流动沙丘先锋植物沙米的生态防护作用

使用野外风速廓线仪与阶梯式集沙仪,对流动沙丘先锋植物沙米及其群落的生态防护作用进行了野外实地观测研究。研究结果表明,沙米植株成塔状,基部分枝,株高变异性、可塑性大,与其他形态指标呈显著正相关,通过测定株高可掌握其基本形态特征。立枯沙米单株可降低风速90%以上,并能阻挡风沙流形成沙舌,沙舌积沙量、高度、长度与沙米体积、高度和冠幅呈显著相关。沙米群落粗糙度达到6.325 cm,是裸露流沙区的2635倍。在裸露流沙区200 cm高度风速为6.2 m/s时,裸露流沙区输沙量达到86.34 g/cm.h,而沙米群落中无风沙流发生;风速为9.5 m/s时,裸露流沙区输沙量也达到沙米群落的574倍。研究认为,在短期(2~3年)和局部空间范围(流动沙丘坡脚与两翼以及裸沙斑块),立枯沙米及其群落具有较明显的防风固沙作用;发达的生殖生长、侧枝系统和侧根系统,枯死后可保留2~3个生长季,是沙米发挥防风固沙作用的关键所在。     

毛乌素沙地巴图塔沙柳沙障对植被恢复作用的研究

以毛乌素沙地巴图塔沙柳基地为研究区域,采用野外调查和统计分析相结合的方法,对沙障设置前后的植被动态变化、物种多样性进行研究,进而分析沙柳沙障对植被恢复的影响。研究结果表明:随着沙障设置年限的增加,群落的物种数增加;群落类型由沙障设置前的沙米+沙竹群落发展成沙柳人工植被群落,在演替过程中无物种消失,物种多样性与沙障设置年限基本呈正相关关系。证明流动沙丘上植被恢复过程中沙柳沙障起着重要促进作用。     

呼伦贝尔沙地植被演替规律研究

在对呼伦贝尔沙地形成的历史背景进行系统分析的基础上,通过大量的野外调查,研究了呼伦贝尔沙地植被资源状况、特征及植被演替规律。结果表明,在过度放牧所引起的逆行演替中,固定沙地、半固定沙地和流动沙地的植物群落物种组成从31种锐减到了2种,盖度从61%降低到8%,群落的物种丰富度逐渐降低,流动沙地的物种丰富度分别是半固定沙地和固定沙地的0.25倍、0.065倍,多样性指数分别为2.464,1.584,0.554,固定沙地最大,为流动沙地的4.45倍。物种均匀度分别为0.497,0.528,0.554。流动沙地最大,是固定沙地的1.11倍。植被高度及生物量亦均呈递减趋势,优势种和建群种发生更迭,群落结构趋于简单。对不同封育年限植被进行研究,得出植被的恢复演替规律为:以沙米为优势种的一年生先锋植物群落以糙隐子草为优势种其他多年生禾草伴生的过渡型植被群落冰草 糙隐子草过渡型植被群落羊草 冷蒿亚稳定型群落,同时,土壤的结构、理化性质得到改善。     

子午岭地区近150年演替序列下植被群落组成与结构变化

[目的] 研究自然恢复条件下植物群落组成与垂直结构变化,为黄土高原的植被建设与高质量发展提供理论依据。 [方法] 以空间代时间的方法,调查分析子午岭地区从弃耕到顶级群落植被的物种组成、多样性特征;并构建反映群落垂直结构特征的指数,研究其变化趋势。 [结果] ①该地区共观察到植被种类42科98属115种,其中8个演替序列中有32科77属88种。 ②演替中群落总体的物种多样性和丰富度均呈显著增加趋势,演替初期两指数值分别为0.901与1.702,演替末期则为1.998与2.665,且在中期均表现出单峰突增态势,而均匀度变化不明显。 ③演替中,乔木各指标有增加趋势;乔木胸径初期为12.13 cm,末期增加至22.19 cm,冠幅由11.64 m²增加至41.54 m²,乔木生物量由54.07 t/hm²增加至175.13 t/hm²;而灌木各指标变化不显著,灌木生物量在演替中期呈现显著峰值,最高为9.56 t/hm²,但在随后的演替过程中呈迅速波动下降态势,演替末期生物量仅为1.82 t/hm²。由灌木群落演替至乔木群落时,枯落物层的厚度显著增加,而盖度在各演替阶段间无显著性差异。 ④演替初期的综合垂直结构指数较低且相近,为0.086～0.104,演替中期迅速增加至0.349,在演替接近末期时达到最大值0.477。林下植被垂直结构指数在演替中期最高(0.342),演替末期降低并趋于稳定(0.195～0.246)。 [结论] 随着自然演替,群落物种多样性和丰富度均得到显著提升,群落总体垂直结构向复杂化发展,林下垂直结构则在演替后期呈现退化。     

