黄土丘陵区流域主要植被类型养分循环特征

以黄土丘陵沟壑区典型小流域纸坊沟流域为例,系统研究流域在植被稳定恢复期1种乔木、4种灌木和9种草地植被类型的养分循环平衡特征。结果表明,乔灌植被类型的叶片养分含量明显高于当年的新生枝条,新生枝条则明显高于枝干;乔木植被类型的生物量、氮磷养分累积量明显高于灌木植被类型,灌木植被类型则高于草地植被类型;乔木的氮养分循环速率是0.789,灌木为0.742,草地为1.000;乔木P2O5循环速率是0.881,灌木为0.758,草地为1.000。乔木的氮养分年盈余量是333.0 kg/km2,灌木为508.5 kg/km2,草地为597.0 kg/km2;乔木的P2O5年盈余量是333.0 kg/km2,灌木为423.0 kg/km2,草地为531.0 kg/km2。     

五台山高山、亚高山草甸植物种分布的环境梯度分析和种组划分

通过野外植被调查,结合景观尺度生境因子的测定与模拟,运用CCA排序分析研究区内高山、亚高山草甸地段植物物种分布与环境因子之间的定量关系,综合TWINSPAN分类结果对五台山高寒草甸植物种进行了生态种组划分。结果表明：1)五台山的高山、亚高山草甸分布地段,温度和太阳辐射是控制着草甸植物种分布的关键因子;2)依据草甸物种在CCA排序图上的分布位置,划分出高山冷干型、高山冷湿型、亚高山典型种、亚高山凉干型、亚高山凉湿型、山地暖干型和山地暖湿型几类物种,可以较好地指示研究区的生境特征;3)TWINSPAN划分结果与CCA 划分的生态种组比较吻合。     

黄土高原撂荒地植物群落共存种光合特性对土壤水分变化的响应

植物群落共存种的环境适应性和相对竞争能力差异是植物群落动态和演替的两个决定性因素,其中光合特性与二者都有紧密关联,因此研究群落共存种光合特性的差异对理解群落演替机理具有重要意义。以黄土丘陵区10种主要的撂荒地植物群落共存种为研究对象,测定其在不同的生长月份(8-10月)和不同水分条件下(适宜水分及中度、重度干旱胁迫)光合速率、蒸腾速率和水分利用效率等的变化,分析植物群落共存种光合特性对土壤水分变化的响应。结果表明:1)3种水分条件下,无芒隐子草、白羊草、小花棘豆和达乌里胡枝子的净光合速率日变化均呈单峰曲线,而冰草和阿尔泰狗娃花的则呈双峰曲线,有光合“午休”现象,10种群落共存种以无芒隐子草的日光合能力峰值最大,冰草的最小;2)除中华隐子草和阿尔泰狗娃花外,多数种的蒸腾速率日变化在3种水分条件下均呈单峰曲线,其中,无芒隐子草的日蒸腾能力峰值最大,小花棘豆的最小;3)日均净光合速率和日均蒸腾速率存在显著种间差异和生长月份差异(P<0.05),其中,无芒隐子草的日均净光合速率和日均蒸腾速率最大,而日均水分利用效率在不同物种和生长月份之间则无显著差异(P>0.05);4)在演替生态位置上,10种群落共存种以演替前期种的日均蒸腾速率和日均水分利用效率相对较低,而演替后期种相对较高,表明演替后期的植物水分利用性能较高。在干旱半干旱的黄土高原丘陵区,伴随演替进程的土壤环境旱化,演替后期序列种凭借其较高的水分利用能力,将在撂荒地群落中占据优势地位,从而逐渐代替演替前期种。     

高尔夫球场草坪地下害虫蛴螬的研究

本研究以北京市昌平县国际高尔夫球场为试验基地 ,依不同的植被种类及管理水平 ,将该球场划分为 3个区 :草坪区 (球道和高草区 )、水域区和林灌区。对高尔夫球场这一特殊生态系统中蛴螬 (White grub)的种类、种群动态及空间生态分布进行了系统的调查和分析研究。据调查 ,共有 7个属、13个种 ,分别属于丽金龟科 (Rutelidae)和鳃角金龟甲科 (Melolonthidae) ;在草坪草全年的生长期中 ,蛴螬种群动态数量有 2个高峰期 :5月上旬至 6月上旬和 8月下旬至 9月中下旬 ;蛴螬种群数量变化的年际间无差异 ,高水平的草坪管理措施对蛴螬种群数量的增长具有一定的控制作用。春季是防治蛴螬的最佳时期 ,高草区、结缕草草坪、槐树林是防治的重点区域。     

牦牛放牧率对江河源区混播禾草地上初级生产量及种间竞争力的影响

在江河源区2龄混播禾草草地(垂穗披碱草 星星草)上牦牛放牧试验结果表明: 随着放牧率的增加,在生长期内不同功能群地上净初级生产量和总地上初级生产量均出现了单峰曲线变化,即“S”型变化趋势; 总的地上净初级生产量和垂穗披碱草地上净初级生产量对放牧率的变化很敏感, 且随着放牧率的增加, 峰值出现日期提前; 其它禾草和星星草的峰值对放牧率的变化不很敏感;莎草类和杂草类对放牧率的变化比较敏感。随放牧率的增加, 地上现存量和总地上初级生产量的峰值下降, 且达到峰值的时间提前。在整个放牧期(植物生长期),重度放牧的RYT值均小于1,表明重度放牧使垂穗披碱草和星星草一直处于拮抗状态,其它各处理组在生长中后期也处于拮抗状态; 不同放牧率(包括对照)下垂穗披碱草的竞争力强于星星草, 垂穗披碱草因其高度和发达而较深的根系成为竞争的优胜者。     

