山东省农业净碳汇时空演化特征分析

基于农地利用、水稻种植、畜禽养殖、秸秆焚烧4大方面25类主要碳源和17类主要农作物碳汇,测算了山东省2000—2015年及全省17个地级市2000年、2007年、2015年的农业碳排放量和碳汇量,在此基础上计算出农业净碳汇量和净碳汇强度,并对其时空演化特征进行分析。结果表明,2000—2015年间山东省农业净碳汇总量和净碳汇强度均呈上升趋势,分别增长33.05%和39.14%,农业发展的碳效应以碳汇为主,减排增汇效果明显;农业净碳汇量区域差异明显且随时间的变化呈扩大趋势,存在净碳汇量持续增长型、波动增长型、波动下降型和持续下降型4种类型区;农业净碳汇强度区域差异较明显,亦随时间变化呈扩大趋势,存在净碳汇强度持续增长型和波动下降型2种类型区;基于空间分布特征,将各地级市净碳汇量和净碳汇强度分别划分为低、较低、中、较高和高5个等级区,2000—2015年间净碳低汇区空间分布格局相对稳定,其他4个等级区发生了较大幅度的变化,净碳高汇区向鲁西地区集中,净碳较高汇区向鲁东南地区分布;净碳汇强度空间分布格局发生了较大幅度的变化,净碳汇高强度区由鲁中向鲁西和鲁西南地区扩展,净碳汇较高强度区由鲁中向鲁东南地区扩展。     

江苏省农田植被净碳汇时空格局分析

科学地开展区域农田植被净碳汇及其时空格局研究,对采取合理的农业管理措施,达到农田生态系统减源增汇目的具有重要意义。以江苏省13个地级市为研究单元,采用2000—2015年农作物产量、农田投入等相关统计数据估算江苏省农田植被净碳汇,综合运用重心移动、空间自相关分析等方法分析其时空格局。结果表明:(1)2000—2015年,苏北及苏中地区农田植被净碳汇总量呈波动上升趋势,苏南地区总体呈下降趋势;江苏省各市农田植被净碳汇强度总体呈上升趋势;(2)江苏省农田植被净碳汇重心基本分布在江苏省宝应县境内,呈多次振荡式向西北方向迁移;(3)江苏省农田植被净碳汇表现为"北热南冷"相对稳定的空间格局,沿海和内陆地区的农田植被净碳汇水平明显高于沿江地区。总体而言,江苏省农田植被表现为较强的碳汇功能,苏北和苏中地区是未来江苏省农田植被净碳汇的主要潜力区,应根据地区差异,通过制定差别化的农业管理措施发挥农田生态系统整体的生态屏障作用。     

黑龙江省哈尔滨市不同土地利用类型的碳排放效应分析

本研究以黑龙江省哈尔滨市为研究区,以2000—2010年土地利用、能源消耗等数据为主要依据对哈尔滨市各类用地进行碳排放效应分析,并在此基础上构建Logistic模型,预测2011—2020年净碳排放的变化趋势。研究结果表明:（1）从2000—2010年,哈尔滨市的净碳排放呈明显增加趋势,从1023.39万t增长到3264.64万t,增长幅度高达219%。（2）建设用地是主要碳源,占总碳源的99%以上。耕地和林地是主要碳汇,两者之和占总碳汇的99%以上。（3）地均碳排放强度表现为增长趋势,但单位GDP碳排放强度呈下降趋势。（4）在未来10 a,哈尔滨市净碳排放预计将呈现加速增长的趋势,2020年预计将达到5191.83万t。依据相关分析结果,从碳增汇和碳减排角度提出了土地利用的相关措施建议。     

基于土地利用变化的陕西省县域碳排放时空变化及影响因素研究

[目的] 分析2000—2020年陕西省县域碳排放时空变化和影响因素,为陕西省生态文明建设和实现低碳可持续发展提供参考。[方法] 利用社会经济数据和土地利用数据,构建碳排放估算模型,核算了2000—2020年陕西省县域碳排放总量,分析了陕西省碳排放时空分布格局与演化特征,并通过地理加权回归(GWR)模型探究了碳排放的影响因素。[结果] ①总量上,2000—2020年陕西省碳排放量总量呈上升趋势,从2000年的3.30×10⁷ t增长至2020年的1.93×10⁸ t,历经“大幅增长—缓慢增长”两个阶段。②空间上,2000—2020年陕西省碳排放量中心逐步向东北方向移动,空间分布范围呈现扩张态势,热点区主要分布在榆林市北部县域、西安市和咸阳市辖区的周边部分县域,冷点区主要分布在佛坪县和石泉县。③影响因素上,人均GDP值、土地利用程度和人均社会零售总额与陕西省各县域碳排放量呈正相关,产业结构与陕西省60.74%县域碳排放量呈负相关,人口密度与陕西省92.52%县域碳排放量呈负相关。[结论] 建议通过制定差异性区域碳减排方案,优化土地利用结构,控制建设用地增长规模,提高公众低碳环保意识等方式促进陕西省县域低碳发展。     