海螺沟冰川退缩区原生演替序列植被碳氮储量动态

在贡嘎山海螺沟冰川退缩区,对植被原生演替序列,选择冰川退缩后第5,27,37,47,53,59,87,127,157年9个演替阶段为对象,进行了不同演替阶段的乔木、灌木、草本及植被总体生物量和碳氮储量调查。结果显示:随着演替时间的推进,植被总生物量呈波动性增加,从0.95 t/hm~2增至163.79 t/hm~2。植被不同层次中,乔木层生物量占活体植物总生物量的比例最大,达94.5%以上。不同演替阶段植被碳氮储量的变化与其生物量的变化相似。植被总碳、氮储量从演替初期到顶级群落波动性增加,分别从0.40 t/hm~2,0.01 t/hm~2增至88.45 t/hm~2,1.76 t/hm~2。不同演替阶段乔木层碳、氮储量分别为35.27～99.85 t/hm~2,1.11～1.99 t/hm~2,占总碳、氮储量的92.8%和93.4%以上,是不同演替阶段植被碳氮储量的主体。研究表明灌木层和草本层的碳氮储量对植被碳氮总储量的贡献较低。     

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。     

桂西南退化喀斯特植被自然恢复研究

采用"空间代替时间"方法结合"相似系统原理"建立退化群落自然恢复演替系列,对桂西南退化喀斯特植被自然恢复过程中群落高度、生物量等结构功能指标的恢复度和恢复速度进行了分析.结果表明:桂西南退化喀斯特植被群落自然恢复在群落演替初期阶段速度很慢,每提高0.1恢复度需要约10.7 a时间;到演替中期出现恢复加速期,每提高0.1恢复度需要2.6～3.5 a;到演替后期恢复速度又下降,每提高0.1恢复度需要3.5～5.3 a.退化群落从草本群落阶段达到群落结构、功能的基本恢复需要30～40 a,但要达到群落结构、功能的完全恢复则需要近100 a.     

黄土丘陵区不同草本群落生物量与土壤水分的特征分析简

为阐明黄土丘陵区不同草本群落生物量与土壤水分的相关特征,通过野外调查与定点观测,对延河流域内不同演替阶段的5种草本植被（长芒草、铁杆蒿、茭蒿、白羊草、大针茅）群落地上生物量、土壤水分特征及其相关关系进行研究与分析.结果表明：在0～ 500 cm土层内,各演替阶段草本群落土壤含水量的垂直分布规律明显,均表现为浅层（0 ～ 50 cm）减少、中层（50 ～200 cm）增加、深层（200 ～ 500 cm）基本稳定的趋势;植物群落地上生物量均随着演替年限呈先增加后减小趋势,在白羊草群落阶段（退耕演替25 a左右）达到最大值;草本群落地上生物量与土壤含水量整体呈正相关关系,相关程度以0 ～ 200 cm土层较高;植被群落利用土壤水分土层深度随群落演替阶段逐渐加深,表现出对环境更强的适应性.     

模糊聚类和排序在植被演替研究中的综合应用

应用模糊聚类和主成分分析(PCA)对黄土高原丘陵沟壑区植物群落演替进行研究,以探讨该方法在植被演替研究中的可行性。研究结果表明,利用模糊聚类分析和主成分分析,可以将13个样地客观地划分为5个群系。结合不同群系的恢复时间,即可判定随时间变化而呈现出的植物群落演替序列：猪毛蒿群落一赖草群落一长芒草群落一铁杆蒿群落一沙棘群落。该演替序列与传统的研究结果基本相同,说明利用模糊聚类分析和主成分分析方法研究植被演替是可行的。同时该方法数学上较为严格,且计算简单、运算量小,精度较高、可在计算机上运算,可大大提高植物群落演替研究的定量化水平,在植被演替中具有较好的应用价值。     

