广州城市园林绿地食源树种应用及其生态景观营造

【目的】城市鸟类及蜂蝶类群落结构多样性是城市生物多样性的重要组成部分和生态环境质量的重要评价标准之一。了解城市园林绿地食源树种的应用,探讨食源树种的生态特性及其景观特征。【方法】调查了广州市12处城市绿地食源树种的应用,观察鸟类及蜂蝶类的取食情况,记录绿地中食源树种的种类、应用频次、配置方式及生长状况,归纳分析食源树种群落构成、观赏特性、生态性等。【结果】广州园林绿地常见食源树种有23科33属45种,其中鸟类食源树种25种,蜂蝶类食源树种20种,以桃金娘科、桑科、大戟科为主,并以乡土种为主、外来驯化种为辅;食源树种的观赏与被取食时间主要集中于春夏季(31种),秋冬季的相对较少(16种)。【结论】广州市绿地的食源树种资源丰富,约300种,但常见鸟类及蜂蝶类食源树种仅占18%,结合良好适应性、抗逆性、取食性、观赏性,归纳出20种优势乡土食源树种;同时对食源树种群落组成结构进行分析,在兼顾食源树种的观赏性与生态性的基础上,设计出6组可在广州城市园林绿地推广应用的生态配置群落,采用树种混交与立体复合栽植的形式,乔、灌、草结合,形成丰富的水平与垂直植物群落结构,提高绿地生境异质性,增加食源树种的数量及丰富度,提供丰富稳定的食物来源,为鸟类及蜂蝶类提供多样的稳定栖息地。研究结果将对城市园林绿地食源树种的合理选择与科学配置应用,以及营造鸟类及蜂蝶类昆虫生态景观具有现实指导意义。     

论城市森林建设树种选择的原则

树种选择的正确与否关系到城市森林建设的成败.以生态学原理为指导,阐述了城市森林建设中树种选择必须坚持的6项原则,即适地适树原则、生态优先原则、多目标兼顾原则、生物多样性原则、以乔木为主原则和重视乡土树种原则等.同时,拓展和丰富了适地适树的内涵,并就当前城市森林树种选择存在的一些问题进行探讨,提出解决问题的思路.     

Oviposition preference of Anoplophora glabripennis emerging from five host tree species under field conditions

The Asian longhorned beetle （ALB）, Anoplophora glabripennis （Motschulsky） is a polyphagous woodborer of hardwood trees. In order to well understand the oviposition preference of A. glabripennis emerging from different larval host tree species, we selected five common host tree species in the field and evaluated its oviposition preferences. The five host tree species are Acer negundo （AN）, Salix matsudana f. lobato-glandulosa （SM）, Populus nigra L. var. thevestina （Dode） Bean （PN）, P. simonii × P. pyramidalis cv. Opera 8277 （PS） and P. alba var. pyramidalis （PA）. Results show that adult beetles emerging from these five tree species almost have the same oviposition phenomenon. All adult beetles, except those emerging from PS, chewed the highest potential sites and laid most eggs on AN trees. Adult beetles emerging from AN, PN, PS and PA did not chew any sites nor laid any eggs on PA trees. These results showed that adult A. glabripennis emerging from the five host tree species did not show any clear oviposition preference for their larval host tree species in the field but they did present the most obvious preference for AN and the lowest preference for PA.     

西非Sudanian热带林地11个树种地上生物量异速生长预测

Allometric models are necessary for estimating biomass in terrestrial ecosystems. Generalized allometric relationship exists for many tropical trees, but species- and region-specific models are often lacking. We developed species-specific allometric models to predict aboveground biomass for 11 native tree species of the Sudanian savanna-woodlands. Diameters at the base and at breast height, with species means ranging respectively from 11 to 28 cm and 9 to 19 cm, and the height of the trees were used as predictor variables. Sampled trees spanned a wide range of sizes including the largest sizes these species can reach. As a response variable, the biomass of the trees was obtained through destructive sampling of 4 754 trees during wood harvesting. We used a stepwise multiple regression analysis with backward elimination procedure to develop models separately predicting, total biomass of the trees, stem biomass, and biomass of branches and twigs. All species-specific regression models relating biomass with measured tree dimensions were highly significant (p < 0.001). The biomass of branches and twigs was less predictable compared to stem biomass and total biomass, although their models required fewer predictors and predictor interactions. The best-fit equations for total above-ground biomass and stem biomass had R ² > 0.70, except for the Acacia species; for branches including twig biomass, R²-values varied from 0.749 for Anogeissus leiocarpa to 0.183 for Acacia macrostachya. The use of these equations in estimating available biomass will avoid destructive sampling, and aid in planning for sustainable use of these species.     

