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We compared the composition and structural characteristics of reclaimed and native woody plant communities near Fairfield,
Texas, to evaluate the effectiveness of woodland reclamation 3–11 years since establishment. Species composition, foliage
density, canopy cover, and woody plant densities were recorded in plots randomly placed along transects bisecting blocks of
reclaimed and native woodlands. During summer, vertical foliage densities at heights ≤2 m were similar among native and reclaimed
areas. Foliage density and canopy cover declined in reclaimed blocks during winter, but remained relatively constant in native
woodlands, where evergreens and vines were more common. Canopy cover was absent in reclaimed woodlands <6 years old but increased
with age in 6 to 11-year-old blocks. These data indicated that approximately 27 years will be needed before trees in reclaimed
blocks will achieve the stature of canopy trees in native woodlands. Reclaimed woodlands contained different woody plant species
and had lower woody stem densities compared to native woodlands. On average, stem densities in reclaimed blocks were six times
lower than densities in native woodlands. Comparisons with planting records indicate that survival of most commonly planted
woody species was low. Only green ash(Fraxinus pennsylvanica), Russian oliver(Elaeagnus commutata), smooth sumac(Rhus glabra), and redbud(Cercis canadensis) had estimated survival rates >50%. Reclamation procedures used at Big Brown Mine (BBM) during 1981–1988 have not produced
woodland habitats with vegetative characteristics comparable to premined woodlands and may not be providing the cover needed
to encourage use by certain wildlife species. Procedures for improving woodland reclamation are recommended. 相似文献
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利用田间小区试验,系统研究了基于缓释肥料的侧条施肥技术对水稻产量和氮素利用效率的影响。试验结果表明:与农民常规施肥处理(FP)比较,侧条施肥技术高缓释肥处理(HF)水稻氮素投入比农民常规施肥处理(FP)降低约40%,水稻产量没有显著降低,穗粒数比农民常规施肥处理增加了8.36%。侧条施肥技术显著提高了水稻地上部吸氮量和氮肥偏生产力,降低了氮素的表观损失量。侧条施肥各处理氮肥偏生产力在39.1~67.8之间,显著高于FP处理的23.7。FP处理氮素表观损失量高达174.2 kg&#183;hm-2,侧条施肥各处理表观损失量在23.2~61.9 kg&#183;hm-2之间。综合考虑水稻产量和环境因素,基于缓释肥料的侧条施肥技术是一种资源节约和环境友好的施肥技术。 相似文献
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Resource conservation strategies for rice‐wheat cropping systems on partially reclaimed sodic soils of the Indo‐Gangetic region,and their effects on soil carbon 下载免费PDF全文
V.K. Mishra S. Srivastava A.K. Bhardwaj D.K. Sharma Y.P. Singh A.K. Nayak 《Natural resources forum》2015,39(2):110-122
The Indo‐Gangetic plain is characterized by intensive agriculture, largely by resource‐poor small and marginal farmers. Vast swathes of salt‐affected areas in the region provide both challenges and opportunities to bolster food security and sequester carbon after reclamation. Sustainable management of reclaimed soils via resource conservation strategies, such as residue retention, is key to the prosperity of the farmer, as well as increases the efficiency of expensive initiatives to further reclaim sodic land areas, which currently lay barren. After five years of experimentation on resource conservation strategies for rice‐wheat systems on partially reclaimed sodic soils of the Indo‐Gangetic region, we evaluated changes in different soil carbon pools and crop yield. Out of all resource conservation techniques which were tested, rice‐wheat crop residue addition (30% of total production) was most effective in increasing soil organic carbon (SOC). In rice, without crop residue addition (WCR), soils under zero‐tillage with transplanting, summer ploughing with transplanting and direct seeding with brown manuring showed a significant increase in SOC over the control (puddling in rice, conventional tillage in wheat). In these treatments relatively higher levels of carbon were attained in all aggregate fractions compared to the control. Soil aggregate sizes in meso (0.25‐2.0 mm) and macro (2‐8 mm) ranges increased, whereas micro (< 0.25 mm) fractions decreased in soils under zero‐till practices, both with and without crop residue addition. Direct seeding with brown manuring and zero tillage with transplanting also showed an increase of 135% and 95%, respectively, over the control in microbial biomass carbon, without crop residue incorporation. In zero tillage with transplanting treatment, both with and without crop residue showed significant increase in soil carbon sequestration potential. Though the changes in accrued soil carbon did not bring about significant differences in terms of grain yield, overall synthesis in terms of balance between yield and carbon sequestration indicated that summer ploughing with transplanting and zero tillage with transplanting sequestered significantly higher rates of carbon, yet yielded on par with conventional practices. These could be appropriate alternatives to immediately replace conventional tillage and planting practices for rice‐wheat cropping systems in the sodic soils of the Indo‐Gangetic region. 相似文献
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Commercial forestry plantations as a postmining land use in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia are restricted
by both the poor nutrient availability of mining substrates and low regional rainfall. An experiment was conducted to investigate
whether municipal waste products and saline groundwater from coal mining operations could improve early tree growth without
impacting on the environment through salt accumulation and/or nutrient enrichment and changes in groundwater quality. Potential
impacts were investigated by quantifying the nutrient cycling dynamics within the plantation using an input–output mass balance
approach for exchangeable calcium (Ca2+), exchangeable magnesium (Mg2+), exchangeable potassium (K+), exchangeable sodium (Na+), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P). Measured inputs to and outputs from the available nutrient pool in the 0–30 cm of the
overburden subsystem were used to estimate the net effect of unmeasured inputs and outputs (termed “residuals”). Residual
values in the mass balance of the irrigated treatments demonstrated large leaching losses of exchangeable Ca, Mg, K, and Na.
