Nitrogen and fine root length dynamics in a tropical agroforestry system with periodically pruned Erythrina poeppigiana

The effect of pruning all branches (complete pruning) or retaining one branch (partial pruning) on the dynamics of nitrogen cycling in aboveground biomass, nitrogen supplying power of an amended Eutric Cambisol, and fine root length, was studied in an Erythrina poeppigiana (Walp.) O.F. Cook—tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) alley cropping practice in Turrialba, Costa Rica during 1999–2000. Over the 1 year pruning cycle, in which trees were completely or partially pruned four times, respective aboveground biomass production was 4.4 Mg or 7 Mg ha⁻¹ (2-year-old trees) and 5.5 Mg or 9 Mg ha⁻¹ (8-year-old trees); N cycled in aboveground biomass was 123 kg or 187 kg ha⁻¹ (2-year-old trees) and 160 kg or 256 kg N ha⁻¹ (8-year-old trees); mean fine root length was 489 or 821 m (2-year-old-trees), 184 or 364 m per tree (8-year-old-trees). Pruning intensity did not significantly affect net N mineralisation and net nitrification rates during the tomato-cropping season. For the tomato crop, pre-plant mean net N mineralisation rate of 2.5 mg N kg⁻¹ soil day⁻¹ was significantly lower than 16.7 or 11.6 mg N kg⁻¹ soil day⁻¹ at the end of vegetative development and flowering, respectively. Mean net nitrification rates of 3.5, and 4.3 mg N kg⁻¹ soil day⁻¹, at pre-plant and end of vegetative development, respectively, were significantly higher than 0.3 mg N kg⁻¹ soil day⁻¹ at end of flowering. In humid tropical low-input agroforestry practices that depend on organic inputs from trees for crop nutrition, retention of a branch on the pruned tree stump appears to be a good alternative to removal of all branches for reducing N losses through higher N cycling in aboveground biomass, and for conserving fine root length for higher N uptake, although it might enhance competition for associated crops.     

A review of management impacts on the soil productivity of South African commercial forestry plantations and the implications for multiple-rotation productivity

An overview of southern African research that has investigated the impact of management practices that can potentially affect the long-term site productivity of plantations is presented, with an emphasis of these impacts on soil productivity and with the implications for multiple-rotation site productivity. Activities that are most likely to cause long-term changes in soil productivity are identified as those causing high site disturbance during the inter-rotation period, notably ground-based mechanised operations and harvest residue management (including complete biomass removal) and, under some conditions, fertilisation. The impacts of these practices on soil and stand productivity are discussed from a southern African perspective. Knowledge gaps are identified and it is suggested that the immediate research priority is to identify meaningful indicators that are sensitive to change and that can be linked to stand production. Other key research focus areas are proposed and the need for a permanent long-term monitoring network is highlighted.     

柳杉细根衰老过程中的养分内循环

将柳杉细根剥离土壤,加速细根衰老,测定并分析柳杉细根衰老期间不同根序细根的N,P,K及Ca浓度变化以及N,P,K浓度与Ca浓度比值的变化趋势。结果表明:1)在柳杉细根死亡过程中,N及K存在明显的内循环,Ca内循环不明显,P没有内循环;2)养分内循环首先出现在1级细根,其次是2和3级细根,表明细根衰老和死亡顺序与生长顺序相反;3)养分回输表现为阶段性,1级细根首先回输到2级细根,2级细根再回输到3级细根;4)柳杉细根中N,P,K浓度变化趋势和它们与Ca浓度比值的变化趋势基本一致。     

扑草净用于仿刺参养殖塘的安全性研究──基于营养盐在生物沉积物-水界面扩散的视角

温带海域普遍养殖仿刺参,仿刺参养殖塘中常有大型藻类爆发,进而影响仿刺参的生长和生存。通常用扑草净清除大型藻类,由于除草剂的生态毒性,可推断扑草净将影响仿刺参生物沉积物中营养盐的再生,本研究则要验证该假说。将仿刺参生物沉积物暴露于不同浓度的扑草净7天,并测定生物沉积物-水界面营养盐的扩散通量。结果表明:在正常使用的去除大型藻类的扑草净剂量之下,营养盐在仿刺参生物沉积物-水界面的扩散通量不受扑草净的影响。按正常剂量使用扑草净并不影响仿刺参生物沉积物中营养盐的再生与积聚,无需对扑草净对营养盐水平的影响而担忧。研究结果将有助于评估除草剂对海水中营养盐循环的影响。     

基于欧李枝条的农林废弃物基质对番茄生长发育的影响

为了解决欧李枝条等农林废弃物农业环境污染和资源循环利用问题,以欧李枝条、玉米秸秆、牛粪沼渣和河沙为原料,将基于欧李枝条复配的6种基质采用随机区组排列的方法,研究了复配基质的理化性质、保温、保水、保肥性能及其对番茄生长发育的影响,并对所有指标进行了主成分分析。结果表明:以欧李枝条∶玉米秸秆∶牛粪沼渣∶河沙=1∶1∶1∶1比例为基础的复配基质C1具有较好的保温、保水及保肥性能,并且能够显著促进番茄的生长发育。主成分分析表明,C1是能够促进番茄植株生长发育和维持基质质量的最佳配方,该研究为利用农林废弃物开发新型蔬菜栽培基质提供参考依据。     

