Efficient reduction of biomass,seed and season long pollen production of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.)

Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) is a noxious plant that not only is a troublesome agronomic weed that causes economic damage to agricultural crops but also − and even more importantly − causes severe health problems due to its severe allergenicity. The pollen of invasive ragweed has become a major allergenic risk factor in urban areas in newly occupied regions. Many urban areas prohibit herbicide application; thus, mowing is the most widely used control measure. Counting pollen is labour intensive; therefore, pollen production data are mainly based on estimations. Field experiments were conducted to determine the effects of different mowing scenarios, plant density and cutting height on the biomass, pollen production and seed production of common ragweed plants. Ragweed plants were mown twice: just before the flowering of terminal racemes (BBCH 59) and when the flowers of the re-sprouting lateral shoots reached BBCH 59. A 1- to 3-cm cutting height produced the greatest pollen reduction compared to that of intact control plants (94%) based on a season-long pollen collection. The number of female flowers also significantly decreased (97%). Compared to the control, the onset of pollen discharge was delayed by 5 weeks and the length of the pollen discharge period decreased from 9 to 4 weeks. The season-long unique and reproducible pollen production data can be integrated with airborne pollen modelling and population management strategies.     

刈割高度对多花黑麦草新品种产量和品质的影响

为探讨不同刈割高度对多花黑麦草新品种饲草产量和品质的影响,以2个多花黑麦草新品种为对象,采用5个刈割高度分别测定2个品种的鲜、干草产量、粗蛋白、可溶性碳水化合物(WSC)、中性洗涤纤维(NDF)、酸性洗涤纤维(ADF)和干物质体外可消化率(IVDMD)。结果表明:在65 cm时刈割,所获得的鲜、干草产量最高;随着刈割高度的增加,2个黑麦草品种的粗蛋白和可溶性碳水化合物含量呈抛物线趋势变化,在刈割高度为55 cm时达到最高值;中性和酸性洗涤纤维含量则随着刈割高度的增大逐渐增加;干物质体外消化率亦呈现抛物线的趋势,在刈割高度为65 cm时达到最高。2个品种的表现规律一致。     

肥料与修剪高度对深圳高尔夫球场果岭草坪的影响

分别对深圳高尔夫球场两个练习果岭分别施播两种粒径和化合技术均不同的缓释肥后,对其草坪草生长速度、绿叶率变化、灼烧斑点的测定和比较,结果表明IBDU缓释肥粒径大,显效速度快,但肥效期短,可适用于北方或气候冷凉地区的高尔夫球场;UF缓释肥粒径小,显效速度稍慢,但肥效期长,缓释性高,适宜深圳及周边地区高尔夫球场果岭施用。而对6个果岭分别在留茬高度4.2mm,4.5mm,5mm下测速发现,在平常比赛中推荐使用留茬高度4.5mm的果岭,锦标赛中建议果岭留茬高度保留至4.2mm。     

The bryophyte layer in a calcareous grassland after a decade of contrasting mowing regimes

Analysis of variance and redundancy analysis were used to study the effects of mowing regime and herb canopy structure on the bryophyte layer of a calcareous grassland in southern Belgium. Species richness in mown and control plots did not significantly differ. In control plots, a number of grassland species were able to survive within a grassy-shrubby fringe 15 years after shrub cutting. This suggests that there might be a time-lag of at least 20 years before cessation of mowing results in a significant decrease in species number per m². Mown plots were mostly characterized by the almost complete cover of large pleurocarps. Mowing resulted in almost continuous herb and moss layers that were unfavourable for a number of annual bryophytes, many of which are of high conservation interest. It is suggested that grazing, which increases the number of species, especially the number of pioneers, is likely to be more beneficial to bryophytes.     

Relative effects of management and environmental conditions on performance and survival of populations of a terrestrial orchid, Dactylorhiza majalis

For population viability analysis of endangered orchid populations, it is crucial to disentangle the effects of weather and management from intrinsic orchid dynamics. When doing this, typically several months’ average temperatures and/or sums of precipitations are compared with some characteristics of plant performance. Here we tested, whether short averaging intervals (1-2 weeks) are more closely correlated with orchid performance. We used 5 years of data from five Dactylorhiza majalis populations, and have shown that the improvement of prediction by shortening the interval over which the temperatures are averaged or precipitation summed, even if detectable, is only weak and not significant. This, however, may be due to low weather variability during the study. Regarding the second aspect, the effect of management (presence or absence of mowing), we have found that leaf area of D. majalis at the regularly mown site was larger than that at the sites which were mown only once in 2 years, but we did not detect a significant effect of the absence of mowing on the incidence of flowering. Mowing can affect orchid performance in two ways: by reduced shading of orchids and by reducing competition with other species. Therefore, we have determined the co-occurring species associated with presence or absence of mowing and found that shading significantly affected the length of the flower stalk, the ratio of leaf width to leaf length at the end of the season, but did not affect seed weight and probability of flowering the next year. We conclude that the most appropriate management for D. majalis is mowing at least once a year, ideally at the end of June/beginning of July, after its fruiting.     

