Soil Organic Carbon and Soil Physical Characteristics as Affected by Land Uses under Semiarid Irrigated Conditions

ABSTRACT

Rice-Wheat rotation is the dominant land use in the state of Punjab, resulting in over exploitation of ground water resources. Thus, it is necessary to evaluate other land uses that requires less water and are sustainable. The present investigation was planned with four land uses viz., fallow (FLU), rice-wheat (ALU), grasses (GLU) and pear (PLU) with respect to their effect on soil organic carbon and soil physical characteristics in surface and subsurface depth in district Ludhiana, Punjab. The soil organic carbon (SOC) content was higher by 10, 30.9 and 24.9% under rice-wheat, grasses, and pear than that under fallow. The grasses showed higher soil moisture characteristics curve (SMCC) and lower bulk density (Db) than that under rice-wheat. The larger mean weight diameter (MWD) were observed under pear, grasses and fallow than that under rice-wheat by 0.21, 0.51 and 0.41 mm, respectively. The saturated hydraulic conductivity (K_s) was higher in magnitude by 56.1, 55.4 and 28%, respectively under PLU, GLU and FLU over ALU. Of the evaluated land uses, pear and grasses proved to be more sustainable by retaining more moisture, maintaining better soil physical characteristics and SOC under semiarid irrigated conditions in the state on long term gradual response.     

澜沧江囊谦段夏秋季浮游植物群落结构初步研究

2011年夏季(6月)和秋季(9月)对澜沧江囊谦段的浮游植物进行初步研究。结果表明,澜沧江囊谦段浮游植物共计4门、57种(属);其中,硅藻门种类最多,为33种(属),占总种类数的57.9%;其次是绿藻门,为13种(属),占22.8%,蓝藻门10种(属),占17.5%,甲藻门仅检到1种,占1.8%。夏秋两季澜沧江囊谦段均以喜低温的硅藻为主,绿藻、蓝藻种类秋季多于夏季,甲藻仅在夏季出现。浮游植物优势种以硅藻为主,占75.0%,种类有尖针杆藻(Synedra acus)、普通等片藻(Diatoma vulgare)、舟形藻(Navicula sp.)、桥弯藻(Cymbella sp.)、曲壳藻(Achnanthes sp.)、异极藻(Gomphonem sp.)、颤藻(Oscillatoria sp.)和席藻(Phormidium sp.)。浮游植物数量为13.26×104～375.59×104个/L,平均数量99.36×104个/L;生物量为0.0445～1.9972mg/L,平均0.4915mg/L。浮游植物数量和生物量均以硅藻最高,分别占总数量的61.2%和总生物量的71.3%。分析显示,各采样点浮游植物多样性指数、均匀度指数较高,均值分别为2.24、0.48;表明该河段浮游植物群落比较稳定,种类分布较为均匀,体现了贫营养型河流的特征,水域环境良好。     

二维网格结构的拟膜分析法

分析了具有正交对角型单胞的平面网格结构。将其比拟为平面膜结构,并求出膜的面内刚度参数。给出平面网格结构嵌入各向同性基体材料而成的复合材料板的弹性本构参数表达式,并用数值方法简单验证了复合材料弹性本构参数表达式的正确性。     

种植密度对夏玉米穗位叶片解剖结构的影响

为了研究种植密度对玉米穗位叶片解剖结构的影响, 以生产上广泛种植的玉米杂交种郑单958和浚单20为材料,采用石蜡制片和超薄切片法对不同种植密度下2个玉米品种穗位叶片和叶绿体的结构进行了观察分析。结果表明, 随着种植密度的增加,2个玉米品种的叶片厚度、叶脉横截面积和叶脉木质部面积减小,上、下表皮的气孔频度减少(郑单958显著,浚单20不显著),叶肉细胞叶绿体的基粒数量减少,维管束鞘细胞叶绿体的数量减少;种植密度在75 000株 hm^-2时产量最高。相关性分析显示,叶脉木质部面积、气孔频度、叶肉细胞叶绿体的基粒数量、叶肉细胞叶绿体的基粒数量与种植密度呈显著负相关,与单穗籽干重、千粒重、穗粒数量呈显著正相关,因而成为玉米生产上的重要结构指标。     

