鄂尔多斯—榆林地区景观生态风险评价及其驱动因子分析

[目的]对鄂尔多斯—榆林地区(简称“鄂榆地区”)景观生态风险评价及驱动因子进行分析,为该区生态环境治理、修复以及生态安全格局的构建提供科学依据。[方法]以2000,2010和2020年的鄂榆地区土地利用数据为基础,运用ArcGIS 10.2和Fragstats 4.2等软件,基于景观干扰度和景观脆弱度构建景观生态风险评价模型,从时间和空间上对鄂榆地区景观生态风险进行动态分析,并利用地理探测器方法探测其变化的驱动因素。[结果](1)草地、耕地和未利用地为鄂榆地区主要的土地利用类型,其中在2010—2020年土地利用变化强度和速度最为活跃,草地为主要的转入、转出类型;(2)在2000—2010年,中生态风险、较高生态风险和高生态风险地区面积呈现扩张趋势,低生态风险、较低生态风险呈现收缩趋势。在2010—2020年,中生态风险、较高生态风险和高生态风险低面积呈现收缩趋势,而低生态风险和较低生态风险地区呈现扩张趋势;(3)2000,2010和2020年的全局自相关分析Moran’s I指数均大于0.8,在空间分布上呈显著正相关,绝大多数生态风险单元呈现高—高和低—低分布,少数的生态风险单元在高...     

河北省2000-2017年荒漠化的时空演变及其气候驱动因子

[目的] 对河北省荒漠化进行遥感监测及驱动因子分析,为该区荒漠化防治提供可靠的理论依据和数据支持。[方法] 基于2000—2017年MODIS13A3的NDVI数据和气象数据,以荒漠化指数为评价指标,采用趋势分析、未来趋势变化分析、气候因子驱动分析的方法,分析了河北省荒漠化的时空演变及其驱动因素。[结果] ①2000—2017年河北省荒漠化呈减少趋势,减少速率为0.009/18 a,其中极显著减少（p<0.01）比重为11.13%,显著减少（p<0.05）比重为8.86%;②河北省未来荒漠化呈持续性和反持续性的比重分别为41.29%和58.71%,其中弱持续性与弱反持续性所占比例分别为37.43%,51.35%;在现有基础上,未来趋势变化以基本不变为主,持续性特征与反持续性特征所占比例分别为14.89%,19.6%;③研究区荒漠化指数与生长季气温、降水的偏相关系数较小,相关性不显著。[结论] 河北省2000—2017年荒漠化整体呈改善趋势,但具有明显的空间异质性,荒漠化区域主要集中在坝上高原地区,Hurst指数表明未来荒漠化在局部地区可能呈逆转态势;就气候因子而言,气温的升高和降雨的减少对研究区内荒漠化起到推进作用。     

青藏高原冻融荒漠化退化区分布及影响因素

[目的]青藏高原由于其高海拔、气温低、冻融侵蚀强烈的特点,是冻融荒漠化的主要发生区。探究青藏高原冻融退化区分布及其原因,对该区水土保持工作和生态环境保护具有重要参考意义。[方法]选择植被覆盖度、冻融循环次数、土壤温度日较差、土壤含水量、年降水量和坡度作为冻融侵蚀因子,对2000—2019年青藏高原冻融侵蚀敏感性进行了评价,结合研究期内青藏高原荒漠化趋势,构建了一种判定冻融荒漠化退化区域的方法。[结果]2000—2019年青藏高原冻融侵蚀区总面积为1.531×10⁶ km²,中度及以上敏感性区域面积为9.131×10⁵ km²,占青藏高原总面积的35.92%。青藏高原冻融荒漠化退化区域面积约为1.113×10⁵ km²,主要分布于高原西南部,退化程度以中度退化为主,面积占比为44.35%。[结论]气温上升、湿润指数下降和净太阳辐射增强是青藏高原冻融荒漠化发生的主要自然驱动因素,高原南部部分地区由于气候条件的差异,三者发挥了相反的作用。     