Old cultural traditions, in addition to land use and topography, are shaping plant diversity of grasslands in the Alps

Socio-economically motivated land use changes are a major threat for species diversity of grasslands throughout the world. Here, we comprehensively explore how plant species diversity of grasslands in the species-rich cultural landscape of the Swiss Alps depends on recent land use changes, and, neglected in previous studies, on old cultural traditions. We studied diversity in 216 grassland parcels at three altitudinal levels in 12 villages of three cultural traditions (Romanic, Germanic, and Walser). In valleys of Romanic villages more different parcel types tended to occur than in those of Germanic and Walser villages, suggesting that socio-economic differences among cultural traditions still play a role in shaping landscape diversity. Moreover, at the village level, higher man-made landscape diversity was associated with higher plant species richness. All observed changes in land use reduced the farmers’ workload. Plant species richness was lower in fertilized than in unfertilized parcels and in abandoned compared with used parcels. Grazing slightly reduced species richness compared with mowing among unfertilized parcels, while in fertilized parcels it had a positive influence. The highest species diversity was found in mown unfertilized subalpine grasslands. Nevertheless, moderate grazing of former meadows can be a valuable alternative to abandonment. We conclude that the ongoing changes in land use reduce plant species richness within parcels and at the landscape level. To preserve plant species diversity at the landscape level a high diversity of land use types has to be maintained.     

刈割对自然生草果园近地表草域生态因子的影响

就刈割对近地表草域生态因子的影响进行研究.结果表明:刈割使地表以上15cm光照度增强、温度升高、空气相对湿度和CO2浓度下降,地表日蒸发量升高,10 cm和30cm地温均升高;温度升高的幅度随层次的下降呈降低趋势,日变化峰值的出现随层次的下降而滞后.     

修剪高度对季节性温度变化下早熟禾生理生态特性的影响

修剪高度的差异会影响冷季型草坪草的生长,探究合理的修剪高度可为草坪草可持续利用提供理论基础。本研究通过测定两年生长季（2012年和2013年）草地早熟禾（8年生）草坪的外观质量（TQ）、地上部分生物量（AB）、光合作用（Pn）、总呼吸作用（R_total）和碳水化合物（TNC）等指标,探讨了修剪高度对冷季型草坪草生理生态特性的影响。试验结果表明,当大气温度高于23~24℃时,不同修剪高度7.6 cm （高修剪高度,HM）和3.8 cm （低修剪高度,LM）下的早熟禾TQ、AB和Pn均降低,与HM相比,在LM下下降更显著。在7—9月的高温条件下,早熟禾地上部分、根系和土壤R高于Pn;但在美国新泽西州较冷的季节（5—6月） Pn高于R。研究表明,较低的修剪高度尤其是在高温条件下降低了草坪草Pn,季节性温度变化下可以通过改变修剪高度影响成熟草坪草的生长,从而缓解高温对草坪生长带来的不利影响。     

刈割、耕翻与淹水集成技术控制互花米草的研究

在上海浦东东滩采用刈割、耕翻与淹水集成技术清除外来物种互花米草,以加快沿海滩涂开发垦复,增加耕地面积.研究表明:对互花米草刈割1次、耕翻4次(淹水前和淹水期间各2次),淹水1个月后互花米草的地下部分死亡并开始腐烂,互花米草得到有效控制.该技术从1月开始实施,于当年5月底结束,能够满足水稻种植的季节要求,是一种适于推广的...     

修剪频率对混播草坪土壤呼吸特征的影响

以草地早熟禾(Poa pretensis)和高羊茅(Festuca arundinacea)混播草坪为研究对象,采用开路式土壤碳通量测量系统Li-8100对不同修剪频率下草坪的土壤呼吸昼夜变化特征进行研究,旨在探讨修剪对城市草坪土壤呼吸特征的影响。结果表明:草坪在1周修剪1次、2周修剪1次和常规修剪(对照)这3种情况下,其土壤呼吸速率昼夜变化均呈单峰曲线模式,且3种情况下草坪土壤呼吸速率日最高值均出现在12:00-14:00,而日最低值出现的时间不一;从草坪土壤日呼吸总量来看,6月与7月草坪在1周修剪1次处理、2周修剪1次处理和对照之间差异均不显著,8月草坪在1周修剪1次处理下与对照之间差异不显著,而两者与草坪2周修剪1次的处理之间差异显著(P<0.05);从整体来看,3种情况下草坪的土壤呼吸速率均与5 cm土层地温成显著正相关(P<0.05),与其他温度指标的相关性因不同月份和不同处理而不同,而草坪土壤呼吸的Q₁₀值的大小基本上都随着土层深度增加而增加。