Linking Land-use, Water Body Type and Water Quality in Southern New Zealand

Land-use and vegetation cover have been linked to the nutrient levels (nitrogen, phosphorus) of surface waters in several countries. However, the links generally relate to streams and rivers, or to specific types of standing water, for example shallow lakes in a geologically defined region. We measured physical variables and nutrient chemistry of 45 water bodies representative of the wide range of lentic wetland environments (swamps, riverine wetlands, estuaries, reservoirs, shallow lakes, deep lakes) in Otago, New Zealand, and related these to catchment variables and land-use in order to assess the potential influence of catchment modification on water quality of these diverse wetlands. Catchment boundaries and land cover were derived from maps using ArcView GIS software. Our predictions that concentrations of nutrients and other components of water quality would correlate positively with the nature and intensity of catchment modification were confirmed in multivariate analyses. Physical and chemical measures were positively related to the extent of modification in the catchment (percentage of the catchment in pasture, planted forest, scrub and urban areas), and negatively related to lack of catchment modification (more of the catchment in bare ground, tussock grassland and indigenous forest). The strong negative correlations between nutrient concentrations, suspended sediment, water colour and the percentage of tussock cover in the catchment imply that increased conversion of the␣native tussock grassland to pastoral farming in␣Otago will increase nutrient concentrations and␣reduce water quality of the diverse lentic ecosystems.     

夏季覆盖盐碱地表面对土壤盐分和水分的影响

在干旱区土壤水分蒸发损失引起土壤盐分表聚是土壤次生盐碱化的一个重要原因.在夏季高温时节,采用塑料薄膜、麦草和沙子覆盖盐碱地表面,结果表明,具有较好地改良盐碱地的作用.塑料薄膜宜采用全地面覆盖,麦草的覆盖量应为2 934.8 kg/hm2;沙子的覆盖厚度以4 cm为宜.覆盖后对土壤中各离子的抑制作用顺序为:K Na ＞ Cl-＞ SO42-＞Mg2 ＞HCO3-＞Ca2 .3种覆盖材料以塑料薄膜效果最佳.     

沙棘植物柔性坝坝体变形初步分析

本文基于2005年在内蒙古准格尔旗西召沟小流域对已植的沙棘柔性坝进行野外调查,从植物生长角度对沙棘柔性坝坝体进行了纵向、横向、垂向(即沙棘柔性坝坝长、坝宽、坝高)的变形分析。对于沙棘柔性坝的坝长变化,主要从沙棘根系蘖苗萌生出发,分析得出其每年扩展约1m;柔性坝坝宽受沟宽限制,其发展趋势为扩展至满沟;柔性坝坝高变化采用三次函数和Logistic型函数两种具有“S”形特征的曲线进行拟合分析,经对比其变化过程服从Logistic型生长函数,并结合Logistic函数对沙棘植物柔性坝坝高的变化进行了具体意义的探讨。     

Repeated grading of weed abundance and multivariate methods to improve the efficacy of on-farm weed control trials

We evaluated whether new information could be drawn from additional data collection and unconventional statistical analyses of an on-farm trial. First, we compared a conventional sampling method using a biomass estimate of weed abundance to repeated visual assessment of the percentage ground cover of weeds. The biomass was sampled once after the treatment, whereas the ground cover was repeatedly sampled once before weed control plus several occasions after weed control. Second, we contrasted the outcomes from analysis of variance ( anova ), taking samples from a single point in time with repeated measures (rm) anova and a multivariate method. As the outcomes and conclusions drawn were relatively similar, we conclude that the ground cover estimate of weed abundance was as reliable as the biomass estimate. The rm anova enabled us to follow the temporal trend in response to treatments in the most abundant species, including possible initial differences. Multivariate analysis went even further, by clearly displaying species-wise responses and treatment selectivity.     