基于Logistic-CA-Markov耦合模型的彬州市LUCC多情景模拟

土地利用变化多情景模拟可为区域的土地规划、生态城市建设和区域生态环境保护提供科学的参考依据。基于彬州市2009年和2019年土地利用数据,运用GIS软件空间分析功能和土地利用动态模型对研究区土地利用变化进行时空分析,从自然因素和社会经济因素中选取7种驱动因子,用Logistic模型进行回归分析,再运用Logistic-CA-Markov耦合模型,以研究区2009年土地利用为基期,模拟2019年土地利用变化并对预测结果精度验证。最后以2019年为基期数据,在自然发展、生态保护和限制城市过度开发3种情景下,预测了2029年研究区土地利用类型的空间格局。结果表明:研究区10年间的土地利用综合动态度为5.57%,土地利用变化显著; 驱动因子的回归分析通过有效性检验,预测2019年土地利用变化的Kappa系数值为0.761 2,预测结果可信。在自然发展情景下,2029年彬州市建设用地面积增长40.54%,耕地和水域面积分别减少27.31%,3.84%,或对研究区的生态平衡造成威胁; 在生态保护和限制城市过度开发两种情景下,建设用地面积得到控制,水域、耕地等生态用地得到保护,有利于彬州市的可持续发展。     

基于GIS和RUSLE的甘南州土壤侵蚀时空演变

[目的]探究甘南州草场退化带来的侵蚀问题,可以把握当地水土流失情况,有利于建设青藏高原生态安全屏障。[方法]通过修正的通用土壤流失方程(RUSLE模型)研究2000年、2010年和2019年甘南州土壤侵蚀时空变化,并基于地理探测器模型分析侵蚀的影响因素。[结果]甘南州侵蚀程度较轻,以微度侵蚀和轻度侵蚀为主,强烈、极强烈、剧烈侵蚀区面积占比虽然较小,但呈现面积扩大、强度增强的趋势。甘南州土壤侵蚀空间差异性较为明显,西部地区土壤侵蚀强度低于东部地区,中度、强烈、极强烈、剧烈侵蚀区域的分布较为相似,呈现出较为明显的聚集状态,卓尼县、迭部县、舟曲县土壤侵蚀强度较高。2000—2019年甘南州87.14%的地区侵蚀等级未发生明显变化,发生转移的区域主要为微度侵蚀和轻度侵蚀,侵蚀等级升高的区域面积高于降低的区域,升高的区域主要分布在玛曲县、碌曲县、夏河县、卓尼县以及迭部县。对甘南州侵蚀空间分异性解释力较强的是土地利用和地形起伏度。退耕还林(草)工程、农牧业活动、城市化推进以及甘南州复杂的地形均对侵蚀有较大的影响,人口密度、坡度、高程、年均降雨量、植被覆盖度与土地利用交互作用时对侵蚀的解释力均呈现明显增强。[结论]甘南州总体侵蚀较轻但局部较强烈且随时间呈现增强的趋势,土地利用变化和地形因素对其影响较大,未来甘南州应重点关注土地利用变化和草场退化问题,做好保护和修复工作,警惕地形复杂的生态风险区的侵蚀恶化风险。     

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。     

呼伦贝尔沙地2000-2020年土地利用变化及生态服务价值

[目的] 研究呼伦贝尔沙地土地利用动态以及生态系统服务功能演变情况,为该区优化土地利用结构以及改善生态服务功能提供理论支撑。[方法] 以呼伦贝尔沙地2000,2005,2010,2015和2020年5期遥感影像为数据源,在ENVI 5.3和ArcGIS 10.2的支持下,运用土地动态度空间分析模型、变化强度分析土地利用变化特征,采用中国沙地生态服务价值表的计算方法对呼伦贝尔沙地土地利用数据进行分析,计算呼伦贝尔沙地的生态服务价值以及敏感性指数。[结果] ①研究区沙漠化呈逆转趋势,各沙漠化土地面积均减少,极重度沙漠化土地面积共减少627.3 km²,林草地面积不断增加,生态环境得到了有效的改善;从土地利用类型变化来看,主要以沙漠化逐级转移为主,其他转换类型的转化比重相对较小;②从变化速率来看,林草地的变化幅度最大,以年变化率9.3%的速度增加;从变化强度的绝对值来看,轻度沙漠化的变化强度最大,20 a间面积减少70%;③呼伦贝尔沙地的生态服务价值总体呈现增长趋势,其中林草地生态服务价值最高,极重度沙漠化的生态服务价值最低;生态服务价值的敏感性指数均<1,说明沙地的生态服务价值相对较稳定。[结论] 研究区应扩大林草地面积,合理治理沙漠区域,提升区域生态系统服务价值。     

