禾本科植物内生真菌研究11:黄山景区禾本科植物内生真菌的检测与分布

2006至2008年的夏季,从黄山景区海拔500-1600m处,采集至少23个属的631株禾本科植物,通过镜检,其中的内生真菌检出率为39%.内生真菌的分布与宿主植物的种类、宿t植物的地理分布类型等有关,拂子茅植物的检出率高达67%.在所调查的6个地理分布类型中,内生真菌大量分布在北温带分布的植物类型中.从短柄草中发现了香柱菌(Epichloe sp.),其子座等形态学特征与欧洲菌株存在很大差异,这是我国新报道的第2例有性型内生真菌.     

历史文化名城中古树名木的价值分析——以丽江古城为例

中国历史文化名城、世界文化遗产——丽江古城,是人居环境的典范,分布在丽江古城中的古树名木是园林植物文化的瑰宝。从丽江古城古树名木的调查统计入手,深入分析历史文化名城中古树名木的生态价值、文化价值和旅游价值,以期为传承和创新园林植物文化提供科学依据和决策参考,对建设生态文明城市和有效保护世界遗产具有重要研究意义。     

植物在园林造景中的作用

植物是构成园林景观的要素之一,它具有创造、组织、拓展园林空间的造景功能和观赏功能;植物造景须从造景需要出发,选择合理的配置方法。     

冬小麦冠层高光谱特征与覆盖度相关性研究

在2010年度与2011年度冬小麦生长季大田试验小区,实测了3个播种密度、3个灌水水平下冬小麦冠层的高光谱反射率与覆盖度。分析了冬小麦冠层光谱特征以及不同生育期冬小麦冠层光谱特征参数与覆盖度的相关性,建立了基于光谱特征参数的不同生育期冬小麦覆盖度估算模型。结果表明:从返青到成熟,冬小麦冠层可见光区光谱反射率先减小后增大,近红外区先增大后减小。不同种植密度下,适宜供水冬小麦在可见光波段的反射率依次小于轻度亏水、重度亏水条件下的冬小麦;在近红外波段,规律正好相反。在相关性分析中,传统光谱特征参数和新光谱特征参数与覆盖度在不同生育期均具有较好的相关性。相比以传统光谱特征参数为自变量的冬小麦覆盖度估算模型,基于绿峰峰度的估算模型可以提高冬小麦覆盖度的估算精度。     

基于平稳小波变换的冬小麦覆盖度高光谱监测

在2010与2011年度冬小麦生长季,通过大田小区试验,实测了冬小麦冠层的高光谱反射率与覆盖度。分析了不同覆盖度下的冬小麦冠层光谱特征以及不同生育期冬小麦冠层光谱反射率与覆盖度的相关性,建立了基于归一化植被指数(NDVI)与比值植被指数(RVI)、小波能量系数的不同生育期冬小麦覆盖度估算模型。结果表明:覆盖度越大,冬小麦光谱反射率在可见光波段越小,在近红外波段越大。在可见光波段,光谱反射率与覆盖度负相关,在红边处,由负相关变成正相关。在返青期、拔节期,NDVI估算效果好(R2为0.835 9、0.805 7);在抽穗期、灌浆期,RVI估算效果好(R2为0.803 1、0.829 4)。在返青期、拔节期、抽穗期、灌浆期,以高频、低频小波能量系数为自变量的冬小麦覆盖度估算模型的R2分别达到0.911 2、0.895 4、0.880 2、0.927 5。     

Rice Growth and Nutrient Accumulation as Affected by Different Composts

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of four different kinds of compost: pea–rice hull compost (PRC), cattle dung–tea compost (CTC), hog dung–rice hull compost (HDR), and hog dung–sawdust compost (HDS). These types of compost differ in nitrogen composition and in the dry matter yield and nutrient accumulation [nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K)], of rice plants. The rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants were planted in an Oxisol soil. Plants were cultivated in pots, which contained 3 kg of soil, mixed with the four different composts (PRC, 404 g; CTC, 395 g; HDR, and HDS, 450 g) and chemical fertilizer (CHEM) (N:P₂O₅:K₂O=120:96:72) The residual effect was studied after the crop was harvested. All treatments were replicated four times, with a randomized complete block design. The nutrient concentrations in the root, leaf sheath, leaf blade, stalk, and grain were analyzed at different growth stages. After the first crop, the dry matter yield and the amount of N, P, and K absorbed from the CTC or HDS treatments were higher than those of the other treatments, at the most active tillering stage. The growth and nutrient accumulation of rice plants given the PRC treatment were higher than those given the CHEM treatment at the heading stage or the HDR treatment at the maturity stage. In the second crop, the dry matter yield from the PRC, CTC, and HDR treatments was higher than from the other treatments. The nutrient accumulation of the rice plants was positively correlated with the dry matter yield. The residual effect of the HDS compost was the least among all four composts.     