城市道路绿化树种综合评价

本文对包头市常见的道路绿化树种综合性状进行评价,依据综合评价的结果,为道路绿化树种选择与配置及提高生态效益提出建议,并提出基调树种和骨干树种。       

Post-fire tree mortality in mixed forests of central Portugal

Wildfires are a recurrent disturbance in the Mediterranean Basin. However, managers from this region are confronted with a lack of information on the effects of fire on most woody species, which is required for defining sustainable forest management strategies. Following a large wildfire in central Portugal (2003), we surveyed the area during the first year and assessed the vegetative condition of 1040 burned trees from 11 different species. Among those trees, 755 individuals were selected and monitored annually for 4 years. At the end of the study, almost all the broadleaved trees survived, while most coniferous died. In spite of the low mortality observed in broadleaves, most were top-killed and regenerated only from basal resprouts, which implies a slow recovering process. Quercus suber, however, showed vigorous post-fire crown resprouting and was the most resilient species. We fitted logistic regression models to predict the probability of individual tree mortality and top-kill from fire injury indicators and tree characteristics. Besides the differences between the two main functional groups (coniferous, broadleaved), bole char height and crown volume scorched or consumed were important predictors of tree responses. Additionally, the main factor determining crown mortality on broadleaved species was bark thickness. The selected models performed well when tested with independent data obtained on four other wildfires. These models have several potential applications and can be useful to managers making pre-fire or post-fire decisions in mixed forest stands in the western Mediterranean Basin.     

Crown defoliation improves tree mortality models

The objective of this study was to evaluate the predictive power of crown defoliation, assessed in 5% classes, in predicting year-to-year tree mortality. A visual analysis of Swiss Forest Health Inventory (SFHI) data suggested an exponential increase in the mortality rate with increasing defoliation. We verified this trend using a logistic regression model with defoliation, social position and their interaction as explanatory variables. We fitted our model to SFHI data for the years 1990–1997 (annual mortality rate=0.32%), and validated the model with data from long-term forest ecosystem monitoring sites for the years 1995–1998 (annual mortality rate=0.48%). Several indicators of prediction accuracy showed that regression models with total defoliation achieved 40–50% higher accuracies than models with unexplained defoliation, i.e. the portion of defoliation that field crews are unable to attribute to known causes. The logistic regression model with total defoliation correctly predicted 33% of the dead trees in the calibration data set, and 57% in the validation data set. This prediction accuracy was calculated with a deterministic method, using a predicted threshold probability above which trees were assumed to die. Our study suggests that including defoliation has the potential of considerably improving the prediction accuracy of models that predict tree mortality based on competition indicators and tree size alone.     

Recruitment of tree species in mixed selection and irregular shelterwood forest stands

Context

Recruitment is an important process in forest stand dynamics, especially in uneven-aged stands. Continuous recruitment is a prerequisite for diverse, uneven-aged silvicultural systems, but patterns may vary significantly.

Aims

The main goals of the study were to examine the recruitment of the main tree species in selection and irregular shelterwood stands in silver fir?CEuropean beech?CNorway spruce forests and to determine the main predictors of the recruitment occurrence.

Methods

Data from 5,486 permanent inventory plots were used to study recruitment of saplings into the tree layer (diameter at breast height ??10?cm).

Results

Recruitment rate differed significantly between selection (7.6?trees?ha^?1?year^?1) and irregular shelterwood (26.1?trees?ha^?1?year^?1) stands. Shade-tolerant fir and beech recruited with higher probability in selection stands, while light-dependent sycamore recruited with higher probability in irregular stands. In addition, forest types, soil pH, stand basal area, mean diameter, and the basal area of the same tree species with respect to recruitment were found to be important predictors of recruitment occurrence.

Conclusions

The application of different uneven-aged silvicultural systems and their forms makes it possible to considerably influence the future tree species composition of uneven-aged forests.     

