Severe hail damage to mangroves at Port Curtis, Australia

A hailstorm in October 1994 was found to have moderately or severely impacted on 5.3% of the mangrove forests in Port Curtis. All mangrove species showed evidence of hail damage, including the three most common species (Rhizophora stylosa, Ceriops tagal and Avicennia marina). Physical effects of hail damage included stripping of leaves from plants, holes punched through leaves, bruising to bark, divots removed from bark, branch and plant death. Speciesspecific differences in vulnerability to the effects of hail were observed with C.tagal experiencing relatively higher mortality rates than the other two common mangrove species. A delayed pattern of mortality was observed in two species _ C.tagal and A.marina. Alterations to mangrove community structure included: (1) reductions in stem density, stem diameter and basal area, (2) reductions in canopy cover (based on a photographic index of foliage projective cover) and (3) changes in relative abundance of species in mangrove zones. Recovery was observed in some stands but others had not recovered to prehail levels of canopy cover two years after the hailstorm. Recovery had occurred by regeneration of fresh leaves but no recruitment of young plants had been observed during the study. The forests in the impact area were dominated by either Ceriops tagal or Rhizophora stylosa with Avicennia marinaas a subdominant in places. C.tagal dominated forests within the impact area were relatively more severely affected (41.8% in the severe category) than R.stylosa dominated communities (only 17.4% in the severe category). This indicated that C.tagal dominated forests were more vulnerable to the effects of hail damage than R.stylosa dominated forests. In addition, hailimpacted C.tagal dominated forests represented a relatively high percentage of the area of C.tagal dominated forests in Port Curtis (44.3%). This percentage was much higher than hailimpacted R.stylosa dominated forests in Port Curtis (2.7%). These two factors – relatively severe impact on C.tagal communities and a relatively higher percentage affected within the Port Curtis area – illustrate that hailstorms, as a form of natural disturbance, are an important influence on the forest ecology of mangrove ecosystems in this region.     

望天树自然更新与保护初探

对西双版纳勐腊自然保护区内的望天树自然更新与保护进行调查,初步得出影响望天树自然更新的自然、人为、树种特性、植被类型等相关因素。提出了加强宣传、禁止在望天树林下种植砂仁、迁地保护、开展社区共管等保护对策。     

天然林资源保护政策问题分析及建议

天然林资源保护政策存在的问题可概括为三大类,即天保政策实施前历史沉淀下来的问题、天保政策方案设计中存在的问题和天保政策执行中存在的问题。在深入分析的基础上,提出了促进天保政策良性运行的思路和进一步完善天保政策的具体建议。     

竹叶叶绿素的提取及其性质的稳定性

为了找到提取竹叶中叶绿素的最佳工艺条件,考察竹叶叶绿素的稳定性,通过单因素实验确定浸提溶剂种类原料颗粒度、料液比、浸提温度、浸提时间的合适范围,再利用正交试验法进行工艺优化. 结果表明,用无水乙醇提取竹叶叶绿素的最佳工艺条件是:原料颗粒度10～20目、料液比1∶5、浸提温度70℃、浸提时间7 h,竹叶叶绿素对紫外光、常见氧化剂(如H2O2)、Fe3 均具有较强的耐受性,在温度70℃以下以及近中性或偏碱性介质环境中性质基本稳定,遇Cu2 、Zn2 离子分别生成蓝绿色絮状沉淀和灰绿色颗粒状沉淀.     

松林自然控制松干蚧、松毛虫效应的研究

80年代以来,人们越来越重视以营林为基础的综合防治措施。山东昆嵛山林场多年来全面实行封山育林,把全部林地改造为混交林,松干蚧和松毛虫的危害程度逐年下降,连续16年有虫不成灾。为了探索其原因,寻求长期控制虫害的途径,在以前研究基础上,进一步研究了日本松干蚧发生和松树死亡的环境因子,以及影响这些因子的相互关系,试图通过营林保护措施,在松林里造成一种有利于有益生物生存繁衍,提高松树速生丰产的生境;抑制主要虫害的发生,从而促进松林自然控制松于蚧[Matsucoccus matsumurae(Kuwana)]、松毛虫(Dendrolimus spectabilis Butler)的生态效应。现将1987～1989年的研究结果报道如下。     

