Downed logs improve soil properties in old-growth temperate forests of northern Iran

Dead trees, particularly downed logs, play an important role in the dynamics of forest ecosystem. Contribution of decaying wood to C and nutrient pools of forest soils depends on the tree species and degree of wood decay. However, the extent to which the downed logs affect the soil properties of temperate forests has rarely been evaluated. In this study, a mixed beech forest was selected in Liresar region of Mazandaran Province, northern Iran, to investigate if and how the presence of downed logs affected soil quality and function by comparing soils underneath degraded logs and nearby soils of the two dominant tree species(beech and hornbeam). We then explored how these effects occurred as downed logs decomposed by comparing the woods of both tree species at four degrees of decomposition. Degree of decay of downed logs was classified into four classes(DC1–DC4). Eight dead trees of each tree species were selected at the center of each sample plot. Three composite soil samples underneath each decaying log and 100 cm away from a decaying log were collected at two soil depths(0–15 and 15–30 cm) to analyze soil main physicochemical properties and microbial activity. The results revealed that downed logs affected soil physical(5% wetter than control soils), chemical(2% lower pH, 100% increase in organic C and total N in the case of hornbeam, and 2% increase in P), and biological characteristics(soil microbial respiration enhanced by 10%, and microbial biomass C 620 and 351.5 mg kg~(-1) and microbial biomass N 66.47 and 32.18 mg kg~(-1), respectively, in the cases of beech and hornbeam), thus resulting in significantly different soil microsites from those without downed logs. Presence of downed logs increased soil microbial activity and soil fertility as wood decayed. Thus, the presence of downed logs is an important factor influencing forest soils and should be taken into consideration in forest management practices.     

豆科灌木－小叶锦鸡儿在我国北方半干旱沙地中的作用

Caragana microphylla Lam., a pioneer leguminous shrub species for vegetation re-establishment, is widely distributed in the semi-fixed and fixed sandy lands of the Horqin region. Some soil chemical and physical properties were measured under the canopy of C. microphylla and in the adjacent open areas to determine the effects of individual shrubs on soil properties. The influence of isolated C. microphylla on chemical and physical properties of the topsoil was significantly different between plots under the shrub canopy and in the shrub interspaces. Beneath the shrub canopy greater amounts of fine particle fractions, a higher water-holding capacity, and a lower bulk density, as well as higher aboveground and belowground litter biomass were found. Soil organic C and total N concentrations were 23%-31.6% and 14%-27.2% higher under the shrub canopies than in the shrub interspaces, respectively, giving rise to ＂islands of fertility＂. In a desertified sandy grassland ecosystem, C. microphylla was believed to play a major role in organic C sequestration, N accumulation, and the hydrologic cycle. Additionally, it has been found to be of ecological importance for vegetative restoration and reversal of desertification.     

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION IN CHINA

Hydrologic Effect of Canopy Layer of Typical Vegetation in Ecological Rehabilitation Region in the Upper stream of Huangqian Reservoir
CHENG Chuan-min WANG Hua-wei CHEN He-nan（ 1. Tai＇ an Soil and Water Conservation Ecological Monitoring Station, Tai＇ an, Shandong 271000, China; 2. Forestry School of Shandong Agricuhural University, Tai＇ an, Shandong 271018, China）
It studies the hydrological effect of canopy layer of typical vegetation type in the ecological rehabilitation region of soil and water conservation in the upper stream of Huangqian Reservoir in Tai＇ an City of Shandong Province, by using the principle of forest hydrology and water balance and the method of fixed sample plot. The outcomes show that （1）under the conditions of P = 18 mm, the sequence of the canopy interception of different trees in the ecological rehabilitation region is Pinus tabulaeformis 〉 Pinus densiflora 〉 Platycladus orientalis 〉 Quercus acutissima 〉 Robinia pseudoacacia, but the similar law has not been found in the amount of stemflow and the throughfall in forest area, and the canopy interception of the coniferous forest is greater than that of the broadleaf forest.     

