Estimates of forest biomass in the Brazilian Amazon: New allometric equations and adjustments to biomass from wood-volume inventories

Uncertainties in biomass estimates in Amazonian forests result in a broad range of possible magnitude for the emissions of carbon from deforestation and other land-use changes. This paper presents biomass equations developed from trees directly weighed in open forest on fertile soils in the southern Amazon (SA) and allometric equations for bole-volume estimates of trees in both dense and open forests. The equations were used to improve the commonly used biomass models based on large-scale wood-volume inventories carried out in Amazonian forest. The biomass estimates from the SA allometric equation indicate that equations developed in forests on infertile soils in central Amazonia (CA) result in overestimates if applied to trees in the open forests of SA. All aboveground components of 267 trees in open forests of SA were cut and weighed, and the proportion of the biomass stored in the crowns of trees in open forest was found to be higher than in dense forest. In the case of inventoried wood volume, corrections were applied for indentations and hollow trunks and it was determined that no adjustment is needed for the form factor used in the RadamBrasil volume formula. New values are suggested for use in models to convert wood volume to biomass estimates. A biomass map for Brazilian Amazonia was produced from 2702 plots inventoried by the RadamBrasil Project incorporating all corrections for wood density and wood volume and in factors used to add the bole volume of small trees and the crown biomass. Considering all adjustments, the biomass map indicates total biomass of 123.1 Gt (1 Gt = 1 billion tons) dry weight (aboveground + belowground) for originally forested areas in 1976 in the Brazilian Legal Amazon as a whole (102.3 Gt for aboveground only) at the time of the RadamBrasil inventories, which were carried out before intensive deforestation had occurred in the region. Excluded from this estimate are 529,000 km² of forest lacking sufficient RadamBrasil inventory data. After forest losses of 676,000 km² by 2006 – not counting 175,000 km² of this deforested area lacking RadamBrasil data – the estimated dry biomass stock was reduced to 105.4 and 87.6 Gt (aboveground + belowground and only above-ground). Thus, in 2006 the carbon storage in forested areas in Brazilian Amazonia as a whole will be around 51.1 Gt (assuming 1 Mg dry biomass = 0.485 Mg C). Biomass estimates by forest type (aggregated into 12 vegetation classes) are provided for each state in the Brazilian Legal Amazon.     

黄瓜花叶病毒猖獗与气候变暖关系及其对策

黄瓜花叶病毒(CMV)可经60多种蚜虫传播,侵染1000多种植物,近15年来其危害日渐严重,目前已成为我国发生最普遍、危害最严重的植物病毒。从生物学角度分析了黄瓜花叶病毒的发生猖獗与气候变暖的关系,并提出了依靠农业措施和生物防治手段进行病害控制的对策。     

生物基包膜抑制型尿素对土壤温室气体排放及小青菜产量的影响

为研究生物基包膜氮肥对土壤温室气体排放及小青菜(Brassica chinensis)产量的影响,采用密闭式静态箱-气相色谱法测定盆栽试验条件下施用不同类型包膜尿素对土壤温室气体的排放特征,探究不同类型包膜尿素对土壤温室气体排放综合增温潜势(GWP)、排放强度(GHGI)及小青菜产量的影响。结果表明:抑制型尿素(I)、生物基包膜尿素(CRU)、生物基包膜抑制型尿素(CIRU)能够显著降低N_2O、CO_2、CH_4 3种温室气体的累积排放量。与普通尿素(U)相比,处理I、CRU和CIRU的N2O累积排放量显著降低了20.79%～79.52%,CO_2的累积排放量显著降低了46.53%～62.24%,CH4的累积排放量显著降低了25.38%～30.11%。与处理U相比,处理I、CRU和CIRU的GWP分别显著降低了40.44%、60.66%和65.02%;温室气体GHGI与GWP呈现出同样的趋势,处理I、CRU和CIRU分别显著降低了26.32%、70.53%和78.95%。与其他处理相比,处理CIRU具有最优的温室气体减排效果。处理CIRU的小青菜产量最高,为1 960.00 kg·hm~(-2),较处理U显著增产68.00%。研究表明,生物基包膜抑制型尿素在提高小青菜产量的同时还可以减少菜地温室气体排放及氮素气态损失。     