长江口及邻近海域4个不同地理群体凤鲚矢耳石形态差异

为探明相邻海域凤鲚（Coilia mystus）群体间的差异性,分别采集江苏吕四（吕四群体）、上海崇明（崇明群体）、浙江舟山（舟山群体）和浙江温州（温州群体）邻近海域的凤鲚共240尾。以凤鲚矢耳石为研究对象,利用耳石测量法和耳石框架法获得21个测量参数,通过公式转化为20个形态指标数据,并进行多元统计分析。非参数检验显示4个群体间14个形态指标具有显著性差异（P<0.05）;应用主成分分析构建了7个反映耳石形态特征的主成分,累计贡献率为81.79%,结果显示不同群体耳石的整体形态相似,各群体间的耳石形态差异主要体现在局部的框架形态指标;利用贡献率最大的9个形态指标构建了4个群体的判别方程,温州群体的判别准确率最高,为96.7%,其次是崇明群体（66.7%）、吕四群体（60.0%）和舟山群体（58.3%）;聚类分析表明崇明和舟山群体距离最近,其次为吕四群体,与温州群体距离最远。结果表明,崇明、舟山和吕四群体间矢耳石形态差异较小,而温州群体与这3个群体的差异最大,可单独确立为一个生态群体。可见,短距离洄游性凤鲚不同群体间耳石形态差异大小与群体地理阻隔程度相关。     

黄河乌兰布和沙漠段沿岸风沙流结构与沙丘移动规律

为明确黄河乌兰布和沙漠段沿岸的风沙活动及沙丘移动特征,该文以黄河乌兰布和沙漠段沿岸的流动沙丘为研究对象,采用野外观测与实验室分析相结合的方法对沿岸沙丘的起沙风况、沙物质组成、风沙流结构及沙丘移动规律进行初步的定量研究。结果表明:起沙风的主风为西南—西风,集中于3-5月份,且5～6m/s风占起沙风的50.26%;沙物质粒径以细砂(0.1～0.25mm)为主,沿黄段沙丘粒径极细砂以下(≤0.1mm)的沙物质粒径组成比沙漠腹地减少8.92%;距地60cm高度范围内,81.75%的沙物质在0～10cm高的气层中通过。在沙丘的不同部位上,相对输沙量与高程之间有着良好的幂函数关系;沙丘向前移动的距离为8.19m/a,主要发生在3-5月份。该研究结果可为合理计算入黄风积沙量及完善黄河沿岸综合防护体系提供科学依据。     

日本沼虾太湖和鄱阳湖群体及其F1的遗传结构分析

采用12对微卫星标记分析了日本沼虾太湖、鄱阳湖两个野生群体及其双列杂交的F₁的遗传结构和遗传多样性。结果显示,所用引物的平均等位基因数(N_a)为17.67个,有效等位基因数(N_e)为12.48个,大小在112～427 bp之间。平均观测杂合度(H_o)为0.693 8,平均期望杂合度(H_e)为0.913 4。2个亲本及4个子代组合的两两遗传分化指数F_ST值在0.020 5~0.042 7之间,基因流(N_m)数值在5.607 5~11.957 0之间,表明日本沼虾组合间分化不明显。聚类分析结果表明,TP（太湖♀?鄱阳湖♂）组合与PT（鄱阳湖♀?太湖♂）组合,TT（太湖♀?太湖♂）组合与TH（太湖亲本）组合,PP（鄱阳湖亲本）组合与PY（鄱阳湖♀?鄱阳湖♂）组合分别先聚在一起,之后是TP,PT,TT,TH组合聚在一起,最后再与PP,PY组合聚合在一起。试验结果显示,杂交组合的观测杂合度有明显提高;杂交组合与其它组合分化不明显;杂交子代与母本的遗传结构更相似。本试验通过杂交来分析亲本及子代各个组合之间遗传多样性及遗传结构的变化情况,为日本沼虾资源保护和开发利用提供理论依据。     

永定县农村居民消费结构实证分析

农村居民消费结构是反映农村居民生活质量的一个重要指标,引导居民合理消费,优化消费结构,对促进经济稳步、快速发展具有重要意义。以2006—2011年永定县农村居民收入及生活消费支出等数据为基础,对永定县农村居民消费结构进行实证分析,并研究消费结构的影响因素,提出提高农民收入、培养正确消费观念、完善社会保障制度、加强基础设施建设、改善消费环境的优化建议。     