甘肃省白龙江流域生态承载力的时空变化

[目的]从土地利用角度开展甘肃省白龙江流域生态承载力时空变化研究,为该流域生态环境治理和可持续发展提供科学依据。[方法]基于生态足迹理论,利用1990,2002,2010,2014年4期土地利用数据与GIS空间分析技术,对近25a来该流域生态承载力时空变化进行空间可视化表达和定量分析。[结果](1)时间尺度上,25a来流域生态承载力呈现"降—升—降"的波动变化趋势,各地类生态承载力变化趋势不同。(2)空间尺度上,流域生态承载力总体呈现西北与西南部高,东北部低,随海拔和坡度增加而递增的不均匀分布格局;随时间推移,流域不同区域和坡度范围的生态承载力变化趋势各异。(3)1990—2002年,2002—2010年,2010—2014年间流域各地类生态承载力转换频繁,转变趋势明显,导致近25a来流域生态承载力及其内部组成变化较大。[结论]近25a来流域生态承载力在波动中上升,流域生态质量有所改善;受地形地貌和土地利用/覆被变化的影响,流域生态承载力具有明显的空间异质性。退耕还林还草政策是流域生态承载力变化的主要影响因素之一。     

近20年黄河三角洲地区植被覆盖度时空变化及其趋势分析

[目的]探究黄河三角洲地区植被覆盖度的时空动态变化以及植被覆盖度对土地利用变化的响应机制,为地区生态保护、建设与高质量发展提供参考。[方法]基于2000—2019年的归一化植被指数(NDVI)数据和2000—2020年5期土地利用数据,采用slope趋势分析和相关性分析等方法,分析了2000—2019年东营市植被覆盖度的时空动态变化及其对土地利用类型变化的响应。[结果]植被覆盖度在东营市南部地区、黄河沿岸以及黄河故道地区较高,而北部和东部沿海地区较低。在时间上,2000—2019年东营市NDVI为0.25～0.33,植被覆盖度呈现先增加后减少的趋势,在2010年达到最高水平。在空间上,东营市植被覆盖度改善区域面积大于退化区域,其面积占比分别为44.86%,37.94%。[结论]草地和未利用土地向城乡、工矿、居民用地和水域转化是造成植被覆盖退化的主要原因。     

卢旺达共和国土地利用变化特征及其驱动因子

[目的] 探究卢旺达共和国（以下简称“卢旺达”）1992—2019年土地利用状况,为该国土地利用规划和土地资源可持续利用提供参考。[方法] 本研究利用1992—2019年欧洲航天局全球陆地覆盖数据（ESA GlobCover）,基于GIS空间统计分析及地理探测器等方法分析了卢旺达土地利用时空变化特征及其关键驱动力。[结果] ①卢旺达1992—2019年土地利用类型以农地和林地为主。城镇用地面积增加4.5倍,灌木林地和水域面积分别增加0.28%和2.65%。农地、林地、草地和湿地面积分别减少0.38%,1.46%,44.24%和0.27%。1992—2000年综合土地利用动态度最大,为0.19%。各地类空间分布表现出集聚性。②各驱动因子对各地类的驱动作用差异较大。各驱动因子独立作用q值解释力小于两因子间的交互作用。[结论] 短期内,社会经济指标对卢旺达土地利用类型变化起决定性作用。因此,未来应当考虑土地使用的长期利益,最大限度地促进土地的有效管理。     

“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.