A minute P application contributes to a better establishment of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) seedling in P deficient soils

Many soils of the semi-arid tropics are deficient in P, and under such adverse conditions, the establishment of pearl millet seedlings is a critical step to achieve satisfactory crop stands. Phosphorus fertilizer is expensive for small holder farmers and is only applied at low rates, insufficient to give satisfactory crop stands. Methods are needed to enhance productivity at low rates of application. Here, we tested the hypothesis that a minute application of P at early seedling stage, equivalent to 125–500 g P/ha, would enhance the plant establishment under P-limiting conditions. We measured the minimum application of P needed to elicit a response of different genotypes. Pot experiments were conducted with pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) hybrids to measure the response to P placed close to the root system, 5 days after sowing (DAS), compared with a non-limiting P control (DAP). The placement treatments were 0, 0.25, 0.50, and 1.0 mg soluble P per seedling, applied as KH₂PO₄ solution. The localized placement of P increased biomass in all three soils tested. In one soil, plant biomass at 1000 μL (1 mg P) reached about 50% of the non limited control. If applied later than 19 DAS the placement had no effect on the plant biomass. Hybrid ICMP 451-P8 was more responsive than hybrid 81B-P6. Placement to 20 inbred lines of pearl millet increased biomass by an average of 105% compared with no placement with large genotypic variation. Although this work was not intended to be a way of applying P fertilizer to pearl millet under field conditions, it showed that applying minute amount of P to pearl millet seedling (equivalent to 125–500 g P/ha) enhanced their establishment and led to improved growth for at least 5–6 weeks after sowing. Further work is in progress to develop a feasible technology for field crops based on the results of this study.     

旅游开发对祁门牯牛降自然保护区水质的影响

2006年9月至2007年6月对祁门牯牛降景区牯牛湖的浮游植物进行了调查，经鉴定共有浮游植物99属种，隶属于5门61属。采用“污染指示种”对牯牛湖的水质污染状况进行了评价，结果表明：旅游开发对祁门牯牛降自然保护区牯牛湖的水质影响微小。     

盱眙铁山寺自然保护区植物区系及植物资源分析研究

在对盱眙铁山寺自然保护区进行植物调查和标本采集的基础上,分析了该地区植物区系基本组成成分及其植物区系特点。并对植物资源进行了分析,按其经济用途,分为纤维植物、淀粉和糖类植物、油脂和芳香油植物、药用植物、野菜植物和观赏绿化植物6大类。最后提出了植物资源开发利用和保护的建议。     

凤凰山自然保护区动植物资源与发展前景

辽宁省凤凰山自然保护区位于辽宁省凤城市东南，主要任务是保护和繁殖珍贵稀有物种。区划面积２６００ｈｍ＾２。区内既有长白区系代表植物，也有华北区系代表植物。有高等植物１１４科４６１属１０２８种，其中国家级保护植物１０余种，省级保护植物１３种。辽宁省新记录种７种。有脊椎动物２４目５９科１６２种。凤凰山风景奇秀，古迹众多，是辽宁省著名的旅游胜地，目前该区已建立生态型鸟园，放养丹顶鹤毛病稀鸟类４０余种近千只     

凤阳山自然保护区福建柏种群结构和分布格局研究

应用植物种群生态学的研究方法,对浙江凤阳山自然保护区福建柏的种群结构和分布格局进行了研究,探讨了其动态过程及机制。结果表明:在所设的样地中,福建柏种群大小级分布图的形状基本相似,种群的年龄结构为稳定型;其分布格局主要以随机分布为主,也有一定比例的集群分布,但集群强度有差异,且幼苗和幼树的集群强度明显大于中树,树种呈扩散趋势。     

自然保护区信息系统建设刍议

分析了目前我国在建立自然保护区及生物多样性信息系统时面临的困难和障碍 ,提出了建立数据标准的基本内容     

蒙自县森林资源特点及发展对策

蒙自县珠江流域的重点生态工程区，森林覆盖率为30．98％。其特点是：森林资源分布不均匀，树种结构单一，龄组结构不合理，针对上述特点提出了对森林资源的保护、利用和发展的对策。     

村社林业活动与自然保护区森林资源管理

村社林业是指在一个具体的村社或农村生态系统内 ,以农户为主题 ,旨在解决农户自身生存和发展所需的林业活动 ,是林业发展的重要组成部分。高黎贡山东坡百花岭村农户在社区与保护方面做了有益的尝试 ,多形式、多内容的林业经营管理活动促进了社区林业的发展与自然保护区森林资源和生物多样性保护 ,为周围村社提供了有益的经验。文中以高黎贡山东坡百花岭村所开展的各项村社林业活动为例 ,叙述了农村社区林业活动的公众参与对高黎贡山森林资源的有效管理与周围农村经济持续发展的作用和意义     

Assessing Threats and Setting Conservation Priorities for Plant Species between Forest and Meadow Ecotone in Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve, China

INTRODUCTIONA large number of nature resources have fosteredhuman beings in the world. However, during the lastfew decades these nature resources and biodiversitywere subjected to various anthropogenic pressuressuch as plantation, deforestation, construction ofhydro-electric project, overgrazing and exploitation andother developmental activities (He Youjun, et al, 2004b;Li Ang, et al, 2002; Swamy, et al, 2000). In order toprotect environment and biodiversity, we have to facethe challenge…     

海南五指山自然保护区星盾炱菌和小煤炱菌

简要列出海南省五指山自然保护区的已知星盾炱茵和小煤炱茵的种类6属22种。其中包括星盾炱属2种，双孢炱属1种，附丝壳属2种，小光壳炱属2种，针壳炱属1种和小煤炱属14种。研究标本存放在广东微生物研究所标本室(HMIGD)内和中国科学院微生物研究所茵物标本馆(HMAS)内。