亚热带气候环境条件下不同森林类型的土壤CO2通量的研究

The flux of carbon dioxide(CO2) from soil surface presents an important component of carbon(C) cycle in terrestrial ecosystems and is controlled by a number of biotic and abiotic factors. In order to better understand characteristics of soil CO2 flux(FCO2) in subtropical forests,soil FCO2 rates were quantified in five adjacent forest types(camphor tree forest,Masson pine forest,mixed camphor tree and Masson pine forest,Chinese sweet gum forest,and slash pine forest) at the Tianjiling National Park in Changsha,Hunan Province,in subtropical China,from January to December 2010. The influences of soil temperature(Tsoil),volumetric soil water content(θsoil),soil pH,soil organic carbon(SOC) and soil C/nitrogen(N) ratio on soil FCO2 rates were also investigated. The annual mean soil FCO2 rate varied with the forest types. The soil FCO2 rate was the highest in the camphor tree forest(3.53 ± 0.51 μmol m-2s-1),followed by,in order,the mixed,Masson pine,Chinese sweet gum,and slash pine forests(1.53 ± 0.25 μmol m-2 s1). Soil FCO2 rates from the five forest types followed a similar seasonal pattern with the maximum values occurring in summer(July and August) and the minimum values during winter(December and January). Soil FCO2 rates were correlated to Tsoiland θsoil,but the relationships were only significant for Tsoil. No correlations were found between soil FCO2 rates and other selected soil properties,such as soil pH,SOC,and C/N ratio,in the examined forest types. Our results indicated that soil FCO2 rates were much higher in the evergreen broadleaved forest than coniferous forest under the same microclimatic environment in the study region.     

依据传统土壤数据应用数字土壤制图法对香港山地地区土壤建立土纲信息

Based on legacy soil data from a soil survey conducted recently in the traditional manner in Hong Kong of China, a digital soil mapping method was applied to produce soil order information for mountain areas of Hong Kong. Two modeling methods (decision tree analysis and linear discriminant analysis) were used, and their applications were compared. Much more eflort was put on selecting soil covariates for modeling. First, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the variance of terrain attributes between soil orders. Then, a stepwise procedure was used to select soil covariates for linear discriminant analysis, and a backward removing procedure was developed to select soil covariates for tree modeling. At the same time, ANOVA results, as well as our knowledge and experience on soil mapping, were also taken into account for selecting soil covariates for tree modeling. Two linear discriminant models and four tree models were established finally, and their prediction performances were validated using a multiple jackknifing approach. Results showed that the discriminant model built on ANOVA results performed best, followed by the discriminant model built by stepwise, the tree model built by the backward removing procedure, the tree model built according to knowledge and experience on soil mapping, and the tree model built automatically. The results highlighted the importance of selecting soil covariates in modeling for soil mapping, and suggested the usefulness of methods used in this study for selecting soil covariates. The best discriminant model was finally selected to map soil orders for this area, and validation results showed that thus produced soil order map had a high accuracy.     

油菜光合生产模拟模型

Photosynthetic production is a major determinant of final yield in crop plants. A simulation model was developed for canopy photosynthesis and dry matter accumulation in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) based on the ecophysiological processes and using a three-layer radiation balance scheme for calculating the radiation interception and absorption by the layers of flowers, pods, and leaves within the canopy. Gaussian integration method was used to calculate photosynthesis of the pod and leaf layers, and the daily total canopy photosynthesis was determined by the sum of photosynthesis from the two layers of green organs. The effects of physiological age, temperature, nitrogen, and water deficit on maximum photosynthetic rate were quantified. Maintenance and growth respiration were estimated to determine net photosynthetic production. Partition index of the shoot in relation to physiological development time was used to calculate shoot dry matter from plant biomass and shoot biomass loss because of freezing was quantified by temperature effectiveness. Testing of the model for dynamic dry matter accumulation through field experiments of different genotypes, sowing dates, and nitrogen levels showed good fit between the observed and simulated data, with an average root mean square error of 10.9% for shoot dry matter. Thus, the present model appears to be reliable for the prediction of photosynthetic production in oilseed rape.     

Alberta油砂地区在两种水文流域森林土壤酸化敏感性研究

Input of large amounts of N and S compounds into forest ecosystems through atmospheric deposition is a significant risk for soil acidification in the oil sands region of Alberta. We evaluated the sensitivity of forest soils to acidification in two watersheds （Lake 287 and Lake 185） with contrasting hydrological regimes as a part of a larger project assessing the role of N and S cycling in soil acidification in forest ecosystems. Fifty six forest soil samples were collected from the two watersheds by horizon from 10 monitoring plots dominated by either jack pine （Pinus banksiana） or aspen （Populus tremuloides）. Soils in the two watersheds were extremely to moderately acidic with pH （CaCl2） ranging from 2.83 to 4.91. Soil acid-base chemistry variables such as pH, base saturation, Al saturation, and acid-buffering capacity measured using the acetic acid equilibrium procedure indicated that soils in Lake 287 were more acidified than those in Lake 185. Acid-buffering capacity decreased in the order of forest floor 〉 subsurface mineral soil 〉 surface mineral soil. The most dramatic differences in percent Ca and Al saturations between the two watersheds were found in the surface mineral soil horizon. Percent Ca and Al saturation in the surface mineral soil in Lake 287 were 15% and 70%, respectively; the percent Ca saturation value fell within a critical range proposed in the literature that indicates soil acidification. Our results suggest that the soils in the two watersheds have low acid buffering capacity and would be sensitive to increased acidic deposition in the region.     

