黄土高原干旱半干旱区生物结皮覆盖土壤水汽吸附与凝结特征

生物结皮是一种广泛分布于干旱半干旱地区土壤表层的特殊复合体,为揭示其对土壤水汽吸附与凝结过程的影响,该研究通过室内定量水汽吸附试验和野外对水汽凝结的连续观测,对黄土高原典型生物结皮(藻结皮、藻藓混生结皮、藓结皮)与裸沙的水汽吸附和凝结特征进行对比研究。结果表明:生物结皮的覆盖显著提升了表层土壤的水汽吸附能力,其平均水汽吸附量比裸沙高66.7%。不同类型生物结皮水汽吸附能力差异显著,表现为藓结皮最高,混生结皮次之,而藻结皮最低。GAB(Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer)吸附模型能较好的描述生物结皮土壤水汽吸附与解吸附过程,模拟结果决定系数R20.99、均方根误差RMSE0.001 2 g/g及平均相对偏差百分比E16.0%;此外,生物结皮加剧了土壤水汽吸附与解吸附曲线之间的滞后效应,其滞后指数平均是裸沙的2.0～2.9倍。水汽凝结结果显示,水汽凝结过程均受气温与相对湿度等气象因子制约,且生物结皮覆盖下表层土壤的水汽凝结和蒸发过程相较于裸沙更为迅速。同时,生物结皮的日均水汽凝结量是裸沙的1.6～1.8倍。综上,干旱和半干旱地区生物结皮覆盖显著提高了表层土壤的水汽吸附能力、并增加了水汽凝结量,对区域表层土壤的水分运动过程产生了重要影响。     

三峡库区消落带土壤中施用磷肥对环境激素铅吸附-解吸的影响

采用室内模拟施肥、恒温振荡平衡法研究了磷肥种类、磷肥浓度、铅离子浓度、离子强度和酸度影响三峡库区消落带土壤对铅离子的吸附量和解吸量。结果表明：（1）磷肥种类与铅离子的吸附量和解吸量显著相关,施用Ca（H2PO4）2使铅离子的吸附量和解吸量相对较小;（2）土壤铅离子的吸附量和解吸量与施用磷肥浓度呈显著相关,建议选用磷酸二氢钙、磷酸二氢铵、磷酸二氢钾3种磷肥,施用量在3.4066～8.5164kg P2O5·666.6m-2之间较为合适;（3）铅离子浓度极显著地影响土壤吸附和解吸铅离子,随着铅离子浓度的增加,吸附量和解吸量都呈逐渐增加的趋势;（4）离子强度和酸度都极显著地影响土壤吸附和解吸铅离子,建议选用磷酸二氢钙盐、钾盐和铵盐作为磷肥,可以减小土壤铅离子的环境风险。     

酸雨和有机配体EDTA对稀土在土壤中吸附和解吸的影响

研究了在模拟酸雨和有机配体EDTA的影响下，红壤对稀土元素Ce,La,Nd,Pr的吸附和解吸。结果表明，稀土元素在红壤中的吸附等温线符合Langmuir等温吸附式。采用酸雨－EDTA溶液作解吸剂时，争吸量随着吸附量的上升而升高。在低吸附量区域，EDTA的络合效应明显；在高吸附量区域，解吸溶液中H^ 的解吸作用明显。稀土的解吸曲线特征方程随着稀土与EDTA络合条件稳定常数的下降和解吸溶液的pH降低，由二次项函数式向幂函数式转化。     

