嘉峪关市土地利用绩效评价及障碍因子诊断

为了把握土地利用状况,从投入水平、经济效益、社会效应、生态安全以及利用结构5个子系统选取20个指标因子建立了评价指标体系,结合熵权TOPSIS模型对嘉峪关市2006-2015年的土地利用绩效水平进行了评价,并采用障碍度模型对影响土地利用绩效的障碍因子进行了诊断。结果表明:研究期内,嘉峪关市土地利用综合绩效经历了"低级绩效-中级但迅速增长-良好且平稳"的发展过程,整体呈现上升态势;五大准则层的绩效水平整体提升,但增长方式存在差异:投入绩效和生态绩效呈现出波动式增长形态,经济绩效和社会绩效则持续提升,结构绩效增长至良好绩效水平后保持稳定。土地利用绩效的变化过程与嘉峪关市土地利用重点一致,说明土地政策得到了良好的执行。就障碍度来看,2006-2009年经济效益障碍度最大,2010年后社会效应和利用结构两个准则层成为影响土地利用绩效的两大障碍因素;从单项指标的障碍度来看,"十一五"时期,对土地利用绩效影响较大的因子是城市居民人均可支配收入,"十二五"时期,变为公共设施用地比例。可见,在未来的发展中要更加注重关注资源的公平配置,积极探索集约高效公平的土地利用模式。     

基于熵权TOPSIS模型的区域土地利用绩效评价及障碍因子诊断

定量评估土地利用绩效并诊断其障碍因子,是提高区域土地利用绩效水平的有效途径。该文综合考虑土地利用经济绩效、社会绩效、生态绩效和管理绩效4个子系统,建立区域土地利用绩效评价指标体系,结合熵权TOPSIS模型和障碍度模型,对安徽省近15 a(2000—2014年)的土地利用情况进行绩效评价和障碍因子诊断,并基于评价结果,运用GM(1,1)模型对安徽省未来5 a(2015—2019年)土地利用子系统绩效变化态势进行预测和分析。结果表明:安徽省土地利用综合绩效经历了较差—中级—良好—优质的发展过程,结合土地利用绩效的年均增长速度,可以分为绩效较差但高速增长(2000—2004年)、绩效中级但较快增长(2005—2009年)、绩效良好但低速增长(2010—2011年)和绩效优质且快速增长(2008—2014年)4个发展阶段。4个子系统绩效水平基本逐年提升,但变化趋势存在差异,经济绩效和管理绩效呈线性增长态势,社会绩效和生态绩效呈波动起伏变化的上升趋势;未来5 a,经济绩效子系统年均增长速度最快,社会绩效和管理绩效子系统次之,生态绩效子系统增速最慢。经济绩效子系统障碍度最大,其后依次是社会、生态和管理绩效子系统;2000—2008年,建成区工业增加值等3个指标一直稳居前3位,人民生活水平和地均就业人数轮流出现在第4或第5位;2009—2012年,前3位障碍因子发生较大变化,地均财政收入和人民生活水平成为阻碍土地利用绩效的主要因子;2013—2014年,前5位障碍因子变化较大,社会绩效成为制约土地利用绩效的主要子系统,改善人民生活水平、加强公共基础设施建设,探索节约化、集约化、高效化的土地利用方式和模式是提升安徽省土地利用绩效的重要出路;根据GM(1,1)模型预测结果,社会绩效、生态绩效和管理绩效在未来具有广阔的提升空间,安徽省在提高土地利用经济绩效的同时,应关注经济—社会—生态环境友好和谐发展,更加注重土地利用社会绩效、管理绩效特别是生态绩效的提升。该文的研究思路与方法可以为促进区域土地利用绩效提升提供现实依据。     

西藏土地利用多功能性评价

土地多功能利用是西藏土地利用效率提升及生态经济协调发展的客观要求,土地利用多功能性评价是其基础工作。该文系统地研究了土地利用多功能性评价方法,测度了1990年、2000年、2010年西藏土地利用多功能状态及期间变化。研究表明,1990-2010年西藏土地利用总功能缓慢提高,多功能协调性逐步提升;土地利用由单一功能逐渐向多功能转变,重心由生产功能转变为经济功能;生产功能及社会功能由低度持续提高至中度持续水平,经济功能呈提高态势且维持低度持续水平,生态功能由高度持续退化至中度持续水平。为扩大土地利用多功能整体效应并提高土地利用多功能协调性,稳定生产功能、加快提高经济功能、重点遏制生态功能退化、逐步提高社会功能是西藏今后的土地利用方向。     