休闲期不同耕作模式对旱地麦田土壤水分、养分及产量的影响

为探索适宜晋南旱地小麦高效生产的耕作模式,以晋麦92为试验材料,设置休闲期深翻/深翻、深松/深翻、深松/深松、常规耕作(对照)4个耕作模式,研究其对土壤水分及养分、作物生长和水分利用效率的影响。结果表明,深翻/深翻、深松/深翻、深松/深松模式较对照休闲末期3m内土壤蓄水量和土壤蓄水效率显著提高,土壤蓄水效率提高达52.5%~91.3%,以深松/深松模式较好;越冬-孕穗期3m内土壤蓄水量提高,且深松/深松模式与对照差异显著;各生育时期单株干物质积累量提高,且越冬-拔节期深松/深松、深松/深翻模式与对照差异显著,孕穗-成熟期各耕作模式与对照差异均显著;穗数、千粒重、产量和水分利用效率显著提高,其中穗数提高22.7%~29.9%,水分利用效率提高15.1%~21.6%,产量提高39.4%~60.3%,以深松/深松模式较好;收获后0~40cm土层土壤有机质平均含量提高2.5%~8.7%,速效磷含量提高11.1%~34.4%,碱解氮含量提高5.1%~20.2%,以深松/深松模式较好。总之,深翻/深翻、深松/深翻、深松/深松模式均能提高土壤蓄水保墒能力,改善养分供应状况,有利于促进小麦干物质积累,最终提高产量和水分利用效率,以深松/深松模式最佳。     

苹果种植区的土壤养分含量情况研究—以白水县为例

为了稳定和提高苹果产量,通过对2013 年渭南白水县500 个点农业土壤区进行分析,并对土壤pH、全氮、有机质、碱解氮、速效钾、有效磷、有效铁和有效锰、锌、铜进行有效的对比研究。利用Microsoft Excel 2010 软件进行数据整理统计。结果发现：白水县苹果生长的土壤酸碱度为中性偏碱,并且土壤中的全氮和有机质的含量丰富,速效钾较丰富;有效锌、有效磷含量适中;有效铜含量高,有效铁、碱解氮、有效锰含量低。     

核桃雄花源营养液对核桃营养生长和果实品质的影响

为探讨核桃雄花源营养液发挥最大肥效的使用方法及其对核桃营养生长和果实品质的影响,对‘温185’核桃叶面喷施不同处理的核桃雄花源营养液,分析其对核桃坐果率、营养生长、单株产量和果实品质的影响。结果表明:与清水对照相比,核桃雄花源营养液不同处理均能显著提高核桃坐果率,促进新稍生长,增加单株产量,提高单果重、出仁率和果实中粗脂肪、粗蛋白含量。其中,经GB2(生长期喷施300倍稀释的核桃雄花源营养液+3.6 g/L硼酸)、FB2(盛花期喷施300倍稀释的核桃雄花源营养液+3.6 g/L硼酸)处理后核桃坐果率、单果重和出仁率均显著高于其他处理;处理GB2对核桃百叶重、新梢直径和新梢长度、果实中粗脂肪和粗蛋白以及单株产量提升效果最好。综合分析得出,生长期对核桃叶面喷施300倍稀释的核桃雄花源营养液+3.6 g/L硼酸可促进‘温185’核桃树体营养生长,改善果实品质。     

基于meta分析的放牧压力对内蒙古高原草地生态系统的影响

放牧是最主要的草地利用模式,直接或间接地影响草地物质循环和能量流动,放牧强度对草地的健康状况和演替方向起决定作用。本文基于40篇内蒙古草原放牧相关文献数据,通过meta分析探讨温带草原对放牧强度的响应特征。结果表明,与未放牧草地相比,轻度放牧草地对群落植物地上、地下生物量和土壤全氮和全磷含量无显著影响,而土壤有机碳、微生物生物量碳、细菌和真菌数量分别显著上升3.60%、7.80%、11.40%和10.83%（P<0.05）;中度放牧下群落植物地下生物量和土壤微生物数量无显著变化,而地上生物量和土壤有机碳、全氮、全磷和微生物生物量氮含量分别显著降低21.62%、4.44%、2.15%、8.35%和6.76%（P<0.05）;重度放牧下群落植物地上和地下生物量,土壤有机碳、全氮、全磷、微生物生物量碳含量,细菌和放线菌数量分别显著下降39.72%、16.30%、7.62%、6.46%、8.03%、8.76%、12.92%和18.27%（P<0.05）。以上结果表明轻度放牧有利于土壤肥力和草地生产力的保持和提升,而当放牧干扰超出一定的限度时,草地各项功能均显著下降而发生退化。本研究可为内蒙古温带草原的合理利用和适应性管理提供理论基础。     

土壤氮素内循环对生态覆被变化响应的研究进展

随着人口增长对粮食需求的不断提高,人类对自然生态系统扰动频繁,生态覆被/土地利用变化伴随着土壤活性氮库、氮形态组分及氮素内循环过程的改变,直接影响生态系统的持续与稳定,进而引起全球气候变暖,生物多样性减少等诸多生态环境问题。生态覆被/土地利用变化是全球生态系统变化的重要内容。本综述探讨了活性氮的基本概念及其引发的环境效应,国内外自然生态系统中森林与草地间转换、自然生态系统开垦为农田、弃耕撂荒或退耕还林还草、城市化发展等生态覆被/土地利用变化对土壤氮库消长、氮矿化产物形态变化以及影响氮循环的关键土壤微生物影响等,并探讨了制约氮循环的土壤微生物研究进展。指出农业开垦或农田弃耕撂荒会导致土壤全氮大幅度下降,同时引起土壤硝态氮(NO3--N)增加,造成环境活性氮增加的风险;退耕还林修复生态覆被过程中氮库完全恢复需要漫长的时间;运用现代微生物分子生态学的前沿技术是研究土壤氮循环对生态覆被/土地利用变化响应机理的关键。本综述为自然生态系统的保护与开发利用、退化生态系统的修复与重建以及人工生态系统的科学规划等提供了理论依据。