Between 96% and 103% of Na applied in saline mine-water irrigation was leached below the 0–30-cm soil profile zone. The fate
of these salts beyond 30 cm is unknown, but results suggest that irrigation with saline mine water had minimal impact on the
substrate to 30 cm over the first 2 years since plantation establishment. Accumulations of N and P were detected for the substrate
amendments, suggesting that organic amendments (particularly compost) retained the applied nutrients with very little associated
losses, particularly through leaching. 相似文献
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Wastewater treatment practices should pay more attention to their environmental performances due to their resources consumption and emissions’ impact. While reclaimed water reuse seems to have become a promising practice, is it always feasible in any condition? To address this issue, this study carried out an extended emergy evaluation of a holistic wastewater treatment system. On one hand, this method was extended to include the emissions’ impact. On the other hand, this study integrated a wastewater treatment plant, its excess sludge disposal system and treated water disposal system into an integrated wastewater treatment system (IWTS), so as to evaluate its performances more completely. And then several indicators, including cost per unit pollutant eliminated (CUPE), ratio of positive output (RPO), environmental load ratio (ELR), and sustainability index (SI), were proposed for evaluating the performances of an IWTS. Two scenarios (scenario A: wastewater treatment + sludge landfilling + treated water discharges; scenario B: wastewater treatment + sludge landfilling + reclaimed water reuse) for a livestock wastewater treatment plant in Sichuan Agricultural University located in Ya’an City in Southwest China, as cases, were researched. The results show that scenario B has lower positive output efficiency and greater environmental load than scenario A. Meanwhile, the reclaimed water reuse raises cost per unit pollutant eliminated compared with the treated water being discharged directly; emissions’ impact enhances the environmental load of the two scenarios to different degree; emissions’ impact has decisive effect on the sustainability of the two scenarios. These results mean that the reclaimed water reuse should not be advocated in this case. This study provides some policy implications: (1) wastewater treatment process should be comprehensively evaluated from its resources consumption and impact of emissions; (2) reclaimed water reuse should be carefully evaluated from its pros and cons simultaneously; (3) the local conditions should be considered when implementing reclaimed water reuse, such as local water body conditions, market demands, the related laws and regulations, corporations’ economic conditions, etc. 相似文献
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Earthworms’ body works as a ‘biofilter’ and they have been found to remove the 5 days’ BOD (BOD5) by over 90%, COD by 80–90%, total dissolved solids (TDS) by 90–92%, and the total suspended solids (TSS) by 90–95% from
wastewater by the general mechanism of ‘ingestion’ and biodegradation of organic wastes, heavy metals, and solids from wastewater
and also by their ‘absorption’ through body walls. Earthworms increase the hydraulic conductivity and natural aeration by
granulating the clay particles. They also grind the silt and sand particles, increasing the total specific surface area, which
enhances the ability to ‘adsorb’ the organics and inorganic from the wastewater. Intensification of soil processes and aeration
by the earthworms enable the soil stabilization and filtration system to become effective and smaller in size. Suspended solids
are trapped on top of the vermifilter and processed by earthworms and fed to the soil microbes immobilized in the vermifilter.