1980-2020年洞庭湖流域土地利用变化及其碳效应

[目的] 探查粮食主产区土地利用变化规律及其碳效应,为土地利用结构调整及低碳经济发展提供依据。[方法] 基于1980,2000,2020年3期土地利用现状数据,在网格采样法、土地利用动态度模型、碳排放系数法以及空间自相关分析模型支持下,揭示1980年以来洞庭湖流域土地利用变化规律及其碳效应的空间异质性特征。[结果] ①洞庭湖流域土地利用阶段性变化。1980—2000年综合动态度为0.02%,其中动态度最大的是建设用地,未利用地次之。2000—2020年综合动态度增至0.18%,建设用地面积增长加快。②净碳效应表现为碳汇,但由1980年的5.93×10⁷ t下降到2020年2.82×10⁷ t,而由土地利用变化引起的碳效应呈现碳排放变化量大于碳汇变化量特点,并导致净碳排放量增加了6.08×10⁵ t,且空间上净碳排放相对高值区呈“H”型分布特点,低值区逐渐扩张。③洞庭湖流域集水小区净碳排放的空间自相关性特征显著。1980—2000年主要聚集类型为高—高型和低—低型,低—高型分布零散,2000—2020年高—高型分布更加集中连片,低—低型主要在湘江流域北部。[结论] 在洞庭湖流域,应坚持“碳增汇,碳减排”定位,保持林地的碳汇稳定状态,科学引导高碳排放土地的开发利用,并依据空间自相关特点关注不同集水区的碳排放“同化”作用。     

DNDC模型耦合遥感技术的保护性耕作下土壤有机碳模拟

不同耕作措施会改变土壤有机碳储量,影响农田生态系统的碳收支。揭示自实行保护性耕作以来农田土壤有机碳的响应规律,对增加土壤碳库具有重要意义。该研究基于遥感反演技术耦合DNDC模型,从县域和栅格尺度,精细刻画保护性耕作下2000－2020年吉林省土壤有机碳密度（soil organic carbon density,SOCD）的空间分布格局,并模拟不同秸秆还田情景下SOCD增长潜力。结果表明：1）20 a间土壤有机碳储量增加了6.12×10⁸ t,增量主要与耕地面积扩大相关。县域尺度SOCD在4.46～98.09 t/hm²,栅格尺度SOCD在3.34～139.2 t/hm²,呈现中高北低的格局。2）保护性耕作对表层土的影响更大,0～10 cm土层的SOCD增长率最高达0.44%,>10～20 cm土层增长率最高为0.09%。3）吉林西南及中部具有巨大的SOCD增长潜力,达0.24～0.57 t/hm²。研究结果可为保护性耕作政策制定提供科学参考。     

长江中下游典型区域土地利用碳排放风险——以江西省九江市为例

[目的]定量测算江西省九江市土地利用碳排放,揭示其时空演变特征,并估算土地利用碳排放风险,为九江市构建绿色低碳土地利用方式提供科学参考。[方法]采用土地利用碳排放系数法测度2000—2020年九江市土地利用碳排放和时空变化规律,并从网格化的视角,利用碳排放风险指数识别各县区碳排放风险,基于对数平均迪式指数(LMDI)模型,分析土地利用碳排放的影响因素。[结果] 2000—2020年九江市土地利用净碳排放量呈递增趋势,年均增幅为13.75%,建设用地是主要碳源,占碳排放量的90%以上,林地是主要碳汇。九江市净碳排放量呈现“东北高,西南低”的空间分布特征,森林覆盖率好的武宁县、修水县一直处于碳汇功能,濂溪区、浔阳区、湖口县、瑞昌市的碳排放量占九江市净碳排放量的95%以上。九江市土地利用碳排放风险整体偏低,并呈现“东北高,西南低”的分布特征,长江沿岸县区濂溪区、浔阳区和柴桑区处于高度碳排放风险区。经济发展水平是碳排放增加的主要因素,能源消费强度则是抑制碳排放的关键因素。[结论] 2000—2020年九江市土地利用碳排放大幅增加,应控制新增碳源用地,优化土地利用结构,并积极探索低碳绿色能源利用...     

