture samples (100 samples) that had been also analyzed by inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) following microwave digestion for calibration and comparison purposes. Comparisons for elements sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), boron (B), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S) showed that LIBS could be used for almost all the standard profile total elements with concentrations down to low mg/kg levels (observed error of Na: 0.024 percent, K: 0.18 percent, Mg: 0.016 percent, Ca: 0.073 percent, P: 0.017 percent, Mn: 31 mg/kg, Fe: 150 mg/kg, Zn: 6.6 mg/kg, and B: 1.1 mg/kg). Elemental analysis at less than mg/kg levels was not possible using LIBS. The elements S and Cu were particularly difficult to analyze with reliability using LIBS at the concentration levels found in the plant samples. Replacing microwave digestion and subsequent ICP analysis with a direct analysis of dried plant samples using LIBS has the potential to improve the productivity and reduce the cost of testing.     

Properties of anaerobically digested and composted municipal solid waste assessed by linking soil mesofauna dynamics and nitrogen modelling

We have studied the effect of anaerobically digested (ADMSW) and composted municipal solid waste (CMSW) on mineralization and foodweb dynamics to verify the hypothesis that ADMSW would immobilize N right after addition to soil in contrast to addition with CMSW. Another hypothesis was that the mesofauna (enchytraeids and microarthropods) would stimulate N release from the decomposer community. We measured excretion of -N and urea-N from the mesofauna and hypothesized that enchytraeids would release urea. ADMSW and CMSW were amended to pots with sandy loam and barley. The pots were divided into treatments with or without mesofauna. Mesofauna, plant N and biomass, soil N and ergosterol (fungal biomass) were measured over a 113-day period of four equidistant samplings. Soil respiration, N mineralization and N release by the mesofauna were modelled from concurrent studies. ADMSW- and CMSW-treated soils initially (<20 days) immobilized N. The amendments did not increase plant growth substantially, and this was probably due to N-limitation in the early stages of plant growth. Enchytraeid abundance was about three times higher in ADMSW- than CMSW-treated soils, indicating that ADMSW contained more labile compounds, bacteria, and microfauna. The mesofauna did not affect N-content, but the cumulated -N excreted by the mesofauna was estimated to be substantial and about one-fifth of total plant N in ADMSW. An explanation for this discrepancy might be that in the absence of the mesofauna, other members of the detrivore and microbivore community performed the mesofauna’s function. Neither enchytraeids nor microarthropods excreted urea.     

Faculty positions: Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Faculty positions: Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Faculty positions:Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Assessing the effectiveness of conservation measures: Resolving the “wicked” problem of the Steller sea lion

“Wicked” problems are those that are complex and that change when solutions are applied. Many conflicts in conservation fall into this category. The study approached the problem of how to constrain the apparent wickedness of a problem in the conservation management of a species by using simple empirical indicators to carry out iterative assessment of the risk to a population and to document how this risk evolves in relation to the addition of new data and the implementation of management actions. Effects of high levels of uncertainty within data and also concerning population structure were examined through stochastic simulation and by exploration of scenarios. Historical trends in the example used, the Steller sea lion, showed rapid declines in abundance in some regions during the 1980s. The current total population is 130,000-150,000 Steller sea lions through Alaska and British Columbia and this number has been stable since about 1990 in spite of regional differences in population dynamics. Regional differences in the sequence of changes in the number of pups and non-pups, suggested that an internal re-distribution of juveniles could have happened between 1980 and 1990. Current productivity also appears close to the long-term mean. Stochastic population projection using various scenarios showed that, based upon this history, the risk of extinction for the population has declined and is below reasonable thresholds for considering the population to be endangered. The trends in risk suggest that management actions taken since 1990 have probably been effective. Consequently, the conservation management objectives for the Steller sea lion are probably being met. The approach provides a mechanism, based upon experience and scenario analysis, for exploring future policy options and may help to constrain the debate amongst stakeholders about the cost-benefit trade-offs associated with different options.     

Soil-profile distribution of primary and secondary plant-available nutrients under conventional and no tillage

Nutrient distributions under no tillage (NT) compared with conventional disk-and-bed tillage (CT) management in the warm, humid region of the southeastern USA need to be assessed so that future placement, quantity, and type of fertilizers can be altered, if necessary, to efficiently match crop demands. We determined soil-profile distributions of pH, N, P, S, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu to a depth of 0.9 m at the end of 8.5 years of continuous CT and NT management on a Weswood silty clay loam (fine, mixed, thermic Fluventic Ustochrept) in southcentral Texas. Most dramatic changes occurred within the 0–0.05 m depth, where soil under NT had lower pH, Fe, and Cu than under CT, but greater P, K, Zn, and Mn. Greater P and K under NT than under CT also occurred below the till-zone (0.15–0.3 m). At a depth of 0–0.3 m, soil under NT contained greater amounts of extractable P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu than under CT. Nitrogen fertilization had little effect on nutrient distributions, except resulting in greater extractable K at 0–0.05 m and greater nitrate at 0–0.15 m. Few changes in soil-profile distributions were observed for extractable S, Ca, Mg, and Na. Long-term continuous use of NT on this fine-textured, high-fertility (except for N) soil had no apparent adverse effects on nutrient distributions relative to CT, but enhanced conservation and availability of P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu near the soil surface where crop roots proliferate.     

Macroinvertebrates in North American tallgrass prairie soils: effects of fire, mowing, and fertilization on density and biomass

The responses of tallgrass prairie plant communities and ecosystem processes to fire and grazing are well characterized. However, responses of invertebrate consumer groups, and particularly soil-dwelling organisms, to these disturbances are not well known. At Konza Prairie Biological Station, we sampled soil macroinvertebrates in 1994 and 1999 as part of a long-term experiment designed to examine the effects and interactions of annual fire, mowing, and fertilization (N and P) on prairie soil communities and processes. For nearly all taxa, in both years, responses were characterized by significant treatment interactions, but some general patterns were evident. Introduced European earthworms (Aporrectodea spp. and Octolasion spp.) were most abundant in plots where fire was excluded, and the proportion of the total earthworm community consisting of introduced earthworms was greater in unburned, unmowed, and fertilized plots. Nymphs of two Cicada genera were collected (Cicadetta spp. and Tibicen spp.). Cicadetta nymphs were more abundant in burned plots, but mowing reduced their abundance. Tibicen nymphs were collected almost exclusively from unburned plots. Treatment effects on herbivorous beetle larvae (Scarabaeidae, Elateridae, and Curculionidae) were variable, but nutrient additions (N or P) usually resulted in greater densities, whereas mowing usually resulted in lower densities. Our results suggest that departures from historical disturbance regimes (i.e. frequent fire and grazing) may render soils more susceptible to increased numbers of European earthworms, and that interactions between fire, aboveground biomass removal, and vegetation responses affect the structure and composition of invertebrate communities in tallgrass prairie soils.