Atmospheric sulfur deposition for a red soil broadleaf forest in southern China

A two-year study in a typical red soil region of Southern China was conducted to determine 1) the dry deposition velocity (Vd) for SO2 and particulate SO4^2- above a broadleaf forest, and 2) atmospheric sulfur fluxes so as to estimate the contribution of various fractions in the total. Using a resistance model based on continuous hourly meteorological data, atmospheric dry sulfur deposition in a forest was estimated according to Va and concentrations of both atmospheric SO2 and particulate SO2^4-. Meanwhile, wet S deposition was estimated based on rainfall and sulfate concentrations in the rainwater. Results showed that about 99% of the dry sulfur deposition flux in the forest resulted from SO2 dry deposition.In addition, the observed dry S deposition was greater in 2002 than in 2000 because of a higher average concentration of SO2 in 2002 than in 2000 and not because of the average dry deposition velocity which was lower for SO2 in 2002. Also,dry SO2 deposition was the dominant fraction of deposited atmospheric sulfur in forests, contributing over 69% of the total annual sulfur deposition. Thus, dry SO2 deposition should be considered when estimating sulfur balance in forest ecological systems.     

亚马逊黑土及其黑碳颗粒中的真菌丰度和多样性互不相同

Amazonian Dark Earth (ADE) is a highly fertile soil of anthropogenic origin characterized by high levels of charred black carbon (BC).It is considered a model of fertility;however,knowledge on the fungal community structure and diversity inhabiting ADE and its BC particles is scarce.Fungal community structure and diversity of ADE and its BC from four sites under different land uses (three agricultural systems and a secondary pristine forest) in the Brazilian Central Amazon were evaluated by 18S rRNA gene pyrosequencing.Fungal communities in ADE and BC were dissimilar and showed differential abundances of fungal operational taxonomic units (OTUs).Estimated fungal species richness (abundance-based coverage estimate and Chao-1 index) and diversity estimators (Shannon and Simpson's reciprocal indices) were higher in ADE than in BC in all agricultural areas.No differences were observed in those parameters in ADE and BC samples from the secondary forest.Pezizomycotina fungi and OTUs assigned to Cordyceps confragosa,Acremonium vitellinum,Camarops microspora,and Hirsutella rhossiliensis were more abundant in BC particles than in ADE.These findings represent a breakthrough in our understanding of fungal communities in BC particles from ADE,and will be valuable in future studies considering biochar application in soil.     

中国亚热带丘陵区马尾松林氧化亚氮排放

The forest ecosystem plays a pivotal role in contributing greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.In order to characterize the temporal pattern of nitrous oxide(N_2O) emissions and identify the key factors affecting N_2O emissions from a Masson pine forest in a hilly red-soil region in subtropical central China,we measured the N_2O emissions in Jinjing of Hunan Province using the static chambergas chromatographic method for 3 years(2010-2012) and analyzed the relationships between the N_2O fluxes and the environmental variables.Our results revealed that the N_2O fluxes over the 3 years varied from-36.0 to 296.7 μg N m~(-2) h~(-1),averaging 18.4±5.6 μg N m~(-2) h~(-1)(n=3).The average annual N_2O emissions were estimated to be 1.6±0.3 kg N ha~(-1) year~(-1).The N_2O fluxes exhibited clear intra-annual(seasonal) variations as they were higher in summers and lower in winters.Compared with other forest observations in the subtropics,N_2O emissions at our site were relatively high,possibly due to the high local dry/wet N deposition,and were mostly sensitive to variations in precipitation and soil ammonium N content.In this work,a multiple linear regression model was developed to determine the influence of environmental factors on N_2O emissions,in which a category predictor of "Season" was intentionally used to account for the seasonal variation of the N_2O fluxes.Such a model explained almost 40%of the total variation in daily N_2O emissions from the Masson pine forest soil studied(P0.001).     

