森林-草原交错带土壤节肢动物物种相对多度模型拟合研究

应用群落物种多度分布模型:对数级数分布模型、对数正态分布模型、几何级数分布模型和分割线段分布模型研究了森林草原交错带土壤节肢动物群落的种-多度分布关系。结果表明:对数级数分布模型和对数正态分布模型能够较好的拟合交错带大型土壤节肢动物群落的种-多度分布,中小型土壤节肢动物仅能用对数级数分布模型来拟合;几何级数分布模型和分割线段分布模型则不适于描述该区土壤节肢动物群落物种多样性。对数级数分布的参数α和对数正态分布的参数λ是反映群落结构特征内在性质的量,可以作为物种多样性指数运用,能较好地反映群落的物种丰富度。研究结果可为交错区群落物种多样性保护提供理论基础。     

First record of the Q biotype of the sweetpotato whitefly, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bemisia tabaci</Emphasis>, in Guatemala

Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) adults and immatures were collected from poinsettia plants at two commercial production greenhouses in Guatemala during an invited tour to observe IPM practices within the facilities. Despite extensive scouting, only low numbers of insects were collected from vegetable, weed and wild ornamentals species located close to these facilities. Prior to molecular and biochemical analyses, whitefly immatures were initially identified as B. tabaci using morphological characters of the pupae to distinguish them from the greenhouse whitefly. The biotype status of adults and immatures was then established using esterase isozyme patterns and MTCO1 sequencing. The Q biotype was the only biotype found on commercially grown poinsettia plants. The previously recorded B biotype was observed outside the greenhouse facilities on Lactuca spp., Hibiscus spp. and Euphorbia spp. (wild poinsettia). The New World biotype was observed on wild poinsettia and field-grown beans (Phaseolus spp.). This is the first report of the Q biotype in Guatemala, and serves notice of the need for greater vigilance in the management of whiteflies on poinsettia mother stock used as a source of cuttings for export to the USA.     

Modelling the establishment,spread and distribution shifts of pests

Abstract

During the last century increasing human trade networks have interacted with other global changes – such as land use and climate change – to accelerate the range expansion of pest species worldwide. In this special issue, we present a series of articles that model the risk of establishment and spread of non-native harmful species, as well as shifts in the distribution of native pest species. We also provide a state-of the art review of the available literature on species distribution models for pests, weeds, and pathogens. Recent advances in modelling approaches have allowed us to significantly improve our abilities to predict changes in species distribution, and these tools have been widely used to enhance biosecurity planning and pest management. We expect that this special issue contributes toward and integration of the scientific knowledge and the development of novel approaches to model pest species distribution, as well as to better understand the factors that influence their expansion in the context of a rapidly changing world.     

Influence of obligate parasite Cuscuta campestris on the community of its host Mikania micrantha

As a means of biologically controlling Mikania micrantha in South China, the influence of the native obligate parasite Cuscuta campestris on its natural community was studied in the field. Mikania micrantha is a non‐indigenous vine that smothers other vegetation and has become a major invader of agricultural land and native areas in Southern China. These preliminary results showed pronounced effects on M. micrantha by C. campestris. Cuscuta campestris significantly reduced biomass of M. micrantha, increased species diversity and helped re‐establishment of native species. Biomass of M. micrantha decreased from 328 g m^?2 to 82 g m^?2, biomass of companion species increased from 41 g m^?2 to 145 g m^?2, the total number of species increased from 7 to 19 and the species diversity index from 1.8 to 5.6, when C. campestris was present. These results indicated that the use of C. campestris could be a potentially effective way of controlling M. micrantha and could help us achieve the novel objective of biological control of weeds using weeds.     