Evaluation of New Container Media for Aglaonema Production

Mandated processing of waste by‐products in the United States has inspired national interest in addressing the effectiveness of using composted biosolids and yard trimmings to grow containerized plants. Diamond bay Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema ‘Diamond Bay’) was transplanted in containers filled with one of eight formulated media (components added by volume). Medium 1 was a standard mix commonly used in Aglaonema production (5:2:3 peat–vermiculite–perlite); medium 2 was formulated on site to contain peat–bark–stalite–rice hulls–coir (2:2:3:1:2); media 3 and 4 contained 40% biosolid–yard waste compost instead of peat and with or without 20% stalite, respectively; and media 5, 6, 7, and 8 were commercially formulated to contain peat–bark–perlite–rice hulls–coir (4:1.5:2.5:1:1, 4:1.5:2.5:1:1, 4:2:2:1:1, and 3.0:2.5:2:1:1.5, respectively). Physical and chemical properties of the eight media were in ranges 50–65% container water‐holding capacity, 2.9–7.8% air‐filled porosity, 55–80% moisture (w/w), 0.11–0.37 g·cm³ bulk density, 0.34–0.96 g·cm³ particle density, 4.2–7.2 pH, 0.12–4.4 dS·m^?1 electrical conductivity (EC), 27.3–54.5 meg/100 g cation exchange capacity (CEC), 17.9–39.0% carbon (C), and 0.22–1.7% nitrogen (N). Medium 4 (40% compost) had 5.5 times more ammoniacal N (NH₄‐N) and 1.7 times more nitrate N (NO₃‐N) than that of the standard commercial mix. At week 8, plants grown in media 2 and 5 were 8.9% to 9.5% taller than plants grown in medium 1 (commercial standard). At week 16, there were no significant differences in plant heights or growth indices among media. At week 24, there were no significant differences in plant height, growth index, visual quality, shoot dry weight, and root dry weight among media. However, cumulative phosphorus (P) leaching from media 1, 4, and 5 was significantly more than leaching from media 2 and 8. This study suggests that compost may serve as a horticulturally suitable and cost‐effective alternative to peat‐based media for Aglaonema production.     

Use of ammonia electrode for total nitrogen determination in plants

Abstract

An ammonia electrode was evaluated as a means of determining ammonium concentration in semi‐micro Kjeldahl digests of plant samples. Results of the ammonia electrode determination agreed closely with distillation and titration results. Advantages of the electrode method include speed, precision, increased safety, simplicity and the fact that only a small aliquot of the digest is used.     

Anthropogenic effects on the physical and chemical properties of subtropical coastal urban soils

We investigated the effects of various anthropogenic factors on urban soil properties in subtropical, coastal Tampa, FL, USA. Specifically, we explored the influence of (i) urbanization as measured by land use, land cover, population density and years since urban development and (ii) socioeconomic conditions as reflected in household income and property values on bulk density (BD) and several key soil chemical properties. Results indicate that Tampa’s urban soils were affected to varying degrees by these factors with chemical properties being more variable than BD. Across land uses significant differences were found for Mehlich‐1 (M1) extractable P, Ca and Na. A similar trend was observed for land‐cover classes, although significant differences were also found for pH and M1‐Cu. Soil properties had no statistically significant relationship with population density. However, time since urbanization did with M1‐P and Na varying significantly across age categories. For our socioeconomic analyses, M1‐K and Mg levels differed significantly by household income while pH, P, Ca and Na values differed significantly by property value. Overall, our findings indicate that despite their inherent heterogeneity, there are identifiable patterns among subtropical coastal urban soil properties. We suggest that a more thorough understanding of these patterns and their drivers is an essential first step towards developing soil management strategies aimed at maintaining environmental quality and ecosystem services in subtropical cities.     

Soil conservation on road embankments using palm‐mat geotextiles: field studies in Lithuania

The application of geotextile mats constructed from the palm leaves of Borassus aethiopum (Borassus) and Mauritia flexuosa (Buriti) was investigated in field experiments. The use of geotextiles caused improved soil moisture storage during dry summer periods on a steep (21–25°) roadside slope in Lithuania. The enhanced soil moisture under the Borassus and Buriti mats encouraged better root development of perennial grasses, increased the number and weight of earthworms and increased the dry biomass of perennial grasses by 50.5 and 18.2%, respectively, compared with a grassland control. The mean rate of water erosion from bare soil during the study period from 17/04/2007 to 11/12/2008 was 33.21 Mg/ha. The cover of palm‐mat geotextiles decreased soil losses from bare fallow soil by 94.8–91.1%. An erosion rate of 0.85 Mg/ha over this 21‐month period was measured on the slope under perennial grasses without geotextile cover. Application of geotextile cover on perennial grasses completely prevented soil erosion by water. Therefore, use of geotextiles has clear soil and water conservation benefits on industrial slopes susceptible to erosion. The use of geotextiles has multiple benefits including soil conservation, the improvement of plant growth conditions and the encouragement of earthworm populations.