Laboratory prescreening of Bradyrhizobium japonicum for low pH,Al and Mn tolerance can be used to predict their survival in acid soils

We examined whether strains of Bradyrhizobium japonicum selected for growth on acid media in vitro would also survive and grow better in acid soils. Four agar screening media for acid-tolerant rhizobia, which differed in the number of acid soil stresses imposed (pH, low calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P), high aluminum (Al) and manganese (Mn)), were assessed for their effects on the survival of 14 Indonesian strains and two commercial strains of B. japonicum. Survival of B. japonicum in the agar media was compared with that in two acid soils. A repeat stab inoculation method which provided a declining range of inoculum cell number to 10³ cells per stab was used to assess the daily growth of the strains on the screening media at 5 pH levels (3.8, 4.2, 4.5, 5.0, and 6.8). The growth and survival of the 16 strains were then measured at days 1, 8, 18, and 28 after inoculation in two acid soils (pH 4.24 and 4.35) sterilized using γ-irradiation at 5.0 Mrad. Selectivity of the agar media improved as more acid stress factors were incorporated in the media. Those strains of Bradyrhizobium identified as acid, Al and Mn-tolerant in acidic agar media, also had better survival in the low pH soils. There was no relationship between acid or alkali production on agar media and acid tolerance on agar or in soil. There was no apparent relationship between symbiotic performance and acid tolerance, and one acid-tolerant strain was as effective as the commercial inoculant strain CB1809. The most acid-tolerant strain was also the most ineffective.     

汾河流域下游不同土地利用方式下优先流区与基质流区土壤团聚体稳定性分析

优先流是水分和溶质在土壤中非均质性运移的普遍现象,但对其形成的优先流区和基质流区土壤团聚体稳定性的研究还较少。为了阐明土壤团聚体破碎机制的差异,研究以汾河流域下游农田、撂荒地和果园3种土地利用方式为对象,采用野外染色示踪法与Le Bissonnais(LB)法分析了土壤染色区分下优先流区与基质流区土壤团聚体稳定性特征。结果表明:土壤染色率主要分布在0—30 cm土层,在10—30 cm土层果园显著高于撂荒地。LB处理的>0.25 mm团聚体含量和平均重量直径(MWD)在不同土地利用方式下表现为果园>农田>撂荒地,相对消散指数(RSI)和相对机械破碎指数(RMI)则有相反的趋势。优先流区在10—20 cm土层比基质流区具有更强的团聚体稳定性以及抵抗消散作用和机械破坏能力。土壤染色率与快速湿润的MWD呈显著负相关,与RSI呈显著正相关。研究表明果园比农田和撂荒地具有更好的优先流特征和团聚体稳定性,并且优先流区抗团聚破碎能力比基质流区更强,这将有利于维持优先流途径稳定性。     

DCA、CCA和DCCA三种排序方法在中国草地植被群落中的应用现状

排序是用来分析植被与环境之间生态关系的重要手段。该文主要是对除趋势对应分析(DCA)、典范对应分析(CCA)和除趋势典范对应分析(DCCA)这三种排序方法进行总结,讨论它们在中国草地植被群落研究中的应用现状,并得出除趋势对应分析与聚类分析结合使用效果比较好,主要是用来揭示群落之间的关系,并且在实际的应用中也比较多,而典范对应分析和除趋势典范对应分析在揭示种与环境关系方面具有明显的优势,但是由于某些条件的限制,在实际研究中应用的比较少。可见这几种排序方法在实际应用中具有一定的优势,所以应该加强这方面的应用,更加深入的研究草地植被群落,以期对草地生态学及草地植被群落生态关系的研究工作发挥重要的借鉴作用。     