An individual-tree diameter growth model for managed uneven-aged oak-shortleaf pine stands in the Ozark Highlands of Missouri, USA

The Pioneer Forest encompasses more than 60,000 ha in the Ozark Highlands of Missouri, USA and has been managed using single-tree selection since the early 1950s. This paper quantifies the influence of tree size and competitive position, stand density, species composition, and site quality on ten-year (1992-2002) diameter increment within oak (Quercus spp.) and shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.) stands on the Pioneer Forest. An individual-tree model was developed for each species using mixed-effects regression and 290 inventory plots. Model efficiency (R²) ranged from 0.26 to 0.57 and fit was generally better for oak species. Basal area in larger trees (BAL) and tree diameter were significant predictors for all species and crown competition factor improved prediction for shortleaf pine and hickory (Carya spp.). Effect of species composition and site quality on diameter growth was not consistent across species. Models were evaluated using a subset of data not included in model fitting and the effect of single tree and standwise (1, 3, or 5 sample trees) calibration on model predictions were evaluated. Inclusion of random effects through calibration improved model prediction for all species and fit was best following single tree and 3 tree calibration.     

仙桃市园林树种规划

城市园林树种规划是城市园林景观规划的核心,树种选择好坏直接影响到城市的园林特色。笔者旨在对湖北省直管县级市仙桃市园林树种进行调查,分析城市园林树种现状,进行仙桃城市园林树种规划,并提出相关建议,为现代生态园林建设提供依据。     

承德市城市绿化树种现状及其应用研究

采用实地调查和咨询的方法,对河北省承德市5大类(常绿针叶乔木、落叶阔叶乔木、落叶阔叶小乔木及灌木、竹类植物、藤本植物)76种绿化树种应用现状进行分析评价。结果表明:绿化树种种类少,景观单调,出现单层次现象。并进一步对现有绿化树种存在的问题提出了相关建议,为承德市及周边地区城市绿化树种选择及应用提供了一定的理论依据。     

Assessing the potential for urban trees to facilitate forest tree migration in the eastern United States

Latitudinal shifts in tree species distributions are a potential impact of climate change on forest ecosystems. It has been hypothesized that some tree species may become extirpated as climate change effects may exceed their migration ability. The goal of this study was to compare tree species compositions in northern urban areas to tree compositions in forestland areas in the eastern U.S. as an indicator of the potential for urban trees to facilitate future forest tree species migration. Results indicated that a number of tree species native to eastern U.S. forests of southern latitudes are currently present in northern urban forests. The biomass density (Mg/ha) of urban tree species is typically less than half of forestland densities with the majority of urban tree species found in nearby (<100 km) forestland. Urban tree propagation is often facilitated by humans, whereas the necessary pollinators and agents of tree seed dispersal in forestlands may be lacking regardless of climate change. It is suggested that urban areas may serve divergent, dual roles as both a native tree seed source and refuge for a limited number of forestland tree species, but also a facilitator of non-native tree invasion.     

福州市行道树种综合评价与分级选择

城市绿化树种的选择与评价是城市美化与建设的关键,直接影响着城市绿地系统生态效益与综合功能的发挥。本研究在广泛调查的基础上,建立了由7个抗性功能指标、6个生态功能指标、5个美学性能指标、3个经济性能指标组成的城市行道树种综合评价指标体系,运用层次分析法及模糊综合评价法对福州27种主要行道树种进行综合评价,并运用最优分割分级法对参评树种进行分级,评价分级结果显示与福州市行道树种选择有着较高的一致性,从而为城市园林绿化树种的选择和应用提供科学依据。       

石家庄市园林绿化树种的选择与配置

本文对石家庄市园林绿化树种的选择和配置进行了阐述,认为树种的选择和配置应以乡土树种、速生树种、乔木树种为主,同时注重选择环保型、彩叶型、果树型树种,并加强野生树种、引进树种的研究和开发力度,加强苗圃建设和苗木培育工作。     

The role of timber tree species in the nutritional ecology of spider monkeys in a certified logging concession,Bolivia

Selective harvesting of timber can lead to population declines in some primate species. As frugivorous primates are important seed dispersers in tropical forests, the reduction of their populations may affect the ecological sustainability of selectively logged forests. This paper is the first to quantify the importance of timber tree species in the diet and nutritional ecology of a primate species. We studied spider monkeys (Ateles chamek) inhabiting a certified forestry concession in Bolivia where post-logging population declines of this species have been recorded. We show that spider monkeys occupying unlogged areas obtained approximately 50% of their total intake of macro-nutrients from timber tree species and exhibited a distinct preference for foraging within trees that were of harvestable size. Timber tree species dominated the spider monkeys’ diet both during peak fruiting periods and during periods of fruit scarcity. We estimate that under current timber extraction intensities spider monkeys lose significant proportions of their food sources. Our results indicate that further extraction limits could be considered for Ficus boliviana, Spondias mombin and Pouteria nemorosa. We suggest that to ensure long-term ecological sustainability of certified forestry concessions, the importance of timber tree species in the ecology of seed dispersers needs to be taken into account.     

