川中丘陵地区人工桤柏混交林演替过程中有机碳储量变化——以四川省盐亭县为例

川中丘陵地区从20世纪70年代起开始大规模营造人工桤柏混交林，使该区土地利用发生明显变化。在估算人工桤柏混交林不同生长阶段生物量和NPP（净初级生产力）的基础上，探讨了人工桤柏混交林生长过程中年固定有机碳数量以及林地植被有机碳密度的动态变化，并将同期人工桤柏混交林林地植被与农田植被年固定有机碳数量和有机碳密度进行比较。结果表明，该区人工桤柏混交林林地植被早期年固定有机碳的数量比较小，需要到7～8 a树龄，其年固定有机碳数量才与同期耕地植被年固定有机碳数量相当。随着树龄的增加，人工桤柏混交林的植被有机碳密度上升较快，碳汇效应不断增强。3～4 a以上树龄的人工桤柏混交林植被有机碳密度大于同期农田植被的有机碳密度，成熟林（20 a树龄）林地植被有机碳密度是同期农田植被有机碳密度的5倍多。从改善生态环境和减少碳排放的角度看，该区林地合理利用的措施主要包括加强现有人工桤柏混交林的保护和管理，抓好林木的贮存式管理，积极研究和探索人工桤柏混交林改造和合理利用对策等     

Comparison of 226Ra nuclide from soil by three woody species Betula pendula, Sambucus nigra and Alnus glutinosa during the vegetation period

The uptake of 226Ra from the contaminated soil was compared in three woody species: alder (Alnus glutinosa), birch (Betula pendula) and elder (Sambucus nigra). The 226Ra activities increased during the vegetation periods (in 2003, 2004 and 2005) both in the leaves and flowers+seeds. The highest accumulation was found in birch, reaching 0.41 Bq/g DW in the leaves (at the end of the vegetation period in 2003). The lowest 226Ra accumulation was determined in alder. The extent of 226Ra accumulation in the leaves of woody species demonstrates that these pioneer woody species can be used as remediation alternative to the use of herbs, provided that the removal of fallen leaves could be achieved in the end of vegetation period.     

On the effect of climate on the morphological structure of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Alnus hirsuta</Emphasis> (Betulaceae)

An analysis of correlations between metric leaf characters and climatic parameters of habitats in the Siberian alder (Alnus hirsuta) has shown that phenotypic variation in this species depends on the gradient of climatic factors and that the morphological structure of the species is largely determined by variation in climatic conditions within the species range.     

137Cs and 40K in the terrestrial vegetation of the Yenisey Estuary: landscape, soil and plant relationships

Plant species, forming important components of Arctic food chains and of interest from a monitoring perspective, were studied at 36 plots representing flood plain and terrace landscapes of the Yenisey River and Estuary from its upper delta to the gulf. (137)Cs contamination densities at the plots varied from 0.35kBq/m(2) (central delta, sandy riverside plot) to 88kBq/m(2) (the upper delta plot) indicating both global and regional sources of anthropogenic pollution. Cs-137 levels in plants were within the range expected from global fallout inputs and varied from 31 to 140Bq/kg d.w. increasing in dominant groups in the order: grasses相似文献   

Leaf litter breakdown in streams receiving treated and untreated metal mine drainage

Rates of alder leaf decomposition were used as an ecosystem-level measure of effects of untreated and treated acid mine drainage on two Colorado mountain streams. Untreated mine effluents had low pH and high concentrations of metals, particularly iron. Deposition of ferric hydroxide on leaf surfaces inhibited colonization by decomposers, such as fungi and aquatic insects, and thus little leaf breakdown occurred. Treated effluents had improved water quality (basic pH, low metal concentrations), but suspended flocs released by the treatment process buried leaves and reduced consumer activity. The rate of leaf breakdown was not significantly different from the rate with untreated effluents; thus improvement in water quality alone was insufficient to restore this important pathway of energy flow in headwater streams.     

Phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated land by trees--a review

This paper reviews the potential for using trees for the phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated land. It considers the following aspects: metal tolerance in trees, heavy metal uptake by trees grown on contaminated substrates, heavy metal compartmentalisation within trees, phytoremediation using trees and the phytoremediation potential of willow (Salix spp.).     

Distribution and ratios of Cs and K in control and K-treated coconut trees at Bikini Island where nuclear test fallout occurred: effects and implications

Coconut trees growing on atolls of the Bikini Islands are on the margin of K deficiency because the concentration of exchangeable K in coral soil is very low, ranging from only 20 to 80 mg kg⁻¹. When provided with additional K, coconut trees absorb large quantities of K and this uptake of K significantly alters the patterns of distribution of ¹³⁷Cs within the plant. Following a single K fertilization event, mean total K in trunks of K-treated trees is 5.6 times greater than in trunks of control trees. In contrast, ¹³⁷Cs concentration in trunks of K-treated and control trees is statistically the same while ¹³⁷Cs is significantly lower in edible fruits of K-treated trees. Within one year after fertilization (one rainy season), K concentration in soil is back to naturally low concentrations. However, the tissue concentrations of K in treated trees stays very high internally in the trees for years while ¹³⁷Cs concentration in treated trees remains very low in all tree compartments except for the trunk. Potassium fertilization did not change soil Cs availability.     