基于熵权TOPSIS模型的江西省土地利用多功能及其障碍因素动态分析

[目的]分析江西省2004—2017年间土地利用多功能状况,为区域土地持续利用提供支撑。[方法]构建评价指标体系,基于熵值法确定各指标权重,运用TOPSIS模型综合评价了江西省土地利用多功能变化状况,并采用障碍度模型剖析了主要限制因素。[结果] 2004—2017年江西省土地利用综合功能变化动态度为297.90%,经济功能、社会功能和生态功能变化动态度分别为224.37%,207.14%,2 021.61%;生态功能障碍度逐年下降,经济功能障碍度波动上升,2010年之后主要障碍因子有综合恩格尔系数、产业结构、经济密度、人均GDP、废水排放强度、人均水资源和城镇登记失业率等。[结论]江西省土地利用功能总体呈现增长变化趋势,但各项功能变化有所差异,其中土地利用生态功能变化最大;土地利用功能实现从经济社会型向生态社会型转变;不同阶段限制土地利用功能发挥的因素有所差异,目前主要为经济障碍因子。     

2000～2015年苏州市土地利用效益动态测度及障碍追踪分析

科学评价土地利用效益,动态追踪障碍因子可为后续土地高效利用提供理论基础与现实依据。本文运用改进熵权TOPSIS模型从"经济-社会-生态"三维视角对苏州市2000~2015年土地利用效益进行测算,并对其演变态势、速度、效益加速度进行了定量研究及效益预测,同时引入障碍度模型进行障碍因子动态追踪分析。结果表明:(1)苏州市土地利用综合效益由2000年的0.2287逐步提升到2015年的0.6765,实现了"低级-中级-良好"的梯度跨越,(2)综合效益增长速度经历"波动剧烈-快速上升-趋于平稳"的演变过程,而效益加速度变化明显滞后于土地效益速度且波动幅度更大,2010年后逐渐减缓;(3)土地利用效益制约因素经历了"社会-经济-生态"主导的转变,城市人均公共绿地面积、工业固废排放量、土地利用多样性指数、人均建设用地面积、服务业、高新技术产业总产值、固体废弃物综合利用率、城镇化率等成为制约苏州市土地利用效益增长的关键因素;研究旨在明晰土地利用效益演变规律及存在的问题,以便为今后苏州市土地利用规划、土地利用结构调整提供参考。     

河北滨海盐碱土地生态安全评价

滨海盐碱地盐渍化较严重,土地生态环境脆弱,了解滨海盐碱区的土地生态安全状态,探讨其驱动机制,可为滨海盐碱区土地结构调整与土地功能提升提供依据。本文以河北省黄骅市为研究区域,以土地利用类型为基础,设计了黄骅市土地利用生态安全(LUES)分级标准,计算得出研究时段内的LUES值,阐明了黄骅市土地利用生态安全状态并探寻起主要作用的关键土地利用类型。在此基础上,利用2000—2010年TM遥感影像数据和社会经济数据,借助Erdas、Arc GIS与Fragstats软件平台,选择了包括LUES在内16个指标,构建了黄骅市P-S-R土地生态安全评价模型,探讨了黄骅市土地生态安全状态。结果表明:(1)2000—2010年间,黄骅市LUES值为0.458~0.466,土地利用生态安全处于临界安全状态,应控制建设用地、盐场及重度盐碱地面积;(2)黄骅市土地利用生态安全提升主要得益于土壤盐渍化的降低,中、重度盐碱地面积减少及轻度盐碱地面积增加带来的生态正效应超过了建设用地面积增加带来的生态负效应,这是LUES提高的主要原因;(3)黄骅市土地生态安全指数(LESI)呈逐年上升趋势,安全状态由2000年的较不安全(LESI为0.431)提升至2010年的较安全(LESI为0.666)状态;(4)压力指数(P)在逐年减小,响应指数(R)在逐年增加,2010年响应指数对LESI贡献最大,其贡献率为45.3%,说明人为措施减小了土地生态风险。本研究结果可为黄骅市土地生态利用提供科学依据。     

浮梁县土地利用变化及驱动力分析

以江西省浮梁县作为研究区域,采用浮梁县1996-2005年的土地利用变更数据及社会经济统计数据,从土地利用数量变化、土地利用程度变化、土地利用效益变化3方面探讨了研究区域的土地利用变化特征,并运用主成分分析法对引起这些变化的驱动力进行了分析。研究结果表明:（1）耕地和建设用地是浮梁县土地利用数量变化的主要类型,土地利用程度和效益都有一定程度的提高,土地利用总体态势较好;（2）工业化、城市化水平的提高及人口的增长是引起土地利用变化的主要社会经济驱动力,但是城市化和工业化水平的提高是最为主要的驱动因素。     

