Spatial dependence and the relationship of soil organic carbon and soil moisture in the Luquillo Experimental Forest,Puerto Rico

We used geo-spatial statistical techniques to examine the spatial variation and relationship of soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil moisture (SM) in the Luquillo Experimental Forest (LEF), Puerto Rico, in order to test the hypothesis that mountainous terrain introduces spatial autocorrelation and crosscorrelation in ecosystem and soil properties. Soil samples (n = 100) were collected from the LEF in the summer of 1998 and analyzed for SOC, SM, and bulk density (BD). A global positioning system was used to georeference the location of each sampling site. At each site, elevation, slope and aspect were recorded. We calculated the isotropic and anisotropic semivariograms of soil and topographic properties, as well as the cross-variograms between SOC and SM, and between SOC and elevation. Then we used four models (random, linear, spherical and wave/hole) to test the semi-variances of SOC, SM, BD, elevation, slope and aspect for spatial dependence. Our results indicate that all the studied properties except slope angle exhibit spatial dependence within the scale of sampling (200 – 1000 m sampling interval). The spatially structured variance (the variance due to the location of sampling sites) accounted for a large proportion of the sample variance for elevation (99%), BD (90%), SOC (68%), aspect (56%) and SM (44%). The ranges of spatial dependence (the distances within which parameters are spatially dependent) for aspect, SOC, elevation, SM, and BD were 9810 m, 3070 m, 1120 m, 930 m and 430 m, respectively. Cross correlograms indicate that SOC varies closely with elevation and SM depending on the distances between samples. The correlation can shift from positive to negative as the separation distance increases. Larger ranges of spatial dependence of SOC, aspect and elevation indicate that the distribution of SOC in the LEF is determined by a combination of biotic (e.g., litterfall) and abiotic factors (e.g., microclimate and topographic features) related to elevation and aspect. This demonstrates the importance of both elevation and topographic gradients in controlling climate, vegetation distribution and soil properties as well as the associated biogeochemical processes in the LEF.This revised version was published online in May 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

不同海拔对幼年牦牛生长发育的观察

对幼年牦牛断乳后分别在海拔3200m和4229m地区饲养,结果高海拔饲养的牦牛的体重和各项体尺均显著高于低海拔饲养的牦牛。     

基于渐进形态学开运算和偏度平衡法的LiDAR数据滤波方法

基于高程的偏度参数统计的LiDAR数据滤波对地形起伏城区滤波适应性不强的弱点,对该方法进行了改进,提出了结合渐进形态学开运算和偏度平衡法的LiDAR数据滤波方法,该方法的原理就是将所有引起高程的突变转换成全由植被、建筑等非地面点引起,而不是由地形高程引起的,这个转换的中间量就是高差,即将高差作为偏度系数的统计对象.并通过实验验证了该方法的合理性,实验结果表明,改进的方法不仅延续了参数统计法无需阈值的优势,而且对城区滤波更具适应性、合理性和稳定性,能够明显地提高滤波精度.     

典型自然带土壤氮磷化学计量空间分异特征及其驱动因素研究

植物生活型、地形及区域气候特征等对土壤养分的空间分布有着重要的影响。通过对我国典型自然带土壤氮磷化学计量与植物生活型、地形及气候因素间相互关系的研究,探讨了我国土壤氮磷的空间变异与分布特征及其主要控制因素。结果发现,5个自然带的土壤全氮(TN)和氮磷比(N/P)存在显著差异(p0.01);除温带荒漠带较低(0.47 mg g~(-1))外,土壤全磷(TP)均值总体变化不明显(p0.05)。在不同自然带区域内,TN、TP及N/P变化与海拔、温度及降水呈现出显著的线性和非线性二次相关,即表现出线性与单峰模式。暖温带落叶阔叶林带、温带草原带、温带荒漠带森林土壤中TN,以及青藏高原高寒植被带草本土壤中TP、温带荒漠带森林土壤的N/P主要受海拔因素的影响,而温带草原带草本植物的土壤TP则主要受降水的影响。同时,研究还发现,在多要素共同作用时,其影响程度也略有差异,温度和海拔作为控制因素影响亚热带常绿阔叶林带森林和温带草原带草本土壤TN变化,但前者受温度控制更为明显,后者则以海拔为主要驱动因素,而温带荒漠带草本土壤和森林土壤的TN主要受海拔和降水作用的影响,但以降水影响为主;亚热带常绿阔叶林带森林土壤TP,温带草原带、温带荒漠带和青藏高原高寒植被带草本土壤的N/P受植物生活型、地形及气候的共同影响,但程度略有不同,其中TP表现为降水温度海拔,而N/P为温度海拔降水。因此,在自然带和植物生活型的主控背景下,海拔、温度和降水的主控或交互作用直接驱动土壤氮磷及其化学计量特征的空间分异。     