中国“三生”空间功能异质性评价、时空演变及分区调控

科学识别生产、生活、生态空间时空演化特征及其内在相互关系,对实现国土空间优化布局和可持续发展具有重要意义。该研究结合多源时空数据,对2000—2020年中国陆域“三生”空间功能进行异质性评价与时空演变分析,揭示了中国市域“三生”空间的聚集性与协调性特征,并据此提出了相应分区调控方案。结果表明：1）中国生产空间功能整体呈现“东高西低、大聚集小分散”的空间格局;生活空间功能呈现沿胡焕庸线两侧东高西低的空间格局;生态空间功能呈现“腹地高沿海低”的格局。2）2000—2020年间中国市域“三生”空间功能呈现较强的聚集性分布特点,且正相关类型以集群形式出现,负相关类型多零星分布于各地。3）2000—2020年间中国市域“三生”空间功能耦合协调度整体沿胡焕庸线呈现自西向东有序发展的格局,其时空演变具有波动特征。此外,该研究根据2020年中国市域“三生”空间聚集性及协调性特征,提出了两种针对性的分区管控方案并进行对比分析,能够为中国国土空间优化与高质量发展提供参考。     

基于碳循环的农业净碳排与农业经济的脱钩分析

综合农业碳循环过程中碳源和碳汇的双重特征,结合面板数据分析方法,测算全国2000—2011年各区域农业净碳排;通过构建脱钩指数分析模型和判定标准,以“脱钩”来衡量区域农业净碳量与经济增长的脱钩程度,分析二者的脱钩状态和演化趋势,以期研究区域农业经济增长与农业净碳量的脱钩关系及内在机理。结果表明:2000—2011年全国各省市总的农业净碳量显著递增,碳排量从2000年的23 730.44万t增加到2011年的56 177.24万t,对应年份的碳汇量从46 118.20万t增加到56 845.85万t。期间,农业碳排总量年均增长12.40%,农业碳汇总量年均增长2.10%,空间上,东部沿海发达城市的净碳量高于全国平均水平;从农业经济的地域分布和阶段特征来看,各省市农业经济增长率差异明显且后期农业经济增长率明显低于前期;近10年来,农业经济增长与净碳排放整体处于弱相对脱钩状态,弹性值为0≤e < 1。对比2000-2005年、2006—2011年两时期的脱钩,可以看出实现相对弱脱钩的省域数量逐年增加,约占到全国省域总数的90%,呈现出地区脱钩程度差距逐渐缩小的趋势,后期较前期实现了更为协调的发展。     

河南省农业生产碳汇的演变趋势及其集聚特征分析

农业生产具有碳排放和碳吸收的双重属性,针对当前农业生产碳汇研究系统边界模糊不清、中观尺度研究成果少、核算项目缺失统一性和完整性等问题,本文在全面核算2000—2015年河南省传统农业碳排放和碳吸收的基础上,分析了该省农业生产碳汇的演变趋势,并利用基尼系数和洛伦兹曲线研究其空间集聚特征。研究结果表明,河南省农业生产系统表现碳汇特征,其碳汇量整体呈现逐渐增长趋势,至2015年全省农业生产碳汇量为3 235.11万t,相当于当年能源消费碳排放量的22.53%,因此农业生产对于减缓温室效应等方面具有一定的作用。河南省农业生产碳汇量增长的主要原因在于随着农业现代化的不断推进和农业生产能力的不断提高,其农业生产碳吸收能力快于碳排放增长速度。自然因素是河南省农业碳排放的主要方面,至2015年自然因素产生的碳排放占河南省农业生产碳排放总量的70.15%;而人工农资投入碳排放增长率相对较快,是全省碳排放量增长的主要原因,2000—2015年全省人工农资投入碳排放量年均增长率为3.27%,是其自然因素碳排放年均增长率的3.85倍。河南省各地农业生产碳汇在地域空间上表现增长的普遍性、相对稳定性和较显著集聚性特征,呈现显著的南北和东西差异,东部和北部农业地区碳汇数值相对较高,而南部和西部农业碳汇数值对较低。     

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.