基于变量喷雾的果园自动仿形喷雾机的设计与试验

为提高果园喷雾机自动化与精准喷雾作业性能,设计了一种基于变风量与变喷雾量的果园自动仿形喷雾机,喷雾系统以冠层分割模型作为变量处方,采用扫描精度高的激光传感器作为探测源,以电磁阀和无刷直流风机为执行元件,通过探测果树冠层体积调节电机和电磁阀的脉宽调制(pulse width modulation,PWM)信号以实时调节风机转速和喷头流量。设计了可独立调节风量和喷雾量的雾化单元,通过各个独立风机产生的高速气流协助雾滴穿透冠层;喷雾机最大作业高度4.2 m。田间试验结果表明,在行株距为5 m×2 m的单株苹果树左右两侧平均沉积量分别为1.92和1.37 u L/cm2,最少雾滴数为46.2个/cm2,大于常用方法对风送喷雾中雾滴喷幅界定的20个/cm2;树冠轮廓与沉积量和风速变化拟合结果显示,设计的喷雾机能够根据树冠信息实现仿形变量施药。该研究为果树病虫害防治提供新方法与新装备,为精准植保机具的结构设计和性能优化提供理论与方法参考。     

我国4种主要苹果树形冠层结构和辐射三维分布比较研究

树体结构和辐射分布是影响果树冠层光合生产力和果实产量品质的主要因素。本文以"富士"苹果(Malus domestica Borkh.cv.‘Fuji’)为试材,采用田间调查方法,系统研究了我国苹果生产中4种主要树形的树体结构参数以及叶面积密度(LAD)和光合有效辐射(PAR)的三维分布特征。结果表明,开心形树冠的枝量(894×103·hm-2)和叶面积指数(LAI,2.53)最小,其他3种树形中小冠疏层形分别为2 280×103·hm-2、4.14,疏散分层形分别为2 119×103·hm-2、3.98,纺锤形分别为2 190×103·hm-2、3.88。不同树形LAD三维分布各不相同,小冠疏层形苹果树的叶片主要分布在树冠的0.5~1.5 m之间,疏散分层形和纺锤形主要分布在0.5~2.0 m之间,开心形主要分布在1.0~2.0 m之间。通过对不同树形LAD和PAR三维分布比较发现,每种树形的PAR都随树冠深度的增加而降低,在树冠中部LAD最大部位辐射消减最快,PAR的三维分布主要与叶片分布有关。其中开心形树冠的平均PAR最高,分布最均匀。4种树冠内叶片得到的平均相对PAR小冠疏层形为24.85%,疏散分层形为28.84%,纺锤形为27.71%,开心形为37.28%。开心形树冠内低光区的叶片所占比例只有35%,其他树形都超过50%。研究表明,不同相对PAR范围内的叶片比例能够更好地反映果树冠层的辐射情况,开心形树冠在辐射分布上优于其他3种树形。     

桉树人工林冠层淋溶水质特征初步研究

为探讨桉树人工林冠层对降雨水质的影响过程与特征,采用连续分程式林内雨收集系统采集水样,研究了6种不同林分人工林对冠层穿透水和树干径流水浊度、色度、pH值、化学需氧量(COD)等的影响.结果表明,在淋溶的第1阶段,3年生桉树人工林冠层穿透水(穿透雨深O～10mm)的浊度、色度、pH值、COD等4个水质参数的值分别为149.9 NTU、55度、4.97和85.5 mg/L,树干径流(径流量0-600ml)的4个水质参数值分别为192.8NTU、153度、4.76和117.8 mg/L,3年生桉树对林内雨水质的影响大于7年生杂交相思林、13年生马尾松林和软阔林.不同林龄桉树对林内雨水质的影响存在显著差异,1年生桉树林的最小,3年生的最大,7年生的居中.6种不同林分森林对林内雨水质的影响随淋溶的不断进行由强变弱.同一林分人工林其冠层穿透水水质优于树干径流.     

基于机载激光雷达校正的ICESat/GLAS数据森林冠层高度估测

针对星载激光雷达(geoscience laser altimeter system,GLAS)大光斑属性,该文提出了一种改进后的光斑尺度森林冠层高度估测方法,并分析了复杂地表对其估测精度的影响.首先,对机载lidar点云分类出地面点,并利用地面点对点云数据进行高度归一化处理,提取点云局部最大值得到光斑范围内机载lidar最大冠层高度;以机载lidar最大冠层高度作为模型参数拟合因变量,同时以坡度作为模型的输入变量,结合光斑大小和地表粗糙度,进行参数拟合,得到改进后光斑尺度森林冠层高度估测模型;最后,利用实测样地数据对冠层高度估测模型进行验证.结果表明:机载点云数据可以准确地反映光斑范围内森林冠层的分布,受到树种类型和点云密度的影响,不同森林类型的点云冠层分布存在明显差异.坡度等级直接影响GLAS光斑尺度森林冠层高度的估测精度,改进后的估测模型可以减小坡度对GLAS光斑森林冠层高度估测的影响,模型估测均方根误差(root mean square error,RMSE)稳定在3.26～3.88 m.样地Lorey's高与估测结果拟合度较好,相关系数r=0.66,不同森林类型光斑尺度冠层高度估测精度存在差异,混交林估测精度最高,r和RMSE分别为0.84和1.06 m.该方法可以有效减少地形条件对光斑尺度森林冠层高度估测的影响,并为更大尺度的冠层高度制图提供了有效的参考.     