退耕还林背景下寒地山区土地生态安全格局动态变化

为了研究退耕还林工程引起的土地生态安全格局变化,该文应用遥感和GIS技术对牡丹江地区2000-2014年土地利用变化特征进行了分析,并基于DPSIR概念框架构建评价指标体系,从空间上揭示了研究区退耕还林期间土地生态安全水平及格局变化.结果表明,退耕还林工程的实施对研究区土地利用结构产生了极大的影响,林地面积增加1 520.16 km2,草地、耕地面积分别减少878.50、517.14km2,土地利用强度先下降后上升:退耕还林工程在有效控制坡地垦殖、增加林地面积的同时,能够显著提高区域土地生态安全水平,2000-2014年,各坡度等级内安全、较安全、临界安全面积共增加1 088.6 km2;14 a来研究区土地生态安全水平总体呈“先改善后恶化”的趋势,但仍较2000年工程实施前有了较大幅度的提升,西部、东部及南部地区土地生态安全水平显著提高,但中部牡丹江河谷盆地土地生态安全水平提升缓慢,建议新一轮退耕还林工程将此地区作为重点调控整治区域.     

基于“三生”空间的重庆市土地利用演变与城镇化关系研究

[目的] 分析重庆市土地利用时空演变规律,探究土地利用转型及景观格局响应的演变特征与城镇化的关系,为重庆市"三生"土地规划与城镇化可持续发展提供数据支持。[方法] 基于"三生空间"功能分类的视角构建用地分类标准,利用2000,2010,2020年土地遥感影像和夜间灯光数据,采用转移矩阵、相关性分析及回归分析法进行分析。[结果] ①2000-2020年重庆市生产、生态空间总体减少,生活空间持续扩张。2000-2010年,生产、生态空间减少191.87,252.95 km²,生活空间增大446.03 km²;2010-2020年,生产空间面积减少13.76 km²,生态空间减少324.05 km²,生活空间增大314.87 km²。②重庆市生产功能向生活功能转化较为明显。随着城镇化加强,生态空间转向生产空间显著,功能转变明显聚集于重庆市中心区域。③重庆市空间景观破碎度减小,景观复杂度逐渐提高,林草水生态空间占据主导优势。④2000-2010,2010-2020年土地利用面积变化对夜间灯光值的影响存在差异;2000年,城镇生活空间、农村生活空间变化对夜间灯光变化影响起主导作用,而2020年工业生产空间、城镇生活空间变化对夜间灯光变化影响较强。[结论] 重庆市各类空间发生相互转换,利用不同"三生"空间类型变化和城镇化的关系,推动土地规划与城镇化协调发展。     

基于改进TOPSIS模型的大庆市城市土地利用绩效评价及障碍度诊断

城市土地利用绩效评价及其障碍度诊断是实现城市土地可持续利用的重要依据。以大庆市为研究区,构建基于土地投入水平、土地利用程度、土地利用效益、土地利用生态可持续性的城市土地利用绩效评价指标体系,采用改进TOPSIS模型评估大庆市在2001—2010年的城市土地利用绩效状况,并运用障碍度模型分析诊断其障碍因子。结果表明,十年间大庆市城市土地利用绩效呈现上升态势,绩效指数从2001年的0.290 0增加到2010年的0.715 4,城市土地利用绩效由低级水平发展到良好水平;土地利用程度和土地利用生态可持续性的障碍度总体呈增长趋势,年均速分别为1.91%和1.38%;土地利用效益和土地投入水平的障碍度总体呈减少趋势,年均速分别为2.52%和0.76%;土地利用程度对未来城市土地利用绩效的影响最大,提高土地利用程度对促进城市土地利用绩效提升至关重要。     

“绿色革命”以来大气CO2浓度升高对C3作物营养品质的影响

自20世纪60年代"绿色革命"以来,育种技术和农耕技术的发展促进了农作物产量的大幅提升,然而作物的营养品质出现下降趋势。在相似的遗传背景下,大气CO_2浓度升高会使单位体积农作物产品的营养元素含量下降,因此"绿色革命"至今,农作物产品的营养元素下降可能受大气CO_2浓度升高影响。通过植物生长箱模拟"绿色革命"初期和目前的大气CO_2浓度水平(310μmol/mol和400μmol/mol),针对主要C_3作物水稻、小麦和大豆,研究"绿色革命"以来大气CO_2浓度升高对其籽粒的C、N、Fe、Zn元素含量的影响,结果表明:CO_2浓度升高对3种作物籽粒的C元素含量几乎没有影响,变化幅度在±1.5%之间;籽粒的N、Fe、Zn元素含量普遍呈现下降趋势,但均未达到显著水平。     