邻苯二胺对铜在红壤和砂姜黑土中吸附和解吸的影响

研究了铜在红壤和砂姜黑土中的吸附和解吸过程以及有机污染物邻苯二胺对铜在两种土壤中吸附和解吸行为的影响。结果表明 ,砂姜黑土较红壤对铜具有更高的吸附量 ,同时 ,被吸附的铜离子从土壤中的脱附百分数也是砂姜黑土大于红壤 ,吸附在砂姜黑土中的铜较红壤更易被 1molL- 1 MgCl2 所置换。pH 3 .5～ 7.5范围内 ,土壤对铜的吸附量均随溶液pH的升高而升高 ,呈现S形。邻苯二胺增加了红壤对铜的吸附量 ,同时也增加了铜的脱附百分数。而邻苯二胺虽未改变砂姜黑土对铜的吸附量 ,但却显著改变了铜的脱附百分数。文中对邻苯二胺与铜的交互作用过程及其机理进行了推测     

四川盆地丘陵区农田土壤对磷的吸附与解吸特征

研究了四川盆地丘陵区典型水田和旱地土壤对磷的吸附与解吸特征,并讨论了吸附-解吸参数与土壤基本理化性质的关系。结果表明,不同pH的农田土壤对磷的吸附和解吸均存在显著差异,土壤对磷的吸持能力表现为中性土壤〉酸性土壤〉石灰性土壤,中性有利于土壤吸附磷;水稻土对磷的最大吸附容量（Qm）和最大缓冲容量（MBC）高于紫色土,而临界平衡磷浓度（EPC0）和解吸率（b）低于紫色土。农田土壤对磷的吸附与解吸参数还受土壤理化性质的影响,Qm和MBC与有机质含量、无定形铁（Fe-ox）含量呈极显著正相关（P〈0.01,n=6）;吸附常数（K）与有机磷含量呈显著负相关（P〈0.05,n=6）;EPC0与土壤pH、CaCO3含量呈显著负相关,与有机磷含量呈显著正相关（P〈0.05,n=6）;b与Fe-ox含量呈显著负相关（P〈0.05,n=6）。     

土壤Cr(VI)在非线性Langmuir吸附条件下的径流流失试验与模拟

针对重金属铬(Cr)污染严重的现象,基于简单的二层非完全混合模型,将降雨时农田土壤与积水整个系统分为混合区及混合区以下两个部分,根据水量平衡原理和溶质质量守恒定律,研究土壤在非线性Langmuir吸附条件下,吸附性溶质Cr(VI)的径流流失规律。试验模拟的田间地表径流是由降雨引起的,根据降雨期间土壤与雨水相互作用情况,将降雨过程分为4个阶段分别求解进行研究。利用室内模拟降雨-径流试验所得数据进行模拟计算,并通过敏感性分析和模型参数对径流流失量的影响分析,阐明模型参数对土壤中吸附性溶质径流流失规律的影响。研究结果表明:此二层非完全混合模型能预测土壤在非线性Langmuir吸附条件下,吸附性溶质Cr(VI)的径流流失规律。该模型对入渗水溶质与土壤混合层溶质之间的非完全混合系数γ非常敏感,对土壤混合层溶质与地表积水-径流水溶质之间的非完全混合系数α不敏感,对Langmuir吸附方程中的参数B、C也不敏感。其中γ和α对模拟径流流失过程的影响主要作用于降雨前期,而Langmuir吸附方程中的参数B对模拟过程的影响作用于降雨前期,C也主要作用于降雨前期,但对后期的影响比其他参数更大。试验数据显示地表径流中溶质含量很低,说明该次试验中混合层溶质进入地表积水-径流层量很少,而模拟α值很小,与实际情况吻合,同时也说明,土壤中流失的污染物重金属Cr(VI)大多存在于地下排水中。     