Genetic polymorphism of dwarf Scots pines in the south of Central Siberia

Polymorphism of 11 enzyme systems has been studied in dwarf Scots pine trees occurring on sand dunes and crags in two populations of southern Central Siberia. High genotypic variability of dwarfs and their similarity to normal trees in basic indices of genetic diversity have been revealed. Both populations, including normal and dwarf trees, are in the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The sample of dwarf trees has proved to differ from the “norm” in showing an age-related trend toward decreased heterozygosity. The observed linkage disequilibrium at some pairs of loci can be explained by unequal contributions of trees to population reproduction or by a recent bottleneck event. The populations studied are similar to other Scots pine populations from the Asian part of the species range. Increased frequencies of some rare alleles in the populations from Tuva provide evidence for the probable presence of a glacial refugium for pine in this region.     

基于AHP和FSE的九华山风景区古树名木景观价值评价

以九华山风景区古树名木资源调查为基础,从古树名木的美学价值、生态价值和资源价值构建评判指标体系,运用层次分析法(AHP)和模糊综合评价(FSE)对景区内古树名木景观价值进行了评价。结果表明:对古树名木景观价值影响较大因素依次为姿态、传说趣闻、色彩、季相变化等。九华山风景区现有449株古树名木中,属于极高等级的古树名木有14株,占总数的3.12%;属于高等级的古树名木有84株,占总数的18.71%;而属于一般、差和很差等级的古树名木分别占总数的48.33%、27.39%和2.45%。古树名木景观价值高的树种为银杏、黄山松、桂花、浙江柿、黑壳楠、三角枫、香果树和红果山胡椒,而景点则有太白书堂、通慧寺和甘露寺。     

Migration and biological effect of natural heavy radionuclides on plants

A complex radioecological study of technogenic landscapes of southern Yakutia showed that the main factor responsible for their contamination with uranium and radium is radionuclide dispersal by air with products of rock weathering. Coefficients of biological absorption by plants decrease with an increase in the contamination level, which is explained by the fact that strongly fixed forms of uranium and radium prevail in the contaminated areas. In addition, the root barrier plays an important role. Radiation load is mainly determined by background gamma-radiation. The contribution of internal irradiation accounted for by incorporated radionuclides does not exceed 16% and decreases with an increase in the level of soil contamination. Manchurian alder seeds produced under conditions of enhanced background radiation are more viable than those from the control area. It is shown that seed generations of plants growing under conditions of chronic irradiation are highly resistant to the radiation factor.     

Long-term Dynamics of Population Parameters of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">Aporrectodea caliginosa</Emphasis> Earthworm in an Annually Flooded Alder Forests in the Voronezh Nature Reserve

The 20-year dynamics of Aporrectodea caliginosa spring population parameters—the average density (ind./0.25 m²) and proportion of nonreproductive individuals (among earthworms found in 12 soil samples)— and the 10-year dynamics of their summer and autumn values were studied in an annually flooded alder forest in the Voronezh reserve. Three complete 3-year cycles and one complete 6-year cycle were revealed in the 20-year dynamics of spring population density. The 20-year series of average values of spring population density and proportion of nonreproductive individuals were found to be closely correlated with each other. A close correlation was also revealed between the 10-year series of summer density values and the corresponding dynamic series of summer precipitation.     

Rapid thermal method for early diagnosis of the physiological state of Scots pine trees

Trends in stem temperature of Scots pine trees in different life states are described. Any substantial disturbances of water flow in the roots, stem, or crown have an immediate effect on the stem temperature. This temperature shows a strong inverse correlation with the state of the tree, with the coefficient of determination ranging from 0.710 to 0.974. The method of assessing the physiological state of trees by temperature parameters allows early diagnosis of decline in the viability of conifers.     

Accumulation and distribution of90Sr and137Cs in birch in the zone affected by liquid discharge from the Beloyarskaya Nuclear Power Plant

The data are presented that concern the accumulation and distribution of artificial radionuclides (⁹⁰Sr and¹³⁷Cs) in the aboveground organs of birch growing in the vicinity of the Beloyarskaya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in the permanently inundated part of the Ol'khovka swamp, on its banks periodically flooded with water, and in watershed areas not influenced by the swamp (control). Concentrations of both radionuclides in birch trees from the swamp and its banks were several times as high as in trees from the watershed. The distribution of⁹⁰Sr in birch trunk proved to be acropetal. Trees growing on the inundated part of the swamp and on dry land significantly differed in the distribution of¹³⁷Cs. The factors controlling the distribution and accumulation of both radionuclides in birch trees growing in these areas are discussed.     