Potential of wild species for genetic enhancement of some semi-arid food crops

Discovery and incorporation of genes from wild species provide means to sustain crop improvement, particularly when levels of resistance in the cultigens are low and virulent strains of pests and pathogens overcome the host plant resistance. The extent of utilization and the potential of the wild genepool for genetic enhancement were reviewed in five important food crops viz. sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea, pigeonpea and groundnut grown in the semi-arid tropics. Introgression from compatible wild germplasm in the primary gene pool resulted in transfer of new cytoplasmic male sterility systems in pearl millet and pigeonpea, development of high protein, cleistogamous flower and dwarf pigeonpea lines and foliar disease resistant groundnut cultivars. Utilization of wild species in secondary and tertiary gene pools has been generally limited due to sterility, restricted recombination or cross incompatibility. Nevertheless, these species are extremely important as they contain high levels of resistance to several important biotic and abiotic stresses. Several of them, like those belonging to the Parasorghum section and the rhizomatous Arachis species are sources of multiple resistances and hold great promise to sustain crop productivity.     

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     

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.     

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.     

Collection and preliminary evaluation of native turfgrass accessions in Italy

Despite a raising interest on turfs in Italy, all theavailable varieties of this kind in the Country are of foreign origin, and areoften poorly adapted to the prevailing climatic conditions. This prompted tobegin a collection activity of indigenous turfgrass species, with the ultimategoal of identifying promising materials for future breeding based on localgenetic resources. The collection was carried out in three areas of Italy, viz.the northern Po Plain, the coastal region of Liguria, and the island of Sardiniathat are characterised, respectively, by subcontinental, warm temperate, andtypical Mediterranean climate. Altogether, 141 sites were visited, yielding 226accessions belonging to eight species of potential interest for turfs:Poa pratensis, Poa trivialis,Festuca rubra, Festuca arundinacea,Lolium perenne, Agrostis stolonifera,Agrostis tenuis, and Cynodon dactylon,this last being a warm-season grass. Poa pratensis andCynodon dactylon were mostly collected in northern Italyand Sardinia, respectively, whereas Festuca arundinacea andLolium perenne were rather ubiquitous. The collection sitesranged from 0 to 1040 m asl, but sites over 750 m wereonly visited in the inner part of Sardinia. All the accessions, collected aswhole plants, were transplanted at Lodi, northern Italy, where they are beingevaluated. Their preliminary evaluation for traits of importance for turf use,such as sward colour and overall quality, highlighted the great variation andthe occurrence of interesting accessions in all species. Other characters wererecorded, bearing specific importance in individual species, and in all casespromising accessions were identified. The germplasm of Festucarubra, Festuca arundinacea, and Loliumperenne proved highly infected by endophytic (symbiotic) fungi of thegenus Neotyphodium.     

Enhanced establishment and growth of giant cardon cactus in an eroded field in the Sonoran Desert using native legume trees as nurse plants aided by plant growth-promoting microorganisms and compost

To evaluate the feasibility of long-term desert reforestation technology of mixed vegetation, cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) seedlings from indoor and outdoor nurseries were planted in the field adjacent to one seedling of potential legume nurse trees: mesquite amargo (Prosopis articulata), yellow palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla), and blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida). Some of the planting holes were also supplemented with common dairy compost. Additionally, the combinations of legume tree–cactus were inoculated with either a consortium of desert arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB; the diazotroph Azospirillum brasilense Cd, and the phosphate solubilizer Paenibacillus sp.), or a mixture of all. The field experiments were evaluated periodically during 30 months for survival and growth. Cardons reared in an outdoor screen house survived better in the field than those reared in a controlled growth chamber and hardened later outdoors. Association with any legume nurse tree increased survival and enhanced growth of untreated cardons. For cardons growing alone, application of either compost, AM fungi, and all the treatments combined increased survival. For these plants, no treatment affected plant growth during the first 3 months after transplanting. Later, all treatments, except for AM fungi, enhanced plant growth. However, only 2 years after transplanting the enhanced growth effect of AM fungi was also significant. In the presence of the legume nurse trees, transient positive effects on cardon growth were recorded. General evaluation after 30 months of cultivation showed that the treatments positively affected cardon growth when growing alone or in combination only with mesquite amargo but not with the other two legume trees. This study proposes that young legume trees have the capacity to enhance survival and growth of cardon cactus, depending on the legume cactus combination. Additional treatments such as compost or PGPB can either amplify the effect or else attenuate it.     