麦氏云杉幼苗生理特征的海拔变异及适应性

以关帝山庞泉沟自然保护区来自3个海拔梯度(1650 m、1980 m和2268 m)的麦氏云杉2年生天然幼苗为试验材料,进行不同海拔麦氏云杉相互移栽,测定移植1个生长季后幼苗的光合生理和叶绿素荧光特性,以期了解来自不同种源麦氏云杉幼苗对海拔的适应性及其对未来气候变化的响应和适应能力。结果表明:1)低海拔种源麦氏云杉幼苗移栽至高海拔之后,气孔导度(gs)减小,蒸腾速率(E)降低,光合速率(An)降低,可溶性糖含量降低,高海拔种源幼苗移栽至低海拔则有相反的趋势。2)最大量子效率(Fv/Fm)、电子传递效率(ETR)、1,5-二磷酸核酮糖最大再生效率(Jmax)和磷酸丙糖利用效率(TPU)指标在样地和种源间差异不显著。综上所述,麦氏云杉幼苗生理特性主要受环境因素的影响,海拔来源的影响较小。     

油葵杂交种含油率与地理位置的关系研究

对2001年全国油用型向日葵杂交种联合区域试验中12个杂交种的子实含油率和籽仁含油率与地理位置关系进行了分析。结果表明:油葵杂交种子实和籽仁含油率与海拔高度存在着明显正相关,相关系数分别为0.7607和0.8228,个别杂交种的直接回归达显著水平;杂交种间与纬度相关不一致,有正相关、负相关,相关系数最大为-0.7177和-0.5767,最小为-0.0754和0.0019。对两因素综合分析比较,海拔高度对含油率的影响比纬度大,二者偏回归系数T检验值分别为2.0534(海拔)>0.8222(纬度)、8.0523 (海拔)>4.4233 (纬度)。     

Phenology Differs among Norway Spruce Populations in Relation to Local Variation in Altitude of Maternal Stands in the Beskidy Mountains

An investigation of phenological and growth traits was conducted in a lowland plantation, comprised of 23 Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) seed stands from the Istebna region in the Beskidy Mountains of Poland. Significant differences were found among population in growth initiation, growth termination and the length of shoot elongation period. The two latter traits were highly correlated and were attributed to the altitude of the maternal stand. The tested populations were grouped based on phenology. Progeny of lower-alttitude stands ceased growth later, had a longer duration of shoot growth and greater current leader length compared to progeny of higher-altitude stands. Individual populations, however, did not differ in current-year growth and total tree height, implying higher within-population variation in growth traits than in phenology. The similar growth capacity of all tested populations suggests considerable gene flow between maternal stands, although differences in phenology imply the adaptation of progenies to the altitudinal environment of seed origin. These results suggest that within tested populations, selection is possible based on phenology alone, without considerable reduction of early height growth; final decisions, however, should be based on the environmental conditions of the planting site.     

The biodiversity of dictyostelids in mountain forests: A case study in the French Alps

Forest management can seriously modify the biodiversity of forest dwelling species, but the consequences are poorly known for certain taxa, particularly soil fauna, for which few studies have been published. We compared the biodiversity of dictyostelids cellular slime moulds in a managed and an unmanaged forest in the French Alps and analysed the influence of environmental factors on species richness and abundance of dictyostelids. To our knowledge, this study is the first one undertaken in the European Alps. We must better understand the influence of various environmental factors on the biodiversity of these organisms if we want to accurately define their functional role in the soil. In our study, dictyostelids showed lower levels of diversity compared to previously published results. The mean species richness of dictyostelids was marginally higher in unmanaged than in managed forests and biodiversity indices were significantly correlated with elevation and pH. This suggests that environmental factors have a predominant effect on the biodiversity of dictyostelids and that the effect of forest management is secondary.     

城市社区第五立面景观设计——从社会层面探讨城市社区景观

本文从城市社区景观规划与可持续社区建设的观念入手,在深入研究社区社会属性的基础上,充分发掘社区第五立面景观的概念、体系以及社会功能,并结合实例,初步得出社区第五立面景观的设计方法。     

长白山北坡主要建群种种群结构及重要值沿海拔梯度的变化

From 700 m to 1900 m on the northern slope of Changbai Mountain, 13 plots with an interval of 100 m in elevation were investigated to study the variations of population structure and important value of the main edificators along the elevation gradient. In their core distribution areas, most of the edificators had healthy population structure and could regenerate smoothly except Larix olgensis, but important value of Larix olgensis had no obvious variations with elevation changes, which showed that Larix olgensis had its own particularity and strong adaptability. At high elevation above 1800 m, Betula ermanfi was the only species that could form a mono-dominant community. Important values of Pinus koraiensis and Acer mono had similar changing trends, and they had the similar ecological adaptabilities.