黄土丘陵区铁杆蒿群落和长芒草群落地上生物量及土壤养分效应

为了明确黄土丘陵区典型植被演替过程中植被与土壤的互动效应,为植被恢复提供依据,采用野外调查和室内分析的实验方法,结合逐步回归和通径分析数据处理方法,研究该区铁杆蒿群落和长芒草群落随着恢复演替的进行,地上生物量、地下生物量、土壤养分的动态变化及其地上生物量与环境因子的关系,并对2种群落进行比较分析。结果表明:随着退耕年限的增加,铁杆蒿和长芒草群落的地上生物量、地下生物量呈逐渐增加的趋势;2种群落的土壤有机质和全氮也都呈增加的趋势,且同群落生物量的变化趋势步调基本一致;全磷和硝态氮也表现了总的增加趋势,但与生物量的变化趋势不太一致。逐步回归与通径分析表明,对铁杆蒿群落地上生物量影响较大的环境因子是有机质、黏粒质量分数和水分含量,其中有机质质量分数和水分含量表现为正效应,即生物量随有机质质量分数和土壤水分含量的增加而增大,土壤黏粒质量分数表现为负效应;对长芒草群落影响较大的是海拔、坡位、年限和全氮质量分数。     

低氮和干旱胁迫对富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的影响

【目的】以富士（Fuji）、 秦冠（Qinguan）嫁接在平邑甜茶（Malus hupehensis Rehd.）上的当年生盆栽苗为试验材料,采用砂培方法,研究了缺氮胁迫和干旱对富士和秦冠生长情况、 光合参数、 植株各部位氮磷钾含量及氮素利用效率的影响,分析比较了低氮干旱条件下富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的差异,以期为果树生产高效肥水利用提供理论指导。【方法】试验共设四个处理: 正常氮正常水（ZZ）、 低氮正常水（DZ）、 正常氮干旱（ZG）、 低氮干旱（DG）。氮素和水分均设置两个水平,分别为正常氮（6 mmol/L NO-3-N）、 低氮（0.3 mmol/LNO-3-N）、 正常供水（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的80%~85%）、 干旱处理（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的60%~65%）。【结果】富士和秦冠的生物量（茎和叶）、 株高茎粗等生长指标以及光合速率、 气孔导度、 蒸腾速率均为正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）,并且相对应处理下秦冠的以上指标均高于富士;正常供水下,缺氮处理使富士、 秦冠的根冠比比正常氮处理均有所增加,富士提高了2.05%,秦冠提高了22.40%。富士和秦冠的氮、 磷、 钾含量均表现出正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）; 氮、 钾元素含量在植株各部位的分布顺序依次是叶＞根＞茎,磷元素则是根＞叶＞茎;光合氮素利用效率（PNUE）和氮素利用效率表现为秦冠处理之间差异极显著,富士处理之间差异不显著;秦冠的PNUE和NUE明显高于富士,在低氮正常水（DZ）处理下,秦冠氮肥利用率比富士高42.07%,在低氮干旱（DG）处理下高64.14%;低氮胁迫下富士和秦冠的NUE显著提高,并且秦冠提高的幅度高于富士。【结论】施用氮肥能够显著提高富士与秦冠的干物质量,同等水肥条件下,秦冠生长优于富士;水分亏缺会减少叶片对氮的吸收,干旱条件下适度增施氮肥,可提高果树的抗旱能力;低氮干旱胁迫下秦冠的生长指标、 光合指标及氮素利用效率指标均优于富士,表现出较强的抗低氮干旱胁迫的能力。     

Pasture Vegetation Elemental Analysis by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a new technique for the analysis of plant material. This study investigates the application of LIBS to pasture-based plant samples. The LIBS measurements were obtained from pelletized pasture samples (100 samples) that had been also analyzed by inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) following microwave digestion for calibration and comparison purposes. Comparisons for elements sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), boron (B), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S) showed that LIBS could be used for almost all the standard profile total elements with concentrations down to low mg/kg levels (observed error of Na: 0.024 percent, K: 0.18 percent, Mg: 0.016 percent, Ca: 0.073 percent, P: 0.017 percent, Mn: 31 mg/kg, Fe: 150 mg/kg, Zn: 6.6 mg/kg, and B: 1.1 mg/kg). Elemental analysis at less than mg/kg levels was not possible using LIBS. The elements S and Cu were particularly difficult to analyze with reliability using LIBS at the concentration levels found in the plant samples. Replacing microwave digestion and subsequent ICP analysis with a direct analysis of dried plant samples using LIBS has the potential to improve the productivity and reduce the cost of testing.     

