Die Baumschule

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Äthylenoxyd als Insektizid

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Kleine Mitteilungen

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Bericht über die XI. Versammlung Thüringischer Forstwirthe,abgehalten zu Oberhof im Herzogthum Gotha an den Jagen des 28. bis 31. August 1864

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Water and Solute Balances in Recultivated Lignite Mining Dump Soils-Field Data and Lysimeter Experiments

Specific problems of water and solute balancing in the central German post-lignite-mining district are caused by the almost unknown interactions between surface water, seepage and groundwater in the unsaturated zone of mining dumps. This paper presents the findings of studies using lysimeter and seepage groundwater measuring systems designed to investigate the water balance and the migration of inorganic components in the vadose zone of recultivated dumps. Despite the heterogeneous tertiary layers of the three lysimeter monoliths studied, the quantity of seepage occurring at a depth of 3 m as well as the evapotranspiration and the soil water regime were almost the same in the 4 years of the investigation. The high variability of the ion balances in seepage reflects inhomogeneities in tertiary dump material and can be explained by substrate properties interacting with the soil's pH. Very high seepage conductivities are caused by coal containing high levels of pyrite with a low pH and high acid potential. These conductivities are caused by comparatively high concentrations of ions of sulphate, iron, aluminium, calcium, magnesium and heavy metals. The results confirm the impact of ventilated and pyrite-containing dump substrates for groundwater quality.     

Biochar application to sandy soil: effects of different biochars and N fertilization on crop yields in a 3-year field experiment

During the past years, most biochar studies were carried out on tropical soils whereas perennial field experiments on temperate soils are rare. This study presents a 3-year field experiment regarding the effects of differently produced biochars (pyrolyzed wood, pyrolyzed maize silage, hydrothermal carbonized maize silage) in interaction with digestate incorporation and mineral N fertilizer application on soil C and N, crop yields of winter wheat, winter rye and maize and the quality of winter wheat. Soil C and plant available potassium were found to be significantly positive affected by pyrolyzed wood biochar whereas the latter only in combination with N fertilization. Crop yields of winter wheat, winter rye and maize were not affected by biochar and showed no interaction effects with N fertilizer supply. Wheat grain quality and nutrition contents were significantly affected by biochar application, for example, highest amounts of phosphorus, potassium and magnesium were determined in treatments amended with pyrolyzed maize silage biochar. Biochar induced an improved availability of plant nutrients, which apparently were not yield limiting in our case. These results limit the potentials of biochar for sustainable intensification in agriculture by increasing crop yields for the temperate zones. However, detection of other environmental benefits requires further investigations.     

The selectivity for cod (Gadus morhua L.) in two experimental trammel-nets and one gillnet

The present study analyses the selectivity for cod in two trammel-nets (three-wall nets) and one gillnet (single-wall net) used during an experimental cod fishery conducted monthly from october 1985 to December 1988 in a Norwegian fjord. It is part of a cod enhancement experiment conducted in the fjord. The three nets were grouped and utilized to sample the wild cod population. In addition, the gillnet and one trammel-net were utilized to sample a tagged group of cod with a known length composition. Relative selectivity curves were estimated indirectly for the two trammel-nets by comparing the catches of each length class within the length range 18–58 cm. Absolute selectivity curves were estimated directly for the gillnet and one trammel-net for the length range 15.0–22.0 cm. These were utilized to verify the indirectly estimated curves. The trammel-net selectivity curves obtained were used to provide an estimate for the true length-frequency distribution of cod in the fjord. Finally, it was tested whether a group of the three nets may be utilized as a unit effort to provide approximate random samples from the population.     

Analyzing land use change to identify migration corridors of African elephants (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Loxodonta africana</Emphasis>) in the Kenyan-Tanzanian borderlands

Context

East African ecosystems are characterized by the migrations of large herbivores that are highly vulnerable to the recent development of anthropogenic land use change.

Objectives

We analyzed land cover changes in the Kenyan-Tanzanian borderlands of the greater Amboseli ecosystem to evaluate landscape connectivity using African elephants as an indicator species.

Methods

We used multi-temporal Landsat imagery and a post classification approach to monitor land cover changes over a 43-year period. GIS based methods were accompanied by a literature review for spatial data on land cover changes and elephant migrations.

Results

Land cover changed considerably between 1975 and 2017. Wood- and bushlands declined by 16.3% while open grasslands increased throughout the study region (+?10.3%). Agricultural expansion was observed (+?12.2%) occupying important wildlife habitats and narrowing migration corridors. This development has led to the isolation of Nairobi National Park which was previously part of a large contiguous ecosystem. Eight migration corridors were identified of which only one is formally protected. Two others are almost completely blocked by agriculture and three are expected to become endangered under continuing land use changes.

Conclusions

Landscape connectivity is still viable for this ecosystem (except for Nairobi National Park). However, the current situation is very fragile as anthropogenic land use changes are threatening most of the identified large mammal migration corridors. Sustainable land use planning with regard to important wildlife habitats and connecting corridors is a crucial task for further conservation work to safeguard a viable future for wildlife populations in the Kenyan-Tanzanian borderlands.