Human Impacts on Forest Biodiversity in Protected Walnut-Fruit Forests in Kyrgyzstan

We used a spatially explicit model of forest dynamics, supported by empirical field data and socioeconomic data, to examine the impacts of human disturbances on a protected forest landscape in Kyrgyzstan. Local use of 27 fruit and nut species was recorded and modeled. Results indicated that in the presence of fuelwood cutting with or without grazing, species of high socioeconomic importance such as Juglans regia, Malus spp., and Armeniaca vulgaris were largely eliminated from the landscape after 50–150 yr. In the absence of disturbance or in the presence of grazing only, decline of these species occurred at a much lower rate, owing to competitive interactions between tree species. This suggests that the current intensity of fuelwood harvesting is not sustainable. Conversely, current grazing intensities were found to have relatively little impact on forest structure and composition, and could potentially play a positive role in supporting regeneration of tree species. These results indicate that both positive and negative impacts on biodiversity can arise from human populations living within a protected area. Potentially, these could be reconciled through the development of participatory approaches to conservation management within this reserve, to ensure the maintenance of its high conservation value while meeting human needs.     

Barriers and Opportunities for the Development of Small-scale Forest Enterprises in Europe

The article introduces the background and summarises main research findings of the research articles in this special issue. The focus is on the key issues relevant for forest-based entrepreneurship development in small-scale forestry in relation to both wood and non-wood forest products and services (NWFP&S). The article draws special attention to changing forest ownership, changing owners’ motives and values, and the evolving role of forest owners’ associations in Europe. The paper draws attention to the finding that many small-scale forest owners do not treat their forest as an income-generating asset. The ownership of the forests may be more important as symbolic capital than as a source of income. This is quite opposite to the traditional wood production model that for instance most of the Forest Owners Association’s still follow. In relation to NWFP&S, the taxonomy and indicators for NWFP&S are discussed and some conclusions from studies on forest recreation innovation and NWFP&S marketing are presented. The NWFP&S sector is traditionally product-oriented, which is strategically peculiar because the long distances from rural production areas to the customers would suggest highest orientation on marketing. Also surprising is the low level of segmentation in the sector.

萍乡采矿废弃区退化森林的恢复与重建技术

借鉴国内外采矿废弃区退化森林的恢复重建经验,阐述了萍乡采矿废弃区退化森林的恢复、重建技术,并总结提出了萍乡采矿废弃区退化森林的恢复、重建的措施。     

SEM-EDXA法测定分析柠檬桉木材中的晶体

采用扫描电子显微镜-X射线能量散射分析（SEM—EDXA）法对柠檬桉Eucalyptus citriodora木材中晶体的轴向分布、径向分布、形态和含量以及硅石的纳米结构进行了分析。结果表明：①柠檬桉木材中晶体主要分布在木射线细胞,形态多为菱形晶体;②柠檬桉木材钙元素含量高的可达所有元素含量的22％以上;③柠檬桉木材中晶体的纳米尺寸在350～400nm,晶体尺寸大小从树基向树梢呈递减趋势。图4表1参9     

永宁—泸沽湖地区摩梭人山林自然圣境与生物多样性保护

以永宁—泸沽湖地区摩梭人自然圣境中的山林自然圣境为研究对象,运用生态学方法,首先对该区域植被类型进行初步判断,再选择相似海拔、土壤条件的同样植被类型的对照样地,与圣境样地进行详细的样方调查,从而在生态系统水平上,对传统文化在生物多样性保护的影响方面进行定量分析。说明在生态环境遭受破坏的情况下,由于传统信仰文化的原因而建立的山林自然圣境保留了较为完整的自然垂直带谱。调查和定量分析的结果表明,与相同植被类型对照样地相比较,圣境具有更高的生物多样性,在植物群落物种组成上更接近于原始林地。定量分析的结果还表明,圣境对植被的保护作用是显著的,这种保护作用沿山地垂直梯度有上升效应,海拔越高,这种保护作用越明显。从而提示人类高度重视圣境对较高海拔地段自然生态系统的维持和保护作用。     

仙游县天然林停伐管护问题分析及对策建议

指出了停止天然林商业性采伐是党中央、国务院为保障森林资源安全,增强森林生态功能而做出的一项重大决策,对于推进生态文明建设有重大的意义。通过实地调查,认真分析了仙游县天然林停伐管护补助工作中存在的问题,并提出了切实可行的实施建议。以供参考。     