DCA、CCA和DCCA三种排序方法在中国草地植被群落中的应用现状

排序是用来分析植被与环境之间生态关系的重要手段。该文主要是对除趋势对应分析（DCA）、典范对应分析（CCA）和除趋势典范对应分析（DCCA）这三种排序方法进行总结，讨论它们在中国草地植被群落研究中的应用现状，并得出除趋势对应分析与聚类分析结合使用效果比较好，主要是用来揭示群落之间的关系，并且在实际的应用中也比较多，而典范对应分析和除趋势典范对应分析在揭示种与环境关系方面具有明显的优势，但是由于某些条件的限制，在实际研究中应用的比较少。可见这几种排序方法在实际应用中具有一定的优势，所以应该加强这方面的应用，更加深入的研究草地植被群落，以期对草地生态学及草地植被群落生态关系的研究工作发挥重要的借鉴作用。     

黄土丘陵区典型草地演替中植物群落特征与土壤储水量关系

[目的]阐明草地植被演替过程中植被生产力、植物多样性等生态学特征与土壤储水量的关系,为探明黄土高原地区植被恢复的生态环境效应提供一定的科学依据。[方法]采用时空互代的方法对宁夏回族自治区固原市云雾山保护区自然恢复3,8,13,46,66,89a的样地进行取样,分析0—100cm土层土壤储水量的分布及其与地上地下植物生物量、物种多样性的关系。[结果]随着草地演替的进行,植被群落盖度、生物量和物种多样性指数在恢复13a之前显著增加,之后渐趋稳定;土壤含水量逐渐增加,容重逐渐降低。植被群落演替对0—40cm土层土壤储水量没有显著影响,但演替后期对40cm以下土层水分有明显消耗。植被群落生物量及物种多样性指标与表层0—10cm水分呈显著正相关。[结论]草地演替过程中,植被群落生物量和物种多样性的增加与表层土壤储水能力的提升密切相关,但深层根系生物量的增加对下层土壤储水的消耗也逐渐增大。     

黄土丘陵区丰水年产流产沙特征分析

设置标准径流小区进行长期定位监测,探讨天然降雨条件下,流域内不同土地利用方式对坡面产流产沙的影响,以期为该流域土地利用规划、水土流失综合治理、生态环境改善提供理论依据。基于汾河上游阳坡小流域内2种坡度、6种不同土地利用方式的8个径流小区,开展自然降雨观测、径流泥沙观测。结果表明：（1）试验期降雨超过多年同期平均雨量,属于丰水年;且年内雨量分布较多年平均差异较大;（2）不同土地利用方式条件下,坡面产流量差异明显,坡面为15°时,各径流小区的产流量大小顺序为裸坡地>坡耕地>草地;而18°各径流小区的产流量大小为裸坡地>草地>油松林地>灌木林地（黄刺玫）;（3）土地利用方式不同,坡面产沙量差异明显。15°径流小区坡面产沙量裸坡地>胡麻>土豆>草地;相比之下,18°径流小区产沙量以灌木林地和油松林地最少,均为0.30 t/hm²;裸坡地产沙量最多,是林地的92.08倍;林草地减流减沙效果明显。研究结果可为该流域的生态重建,土地利用以及汾河上游其他小流域的土地利用规划,从而减少水土流失提供借鉴。     

晋北侵蚀区土壤侵蚀潜在危险度评价研究

选取人口环境容量失衡度、年降水量、植被覆盖度、土层厚度、地形坡度、土壤可蚀性、岩性和坡耕地占坡地面积比例等八个因素,作为评价晋北侵蚀区土壤侵蚀潜在危险度的主要因素,利用特尔斐法(Delphi)和层次分析法(AHP)确定8个因子的权重,运用数学模型计算,对晋北侵蚀区土壤潜在危险度进行了评价。     

