First-year growth response of cold-stored,nursery-grown aspen planting stock

This research examined the first year growth characteristics of cold stored and transplanted nursery-produced aspen (Populus tremuloides) seedlings (container and bareroot (BR)) and compared it to the growth of seedlings that had not been transplanted (established from germinants in the field) and therefore had an unrestricted root system (UR). Prior to planting, nursery-produced seedlings were placed in cold storage (−3°C) and root growth potential (RGP) and total non-structural carbohydrate (TNC) root reserves were tested at 0, 10, 75 and after 150 (container) and 190 days (BR) of storage. Both container and BR stock had much lower root to shoot ratios (RSRs) and root carbohydrate reserves compared to UR seedlings after 170 days. During storage, root reserves in container stock declined faster than in the BR and UR seedlings. RGP in all nursery stock was the highest after 75 days of storage, while longer storage resulted in shoot dieback and reduced root growth. After the first growing season, UR seedlings were one tenth the size of the nursery stock; however, in the second growing season they had no stem dieback and grew twice the height and stem diameter. The higher RSRs and root reserves in the UR seedlings was likely caused by early bud set in its first year of growth. This suggests that inducing bud set earlier in the growing regime might allow seedlings to increase root mass and carbohydrate reserves.     

Above- and belowground biomass measurements in an unthinned stand of Sitka spruce (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Picea sitchensis</Emphasis> (Bong) Carr.)

Reporting carbon (C) stocks in tree biomass (above- and belowground) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) should be transparent and verifiable. The development of nationally specific data is considered ‘good practice’ to assist in meeting these reporting requirements. From this study, biomass functions were developed for estimating above- and belowground C stock in a 19-year-old stand of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong) Carr.). Our estimates were then tested against current default values used for reporting in Ireland and literature equations. Ten trees were destructively sampled to develop aboveground and tree component biomass equations. The roots were excavated and a root:shoot (R) ratio developed to estimate belowground biomass. Application of the total aboveground biomass function yielded a C stock estimate for the stand of 74 tonnes C ha⁻¹, with an uncertainty of 7%. The R ratio was determined to be 0.23, with an uncertainty of 10%. The C stock estimate of the belowground biomass component was then calculated to be 17 tonnes C ha⁻¹, with an uncertainty of 12%. The equivalent C stock estimate from the biomass expansion factor (BEF) method, applying Ireland’s currently reported default values for BEF (inclusive of belowground biomass), wood density and C concentration and methods for estimating volume, was found to be 60 tonnes C ha⁻¹, with an uncertainty of 26%. We found that volume tables, currently used for determining merchantable timber volume in Irish forestry conditions, underestimated volume since they did not extend to the yield of the forest under investigation. Mean stock values for belowground biomass compared well with that generated using published models.     

关于林政资源管理中的几个问题

认为树木即木本植物以树叶形状来进行针、阔二元分类，虽然有它的历史原因，但为了适应时代的发展，应进行改革。行政上禁止采伐天然林中的阔叶林，要考虑天然阔叶林中若属于商品林，则应采取适宜的措施。伐区作业由于材积表产生的误差超过了允许范围，就应该考虑制表过程中往往是注意拟合精度高，而忽略了应用精度。因此若产生误差超过允许范围，可以扣除总的采伐限额，而不应视为超额采伐。     