苏州市平江区行道树应用现状及分析

行道树作为城市道路景观和绿地系统的重要组成部分,在改善城市生态环境、美化城市形象等方面发挥着重要的作用。本文以苏州市平江区的行道树为研究对象,对其种类、数量、生长状况以及绿化和种植方式展开调查和分析。结果表明平江区行道树主要由9种木本植物组成,共计6091棵,其中香樟和二球悬铃木数量最多,分别占总数的43．47％和29．88％。二球悬铃木的胸径和冠幅均明显大于其它树种。平江区主、次干道行道树树种丰富,搭配多样;而支干路和快速路的行道树树种单一。平江区主要道路行道树的绿化形式多为多板多带式,而绿化方式则多为树带式和树池式组合。本文为今后苏州市平江区原有道路绿化养护管理和新建道路绿化建设提供依据。     

Characteristics of tree damage by the grey red-backed vole (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Myodes rufocanus bedfordiae</Emphasis>) in a deciduous forest in Hokkaido,Japan

In deciduous forests, tree seeds and seedlings are frequently exposed to high predation by small rodents, and this predation can have an important effect on forest regeneration. However, damage to large trees by small rodents has not been studied, except for damage observed during timber production. To determine factors affecting damage to large trees by the grey red-backed vole (Myodes rufocanus bedfordiae), the characteristics and spatial patterns of tree damage by voles at vole wintering sites were examined over 3 years in a deciduous forest in Hokkaido. This study found that the location of damaged trees was related to vole wintering sites. Vole damage was affected by tree species. Damaged trees were heavily concentrated in small areas. Leaning trees and trees that had suffered previous damage were more likely to be damaged. However, the diameter at breast height was not significantly related to vole damage. These differences in susceptibility to vole damage may result in different tree mortality.     

盐碱地城市林业生态体系建设树种选择及配置的研究

根据盐碱地城市林业的特点 ,分析了盐碱地城市林业生态体系的建设的特点 ,就乔灌藤竹等树种的选择及适用范围和功用进行了讨论 ,并研究了盐碱地城市林业生态体系内的树种配置方式和条件 ,为盐碱地城市林业生态体系的建设进行了有益的探索。     

Corresponding patterns of site quality,decline and tree growth in a sessile oak stand

This study focuses on two rarely studied aspects of oak decline: relations with site characteristics and effects on tree growth. The study was carried out in a 5.5 ha stand in Hungary which is strongly affected by oak decline. The nearly pure sessile oak (Quercus petraea) stand of mostly coppice origin was 90 years old at the beginning of the study. Within-stand site heterogeneity was described by the herbaceous vegetation. Four ecological site types were distinguished by the species composition of herbs, and characterized by the ecological indicator values of the species. Tree growth between 1987 and 1993 was measured, and tree vigour was estimated from visual characteristics five times between 1987 and 1993. Potential volume increment of declining trees was estimated with the growth rates of healthy trees of the same size. Volume increment loss caused by oak decline was also assessed. Significant positive relationships were found between tree vigour and tree size and between tree vigour and tree growth. The growth of seriously declining trees dropped to almost one-half of that of healthy ones. Growth reduction of living trees at the stand level amounted to 5.4%, whereas growth reduction of all trees, including those that died during the observation period, amounted to 19.9% of the potential growth. Tree size and growth were greater on better sites. A strong relationship was also found between tree vigour and site type, but sessile oak was more susceptible to decline at better sites.     

Variation in tree diameter growth in response to the weather conditions and tree size in deciduous broad-leaved trees

The diameter growth of trees may vary depending on the tree size, species and other tree-related factors. However, such variation is challenging to consider while estimating the growth response to weather conditions. This study investigated the effects of the weather conditions and variations in tree factors on diameter growth in a mature forest. In particular, we focused on diameter growth in June, the month of active diameter growth. We recorded the monthly diameter growth of 6 tree species for 7 years and constructed a generalized linear mixed model in which the mean growth was dependant on tree size, weather conditions, and the interaction between tree size and weather.