基于BEPS模型的雨养冬小麦农田土壤水分动态模拟

北部生态系统生产力模拟(BEPS,Boreal Ecosystem Productivity Simulator)模型能够模拟不同生态系统碳水循环过程,并通过气孔导度将二者有机地结合,在土壤水分模拟上具有更大的优势。为了使BEPS模型适用于较小空间尺度的雨养冬小麦农田生态系统的土壤水分模拟,根据冬小麦的降水截留过程、冠层的辐射传输过程、根系分布规律和区域土壤水文参数的获取方法对BEPS模型的水平衡模块进行参数方案调整。在此基础上,基于实现BEPS模型与遥感反演的农田土壤水分数据同化的目的,利用经上述调整方案后的BEPS模型,对郑州农业气象试验站2011—2015年冬小麦生长季的农田土壤水分进行动态模拟,并用观测数据进行验证。结果表明,调整后的BEPS模型能够较好地模拟雨养冬小麦农田土壤水分及动态变化,决定系数R2可达0.70以上,平均相对误差MRE总体低于25.0%,但对底层模拟能力较差;在以旬为步长条件下,拔节前模拟效果优于拔节后;土壤水文参数是影响模型模拟土壤水分垂直交换和分布的主要因素,可通过优化进一步提高土壤水分模拟能力。     

抚育强度对云杉林土壤有机碳含量的影响

笔者分析了川西米亚罗林区典型低效林经不同强度的抚育间伐后,对5种处理的2个土层(0 cm~15 cm,15 cm~30 cm)的土壤总有机碳、微生物量碳含量的变化进行了动态监测,并分析了土壤总有机碳和微生物量碳含量的季节变化。结果表明,5种处理的土壤总有机碳和微生物量碳含量均是上层高于下层;在观测的4个季节内,上层、下层土壤总有机碳均是夏季春季冬季秋季,土壤总有机碳含量的上、下层均值是F3F2F1F4CK;土壤微生物量碳含量均是秋季冬季春季夏季;土壤微生物量碳含量的上、下层均值表现为F3F2F1CKF4,而且30%的间伐强度样地土壤总有机碳含量和微生物量碳含量均最高。     

基于人工神经网络的宝鸡市市区地下水调控方案研究

为合理确定地下水调控方案,采用BP算法,研究了宝鸡市区地下水位动态变化过程,建立了地下水位动态变化预测模型,通过对1990-2005年地下水数据的训练,预测了未来3 a的地下水变化情况,结果表明预测结果与实测结果非常吻合,说明BP模型能较好地预测宝鸡市区地下水位动态变化;依据此模型,结合宝鸡市水资源开发利用现状及未来水利工程建设规划,提出了宝鸡市区未来不同水平年地下水调控方案与合理开发利用宝鸡市区地下水资源的建议。     

Do meadow birds profit from agri-environment schemes in Dutch agricultural landscapes?

Since 1992 the European Union helps member states to reverse the loss of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes by the financial support of agri-environment schemes. Long-term studies investigating the effects of these schemes are an essential prerequisite for the development of an effective policy to restore biodiversity on farmland. In Dutch meadow landscapes almost all agri-environment schemes focus on the restoration of meadow bird populations by postponement of the mowing date. Between 1990 and 2002 we measured long-term changes in meadow bird densities in areas with and without agri-environment schemes in the Netherlands, both before and after the start of the contract. During these years bird territories were surveyed during five field visits between 15 March and 15 June. Densities of black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), and redshank (Tringa totanus) were higher in the areas with management agreements, but these differences were already present before the start of the contracts. After the start of the management contracts densities of black-tailed godwit and oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) did not increase, while those of lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) and redshank even declined relative to the control areas. It is concluded that the current agri-environment schemes are not sufficient to restore meadow bird populations in Dutch agricultural landscapes. In addition to the prescribed postponement of the mowing date, it is probably necessary to raise groundwater levels and to reduce fertilization to allow for the development of an open vegetation structure that will increase chick survival to sufficiently high levels.     

"效益-费用"法在林业公益事业建设项目经济评价中的应用

政府对林业公益事业项目的投资 ,是以谋取公众福利最大化为目的的。企业投资项目的经济评价以财务评价为主 ,而政府对林业公益事业投资的经济评价则以国民经济评价为主。“效益—费用”分析评价法是一种动态经济评价方法 ,其评价结果能直观地反映政府公益性投资的经济效果 ,并且宜于在多方案比选中运用。举例说明其计算方法和评价效果     

Plant species richness and composition in managed grasslands: The relative importance of field management and environmental factors