Monetary Valuation Methods for Economic Analysis of the Benefit-Costs of Protecting Rare Wildlife Species from Predators

Many threatened and endangered species are negatively impacted by predation. Management of the predators that are geographically and temporally in position to threaten species of concern can greatly aid in their conservation. However, decisions on management strategies are based within economic constraints, while the success of management actions is measured by wildlife resource improvement. Here, we review methods for applying monetary valuations for threatened and endangered species so that economic analyses of management actions can be used to help guide and evaluate management decisions. A variety of applied examples are provided to demonstrate the principles. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Mutual influence of forests and pastures on the seedbanks in the Eastern Amazon

The objective of this study was to compare the floristic composition and species diversity existing in the seedbanks of forests and pastures. The seedbanks were sampled in three forest and three pastures areas in a community of smallholder farmers, in Pará state, Brazil. Seedling emergence in a glasshouse was used to quantify and identify the seeds. The total densities and diversity of the seedbanks were not significantly different among the pastures and forests, but the floristic composition was different. The herbaceous species predominated in both the pastures and the forests, but in the forest the abundance of shrub and tree was higher than herb. The seed density of several pioneer woody species was higher in the forests and the density of several herbaceous species was greater in the pastures. The influence of the forest species on the pastures and of the pastures species on the forests is a result of the initial process of human occupation and illustrates a dynamic that can lead to both the conservation of forest species and the spread of weed species. Actions should be carried out to avoid disturbance in the forests and improve biodiversity preservation in rural areas.     

Effects of grassland management on the community structure,aboveground biomass and stability of a temperate steppe in Inner Mongolia,China

Plant community structure responds strongly to anthropogenic disturbances, which greatly influence community stability. The changes in community structure, aboveground biomass(AGB), biodiversity and community stability associated with different management practices were studied with a three-year field investigation in a temperate steppe of Inner Mongolia, China. The species richness, Shannon-Wiener index, evenness, plant functional type abundance, AGB, temporal community stability, summed covariance, scaling coefficient and dominant species stability were compared among areas subjected to long-term reservation(R), long-term grazing(G), mowing since enclosure in 2008(M) and grazing enclosure since 2008(E). Site R had higher perennial grass abundance and lower species richness than sites G, M and E, although the AGB was not significantly different among the four sites. The species structure varied from a single dominant species at site R to multiple dominant species at sites G, M and E. The long-term reservation grassland had lower biodiversity but higher stability, whereas the enclosed grassland with/without mowing had higher biodiversity but lower stability. Different stability mechanisms, such as the compensatory dynamics, mean-variance scaling and dominant species stability were examined. Results showed that community stability was most closely related to the relative stability of the dominant species, which supports the biomass ratio hypothesis proposed by Grime.     

雷州半岛空中昆虫群落结构特征

为明确东亚迁飞场重要通道—雷州半岛空中昆虫的群落结构特征,于2022年在雷州半岛设立探照灯对夜间昆虫进行诱集及种群动态监测,并采用Margalef丰富度指数、Shannon-Wiener多样性指数和Pielou均匀度指数分析物种多样性。结果表明,诱集昆虫隶属于12目61科126属146种,其中鳞翅目、鞘翅目和半翅目昆虫是诱集量和物种丰富度最多的3大类群,分别占所有诱集昆虫总数的72.37%、11.18%和6.58%。诱集昆虫不仅包括草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda、劳氏黏虫Leucania loreyi和斜纹夜蛾S. litura等多种重要的迁飞性害虫,还包括中华草蛉Chrysoperla nipponensis、黄蜻Pantala flavescens和异色瓢虫Harmonia axyridis等迁飞性天敌昆虫。空中昆虫的诱集高峰期主要在6—9月。诱集昆虫的Margalef丰富度指数平均数为6.60,Shannon-Wiener多样性指数平均数为2.68。表明雷州半岛空中昆虫群落物种丰富度和多样性均较高,并证实许多重大农业害虫在迁飞过程中途经雷州半岛。     

科尔沁沙地沙丘植被发育过程及物种组成变化

以处于流动沙地、半固定沙地、固定沙地等阶段的群落样地为对象 ,研究了沙地植被发育过程群落物种组成的变化。研究结果表明 ,从流动沙地到半固定沙地、再到固定沙地 ,每一阶段对应着典型的群落类型 ,每一群落类型优势种的作用明显。植被发育过程物种丰富度、Shannon Wiener指数、生活型结构和科属组成的变化 ,都表明了植被发育程度的提高和群落生态功能的恢复。禾本科植物在群落中的地位和作用不断上升 ,植被的草原成分增加 ,草地质量改善和提高。     