土壤Cr(Ⅵ)在非线性Langmuir吸附条件下的径流流失试验与模拟

针对重金属铬(Cr)污染严重的现象,基于简单的二层非完全混合模型,将降雨时农田土壤与积水整个系统分为混合区及混合区以下两个部分,根据水量平衡原理和溶质质量守恒定律,研究土壤在非线性Langmuir吸附条件下,吸附性溶质Cr(VI)的径流流失规律。试验模拟的田间地表径流是由降雨引起的,根据降雨期间土壤与雨水相互作用情况,将降雨过程分为4个阶段分别求解进行研究。利用室内模拟降雨-径流试验所得数据进行模拟计算,并通过敏感性分析和模型参数对径流流失量的影响分析,阐明模型参数对土壤中吸附性溶质径流流失规律的影响。研究结果表明:此二层非完全混合模型能预测土壤在非线性Langmuir吸附条件下,吸附性溶质Cr(VI)的径流流失规律。该模型对入渗水溶质与土壤混合层溶质之间的非完全混合系数γ非常敏感,对土壤混合层溶质与地表积水-径流水溶质之间的非完全混合系数α不敏感,对Langmuir吸附方程中的参数B、C也不敏感。其中γ和α对模拟径流流失过程的影响主要作用于降雨前期,而Langmuir吸附方程中的参数B对模拟过程的影响作用于降雨前期,C也主要作用于降雨前期,但对后期的影响比其他参数更大。试验数据显示地表径流中溶质含量很低,说明该次试验中混合层溶质进入地表积水-径流层量很少,而模拟α值很小,与实际情况吻合,同时也说明,土壤中流失的污染物重金属Cr(VI)大多存在于地下排水中。     

肉大鸡颗粒饲料的吸湿解吸平衡模型

为了研究成品饲料的吸湿解吸平衡规律,用GAB模型及其含温度变量的改良模型（mGAB, modified GAB）拟合静态法获得的肉大鸡颗粒料在15、25、35和45℃环境下,在11%至97%平衡相对湿度（即水活度0.11～0.97）范围内的吸湿平衡以及11%～75%（即水活度0.11～0.75）范围内的解吸平衡,得到优异的拟合精度。结果表明：随温度上升,饲料的平衡含水率下降,吸湿和解吸之间存在明显的滞后现象。用BET解吸模型计算的15～45℃范围内单层含水率为6.34%～5.39%（干基）,并且随温度升高线性下降。以水活度0.65为安全贮存的临界点,对应于吸湿和解吸过程, 用改良GAB模型估计4个温度点的安全水分（干基）分别为13.09%和14.71%、12.92%和14.33%、12.74%和14.00%、12.56%和13.66%。研究结果为饲料的贮存和冷却过程规律研究提供了参考。     

干湿交替过程中水稻土铁形态和磷吸附解吸的变化

采用室内培养试验 ,经过连续 3次淹水 落干处理 ,研究了干湿交替过程中土壤中氧化铁形态的变化以及对土壤磷吸附和解吸的影响。结果表明 ,淹水使土壤中结晶态氧化铁含量明显减少 ,无定形氧化铁和土壤对磷的吸附量急剧增加 ,磷解吸下降 ;落干则使之发生相反的变化。土壤中的无定形氧化铁含量与土壤对磷的吸附之间存在着密切的相关关系。因此 ,淹水 落干过程中无定形氧化铁的变化是影响水稻田磷有效性的一个主导因子。     

向海沼泽湿地土壤碱解氮含量的季节变化特征研究

对比分析向海沼泽封闭性湿地和开放性湿地土壤中碱解氮含量的季节变化特征结果表明,2个典型区湿地表层土壤中碱解氮含量呈不规则“N”形变化曲线,其他土壤层次变化则相对和缓,但植物枯死期各层均表现出碱解氮含量增加趋势;各层土壤碱解氮季节动态变化过程均可采用三次多项式拟合模拟,且模拟效果均较好。     

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。     

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.     

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.     