Decline of grassland diversity throughout Europe within the last decades is threatening biological diversity and is a major conservation problem. There is an urgent need to determine the underlying factors that control vascular plant species richness and composition in managed grasslands. In this study, 117 grasslands were sampled using standardised methods. Explanatory variables were recorded for each grassland site, reflecting the local field management, site-specific environmental conditions and large-scale spatial trends. Using variation partitioning methods, we determined the pure and shared effects of these three sets of explanatory variables on the plant species richness and composition in grasslands. Most of the explained variation in plant species richness was related to the joint effect of local field management and environmental variables. However, the applied variation partitioning approach revealed that the pure effect of spatial variables contributed relatively little to explaining variation in both the plant species richness and species composition. The largest fractions of explained variation in plant species composition were accounted for by the pure effects of environmental and local field management variables. Moreover, the results revealed that the main mechanisms by which these sets of explanatory variables affect plant species vary according to the type of management regime under study. From our findings we could conclude that particularly a reduction of nitrogen fertilisation on meadows and grazing at a low stocking rate on pastures can help to conserve biodiversity.     

Farmland birds and resource protection in the UK: Cross-cutting solutions for multi-functional farming?

Farmland bird declines in Europe are well documented. In the UK, agri-environment schemes are key mechanisms for reversing the declines of birds and other farmland biodiversity, but recent reviews suggest that wet habitats might be a gap in provision by these schemes. Important resources provided by wet habitats include: (i) damp soil, for probing species; (ii) permanent water to provide water-dependent invertebrates, as a source of food; (iii) bare or sparsely vegetated ground in the draw-down zone, to improve access to food; (iv) rank emergent vegetation for nesting. However, wet habitats have been lost from farmland as a result of loss of ponds and filling of ditches, as well as the effective removal of water from fields by surface run-off, itself affected by soil compaction, and extensive under-field drainage. The efficient removal of water from fields can cause problems downstream, both through flooding, and diffuse pollution. Regular farmland pollutants include pesticides, nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment, leading to environmental problems such as eutrophication and reduced quality of drinking water. Major new political instruments, such as the Water Framework Directive, will aim to reduce the impact of this diffuse pollution from agriculture. A variety of solutions to diffuse pollution, such as conservation tillage, buffer strips at field edges, and small constructed wetlands, could simultaneously provide some of the resources required by farmland birds. We suggest that future agri-environment schemes, to be truly multifunctional, could focus on bringing these diverse objectives together.     

Aesthetic preferences of non-farmers and farmers for different land-use types and proportions of ecological compensation areas in the Swiss lowlands

Beyond its traditional function of food production, agricultural land offers public amenities such as the protection of natural resources and landscape scenery. This study investigates the preferences of non-farmers and farmers for nine landscape scenarios in the Swiss lowlands. The nine landscapes were the result of a photo editing process combining three land-use types (arable crops, grassland and a mixture of both) and three proportions of ecological compensation areas (0%, 10% and 30%). The landscape photographs were randomly arranged on one page of a paper-based questionnaire which was sent to a random sample of 4000 Swiss households (non-farmers) and 500 farmers. The respondents (1376 non-farmers and 276 farmers) rated each landscape by attractiveness. Both non-farmers and farmers preferred a mixed land-use type or one dominated by arable crops over one dominated by grassland. Non-farmers’ preference ratings were highly influenced by the proportion of ecological compensation areas (ECAs) in the rated landscape: Non-farmers rated a landscape with a mixed land-use type and 30% ECAs highest, whereas farmers rated a landscape dominated by arable crops and 10% ECAs highest. The results indicate that heterogeneous landscapes (mixed land use, high proportion of ECAs) influence scenic beauty positively. Thus, farming practices and agro-environment schemes such as ECAs can have an impact on the visual attractiveness of a landscape.     

A conceptual framework for damage compensation schemes

Damage compensation schemes are widely used to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. Despite the growing relevance of such conflicts, a theoretical framework to analyze the cost-effectiveness of damage compensation schemes is still missing. The article aims to fill this gap by proposing a conceptual framework by categorizing cost categories, which can be used to compare different types of compensation schemes. To demonstrate the value of the framework, we present an example that compares ex-post compensation and compensation in advance in the European otter (Lutra lutra) in the Upper Lusatia, Germany. We find that the two types of schemes differ widely in their transaction costs. Transaction costs themselves are closely related to the temporal and spatial distribution of damages. Therefore, the choice between the two types of compensation schemes depends on the distribution of damages, which itself depends on the species under concern. Based on this, we recommend a compensation-in-advance type of damage compensation scheme for the otter in the Upper Lusatia, Germany.     

动物育种规划最优化研究进展

围绕动物育种规划最优化研究进展加以综述,在回顾动物育种规划最优化方法发展过程的基础上,重点介绍了动物育种目标、杂交繁育体系的优化问题和ＭＯＥＴ核心群育种规划研究３ 个方面的内容。