Faculty positions:Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Macroinvertebrates in North American tallgrass prairie soils: effects of fire, mowing, and fertilization on density and biomass

The responses of tallgrass prairie plant communities and ecosystem processes to fire and grazing are well characterized. However, responses of invertebrate consumer groups, and particularly soil-dwelling organisms, to these disturbances are not well known. At Konza Prairie Biological Station, we sampled soil macroinvertebrates in 1994 and 1999 as part of a long-term experiment designed to examine the effects and interactions of annual fire, mowing, and fertilization (N and P) on prairie soil communities and processes. For nearly all taxa, in both years, responses were characterized by significant treatment interactions, but some general patterns were evident. Introduced European earthworms (Aporrectodea spp. and Octolasion spp.) were most abundant in plots where fire was excluded, and the proportion of the total earthworm community consisting of introduced earthworms was greater in unburned, unmowed, and fertilized plots. Nymphs of two Cicada genera were collected (Cicadetta spp. and Tibicen spp.). Cicadetta nymphs were more abundant in burned plots, but mowing reduced their abundance. Tibicen nymphs were collected almost exclusively from unburned plots. Treatment effects on herbivorous beetle larvae (Scarabaeidae, Elateridae, and Curculionidae) were variable, but nutrient additions (N or P) usually resulted in greater densities, whereas mowing usually resulted in lower densities. Our results suggest that departures from historical disturbance regimes (i.e. frequent fire and grazing) may render soils more susceptible to increased numbers of European earthworms, and that interactions between fire, aboveground biomass removal, and vegetation responses affect the structure and composition of invertebrate communities in tallgrass prairie soils.     

Variation in quality parameters between and within 14 Nordic tree fruit and berry species

Abstract

A 3-year study was carried out to investigate quality parameters in 14 tree fruit and berry species grown in southern Norway. The species were blueberry, apple, aronia, sour cherry, sweet cherry, red raspberry, strawberry, blackcurrant, gooseberry, red currant and elderberry, harvested along with wild bilberry, cloudberry and lingonberry. Significant differences between species were identified for all quality parameters. The coefficient of variation between species was lowest for pH (12.5%), dry matter (18.9%) and soluble solids (25.3%), followed by titratable acids (59.3%), total phenolics (83.8%), antioxidant capacity FRAP (85.7%) and antiradical power by the DPPH-assay (97.8%), total monomeric anthocyanins (132%) and ascorbic acid (137%). Average coefficient of variation within species were lower and ranged from 4 (pH) to 62% (ascorbic acid). Only the FRAP values were significantly affected by harvesting year with lower levels in 2004 than in 2005 and 2006. There were significant interactions between species and harvesting year for dry matter, soluble solids, pH, ascorbic acid and FRAP. The results indicate generic ranges in composition within species independent upon growing location and climate, and the composition of the tree fruits and berries is not likely to deviate from these ranges. It is concluded that desirable composition of tree fruits and berries and their products should primarily be achieved by selection among species rather than searching fors broadened variation within individual species.     

Potassium Fixation and Release Characteristics in Rhizosphere and Nonrhizosphere Soils for a Rapeseed–Rice Cropping Sequence

Potassium (K) fixation and release in soil are important factors in the long-term sustainability of a cropping system. Changes in K concentration and characteristics of K fixation and release in rhizosphere and nonrhizosphere soils in the rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)–rice (Oryza sativa L.) rotation were investigated using a rhizobox system. The concentrations of different forms of K in both rhizosphere and nonrhizosphere soils decreased with plants compared to without plants, regardless of K fertilizer application. Potassium uptake by crops mainly came from the rhizosphere soil. In the treatment without K fertilizer (–K), the main form of K supplied by the soil to the crops was 1.0 mol L^?1 nitric acid (HNO₃) nonextractable K, followed by nonexchangeable K, and then exchangeable K. In the treatment with K fertilizer (+K), the main K forms supplied by the soil to the crops were exchangeable K and nonexchangeable K. The amount and rate of K fixation after one cycle of the rapeseed–rice rotation was greater in rhizosphere soil than in nonrhizosphere soil. The amount and rate of K fixation of soil in the +K treatment were significantly less than in the –K treatment. The cumulative amounts of K released with 1.0 mol L^?1 ammonium acetate (NH₄OAc) and 1.0 mol L^?1 HNO₃ extraction increased with the increasing numbers of extractions, but the K-releasing power of soil by successive extraction decreased gradually and finally became almost constant. The release of K was less in rhizosphere soil than in nonrhizosphere soil. The release of K in the +K treatment was similar to that in the –K treatment in rhizosphere soil, but the K release in nonrhizosphere soil was greater with the +K than the –K treatment. Overall, the information obtained in this study will be helpful in formulating more precise K fertilizer recommendations for certain soils.     