东北林区森工企业虚拟经营模式的研究

根据国家振兴东北老工业基地和治理森工＂两危＂的要求,结合东北林区生产经营管理实际情况,应信息网络技术飞速发展和随之而来的经营变革,提出森工企业虚拟经营新理念,旨在破除思维定势,走出传统林业企业经营管理模式的路径依赖,实现理论创新,提出以顾客为中心、追求时间与速度的全新的林区现代虚拟企业运作模式,以适应网络时代对林业企业竞争模式的新要求。     

Protection vs. commercial management: Spatial and temporal analysis of land cover changes in the tropical forests of Central India

Tropical forests worldwide are undergoing rapid changes due to increasing human populations and varied land use practices. In an effort to protect these forests and their species, the number of protected areas has increased exponentially in recent decades. Clearly protected areas play a crucial role in conservation efforts and this strategy has been found to be successful in several studies. However, protected areas are often embedded within a matrix of other land cover types, including non-protected forests, agricultural fields, or urban areas. It is therefore critical for park management to think beyond the borders of their protected areas and work to maintain ecological integrity of the surrounding matrix and the connectivity between protected areas. This study integrates remote sensing, GIS and field observations to examine the effects of different management strategies on land cover changes. As a case study we examine a tiger reserve in Central India which is surrounded by commercially managed forests, representative of many protected areas throughout India. Findings of this study show that while protected areas play an important role in conservation, alternative approaches including favorable management policies could also be effective to extend conservation over larger areas.     

GIS在分布式水文模型中的应用——以北京雁栖河流域为例

在GIS支持下,由北京雁栖河流域数字高程模型DEM自动生成子流域单元,每个子流域单元的降雨径流过程利用一个水箱模型来模拟,该水箱模型用一个两参数的非线性分布函数来模拟上土壤层的蓄水容量空间分布特征,计算每个子流域单元TOPMODEL模型地形指数ln(a/tanβ)的空间累积分布曲线,并对其作无量纲化处理,通过地形指数ln(a/tanβ)的空间累积分布曲线的无量纲化曲线的最佳曲线拟合确定每个子流域单元土壤蓄水容量空间变异性参数,这使得模型中的土壤蓄水容量空间变异性参数成为一个有确定物理意义的参数,也使得所建立的模型更加具有物理基础。结果表明:无论从模型的率定期还是从模型的验证期来看,模型计算的径流与实测的日径流过程线都呈现出很好的一致性和吻合性,这说明本文建立的模型对雁栖河流域的日径流量的分布式模拟是有效的。     

Can trail spatial attributes predict trail use level in urban forest park? An examination integrating GPS data and space syntax theory

Understanding users’ spatial distribution in forest park is crucial for providing visitors with quality recreation experiences and for park planning and management. Utilizing users’ spatial distribution data, this study aims at investigating associations between trail use level and trail spatial attributes, through examining two large urban forest parks (Gongqing forest park and Paotaiwan forest park) in Shanghai, China. Users’ spatial distribution was measured utilizing GPS trackers with the interval of 10 seconds. This study conceptualizes trail spatial attributes as trail metric attributes and trail configurational attributes. Trail metric attributes include trail mean distance to gates, length, width and level of enclosure, which are calculated based on park map and on-site observation. We computed trail configurational attributes utilizing space syntax theory, which comprise measures of global integration, control, and connectivity. Trail connection with features/facilities, visual connection with water and shading are included as covariate variables. In total, we obtained 134 valid samples in Gongqing forest park and 210 valid samples in Paotaiwan forest park for analysis. Multivariate regression analyses indicate that when involving covariate variables, consistently in both parks, a greater trail usage is significantly related to trail shorter mean distance to park gate, trail width wider than 3 meters, higher global integration and higher control values. Collectively, these four trail spatial attributes explained 31.7 % (p < 0.001) and 27.3 % (p < 0.001) of the variances in trail use level in Gongqing forest park and Paotaiwan forest park. These findings provide direct implications to park designers and managers for providing visitors with different desirable social conditions, and ultimately improve users’ experiences and satisfactions.