不同施肥结构对红菜园土有机质、酸性和交换性能的影响

采用田间小区试验研究不同施肥结构和酸调理剂对由第四纪红土发育的酸性红菜园土的有机质、酸性以及交换性能的影响.结果表明,化肥+石灰(NPK+ CaO)和化肥+氧化镁(NPK+ MgO)处理的土壤pH极显著高于其他各处理,并且能显著降低土壤交换态铝的含量,而酸化调理剂2号(NPKSR2)对土壤pH的提高又显著高于其他各处理,土壤pH与土壤交换性铝离子呈负相关;各施肥处理均能提高土壤有机质含量,以化肥+菜枯(NPK+OM)处理效果最佳,该处理土壤有机质含量平均达16.71 g/kg,酸化调理剂2号(NPKSR2)也能显著提高土壤有机质含量;化肥+石灰(NPK+ CaO)和化肥+氧化镁(NPK+MgO)处理提高土壤阳离子交换量(CEC)和有效阳离子交换量(ECEC)效果最显著,酸化调理剂2号(NPKSR2)又优于其他各处理,化肥+氧化镁(NPK+ MgO)处理能有效提高土壤交换性盐基离子各组成的含量;化肥(NPK)和酸化调理剂2号(NPKSR2)处理均能缓慢提高蔬菜作物产量,而其他各处理蔬菜作物产量均不稳定.     

Cadmium in upland forests after vitality fertilization with wood ash—a summary of soil microbiological studies into the potential risk of cadmium release

The use of wood ash in forestry has been questioned because of the potential risk associated with its cadmium (Cd) content (1–30 mg kg^–1). In agriculture, wood ash is only allowed for use as a fertilizer when its Cd content is below 3 mg kg^–1. This restriction has not been applied to forest soils and there is a lack of knowledge about the potentially harmful effects of the Cd in wood ash on forest ecosystems. This paper summarizes our recent studies on the microbial communities of boreal coniferous forest humus exposed to Cd-containing wood ash treatment. The main objectives of our studies were to test if the Cd in wood ash has the potential to affect the humus layer microflora of coniferous upland forests and if it has the potential to enter the human food chain. These objectives were tested both in laboratory and field experiments with ash and ash spiked with Cd (in laboratory 400 or 1,000 mg Cd kg^–1 as CdO or CdCl₂; in field 400 mg Cd kg^–1 as CdO). In one study the dissolution of ash was accelerated by irrigating it with simulated acid rain (SAR). Wood ash increased humus layer pH and microbial activities (respiration or thymidine incorporation rates) and changed its microfloral community structure (Biolog, PLFA, 16S or 18S rDNA PCR-DGGE) in both laboratory and field experiments. Spiking ash with Cd induced no further changes in the above-mentioned variables compared to ash alone. The Cd added with wood ash did not become bioavailable as detected with a bacterial biosensor Bacillus subtilis BR151(pTOO24). The form and level of Cd added in the ash had no further effect on the microbiological variables studied. Irrigation of ash with SAR did not increase the amount of bioavailable Cd, although the dissolution rate of the ash was increased. The concentration of Cd in soil water and in the berries of Vaccinium uliginosum and V. vitis-idaea, and the amount of humus bioavailable Cd did not increase with applied ash or ash spiked with Cd although the ash spiked with Cd increased the amount of humus total and extractable Cd in the 4-year field study. Only the ash spiked with Cd and not the unspiked normal wood ash resulted in significantly higher Cd concentrations in the mushroom Lactarius rufus and a slight increase in the berries of Empetrum nigrum (first year only). In conclusion, the Cd in wood ash did not become bioavailable and harmful to forest soil microbes, or leach into the humus layer even when treated with simulated acid rain. It is thus safe to use wood ash as a fertilizer in forests. However, since wood ash adds Cd to the environment, it is recommended that the same sites should not be fertilized with wood ash more than once. The effects of wood ash (3 t ha^–1) on forest soil humus layer microbes are long-term, lasting at least 20 years, and probably longer if higher application dose and/or hardened ash is used.