Properties of anaerobically digested and composted municipal solid waste assessed by linking soil mesofauna dynamics and nitrogen modelling

We have studied the effect of anaerobically digested (ADMSW) and composted municipal solid waste (CMSW) on mineralization and foodweb dynamics to verify the hypothesis that ADMSW would immobilize N right after addition to soil in contrast to addition with CMSW. Another hypothesis was that the mesofauna (enchytraeids and microarthropods) would stimulate N release from the decomposer community. We measured excretion of -N and urea-N from the mesofauna and hypothesized that enchytraeids would release urea. ADMSW and CMSW were amended to pots with sandy loam and barley. The pots were divided into treatments with or without mesofauna. Mesofauna, plant N and biomass, soil N and ergosterol (fungal biomass) were measured over a 113-day period of four equidistant samplings. Soil respiration, N mineralization and N release by the mesofauna were modelled from concurrent studies. ADMSW- and CMSW-treated soils initially (<20 days) immobilized N. The amendments did not increase plant growth substantially, and this was probably due to N-limitation in the early stages of plant growth. Enchytraeid abundance was about three times higher in ADMSW- than CMSW-treated soils, indicating that ADMSW contained more labile compounds, bacteria, and microfauna. The mesofauna did not affect N-content, but the cumulated -N excreted by the mesofauna was estimated to be substantial and about one-fifth of total plant N in ADMSW. An explanation for this discrepancy might be that in the absence of the mesofauna, other members of the detrivore and microbivore community performed the mesofauna’s function. Neither enchytraeids nor microarthropods excreted urea.     

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,     

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,     

Assessing the effectiveness of conservation measures: Resolving the “wicked” problem of the Steller sea lion

“Wicked” problems are those that are complex and that change when solutions are applied. Many conflicts in conservation fall into this category. The study approached the problem of how to constrain the apparent wickedness of a problem in the conservation management of a species by using simple empirical indicators to carry out iterative assessment of the risk to a population and to document how this risk evolves in relation to the addition of new data and the implementation of management actions. Effects of high levels of uncertainty within data and also concerning population structure were examined through stochastic simulation and by exploration of scenarios. Historical trends in the example used, the Steller sea lion, showed rapid declines in abundance in some regions during the 1980s. The current total population is 130,000-150,000 Steller sea lions through Alaska and British Columbia and this number has been stable since about 1990 in spite of regional differences in population dynamics. Regional differences in the sequence of changes in the number of pups and non-pups, suggested that an internal re-distribution of juveniles could have happened between 1980 and 1990. Current productivity also appears close to the long-term mean. Stochastic population projection using various scenarios showed that, based upon this history, the risk of extinction for the population has declined and is below reasonable thresholds for considering the population to be endangered. The trends in risk suggest that management actions taken since 1990 have probably been effective. Consequently, the conservation management objectives for the Steller sea lion are probably being met. The approach provides a mechanism, based upon experience and scenario analysis, for exploring future policy options and may help to constrain the debate amongst stakeholders about the cost-benefit trade-offs associated with different options.     

Soil-profile distribution of primary and secondary plant-available nutrients under conventional and no tillage

Nutrient distributions under no tillage (NT) compared with conventional disk-and-bed tillage (CT) management in the warm, humid region of the southeastern USA need to be assessed so that future placement, quantity, and type of fertilizers can be altered, if necessary, to efficiently match crop demands. We determined soil-profile distributions of pH, N, P, S, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu to a depth of 0.9 m at the end of 8.5 years of continuous CT and NT management on a Weswood silty clay loam (fine, mixed, thermic Fluventic Ustochrept) in southcentral Texas. Most dramatic changes occurred within the 0–0.05 m depth, where soil under NT had lower pH, Fe, and Cu than under CT, but greater P, K, Zn, and Mn. Greater P and K under NT than under CT also occurred below the till-zone (0.15–0.3 m). At a depth of 0–0.3 m, soil under NT contained greater amounts of extractable P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu than under CT. Nitrogen fertilization had little effect on nutrient distributions, except resulting in greater extractable K at 0–0.05 m and greater nitrate at 0–0.15 m. Few changes in soil-profile distributions were observed for extractable S, Ca, Mg, and Na. Long-term continuous use of NT on this fine-textured, high-fertility (except for N) soil had no apparent adverse effects on nutrient distributions relative to CT, but enhanced conservation and availability of P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu near the soil surface where crop roots proliferate.     

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.