Electron donor and pH relationships for biologically enhanced dissolution of chlorinated solvent DNAPL in groundwater

Biologically enhanced dissolution offers a method to speed removal of chlorinated solvent dense non-aqueous-phase liquid (DNAPL) sources such as tetrachloroethene (PCE) and trichoroethene (TCE) from aquifers. Bioremediation is accomplished by adding an electron donor to the source zone where fermentation to intermediates leading to acetic acid and hydrogen results. The hydrogen and possibly acetic acid are used by dehalogenating bacteria to convert PCE and TCE to ethene and hydrochloric acid. Reductive dehalogenation is thus an acid forming process, and sufficient alkalinity must be present to maintain a near neutral pH. The bicarbonate alkalinity required to maintain pH above 6.5 is a function of the electron donor: 800 mg/L of bicarbonate alkalinity is sufficient to achieve about 1.2 mM TCE dechlorination with glucose, 1.7 mM with lactate, and a much higher 3.3 mM with formate. Laboratory studies indicate that in mixed culture, formate can be used as an electron donor for complete conversion to ethene, contrary to pure cultures studies indicating it cannot. Various strategies can be used to add electron donor to an aquifer for DNAPL dehalogenation while minimizing pH problems and excessive electron donor usage, including use of injection-extraction wells, dual recirculation wells, and nested injection-extraction wells.     

Biodiversity and ecogeography of wild Lactuca spp. in some European countries

Staff members of the Department of Botany of Palacký University in Olomouc and Gene Bank Department – Workplace Olomouc, Research Institute of Crop Production in Prague, Czech Republic, conducted an expedition in seven European countries (Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland) in August/September 1999 to collect wild Lactuca spp. germplasm and study its geographic distribution, ecology and biodiversity. During the mission, more than 600 locations were visited resulting in the collection of 602 seed samples (accessions) of wild Lactuca species and 13 seed samples of related genera (Chondrilla and Mycelis). Lactuca serriola f. serriola, L. serriola f. integrifolia, L. saligna and L. viminea subsp. chondrilliflora were prevalent in southern Europe (Italy, France), however, only L. serriola was common in central and western Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland). The greatest diversity of Lactuca species was found in France, where also the most seed samples (165) were collected. The most characteristic habitats with a high density of Lactuca spp. populations were observed along roads and highways, grassy ditches, ruderal communities, and dust-heaps. Natural infections by powdery mildew (Erysiphe cichoracearum) and downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) on some wild Lactuca spp. were observed. Recent observations concerning the geographic distribution, population structure, habitats, and natural occurrence of diseases of Lactuca spp. are discussed. This assemblage of genetic resources of Lactuca spp. can serve as the basis of future studies of species diversification, spatial population structure, plant microevolution, domestication processes, and genetic variability of host-parasite interactions.     

Increase in auxiliary photoprotective photosynthetic pigments in wheat seedlings induced by Azospirillum brasilense

Inoculation of wheat seedlings with the plant growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense Cd was immobilized in alginate microbeads and, without applying any stress, significantly increased the quantity of several photosynthetic pigments, such as chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and the auxiliary photoprotective pigments violaxanthin, zeaxanthin, antheroxanthin, lutein, neoxanthin, and β-carotene. This resulted in greener plants with no apparent visible stress. After monitoring the quantity of photosynthetic pigments for 4 weeks, we observed that inoculated plants had higher quantities of pigments in shoot and stem. The greatest difference in the quantity of all pigments between inoculated and noninoculated plants occurred in the first week of growth. Regardless of treatment, the quantity of pigments in stems was three to four times less than the quantity of these pigments in shoots. Application of Azospirillum, either as liquid inoculant or as alginate microbeads, did not alter the positive effect of the bacteria on pigment production or the positive response of the plants towards A. brasilense Cd inoculation.     

Responses of native legume desert trees used for reforestation in the Sonoran Desert to plant growth-promoting microorganisms in screen house

Three slow-growing legume trees used for desert reforestation and urban gardening in the Sonoran Desert of Northwestern Mexico and the Southwestern USA were evaluated whether their growth can be promoted by inoculation with plant growth-promoting bacteria (Azospirillum brasilense and Bacillus pumilus), unidentified arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (mainly Glomus sp.), and supplementation with common compost under regular screenhouse cultivation common to these trees in nurseries. Mesquite amargo (Prosopis articulata) and yellow palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla) had different positive responses to several of the parameters tested while blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida) did not respond. Survival of all tree species was over 80% and survival of mesquite was almost 100% after 10 months of cultivation. Inoculation with growth-promoting microorganisms induced significant effects on the leaf gas exchange of these trees, measured as transpiration and diffusive resistance, when these trees were cultivated without water restrictions.