Karyotypic and genome size variation in Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. (pigeonpea) and some wild relatives

Detailed karyotypes and 4C DNA amounts have been studied in five cultivars of Cajanus cajan and 20 species belonging to Cajanus, Rhynchosia, Dunbaria, Flemingia and Paracalyx. C. cajan shows intraspecific variability and its karyotype is most similar to that of C. cajanifolius (sect. Cajanus) in the morphology and number of satellite chromosomes and the lack of any correlation between chromosome size within the complement and asymmetry. Karyotypes of C. lineatus and C. sericeus belonging to sect. Atylia are similar with respect to maximum r-index and the ratio of longest and shortest chromosomes in their respective complements. C. acutifolius (sect. Frutocosa) is distinct in having a very low ratio (1.44) between the longest and the shortest chromosomes, while in C. albicans, C. goensis, C. scarabaeoides (sect. Cantharospermum) there is no chromosome pair with r-index >2.0. C. mollis and C. volubilis (sect. Volubilis) show similarity with regard to ratio between the longest and the shortest chromosomes and a distinct chromosome pair with an arm ratio of 2.7 and C. platycarpus is distinct (sect. Rhynchosoides) in having the smallest ratio (1.36) between the longest and the shortest chromosomes. 4C DNA amounts in Cajanus and Rhynchosia vary between 3.28 pg to 11.69 pg and 4.92 pg to 11.13 pg respectively, while in Dunbaria, Flemingia and Paracalyx these vary between 4.70 and 7:06 pg. In the genus Cajanus karyotypic features and 4C DNA amounts agree with the sectional classification and bring out a close relationship between C. cajan and C. cajanifolius. This is supported by studies based on seed protein patterns, isozyme analysis, trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor patterns, RFLP and RAPD data and crossability relationships. A clear relation between DNA amount and abnormalities effecting the extent of pairing and recombination in interspecific hybrids shows the importance of this study in developing future breeding programme involving C. cajan and its wild relatives that are of potential value.     

Effect of some fungicide seed treatments on the survival of Bradyrhizobium japonicum and on the nodulation and yield of soybean [Glycine max. (L) Merr.]

Several commercial fungicide seed treatments were evaluated for their possible effect on the survival of Bradyrhizobium japonicum on seeds and on the nodulation and yield of soybeans in a greenhouse and a field experiment. quinolate Pro (carbendazim and oxine copper), Vitavax 200FF (carboxin and thiram), and Monceren (pencycuron) had a small effect or no effect on the survival of B. japonicum and on the nodulation and yield of soybeans. They can thus be considered compatible with soybean seed inoculation. Germipro UFB (carbendazim and iprodione), Apron 35J (metalaxyl), and Tachigaren (hymexazol) decreased B. japonicum survival and the nodulation and yield of soybeans and thus cannot be considered compatible with soybean seed inoculation.     

Leaf position and genotype differences for mineral element concentrations in sorghum grown on tropical acid soil 1

Mineral element deficiencies and toxicities are common problems associated with sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] production on acid soils. To better understand some of the mineral element problems and the analysis of plant tissue of sorghum plants grown on acid soils, four sorghum genotypes were grown on an acid Oxisol at Carimagua, Colombia limed with dolomite at 2 and 6 Mg ha^‐1.

Samples for mineral element analyses were obtained from leaves at different positions on the four genotypes. Concentrations of P and Mg were highest in the flag leaf (Leaf No. 1) and decreased as the position on the plant declined from the top of the plant for plants grown at 2 Mg lime ha^‐1. Similar decreases in P, Mg, K, and Zn concentrations occurred in plants grown with 6 Mg lime ha^‐1. Concentrations of Ca, S, Si, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Al increased as leaf position declined from the flag leaf for plants grown at 2 and 6 Mg lime ha^‐1. The higher lime supply enhanced Ca and reduced Mn and Fe concentrations in leaves. Differences in mineral element concentrations for the four genotypes used were fairly extensive. The elements to show the greatest range among genotypes were Al and Si and the elements to show the least range among genotypes were P, K, and S. Care should be used in collecting leaf samples for plant analysis and genotypic differences for accumulation of mineral elements should be considered in interpretation of results.