中国森林破碎化及其化解研究综述及展望

中国森林面积增长举世瞩目,但森林破碎化问题日益凸显。如何化解森林破碎化问题尚未引起国内学术界的充分关注,研究储备难以支撑中国森林整体性和系统性的管理政策实践。文中在综述中国森林破碎化驱动力的基础上从社会经济发展、森林景观恢复、森林治理3个视角综述化解森林破碎化的相关措施,并基于奥斯特罗姆的社会生态系统分析框架提出森林破碎化化解框架,指出中国森林破碎化研究的基本路径和未来展望。现有社会经济发展、森林景观恢复、森林治理等方面的研究在如何解决森林破碎化问题上渐趋融合,认识到单纯从生态系统或者社会系统出发的解决方案收效有限,需要将森林破碎化问题置于社会生态系统中进行考虑,探索化解森林破碎化的综合方法。森林破碎化化解框架为揭示森林破碎化的化解因素、作用机制和效果评估提供了分析工具,需要挖掘和整理中国在化解森林破碎化方面积累的实践经验,识别影响森林破碎化的关键因素,理清它们与森林破碎化之间的作用机制,明晰它们的综合作用如何影响了中国森林破碎化和森林生态系统综合管理的方向。     

Comparison of three evapotranspiration models with eddy covariance measurements for a Populus euphratica Oliv. forest in an arid region of northwestern China

The accurate estimation of evapotranspiration(ET) in arid regions is important for improving the water use efficiency of vegetation. Based on successive observations from May to October of 2014, we estimated the ET of a Populus euphratica Oliv. forest during the growing season in an extremely arid region using the PM(Penman-Monteith), SW(Shuttleworth-Wallace) and SSW(an improved canopy transpiration model) models. Estimated ET values were compared with those of the eddy covariance measurements. Results indicated that the actual ET of the P. euphratica forest was always overestimated by the PM model. The accuracy of the SW model was higher than that of the PM model. However, some data were not easily obtained because of the complicated structure of the SW model. The newly proposed SSW model gave the most accurate ET values, and its accuracy was higher at hourly than at daily time scale. In conclusion, the SSW model is more suitable for sparse vegetation system at large scales in extremely arid regions.     

基于CA模型的珠江三角洲基塘景观破碎化分析及其模拟

在对珠江三角洲传统基塘区2000、2006、2011年基塘景观破碎化特征分析的基础上,运用LogisticCA模型开展了传统基塘区2020年的基塘景观的模拟研究。结果表明,2000~2011年,传统基塘区基塘面积减少了46.65%,斑块数量由139个增加到1 072个,平均斑块面积减少了97.12%,反映了斑块由集中成片发展成为破碎的状态;形状指数增加了36.23%,在人类活动的干预下,基塘斑块形状趋于复杂化;边缘密度减少了88.57%,反映了单位面积上斑块数量增多了;平均最近邻近距离变化幅度最大,减少了99.75%,说明相同类型的斑块之间的距离变近,呈团聚分布。根据2020年模拟结果 ,基塘面积减少53.38%,基塘斑块数量增加为2 045个,平均斑块面积减少82.33%,形状指数增加22.12%,边缘密度增加80.74%,平均最近邻近距离减少86.00%,基塘破碎化的程度有所减缓。研究结果可为传统基塘区生态服务功能的延续、农业生态系统的恢复和区域生态经济的可持续发展提供参考。     

基于核密度估计的京津冀地区耕地破碎化分析

为了深入分析京津冀地区耕地破碎化和人工干扰程度,以空间网格为基本单元,采用核密度函数法对耕地进行密度计算,继而采用自然断点法进行密度分区,采用景观格局指数法,对耕地的空间分布特征、破碎化程度进行定量分析,最后采用耕地破碎度指数和人工干扰指数对比分析提出耕地整治的方向。结果表明:耕地核密度变化范围为0~95.08点/km2,85%以上的耕地集中分布在区域中部和东南部的中密度区到高密度区,耕地面积随着密度降低而减少;耕地斑块密度指数、斑块边界密度指数、面积加权分维数和耕地斑块聚集度在不同密度区的变化情况均反映出破碎化程度随着耕地密度减小而增大;耕地破碎度指数和人工干扰度指数均随着耕地密度降低而升高,人工干扰是该区域耕地破碎化程度加剧的主要因素。采用核密度估计法能合理地反映耕地聚集程度和破碎化程度,可为京津冀地区协同发展、耕地整治和土地利用优化布局提供理论支撑。     

Long‐term survival and colony growth of Acropora palmata fragments transplanted by volunteers for restoration

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