Simulation study of the competitive ability of erect, semi-erect and prostrate cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotypes

Ecophysiological simulation models provide a quantitative method to predict the effects of management practices, plant characteristics and environmental factors on crop and weed growth and competition. The INTERCOM interplant competition model was parameterised, calibrated by monoculture data for three cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotypes that differed in growth habit, common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and common purslane (Portulaca oleracea), and used to simulate competition of cowpea cover crops with sunflower or purslane. The simulation results were compared with observations from field competition experiments in 2003 and 2004. INTERCOM more accurately simulated actual field data for the competition of cowpea genotypes and sunflower than companion field experiments for the competition of cowpea and purslane. The validated simulation model of cowpea and sunflower at two densities was used to study the effects of cowpea growth habit on final biomass production of cowpea and sunflower. The model suggested that erect growth habit was more competitive than semi‐erect and prostrate growth habit, when cowpea genotypes were grown with sunflower. Cowpea leaf area distribution was important to higher cowpea biomass production, while cowpea height growth was important to reduce sunflower biomass. Our simulation approach is suggested as a method for crop breeders to gauge the likely success of selection for competitive crops before undertaking expensive long‐term breeding experiments.     

基于GIS与RS技术的赤水河流域生态风险评价——以仁怀市为例

为揭示赤水河流域土地利用/覆被变化对区域生态风险的影响以及空间分布,以赤水河流域中游城市仁怀市作为研究区,采用GIS与RS技术与生态风险指数(ERI)模型,开展基于土地利用/覆被变化的生态风险评价研究,探讨了土地利用变化背景下仁怀市生态风险变化特征以及演变机理,并提出了政策保障措施。结果表明,(1)2000—2014年,区域内有林地、疏林地、水域、园地、建设用地面积增加,而耕地、灌木林地、草地面积减少;(2)仁怀市土地生态风险在空间上呈现较强的区域差异性,基本呈现由西南向东北转移的态势,中部地区生态风险高,建成区以及工业聚集区及其周边高,距离高生态风险区越远,生态风险等级越低;(3)整个研究区主要以中等及较高生态风险等级为主,2000年占整个研究区比例的50%以上,2014年达到65%以上。综上可知,仁怀市生态压力正在逐渐加大;政府在发展过程中应当避免由于高生态风险区域向外延伸,造成区域总体生态风险强度加大和面积增加。应当积极开展区域生态治理与恢复,强化土地利用科学规划。     

旋耕刀辊与机罩间隙对反转灭茬作业质量和功耗的影响

通过试验对比的方法,从间隙的垂直距离和水平距离角度,分析旋耕刀辊与弯折状机罩间隙对反转灭茬作业的驱动功耗、植被覆盖率及土下埋茬的具体影响。研究结果表明:1间隙的垂直距离对机具作业功耗影响较为明显,垂直距离a为65、75、85mm,水平距离b=50mm时,功耗随着a的增加而增大,增幅分别为3.9%、4.3%。2当间隙垂直距离a为6 5、7 5、8 5 mm,b为5 0 mm及水平距离b为3 5、5 0、6 5 mm,垂直距离a为7 5 mm时,机具作业植被覆盖率均超过96%。3间隙对土下埋茬情况影响较为突出,埋茬情况在间隙调整范围内变化幅度大,土下0~5cm内的根茬占土下根茬总量的28.1%~62.4%。     

Hydraulic conductivity and porosity under conventional and no-tillage and the effect of three species of cover crop in northern France