森林资源综合效益评价——兼评《可更新资源:经济理论与评价》

扼要介绍了国内外对森林资源综合效益评价理论体系的研究历程及内容,并对《可更新资源:经济理论与评价》一书做了评价。     

小流域防护林体系的空间对位配置

利用2005年度的IKONOS4卫片(通过解译获得官司河小流域土地利用现状数据)、1:1万森林资源分布图、2007年度森林资源二类调查小班资料,结合样地调查数据以及四川省林业科学研究院森林生态效益定位站(四川绵阳新桥)径流场的有关数据,选取坡度、土层厚、土A层厚、土壤含水率、坡位、土壤类型6个立地特征因子,建立该流域的297个小班物元模型,对其进行适宜性评价,再用层次分析法对其进行优化,从而获得该流域防护林体系空间对位配置。结果表明:1)本区针阔(桤柏/栎柏)混交林面积为124.39hm2,仅占整个有林地面积的14.97%,而针针混交林(松柏)的面积却占27.37%,针叶纯林(马尾松/柏木)的面积更是占42.48%。2)经优化后本区防护林体系分配按面积大小排序为针阔混交林(31.12%)>灌木林(15.5%)>经济林(12.28%)>针针混交林(11.46%)>阔叶纯林(11.41%)>针叶纯林(9.51%)>草地(8.70%)。优化后,年径流总量将减少43171mm,减少62.15%;年土壤侵蚀总量减少465.97t,减少79.66%。3)该流域的防护林体系空间对位配置结果为:①少发展柏木、马尾松纯林,多发展桤柏、栎柏、松栎等针阔混交林。对现有的柏木、马尾松纯林,引进桤木、栎类等树种形成针阔混交林。②柏木纯林和桤柏混交林的郁闭度控制在0.60～0.75,栎柏混交林、松柏混交林、松栎柏混交林则应控制在0.60～0.80。③对现有针叶纯林、针针混交林,采用开窗补阔和密度调节2种方式进行改造。开窗补阔对密度过大的林分进行带状砍伐,砍伐后补植栎类、桤木、香樟、天竺桂等阔叶树种。④在树种的搭配上,根据不同立地条件及树种的适宜性,选择不同的混交比。在中性或微酸性紫色土上,多发展以柏木为主的混交林;在黄壤和酸性紫色土上,则可发展柏木、马尾松与其他阔叶树种的混交林;在灰白砂土上配置以马尾松为主的针阔混交林。阔叶林的比例不少于20%～30%,立地条件好的则可以达到40%左右,以充分发挥防护林的生态效益和增加经济效益。     

福建省杉木人工林生物量及其分配研究

通过收集福建省杉木林生物量数据,对福建省杉木林生物量及其分配规律进行分析,结果表明,杉木林生物量随年龄增长呈逐渐增加趋势,并以幂方程拟合的效果最好。杉木林叶和枝生物量占总生物量的比例均随年龄增加而呈明显下降趋势,根占总生物量比例的下降趋势则较小,而干占总生物量比例则随年龄增长而明显增加。叶、枝、干生物量占总生物量比例与年龄拟合的效果较好,且最佳方程均为三次方程。根生物量占总生物量比例与年龄拟合的效果则较差。除年龄对根生物量分配比例有极显著负相关外,降水量对根系生物量分配比例亦有显著的负相关。     

贵州自然分布山茶属植物的资源现状

介绍了贵州省原生山茶属植物的自然分布及资源现状，共46种4变种。     

宿根花卉的特点及其在园林中的配置

根据宿根花卉种类繁多、色彩丰富、生长稳定、抗逆性强的特点,其在园林中的配置,宜于建花坛、花境,也可群植,与背景树相结合,还可作地被植物代替草坪,也可建单类花卉园.     

美丽乡村建设中存在的误区及措施

“美丽乡村”建设已成为中国社会主义新农村建设的代名词,全国各地掀起美丽乡村建设的热潮。文章通过塱边村新农村建设的研究,分析了当前美丽乡村建设中存在的误区,探讨了美丽乡村建设的思路和措施;提出美丽乡村建设必须注重创造高效、安全、健康、舒适、优美的乡村环境,注重乡村生态环境的可持续发展,以及对乡村优美的自然景观重现和原有资源的保护。     

德阳市湿地水鸟资源及保护对策

湿地水鸟是湿地生态系统的重要组成部分，对维持湿地生态系统起着举足轻重的作用。德阳建市20a来，虽曾救护过不少濒危水鸟，但该市的湿地水鸟资源不清。1999年2002年，3次对全市湿地区域内的野生水鸟种类、分布进行了专项调查研究，调查结果显示，德阳市分布有湿地水鸟9目12科42属78种，大多属于旅鸟和候鸟，留鸟甚少，属中日保护协定水鸟50种，中澳保护协定水鸟16种。论文还就保护德阳市湿地水鸟提出了6条建议。为德阳市政府制定保护湿地水鸟规划提供科学依据。