Fog precipitation and rainfall interception in the natural forests of Madeira Island (Portugal)

Situated in the Atlantic Ocean, Madeira is a within-plate volcanic island, approximately 600 km northwest of the Western African coast. Cloud cover formed mainly of orographic origin persists on Madeira for more than 200 days per year between 800 m and 1600 m altitude. Since vegetation occupies 2/3 of the island's surface, fog precipitation, which occurs when fog droplets are filtered by the forest canopy and coalesce on the vegetation surfaces to form larger droplets that drip to the forest floor, is an important hydrological input. Rainfall interception and fog precipitation data were collected between 1996 and 2005 in the natural forests of Madeira. Six throughfall gauges were placed under the canopy of three different types of forest: high altitude tree heath forest (1580 m), secondary tree heath forest (1385 m) and humid laurisilva forest (1050 m). Fog precipitation is higher under high altitude heath forest (average canopy interception was ?225% of gross precipitation) and dependent both on altitude and vegetation type, due to different tree architecture and leaf shape. Although results are conservative estimates of fog precipitation, they point towards the importance of fog-water as a source of groundwater recharge in the water balance of the main forest ecosystems of Madeira.     

沿坝地区天然次生林对降雨再分配的影响

为了探究天然次生林对降雨再分配的过程,通过对沿坝地区的北沟林场内天然次生林进行穿透降雨、冠层截留和树干径流3个方面进行监测,结果表明:（1）穿透雨量和林冠截留占林外降雨量的比例比较大,树干径流量的比例则非常小,分别为59.46%,37.33%,3.21%。（2）穿透雨量和林外降雨呈现线性关系（R²=0.980 4）,林冠截留量与林外降雨量也具有明显的幂函数关系（R²=0.823 4）,树干径流与林外降雨量具有明显的线性相关关系（R²=0.909 8）,并且都达到了极显著水平（p < 0.01）。（3）根据穿透雨与林外降雨的方程y=0.8034x-1.7939,当林外降雨量高于2.23 mm时会产生穿透雨;依据林外降雨与树干径流的方程y=0.0552x-0.1981,当林外降雨高于3.58 mm时会产生树干径流;林冠在降雨再分配过程中起到了很重要的作用,形成了二次降雨。     

亚热带米槠次生林和杉木人工林林冠截留特征比较

通过对福建三明地区米槠次生林和杉木人工林林内穿透雨和树干茎流进行对比分析,研究2种林分类型对降雨再分配规律的影响及其关键影响因素。在研究区2种林分内分别选取了3个20m×20m标准样地,同时设置了穿透雨和树干茎流收集装置,每场降雨后测定相应的水量。结果表明:研究期内年降雨量为1 706.6mm,米槠次生林和杉木人工林林内穿透雨量没有显著差异,总穿透雨量分别为1 204.0mm和1 289.9mm,分别占年降雨的70.6%和75.6%;米槠次生林树干茎流量显著高于杉木人工林(p0.05),两者的树干茎流率分别为4.8%和2.7%;米槠次生林和杉木人工林的林冠截留率分别为24.7%和21.8%。林内穿透雨量与林冠郁闭度和叶面积指数呈负相关关系,说明林分郁闭度越高则穿透雨量越少。米槠次生林和杉木人工林林冠截留的差异主要受林冠开阔度和树皮结构的影响,因此树种差异显著改变了森林生态系统降水再分配模式。     

地面三维激光扫描方法研究红壤侵蚀恢复区植被垂直结构

利用地面三维激光扫描仪HDS 3000对南方红壤侵蚀恢复区植被样方进行扫描,提取了植被的平均树高、胸径,并分层反演了森林冠层及灌草层投影叶面积指数。结果表明:利用地面三维激光扫描仪能够准确获取样方尺度上的植被垂直结构信息,研究区整体投影叶面积指数达0.60,林冠层投影灌草层平均投影叶面积指数分别为0.37和0.41。样方植被整体的变异性较小,而垂直方向上林冠层和灌草层的变异性较大。成土母质是引起植被垂直结构差异的重要原因,不同成土母质红壤上植被垂直结构恢复度由高到低依次为:千枚岩林地红砂岩林地花岗岩林地,垂直结构恢复水平的不同引起了林下土壤侵蚀的差异。     

黑龙江省森林NPP的遥感反演

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