鼢鼠土丘植被恢复演替过程中的物种多样性变化

中华鼢鼠是亚高寒草甸的主要害鼠之一,其觅食掘洞的活动严重地破坏了草地原有的植被,同时也影响土丘植被恢复演替的过程。本研究调查分析了亚高寒草甸的鼢鼠土丘植被演替过程中群落种类组成,其结果表明,1)随着演替时间的推移,物种丰富度呈单调递增;2)Shanon-Wiener指数在群落演替初期先迅速增加,至顶极又略微降低;3)用相异性指数公式计算群落物种组成间的变化情况,结果显示,次生演替初期群落间物种组成的相异性程度较高;随着演替时间的推移,这种相异性逐渐减小。因而,鼠丘植被的演替过程是一个由分异至趋同的过程。     

广西田东县作登林区珍稀濒危野生动物资源初步调查

2011年3—7月,采用样线调查、访问调查、市场调查以及查询资料等调查方法对广西田东县作登林区的珍稀濒危野生脊椎动物进行了调查。结果显示,作登林区有珍稀濒危野生动物约47种,占该林区野生动物216种的21．8％。其中,两栖类1种,爬行类13种,鸟类20种,兽类13种,有国家级重点保护野生动物27种,CITES附录物种29种,《中国物种红色名录》中受胁物种24种。在珍稀濒危野生动物中,常见种12种,少见种22种,稀有种13种。     

常德地区茄果类蔬菜田间杂草种类、分布及危害

对常德地区茄果类蔬菜田间杂草种类、分布及危害特点进行研究,结果表明,该地区现有茄果类蔬菜田间杂草16科38种,以禾本科、菊科、石竹科、蓼科、玄参科、莎草科、十字花科等为优势科,其中优势种有菵草（Beckmannia syzigachne）、马唐（Digitaria sanguinalis）、莎草(Cyperus rotundus)、卷耳（Cerastium arvense）、马齿苋（Portulaca oleracea）、水花生（Alternanthera philoxeroidea）、铁苋菜（Acalypha australis）、通泉草（Mazus japonicusxo）、丁香蓼（Ludwigia prostrata）、早熟禾(Poa annaua)等。并对盖有地膜和未盖地膜的茄果类蔬菜田间杂草种类、分布及危害特点进行了综合分析,为常德地区茄果类蔬菜田间杂草的综合防除提供了重要资料。     

Fine‐scale analysis of heavily invaded Italian freshwater fish assemblages

Inland waters are highly vulnerable to the introduction and spread of non‐native species, due to heavy human use of aquatic ecosystems and the natural linkages among streams and lakes. This is particularly noticeable in freshwater fish communities. To better evaluate how these communities are affected by non‐native species introductions, we conducted a fine‐scale analysis of the changes in Italian freshwater fish assemblages after species introduction. For this analysis, we collected information on fish species present in 44 basins. The present Italian freshwater fish fauna is composed of 48 native and 41 established introduced species, while a further 15 introduced species have been reported but are not yet considered naturalized. The changes in the fish assemblages mostly took place in the past 2 centuries and have increased recently, with nearly 60% of the species introduced in the past 3 decades. The number of species introduced per basin ranged from 0 to 35 (mean 10.85 ± 7.77 species/basin), and in 10 basins the number of species introduced is now equal to or even higher than the number of native species. In the past, introduced species mainly originated from America, but over the past three decades, an increase of introductions from other parts of Europe and Asia has been recorded. Our results show that basins already rich in native species tend to become even richer as a consequence of the establishment of introduced species. This confirms the trend toward a biotic homogenization of ecosystems even at a local scale, due to an increase in the human‐mediated spread of generalist species.     

Impact of rewilding,species introductions and climate change on the structure and function of the Yukon boreal forest ecosystem

Community and ecosystem changes are happening in the pristine boreal forest ecosystem of the Yukon for 2 reasons. First, climate change is affecting the abiotic environment (temperature, rainfall and growing season) and driving changes in plant productivity and predator–prey interactions. Second, simultaneously change is occurring because of mammal species reintroductions and rewilding. The key ecological question is the impact these faunal changes will have on trophic dynamics. Primary productivity in the boreal forest is increasing because of climatic warming, but plant species composition is unlikely to change significantly during the next 50–100 years. The 9–10‐year population cycle of snowshoe hares will persist but could be reduced in amplitude if winter weather increases predator hunting efficiency. Small rodents have increased in abundance because of increased vegetation growth. Arctic ground squirrels have disappeared from the forest because of increased predator hunting efficiency associated with shrub growth. Reintroductions have occurred for 2 reasons: human reintroductions of large ungulates and natural recolonization of mammals and birds extending their geographic ranges. The deliberate rewilding of wood bison (Bison bison) and elk (Cervus canadensis) has changed the trophic structure of this boreal ecosystem very little. The natural range expansion of mountain lions (Puma concolor), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and American marten (Martes americana) should have few ecosystem effects. Understanding potential changes will require long‐term monitoring studies and experiments on a scale we rarely deem possible. Ecosystems affected by climate change, species reintroductions and human alteration of habitats cannot remain stable and changes will be critically dependent on food web interactions.