We studied soil hydraulic conductivity (K) and porosity in five combinations of soil tillage and cover crop management systems. Treatments were winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown on a conventionally tilled soil (CT), on a no‐till soil (NT), and on an NT with three different cover crops: red fescue (Festuca rubra L.; Fr), bird's‐foot‐trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.; Lc) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.; Ms). Measurements were made on a loamy soil in Grignon, France, in November 2004, May 2005 and October 2005. K and mean size of hydraulically active pores were measured in situ at three water potentials (?0.6, ?0.2 and ?0.05 kPa) at the soil surface and at 10 cm depth. In November 2004 and May 2005, pore space was described using 2D image analysis of pores on undisturbed soil samples in the 0–10 cm layer and in the 10–20 cm layer. The major differences were caused by soil tillage that created two heterogeneous soil layers and increased K in the 0–10 cm layer relative to NT. The effects of cover crop on K and porosity were not affected by the root type: there were no major differences between the grass cover crop (fibrous‐root type) and the leguminous ones (tap‐root type). However, we recorded larger functional pores and more tubules in the no‐till treatments with a cover crop, compared with the no‐till treatment without cover crop; this was probably the result of root activity. Although these changes generally did not result in larger values of K, they participated in the maintenance of soil structure and K over time.     

凡纳滨对虾6个养殖群体遗传多样性的比较分析

中国多批次引进凡纳滨对虾Litopenaeus vannamei并结合生产开展了相对独立的育苗工作，但对引进群体及引进后留种形成的本地群体的遗传变异水平缺乏了解，不利于种质管理及利用。此研究采用AFLP技术对抽查的6个养殖群体进行分析，发现进口群体具有相对较高的遗传多样性水平；养殖性能较好的东方、海星和旭明群体遗传多样性水平与进口群体相近；而乾塘群体遗传变异水平最高，推测可能是与其种质混杂有关；广益群体遗传多样性水平最低，可能已出现近交衰退。通过对各个群体间的遗传距离进行分析，为下一步根据亲缘关系的远近开展群体问杂交育种提供技术依据。     

Genetic Variability in Phosphorus Acquisition and Utilization Efficiency from Sparingly Soluble P-Sources by Brassica Cultivars under P-Stress Environment

Plants display an array of classical strategies to maximize phosphate (Pi) acquisition from sparingly soluble P sources. Acclimation to Pi-stress via elegant Pi-starvation induced (PSI) adjustments would reduce our current overreliance on expensive, polluting and non-renewable Pi-fertilizers. Nevertheless, differences in the ability of various species to solubilize sparingly soluble P-sources have been often evidenced; inter-cultivar variations are scarcely documented. Brassica is known as an effective, non-mycorrhizal user of sparingly soluble P-sources. Various growth parameters and biomass accumulation by genetically diverse Brassica cultivars were determined in four experiments using hydroponics and quartz sand culture media. Role of PSI root mediated pH changes, organic anions (OAs) exudation and altered root architecture in mobilization and acquisition of sparingly soluble P-forms [Jordan rock-P (RP) at 2 g l⁻¹ and Ca₃(PO₄)₂ (TCP) at 0.2 g l⁻¹ respectively] was investigated. Cultivars showed considerable genetic variations in biomass accumulation, various growth parameters and root–shoot ratio. Concentration and total uptake of P, specific absorption rate of P, P-transport rate and P-utilization efficiency (PUE) were also significantly (P < 0.001) different for various cultivars and their dry matter was significantly correlated with P-uptake [r = 0.94** (significant at 1% level)]. P-tolerant cultivars showed substantial decrease in solution media pH because of H⁺ efflux and exuded more carboxylates than low P-sensitive cultivars under P-starvation. P-uptake by cultivars increased linearly with decreasing pH. The amount and types of OAs exuded from the roots of P-starved plants differed from those of plants grown under P-sufficient environment. In split pot study, with TCP and RP supplied spatially separated from other nutrients, efficient cultivars were still able to mobilize RP and TCP more efficiently than inefficient cultivars. In rhizobox study, the elongation rates of primary roots decreased but the elongation rates of the branched zones of primary roots and the length of lateral roots increased under P-starvation. Tested cultivars showed genetic diversity in accessing, mobilization, acquisition and utilization of Pi from sparingly soluble P forms. An arrange marriage of plant traits can explain cultivar’s access to different forms of sparingly soluble P, and in addition to altered lateral root topology and enhanced P-uptake and PUE, enhanced H⁺ efflux and OAs exudation are key factors in Pi scavenging from extra cellular sparingly soluble P-forms.