三江平原毛苔草群落30年物种多样性变化研究

对三江平原1973、1983、2003年3个时期的毛苔草群落的种类组成、频度组成及物种多样性进行分析,并进行了比较研究。结果表明:不同时期毛苔草群落的种类组成差异明显,1973-1983年,毛苔草群落的变化主要体现在物种地位的变化,1983-2003年主要表现为物种组成种类的变化;物种多样性特征的变化表现为1973-2003年,物种丰富度呈下降趋势,物种多样性、均匀性呈先增加而后下降的趋势,优势度与之相反,总体表现均为1973-1983年变化缓慢,而1983-2003年变化较大;物种频度图的分析表明,不同时期毛苔草群落的结构均处于稳定状态,但随着演替进行,群落中有分化和演替的趋势,并且以1983-2003年变化最为明显;通过分析初步认为,毛苔草群落物种组成的变化主要由水位的下降所引起,景观破碎化对物种多样性的影响值得进一步研究。     

Mating system complexity and cryptic speciation in the seed bank pathogen Pyrenophora semeniperda

Mating strategies contributing to a balance between inbreeding and outcrossing are understudied in all but a few model fungal pathogens. This study examined factors that influence the occurrence of the sexual state of Pyrenophora semeniperda. It was consistently found to have functional copies of the MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 idiomorphs essential for sexual reproduction, despite considerable polymorphism in both single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and number of 18-base minisatellite repeats. The two idiomorphs occurred at approximately equal frequencies across 25 populations on Bromus tectorum seeds in the western United States, suggesting maintenance of sexual reproduction. The putative mating system is described as facultative pseudohomothallism, with only one of the two MAT1 idiomorphs found in a nucleus. Unikaryotic strains of opposite mating type can potentially mate, as can nuclei of opposite mating type in a thallus that results from anastomosis between vegetatively compatible unikaryotic strains. Strains shown to be dikaryotic using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers may contain either or both MAT1 idiomorphs. Most populations consist of a mixture of MAT1-1, MAT1-2 and MAT1-1/MAT1-2 genotypes. A possible constraint on recombination is the presence of multiple strain groups characterized by ITS haplotype. These are apparently vegetatively incompatible, as even dikaryotic strains are invariably composed of a single ITS haplotype. Different ITS haplotypes also have unique combinations of MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 allelic variants, suggesting that perhaps these strain groups are also sexually incompatible. Phylogenetic analysis using both genome-wide SNP/indel polymorphisms and SSR markers demonstrated genetic divergence among ITS haplotypes, supporting the hypothesis that these strain groups may represent cryptic species.     

江西抚河源头区域蜘蛛资源研究初报

本文调查了江西抚河源头区域的蜘蛛种类,共获得蜘蛛标本1940个,经鉴定计22科71属159种,其中江西新记录种59种,未确定种21种。     

新疆列当种类、危害与防治现状

列当是一种根部全寄生恶性杂草,影响作物生长,对农业生产造成了巨大破坏。目前,列当防治措施主要包括轮作、种植诱捕作物、化学防治等,但尚无适用于大部分地区及作物的有效防治措施。本文综述了新疆列当种类、寄生特点、危害和目前采取的防治措施,并对列当的萌发刺激物、防治机理和化学除草剂在大田应用提出展望,以期为新疆相关防治工作提供参考。     

Alteration of plant species mixtures by virus infection: Managed pastures the forgotten dimension