海洋暖化和酸化对黄姑鱼早期生长发育的影响

以黄姑鱼(Nibea albiflora)为研究对象,根据IPCC 2013典型浓度排放路径(RCP)对2100年海洋温度和p H的预测值,分别选择减缓温室气体排放情景(RCP 2.6)和高温室气体排放情景(RCP8.5),设置温度和p H两个因素,在实验室条件下模拟气候变化,探究海洋暖化和酸化对黄姑鱼早期生长、发育的影响。结果显示,在基础温度24.0℃条件下,黄姑鱼进入稚鱼期的时间为25 d,高温处理(26.0℃~28.0℃)生长加快,仅为22 d,同时,随着温度升高(26.0℃、26.6℃和28.0℃),生长率逐渐增加(0.73、0.74和0.78 mm/d),并且各处理组之间生长率存在显著差异(P0.05),但死亡率在26.6℃最高,26.0℃最低。黄姑鱼死亡率在p H为7.80、7.73和7.49时分别为3.9%、19.4%和21.7%,各处理组死亡率差异显著(P0.05),但p H对黄姑鱼早期生长率影响不显著(P0.05)。通过逻辑斯蒂生长方程拟合,结合IPCC对2100年温度和p H的预测,到2100年,在RCP 2.6情景下,黄姑鱼早期生长率为0.71 mm/d,死亡率为31.1%;在RCP 8.5情景下,黄姑鱼生长率最高达到0.76 mm/d,死亡率为23.9%。在海洋酸化和暖化的共同作用下,黄姑鱼的早期补充将会受到影响。     

大气CO2浓度和温度升高对麦田土壤呼吸和酶活性的影响

以同步模拟大气CO_2浓度和温度升高的田间开放式气候变化平台为依托,研究大气CO_2浓度和温度的对照处理(CK)、CO_2浓度升高(CE)、试验增温(WA)以及两者同时升高(CW)对小麦土壤呼吸、脲酶和转化酶的影响。结果表明:与对照相比,CE处理的小麦季土壤呼吸速率没有显著变化,而升温处理(WA和CW)的土壤呼吸速率显著提高;在分蘖期土壤脲酶和转化酶活性没有明显变化,在抽穗和成熟期,升温处理显著提高了转化酶活性,而CE处理显著提高了抽穗期转化酶活性;与对照相比,CE处理土壤脲酶活性没有变化,而WA处理显著提高了抽穗期的土壤脲酶活性。可见,大气CO_2浓度和温度升高对不同生育期的土壤呼吸和酶活性影响存在差异,而且土壤呼吸、脲酶和转化酶活性对温度升高的响应比较敏感。     

Effects of changing temperature on benthic marine life in Britain and Ireland

• 1. The coastal waters surrounding Britain and Ireland became warmer during the 20th century and, according to the UK Climate Impact Programme 2002 scenarios of change and other sources, average annual seawater temperatures may rise a further 2°C or more by the 2050s. This warming is part of a global rise in sea‐ and air‐surface temperatures that will cause changes in the distribution and abundance of species.
• 2. Initially, there will not be a wholesale movement northwards of southern species or retreat northwards of northern species, because many additional factors will influence the responses of the different organisms. Such factors include the hydrodynamic characteristics of water masses, the presence of hydrographical and geographical barriers to spread and the life history characteristics (reproductive mode, dispersal capability and longevity) of species. Survey data over the past century show how organisms react to changes of the order of 0.5°C, and in the last two decades, when sea temperatures have risen by as much as 1°C, there have been significant local changes in the distribution of intertidal organisms. These past changes provide a clue to more extensive changes expected in the future if global warming develops as predicted.
• 3. Where species affected by climate change are dominant or key structural or functional species in biotopes, there may be a change in the extent and distribution of those biotopes. Some, dominated by predominantly northern species such as the horse mussel Modiolus modiolus, may decline and reduce their value as rich habitats for marine life. Others, characterized by southern species, for example the sea fan Eunicella verrucosa and the alcyonacean Alcyonium glomeratum, may increase in extent.
• 4. Using information on the life history characteristics of species, their present distribution and other factors, a key supported by a decision tree has been constructed to identify ‘types’ of organism according to their likely response to temperature rise. Conspicuous and easily identified rocky substratum species are good candidates to track change. Using the key, many species are shown as likely to increase their range northwards significantly. In contrast, fewer will decline in abundance and extent in the north. If, as anticipated, global warming continues, then species with distributions already accurately mapped, or being mapped at present, will provide baseline data to test forecasts.

Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Sporophytic photosynthesis and gametophytic growth of the kelp Ecklonia stolonifera affected by ocean acidification and warming

Juvenile sporophytes and gametophytes of Ecklonia stolonifera were incubated in combinations of three pCO₂ levels (360, 720 and 980 ppmv) and two temperatures (10 and 15°C for sporophytes; 15 and 20°C for gametophytes) to examine potential effects of climate change on photosynthesis and growth. Sporophytes had significantly higher maximum quantum yields (F_v/F_m) and maximum relative electron transport rates (rETR_max) at 720 ppmv than 360 and 980 ppmv. Also, these parameters were significantly lower at higher temperature of 15°C than at 10°C. Growth of female gametophytes was maximal at 360 ppmv rather than enriched pCO₂ levels. Female gametophytes had significantly lower growth at higher temperature of 20°C than at 15°C. These results indicate effects of elevated pCO₂ varied between generations: stimulating sporophytic photosynthesis and inhibiting gametophytic growth. Ocean acidification and warming would constitute a grave threat to seedling cultivation of E. stolonifera caused by growth inhibition of gametophytes at high pCO₂ levels and temperatures.     

新疆阜康荒漠植被指数特征和时空过程分析

研究天山北坡典型荒漠区草地植被覆盖变化,对于荒漠区草畜平衡及畜牧业可持续发展具有重要现实意义。采用1990,1999和2008年同时相TM/ETM+遥感影像,经辐射校正和几何校正后,基于荒漠植被指数特征和垂直地带性特征,进行了专家知识决策树分类,研究了阜康市典型荒漠草地、农田等地物近20年间的归一化植被指数(NDVI)和面积变化特征。结果表明,1) 经辐射校正后的NDVI与实际地物情况更接近,大致呈高山草甸>农田>温性草甸>平原荒漠>山前荒漠的规律;2)近20年间农区面积大量占用平原荒漠草地和山前荒漠,新增农田面积296.3 km²,是1990年耕地总面积的1.54倍;3)高山冰盖消融随即转变成为高山草甸类型的趋势明显,20年间减少冰雪区74.7 km²,是1990年冰雪区总面积的0.345倍,这也印证了近20年来全球变暖的说法。     

秸秆还田与氮肥配施对中南地区稻田土壤固碳和温室气体排放的影响

秸秆还田和氮肥施用是影响稻田土壤固碳潜力和温室气体排放的重要农作措施。通过研究油菜秸秆全量还田并配合施入不同量氮肥（150、225、300 kg·hm^-2和375 kg·hm^-2）对稻田土壤固碳量和温室气体排放的影响,评估综合增温潜势,对分析秸秆还田配施氮肥对稻田固碳效果有重要作用。结果表明,与单施氮肥和单施秸秆处理相比,秸秆还田配施氮肥显著增加土壤固碳量,秸秆配施氮肥处理固碳量最高值为147.74 kg·hm^-2,比单施氮肥处理平均高出38%。在降低温室效应方面,与单施氮肥相比,秸秆配施氮肥处理显著降低N₂O的累积排放量;与单一秸秆还田处理相比,秸秆配施氮肥处理显著提高水稻产量,降低CO₂的累积排放量,但在一定程度上增加了CH₄的排放。秸秆配施氮肥处理的温室气体强度和综合温室效应分别为0.372、5 394.22 kg CO₂-eq·hm^-2,显著低于单施氮肥处理的0.630、9 339.94 kg CO₂-eq·hm^-2,以及单一秸秆还田处理的0.816、9 872.2 kg CO₂-eq·hm^-2,因此,秸秆还田配施氮肥是降低温室气体排放强度、减缓净温室效应的有效措施。