Does returning sites of historic peri‐urban waste disposal to vegetable production pose a risk to human health? – A case study near Manchester,UK

Urban waste disposal occurred on fenland to the west of Manchester, England, between 1900 and 1964. The reclaimed fenland, Chat Moss, is now used for mixed arable farming. A total of 1.92 Mt of waste including privy midden, street sweepings, clinkers and slaughterhouse refuse was incorporated into the moss resulting in a modified topsoil with raised pH and reduced organic matter content compared with the subsoil. Elevated levels of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are observed in the topsoil beyond the typical depth of atmospheric contamination; Cd and As concentrations exceed soil guideline values (SGVs) at 1.8 and 43 mg/kg, respectively. Sequential extraction indicates that waste‐derived Pb, Zn and Ni remain predominantly in the residual fraction, whereas Cu was mainly organically bound. Arsenic was predominately found in oxide and organic matter fractions with Cd in carbonate, oxide, organic matter and residual fractions. Pot trials indicated limited uptake of PTEs by vegetables grown on the waste‐amended soil, with the exception of Cd uptake by lettuce (0.22 mg/kg FW) and Pb uptake by radish (0.16 mg/kg FW), which exceeded current EU limits of 0.2 and 0.1 mg/kg FW, respectively. Hazard quotients (HQs) identified no risks to adults from consumption of vegetables grown in these soils with the exception of lettuce consumption with a HQ of 1.4. Risks to children were slightly greater with HQs >1 for Cd in lettuce, spinach, carrots and onion, As in lettuce, parsley and onion and for Zn in spinach.     

Anthropogenic effects on the physical and chemical properties of subtropical coastal urban soils

We investigated the effects of various anthropogenic factors on urban soil properties in subtropical, coastal Tampa, FL, USA. Specifically, we explored the influence of (i) urbanization as measured by land use, land cover, population density and years since urban development and (ii) socioeconomic conditions as reflected in household income and property values on bulk density (BD) and several key soil chemical properties. Results indicate that Tampa’s urban soils were affected to varying degrees by these factors with chemical properties being more variable than BD. Across land uses significant differences were found for Mehlich‐1 (M1) extractable P, Ca and Na. A similar trend was observed for land‐cover classes, although significant differences were also found for pH and M1‐Cu. Soil properties had no statistically significant relationship with population density. However, time since urbanization did with M1‐P and Na varying significantly across age categories. For our socioeconomic analyses, M1‐K and Mg levels differed significantly by household income while pH, P, Ca and Na values differed significantly by property value. Overall, our findings indicate that despite their inherent heterogeneity, there are identifiable patterns among subtropical coastal urban soil properties. We suggest that a more thorough understanding of these patterns and their drivers is an essential first step towards developing soil management strategies aimed at maintaining environmental quality and ecosystem services in subtropical cities.     

辽阳县城市道路绿化建设与发展对策

本文介绍了辽阳县城市道路绿化的现状和主要做法,分析了城市道路绿化存在的问题,从绿地规划、树立节约型绿化理念、科学植绿、依法治绿方面提出了城市道路绿化的发展对策。     

绿视率在城市道路绿地设计中的应用

分析城市道路绿地的界定及城市道路绿地在城市中发挥的作用；结合绿视率及其相关理论，论述绿视率的基本特征，结合沈阳市城市道路绿地设计，从城市道路绿地设计的角度阐述绿视率在实际工作中的应用。     

大兴安岭湖通河野生五味子药用资源保护区自然生态质量评价分析

从植被类型多样性、物种多样性、生态系统的稳定性和脆弱性、面积适宜性几个方面对大兴安岭湖通河五味子药用资源保护区的自然生态质量进行了评价和分析。     

Short Root Densities and Surface Phosphatase Activities of Ectomycorrhizal Morphotypes in a Slash Pine Plantation

Abstract

Mineralization is the dominant process controlling soil-solution P in the Spodosols of the southeastern United States. Pine trees growing in these soils are typically colonized by ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi that are known to produce phosphatases. Little, however, is known of the dynamics of EM short roots or phosphatase activity in tree plantations. To address this question, short root densities, EM morphotypes, and associated surface acid phosphomonoesterase in a 12-year-old Pinus elliottii plantation in northern Florida were evaluated. The density of total (living and dead) short roots changed little from February through June, with a mean of 7.6 cm³ soil. The majority of the short roots, however, were inactive or dead with only 14 to 38% appearing viable upon visual inspection. The majority of the viable short roots were mycorrhizal. The most abundant morphotypes were formed by Cenococcum and Thelephora but these had low phosphatase activity. In contrast, less frequently observed morphotypes had substantially higher rates of enzyme production and these may play an important role in sustainable P nutrition of plantation trees.     

基于神经网络模型的青岛市城区土壤重金属污染源定位

建立基于遗传算法的BP神经网络系统,该模型可以有效描绘区域中重金属元素的分布情况,并由此通过各元素浓度极大值点求出污染源近似坐标,实现对污染源的定位.将该模型运用于青岛市,根据青岛市不同功能区的土壤重金属含量调查结果,实现了对可能重金属元素污染源位置的预测.     

老子自然哲学观中的生态伦理意蕴

老子的自然哲学观中具有丰富的生态伦理意蕴，主要表现为老子自然哲学观中“道法自然”的生态智慧观，“天人合一”的生态和谐观和“万物自化”的生态社会观。研究它们对于保护生态环境和认识人与自然和谐的意义，对于全面落实科学发展观，都有重要的时代价值。     

关于耐湿园林植物处理城市污水的探讨

近年来,我国的水污染现象越来越严重,而对植物处理城市污水方面的研究国内外只局限于芦苇(Phragmites australis)、香蒲(Typha orientalis Presl.)等水生植物,虽对污水净化效率较高,但植物种类单一且观赏价值不高。针对这些不足,探讨了在植物选择上应扩展到耐湿园林植物,在注重污水净化效果的同时又体现植物的美学功能,为现代城市营造出一处生态功能景观。     

植物病害生物防治与微生态学

在概述植物病害生物防治生态学意义的基础上,从植物微生态学的角度阐述了植物根围菌及内生菌作为生防菌的依据和意义。特别是内生菌是植物体内的正常菌群,对植物病害生物防治具有重要的生态学实践意义。