基于AHP和FSE的九华山风景区古树名木景观价值评价

以九华山风景区古树名木资源调查为基础，从古树名木的美学价值、生态价值和资源价值构建评判指标体系，运用层次分析法(AHP)和模糊综合评价(FSE)对景区内古树名木景观价值进行了评价。结果表明：对古树名木景观价值影响较大因素依次为姿态、传说趣闻、色彩、季相变化等。九华山风景区现有449株古树名木中，属于极高等级的古树名木有14株，占总数的312%；属于高等级的古树名木有84株，占总数的1871%；而属于一般、差和很差等级的古树名木分别占总数的4833%、2739%和245%。古树名木景观价值高的树种为银杏、黄山松、桂花、浙江柿、黑壳楠、三角枫、香果树和红果山胡椒，而景点则有太白书堂、通慧寺和甘露寺。〖     

Indications of limited altered gene expression in Pinus sylvestris trees from the Chernobyl region

To evaluate the consequences of irradiation on the vegetation of the Chernobyl region, gene expression was compared in morphologically normal and dwarf needles from the same Pinus sylvestris trees in a region where the absorbed dose was 3-5 Gy. To compare the levels of gene expression, arrays consisting of 373 Pinus taeda cDNAs were hybridized with labeled cDNA derived from normal and dwarf needles of P. sylvestris. Twelve genes were significantly (P<0.01) up- or down-regulated between normal and dwarf needles for all five trees taken together. Five of these, related to stress or development, were up- or down-regulated 1.25-1.7-fold in the dwarf needles. There were no significant differences in (137)Cs content in the normal and dwarf needles, or in elongation growth rate of seedlings raised under controlled conditions from seed derived from trees in the region that had received a radiation dose over the range 2-12 Gy.     

嘉陵江流域坡耕地“生态农业旅游”垂直景观模式

从治理水土流失角度出发，提出了坡耕地“生态农业旅游”技术与示范。其垂直生态景观模式按坡度和等高线布置：在坡度大于25°的山坡顶形成水保林木区，坡上15°～25°的陡坡种植桃树，坡中5°～15°的斜坡种植枇杷，坡下小于5°的缓坡地带种植特种水果、瓜类及蔬菜，坡底形成“稻—鱼”和“藕—鱼”特色水域区。道路系统设计为环山而下的水泥主路、观景石板干路、埂边地界小路三级，道路两侧实施还林还草。“农家乐”型旅游接待自然分布在试验区内，同时在坡上建立旅游“一条街”、坡底试验旅游产业化经营。果园内实施多熟作物覆盖、间种套种。垂直生态景观产生了独特而丰富的景观效果，并具有较好的生态功能、经济功能和社会功能。     

横断山区干热河谷气候及其对植被恢复的影响

干热河谷是我国西南横断山区一种特有的生态系统类型。由于气候条件和高山峡谷地形的影响以及人为干扰，植被及土壤严重退化，水热平衡失调，环境干热，植被恢复和生态治理难度极大。通过对多年来干热河谷区域植被恢复经验的总结，认为干热河谷属于我国北热带气候下的一种干热类型，具有季节性干旱的本质气候特征。在植被恢复的适宜树种选择方面，除选择乡土树种外，树种引种的相似区域应该是季节性干旱明显的热带地区。同时，该地区植被恢复应以稀树灌草为主体，通过人工促进植被恢复，充分利用雨季丰富的天然降水资源，可以在干热河谷的局部地区恢复以乔木为主的森林植被，在一定区域恢复相当面积的稀树灌木草丛植被。〖     

Self-fertility in scots pine as a mechanism of resistance to chemical mutagens

Experiments on chemical mutagenesis have shown that the seed progeny of self-fertile Scots pine trees (generations M₁ and M₂) have increased resistance to supermutagens, since the frequency of mitotic pathologies in them has proved to be even lower than in the F₁ progeny of self-sterile trees chronically exposed to anthropogenic impact (automobile exhausts). This is evidence that the use of self-fertile forms in selective breeding for general and specific resistance holds much promise.     

Effects of Topographical Heterogeneity and Dispersal Limitation on Species Turnover in a Temperate Mountane Ecosystem: a Case Study in the Henan Province,China

Species turnover patterns can be inconsistent due to differences in the dispersal ability of different growth forms. Here, species of trees, shrubs, herbs, and bryophytes in the Xiaoqinling National Nature Reserve in China were analyzed to determine patterns of species turnover along an elevation and spatial gradient. Variance partitioning was used to assess the relative contribution of topographic heterogeneity and dispersal limitation to species turnover. Our results suggest that the effect of dispersal limitation is more important than topographic heterogeneity on species turnover in temperate mountane ecosystems in the study area. Dispersal limitation has a greater effect on trees species turnover than on shrubs, herbs or bryophytes species turnover.     

Sex Structure of Scotch Pine Populations in the Dry Steppe

it has been determined that the sex structure of the population is of great importance for pine adaptation to extreme environmental conditions. As environmental conditions deteriorate, differentiation of populations with respect to sex becomes more apparent, the proportion of trees of mixed type decreases, and the number of male trees increases. A tendency toward correlation between tree habitus, needle and shoot sizes, and the sex structure of population is noted. The prevalence of male trees in populations exposed to increasing stress reflects the rearrangement of such populations aimed at the more efficient use of natural resources.