河北零叶蝉的研究

河北零叶蝉系一新种，是吸食柿树叶片汁液的害虫。分布河北、安徽。此虫在河北西部山区１年发生２代或３代，以卵在柿树当年生小枝皮层内越冬。在大发生地区，可用４０％氧化乐果喷冠、涂干或干基钻孔挂瓶输药进行化学防治。天敌有日本高姬蝽、红点平盲蝽、紫斑突额盲蝽、碎斑平盲蝽等。     

Climatology of Acacia mearnsii. 1. Characteristics of natural sites and exotic plantations

Climatic variation in the natural distribution of Acacia mearnsii in Australia was analysed. Data from sites where the species has been successfully grown in plantations and trials in Africa, Asia and South America were used to determine the species' climatic adaptability. Annual mean temperatures at these plantations and trial sites ranged from 13.9 to 23.9°C, whilst annual mean precipitation ranged from 693 to 2263 mm. The coldest month minimum temperature at these sites was –0.6°C. This information, along with other details of climatic requirements presented in the paper, will assist in selecting sites for future trials at new locations.     

帽儿山林场4类天然次生林碳储量研究

运用森林生态学典型样地法设立标准地并获取野外数据,采用重铬酸钾-硫酸氧化湿烧法测定植物、土壤中的碳。通过对帽儿山林场4类天然次生林碳素密度及储量的比较研究,结果表明:1)天然次生林主要树种不同器官中碳素密度变化范围在0.331 6~0.501 4 gc/g之间,枯立木、林下植被、枯枝落叶和半分解的有机残体(A00层)各层的碳素密度差异不大,土壤各层的碳素密度的排列顺序为腐殖质(A0层)>表土层(A层)>亚表土层(B层)。2)硬阔叶林生态系统总的碳储量为261.31 tc/hm2,山杨林生态系统总的碳储量为195.20 tc/hm2,蒙古栎林生态系统总的碳储量为196.41 tc/hm2,白桦林生态系统总的碳储量为143.18tc/hm2。3)天然次生林年平均净碳固定量为4.647tc/hm2.a。     

雾灵山自然保护区白桦林的分布、组成及特征

对雾灵山自然保护区的白桦林进行了研究。该区共计有白桦林1195 hm^2,由34科59属65种维管植物组成。白桦林可以分为乔木层、灌木层、草本植物层和层间植物。白桦林的叶特征是以中小型、草质、非全缘、单叶植物为主。详细论述了其分布、生境、种类组成、外貌特征、结构特征,并对群落的演替动态进行了分析。     

Nitrogen-fixation dynamics in a cut-and-carry silvopastoral system in the subhumid conditions of Guadeloupe, French Antilles

This paper summarizes several studies on N recycling in a tropical silvopastoral system for assessing the ability of the system to increase soil fertility and insure sustainability. We analyzed the N₂ fixation pattern of the woody legume component (Gliricidia sepium), estimated the recycling rate of the fixed N in the soil, and measured N outputs in tree pruning and cut grass (Dichanthium aristatum). With this information, we estimated the N balance of the silvopastoral system at the plot scale. The studies were conducted in an 11-year-old silvopastoral plot established by planting G. sepium cuttings at 0.3 m × 2 m spacing in natural grassland. The plot was managed as a cut-and-carry system where all the tree pruning residues (every 2-4 months) and cut grass (every 40-50 days) were removed and animals were excluded. No N fertilizer was applied. Dinitrogen fixation, as estimated by the ¹⁵N natural abundance method, ranged from 60-90% of the total N in aboveground tree biomass depending on season. On average, 76% of the N exports from the plot in tree pruning (194 kg [N] ha^–1 yr^–1) originated from N₂ fixation. Grass production averaged 13 Mg ha^–1 yr^–1 and N export in cut grass was 195 kg [N] ha^–1 yr^–1. The total N fixed by G. sepium, as estimated from the tree and grass N exports and the increase in soil N content, was about 555 kg [N] ha^–1 yr^–1. Carbon sequestration averaged 1.9 Mg [C] ha^–1 yr^–1 and soil organic N in the 0-0.2 m layer increased at a rate of 166 kg [N] ha^–1 yr^–1, corresponding to 30% of N₂ fixation by the tree. Nitrogen released in nodule turnover (10 kg [N] ha^–1 yr^–1) and litter decomposition (40 kg [N] ha^–1 yr^–1) contributed slightly to this increase, and most of the recycled N came from the turnover or the activity of other below-ground tree biomass than nodules. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.