What occurs when virus infection is spreading within a mixed plant species population? This question is important not only for economically significant, mixed species managed systems but also for environmentally significant mixed wild species populations. It received attention in recently published ecological studies on wild plant species, but these, and recent general pasture research publications, rarely mention earlier virus studies involving mixed species managed pasture. This review seeks to rectify that situation. It describes 10 diverse examples of past research on mixed species managed pasture done over two decades on three continents that demonstrated plant species balance changes arising from virus infection. These examples showed that plants belonging to susceptible pasture cultivars sensitive to systemic virus infection are sufficiently weakened that their ability to withstand competition from nonhost plants of other pasture species, or weed species, was diminished sufficiently to alter the plant species balance. Also, a similar alteration occurred when they were competing with virus-resistant or virus-tolerant host plants of the same or other pasture species, or a virus-resistant weed species. Such competition also diminished seed production, which decreased their ability to regenerate. Notably, as reported subsequently with wild plant species populations, when two different pasture species infected by the same virus compete with each other, growth of the more sensitive species is suppressed. Because managed mixed species pastures constitute an important component of regenerative agriculture, retaining an optimal balance of pasture species and delaying pasture decline from weed invasion both require effective management of virus diseases.     

新疆玛纳斯麻黄生态保护区植物群落特征及其多样性分析

以重要值为测度指标,选择反映群落物种多样性、丰富度和均匀度的7个测定指数,对玛纳斯平原林场麻黄生态保护区植物群落的物种多样性研究。结果表明:在整个研究区荒漠植物群落中,中麻黄、百刺、蛇麻黄和骆驼蓬等物种有较高的重要值,而草本植物的重要值较低;麻黄种群在样地中属优势种,且进一步发展的趋势明显,减少人为干扰,麻黄种群自然恢复较快。     

Screening of weed extracts for antifungal properties against Colletotrichum lagenarium,the causal agent of anthracnose in cucumber

The antifungal activity of the leaf extracts from 203 weed species was investigated by performing a bioassay using cucumber plants and Colletotrichum orbiculare. The leaf extracts from four families, namely, Urticaceae, Onagraceae, Commelinaceae, and Solanaceae, showed a relatively stronger inhibition of the anthracnose lesions in cucumber plants when compared with the other families investigated in the study. A remarkable inhibition of anthracnose infection in cucumber leaves was observed with the extracts from the following 19 weed species: Boehmeria nipononivea and Boehmeria longispica, Persicaria scabra, Ranunculus japonicus and Ranunculus sceleratus, Cardamine flexuosa, Oenothera biennis, Aeschynomene indica, Indigofera pseudo‐tinctoria, Torilis scabra, Calystegia japonica, Solanum americanum, Bidens pilosa, Gnaphalium japonicum, Kalimeris yomena, Bromus catharticus, Cynodon dactylon, Alopecurus aequalis, and Scirpus tabernaemontani. In particular, it is noteworthy that the extracts from C. dactylon, K. yomena, and S. americanum completely inhibited anthracnose infection in cucumber.     

贵州实蝇种类及多样性构成

为了解贵州果蔬有害实蝇的种类及其多样性,2010—2011年在贵州德江、铜仁、凯里、都匀、贵阳和兴义共6个地区,采用性诱剂和食物引诱剂对有害果蔬实蝇进行系统监测和多样性分析。结果显示,6个地区2年共诱捕到果蔬有害实蝇14种,其中果实蝇属Bactrocera有11种,寡鬃实蝇属Dacus有3种;各监测地诱捕到实蝇种类数分别为德江3种、铜仁4种、凯里7种、都匀7种、贵阳11种、兴义12种;6地区共同优势种为桔小实蝇Bactrocera dorsalis、南亚果实蝇Bactrocera tau和具条实蝇Bactrocera scutellata,2010、2011年各监测点的相似性系数和多样性指数均存在差异,相似性系数、Simpson指数、Shannon指数和均匀性指数分别在0.25~0.80、0.11~0.68、0.28~1.25和0.18~0.62之间。研究表明,贵州实蝇种类丰富,不同地区优势种存在差异,不同种类为害差别大;各监测地区实蝇种群数量、丰富度、相似性系数和多样性指数整体上从东北向西南逐渐递增。