2种不同算法的水资源生态足迹动态比较分析——以山西省为例

为分析比较全球公顷和国家公顷核算水资源生态足迹的异同,基于水资源生态足迹理论与方法,构建出"全球公顷"和"国家公顷"的山西省水资源生态足迹计算模型,对其2007—2018年水资源生态足迹进行了测算与比较分析。结果表明:(1)2种不同算法得出12年间山西省人均水资源生态足迹、人均水资源承载力、人均水资源生态赤字变化趋势相似,整体均呈上升趋势,但用国家公顷法得出的结果均大于用全球公顷法得出的同1年份的结果。(2)2种不同算法得出山西省2007—2018年万元GDP水资源生态足迹均呈下降趋势,说明12年间其水资源利用率在提高。(3)2种不同算法得出这12年间山西省水资源生态压力指数远1,说明其水资源开发利用处于不安全状态。研究认为:(1)2种算法产生差异的主要原因在于采用的水资源均衡因子、水资源产量因子及区域水资源平均生产能力存在差异。国家公顷法比全球公顷法能更好地反映国家级以下空间尺度水资源开发利用态势。(2)需根据不同的研究目的,构建相应的计算模型进行水资源生态足迹的核算与分析,既有助于真实反映不同空间尺度上区域水资源开发利用态势,也有利于同级空间区域尺度上水资源生态足迹的比较。     

Forage production,quality and water-use-efficiency of four warm-season annual crops at three sowing times in the Loess Plateau region of China

Increasing demand for livestock products is driving development of livestock systems worldwide. That requires improved and new forage production options. The Loess Plateau region in central-northern China is an important area for livestock production, as it supports11% and 19% of the country’s cattle and sheep, respectively (China statistical yearbook 2014). The rain-fed semi-arid environment of the Loess Plateau means that maximizing the water-use-efficiency (WUE) of forage production is vital to guarantee enough fodder supply the livestock demand. A three-year field experiment in north-west Loess Plateau compared forage production, water use and water-use-efficiency as well as crude protein (CP) content of forage maize, Sudan grass, foxtail millet and Japanese millet sown at three sowing dates according to the opening rain during 2011–2013. On average, forage maize produced the highest biomass (12.1 t ha⁻¹) and had the highest WUE (43.4 kg DM ha⁻¹ mm⁻¹). This was followed by Sudan grass (7.8 t ha⁻¹; 26.5 kg DM ha⁻¹ mm⁻¹), Japanese millet (6.7 t ha⁻¹; 26.2 kg DM ha⁻¹ mm⁻¹) and foxtail millet (6.7 t ha⁻¹; 24.6 kg DM ha⁻¹ mm⁻¹). Optimizing sowing date played an important role in maximizing forage production and WUE of all tested forages. Compared to the earliest sowing date, a delay of two weeks reduced forage production by 17% in maize, 35% in foxtail millet, and 16% in Japanese millet. A delay of four to six weeks reduced biomass yield by 58% in maize, 57% in foxtail millet, and 56% in Japanese millet. Late sowing also greatly reduced WUE of forage maize and foxtail millet by 33% and 42%, respectively, when compared to early sowing. The middle sowing date maximized forage production and WUE of Sudan grass in two of the three growing seasons, which was 20% and 38% higher than the early and late sowing, respectively. Late sowing in all forages reduced crop water use by 42–57 mm compared to the early sowing. Among four test crops, CP of Sudan grass (7.9%) and forage maize (7.7%) was higher than foxtail millet (6.8%) and Japanese millet (6.7%). Compared with early sowing, CP_f in late sowing significantly increased in Sudan grass and decreased in Japanese millet, in contrast, no evident sowing date effect was found in forage maize and foxtail millet. This study showed that all four warm-season annual grasses had high forage production potential, forage maize was the most reliable and efficient option. Forage maize and the millets could easily be integrated into existing cropping systems and provide opportunities as both grain and forage-producing crop to provide added flexibility for farmers.     

杂交与亲本沙棘光合生理指标的比较研究

本文测定了杂优和亲本沙棘叶片光合速率、蒸腾速率、水分利用效率的变化,研究了杂优和亲本叶片气孔导度差异和水分利用效率对沙棘果实产量的影响。