黄土丘陵沟壑区1∶1万及1∶5万比例尺DEM地形信息容量对比

黄土丘陵沟壑区地形变化异常复杂，1：5万地形图对原始1：1万地形图等高线形态综合、取舍程度很大，这些都在不同程度上影响了地形分析结果的准确性。以高精度的1：1万比例尺DEM为校准植，运用1：1万及1：5万比例尺DEM叠合比较分析的方法，研究1：5万DEM的地形信息容量及提取不同地形要素的精度。试验结果表明，在黄土丘陵区，与1：1万DEM相比，1：5万DEM在所提取的地面坡度、地面曲率、沟壑量等地形定量指标方面均都存在着较大的误差。     

基于GIS的不同精度DEM提取地形指标误差分析——以盐池县南部山区为例

以1∶5万和1∶10万地形图制作的DEM为研究对象,分别提取地面坡度及坡向、地表粗糙度、沟壑密度、坡长5种地形指标,并进行对比分析。实验样区为盐池县南部山区,基本技术平台为ARC/INFO地理信息系统软件。研究结果表明,两种精度DEM在提取地面坡度与地表粗糙度不同程度存在着误差,提取沟壑密度与坡长存在误差较小。提出了运用地理信息系统软件结合DEM提取沟壑密度与坡长的方法。研究成果对于DEM精度估算与误差纠正有一定的指导意义。     

区域水土流失地形因子的地图学分析

地形是影响区域水土流失的主要因子,基于中小栅格DEM提取的坡度是区域水土流失地形因子的主要指标之一。根据地貌学和地图制图学论文分析和对地形图及其DEM图形分析表明,在一定比例尺范围内（1∶1万~1∶25万）,多种比例尺的地形图均能表现区域地形的宏观结构特征;随着DEM分辨率的降低,在DEM上量算得到的坡度不断趋于平缓;由于制图综合不直接影响高程的数值,所以中小栅格DEM表现地面起伏的能力是存在的,只是发生了一定的变形而已。     

基于BP神经网络自动提取沟谷研究

 提出将提取沟谷的过程转化为根据地形因子综合判定地貌类型的思路。以陕西绥德黄土丘陵沟壑区域1∶1万地形图制作的分辨率为5 m的DEM为研究对象,运用BP神经网络分析6种地形因子与沟谷地形的相互关联关系,认为降水累积量是判定沟谷地形的最重要因子。在试验样区建立BP神经网络,利用4种地形因子自动提取沟谷,并在检验样区通过了检验。     

不同栅格分辨率数字坡度模型转换图谱研究

以陕北绥德县韭园沟流域为试验样区，采用1：1万比例尺、5m分辨率DEM所提取的坡度为准值，研究该地区在同一比例尺、不同水平分辨率条件下DEM提取坡度因子的精度特征。该研究获得不同栅格分辨率DEM所提取地面坡度统计值的转换图谱。该成果对于正确估算DEM提取坡度等地形因子的精度与应用适用性，对于其它若干应用标准的制定，提供了重要的依据。     

黄河粗泥沙集中来源区区域地形因子比较研究

在黄河粗泥沙集中来源区的清水川流域,以1∶10 000比例尺地形图上的小流域为基本单元,在1∶250 000比例尺DEM上提取地表起伏度、高程变异系数和等高线密度等区域土壤侵蚀地形因子,以1∶10 000比例尺计算的地形因子为真值,拟合各区域土壤侵蚀地形因子的计算方法。结果表明,等高线密度是合适的区域土壤侵蚀地形因子计算指标。应用该方法在皇甫川下游进行检验,模拟结果误差小于10%,效果良好,可作为土壤侵蚀区域地形因子计算时指标选择的参考。     

DEM地形复杂度指数及提取方法研究

在充分阐述各种地形信息表达方式的基础上,提出了基于栅格DEM的地形复杂度指数的概念与计算方法。研究结果认为,DEM的地形复杂度指数是描述地形变化程度的综合指标。可以在一个3×3窗口中,通过提取栅格中心点与其邻域栅格所组成的相邻的空间平面之间的夹角来表示。根据在陕北黄土丘陵沟壑区1∶5万DEM的试验结果显示,该方法所提取的地形复杂度指数,可有效地描述该类DEM信息源的地面形态变化情况。该研究结果为进一步深入探讨DEM地形信息量的概念体系,以及地形信息量的空间分异规律及其随空间尺度(比例尺、栅格分辨率)变化的规律创造了重要的条件。     

基于不同分辨率DEM的永寿县地形信息差异分析

高分辨率的DEM往往可以囊括更多更详细的地形信息,但过于详细的数据可能会造成数据冗余给计算带来不便。为了研究不同分辨率的数字高程模型(DEM)在对地形信息表达的现实意义,基于不同比例尺、不同栅格空间分辨率的DEM进行了地形特征的提取与分析,结果表明:(1)地面整体坡度随着分辨率降低逐渐减小,对地形的描述越来越粗糙,概括性越来越高,地形整体趋于平坦化。(2)基于较小分辨率DEM提取的坡向更具有宏观意义,而高分辨率DEM提取的坡向可反映地形的细部朝向。(3)随着DEM分辨率下降,地面平面曲率能更加概括区域地形,使山谷线和山脊线更明显,但会导致大量细部信息的丢失。(4)DEM所提取的地面剖面曲率值随着DEM分辨率的下降显著减小,即地面坡度的变化减小,地面的转折棱角逐渐趋于平滑,地形起伏变化特征精度降低。     

DEM提取地面平均坡度误差的量化模拟

研究选取陕北黄土丘陵沟壑区、黄土梁峁丘陵区、黄土低丘区以及黄土破碎塬区 4种地貌地区作为试验样区 ,采用高精度 1∶ 1万比例尺 5 m分辨率的 DEM为基准数据 ,应用比较分析、回归分析和相关分析等方法研究黄土高原不同分辨率 DEM提取地面平均坡度精度的量化估算方法 ,所得到的精度计算数模表达式经验证具有很好的应用前景 ,也为建立全国范围的通用表达式提供了重要的方法依据     

不同比例尺DEM提取地面坡度的精度研究——以在黄土丘陵沟壑区的试验为例

以陕北绥德县韭园沟流域为试验样区 ,采用高精度 1∶ 1万 DEM所提取的坡度为准值 ,应用多层面复合分析和比较分析的方法 ,研究该地区 1∶ 5万 DEM提取地面坡度的误差特征与纠正方法。试验结果显示 ,所获得的不同空间尺度下 DEM所提取坡度值的转换图谱 ,可对 1∶ 5万 DEM计算的地面坡度统计值进行有效修正。该成果对于 DEM数据在水土保持领域若干应用标准的制定 ,提供了重要的理论依据与技术路线     

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.     

In-situ enrichment and analysis of atrazine-degrading microbial communities using atrazine-containing porous beads

We examined the community composition of microbes that colonized atrazine-containing beads buried in agricultural soils that differed in atrazine treatment history. Bacterial abundance was 5-40-fold greater in atrazine-fortified beads. In beads containing 20 mg atrazine kg⁻¹ buried in soil with a history of atrazine application (conditioned soil), the abundance of Actinobacteria increased approximately 80-fold whereas in control soil, Actinobacteria were enriched only 10-fold and the gamma-Proteobacteria and Planctomycetes increased by 60- and 25-fold, respectively. The gamma-Proteobacteria were enriched by 120- and 230-fold in beads containing 200 mg atrazine kg⁻¹ in conditioned and control soil, respectively. The results demonstrate that BioSep^® beads are a suitable matrix for recruiting a diverse subset of the bacterial community involved in atrazine degradation.