There is no sludge formation in the process which requires additional expenditure on landfill disposal. This is also an odor-free
process and the resulting vermifiltered water is clean and disinfected enough to be reused for farm irrigation and in parks
and gardens
G. Bharambe—GU & Research Assistant (Under Rajiv K. Sinha), U. Chaudhari—GU (Worked on vermiculture project). 相似文献
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Pereira BF He Z Stoffella PJ Montes CR Melfi AJ Baligar VC 《Journal of environmental quality》2012,41(3):920-927
Irrigation of citrus (Citrus aurantium L. × Citrus paradise Macf.) with urban reclaimed wastewater (RWW) can be economical and conserve fresh water. However, concerns remain regarding its deleterious effects on soil quality. We investigated the ionic speciation (ISP) of RWW and potential impacts of 11 yr of irrigation with RWW on soil quality, compared with well-water (WW) irrigation. Most of nutrients (~53-99%) in RWW are free ionic species and readily available for plant uptake, such as: NH(4+), NO(3-), K(+), Ca(2+), Mg(2+), SO(4)(2-), H(3)BO(3), Cl(-), Fe(2+), Mn(2+), Zn(2+), Co(2+), and Ni(2+), whereas more than about 80% of Cu, Cr, Pb, and Al are complexed with CO(3-), OH(-), and/or organic matter. The RWW irrigation increased the availability and total concentrations of nutrients and nonessential elements, and soil salinity and sodicity by two to three times compared with WW-irrigated soils. Although RWW irrigation changed many soil parameters, no difference in citrus yield was observed. The risk of negative impacts from RWW irrigation on soil quality appears to be minimal because of: (i) adequate quality of RWW, according to USEPA limits; (ii) low concentrations of metals in soil after 11 yr of irrigation with RWW; and (iii) rapid leaching of salts in RWW-irrigated soil during the rainy season. 相似文献
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Residual soil nitrate after potato harvest 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Bélanger G Ziadi N Walsh JR Richards JE Milburn PH 《Journal of environmental quality》2003,32(2):607-612
Nitrogen loss by leaching is a major problem, particularly with crops requiring large amounts of N fertilizer. We evaluated the effect of N fertilization and irrigation on residual soil nitrate following potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) harvests in the upper St-John River valley of New Brunswick, Canada. Soil nitrate contents were measured to a 0.90-m depth in three treatments of N fertilization (0, 100, and 250 kg N ha(-1)) at two on-farm sites in 1995, and in four treatments of N fertilization (0, 50, 100, and 250 kg N ha(-1)) at four sites for each of two years (1996 and 1997) with and without supplemental irrigation. Residual soil NO3-N content increased from 33 kg NO3-N ha(-1) in the unfertilized check plots to 160 kg NO3-N ha(-1) when 250 kg N ha(-1) was applied. Across N treatments, residual soil NO3-N contents ranged from 30 to 105 kg NO3-N ha(-1) with irrigation and from 30 to 202 kg NO3-N ha(-1) without irrigation. Residual soil NO3-N content within the surface 0.30 m was related (R2 = 0.94) to the NO3-N content to a 0.90-m depth. Estimates of residual soil NO3-N content at the economically optimum nitrogen fertilizer application (Nop) ranged from 46 to 99 kg NO3-N ha(-1) under irrigated conditions and from 62 to 260 kg NO3-N ha(-1) under nonirrigated conditions, and were lower than the soil NO3-N content measured with 250 kg N ha(-1). We conclude that residual soil NO3-N after harvest can be maintained at a reasonable level (<70 kg NO3-N ha(-1)) when N fertilization is based on the economically optimum N application. 相似文献
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Development of a novel fungal consortium for the treatment of molasses distillery wastewater 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
In India, cane molasses–based distilleries are major production centers of ethanol. These industries release a dark brown
colored effluent known as spent wash, which even after anaerobic treatment retains the color. The commonly used practices
of treatment fail to remove the color and COD. A novel fungal consortium was developed for the treatment of this recalcitrant
wastewater. The consortium was run on a bioreactor with undiluted distillery effluent for 40 days. In the first 14 days, 61.5%
color and 65.4% COD removal was achieved. Further, the fungi were able to use wheat straw as carbon source as evidenced by
scanning electron microscopy (SEM) while treating the distillery wastewater. It is expected that such a treatment step will
lead to development of a treatment technology for distillery wastewater without the need for diluting it. 相似文献
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Wastewater treatment facilities in tourist areas, in comparison to other municipal facilities, require specific configurations
and additional management actions in order to achieve a reliable and cost-effective treatment. For example, the same facility
operates during winter with minimum flows and in summer with peak flows. Moreover, careful effluent management is required
to minimize environmental impact and health effects on tourists. In this study, effluent management data, including quantitative
and qualitative effluent characteristics, reuse, and economic aspects of the Hersonissos Wastewater Treatment Plant (WTP)
in Greece, are discussed. It has been designed to treat both municipal wastewater from the Hersonissos Municipality and septage
from the wider area. Analysis of effluent quantitative data showed two flow peaks in the summer period and only one in winter.
The WTP was found to provide a reliable level of treatment in terms of biochemical oxygen demand (95.9%), total suspended
solids (97.2%), and total nitrogen (87.7%) removal, but increased numbers of fecal coliforms were measured at some peak flow
periods, suggesting the need for additional management strategies. Effluent is reused mainly for agricultural irrigation;
secondary uses include fire protection and landscape irrigation. Economic analysis showed that for each cubic meter treated,
the total annual economic cost for treatment, filtration, and reuse infrastructure was 1.07 €, 0.05 €, and 0.08 €, respectively. 相似文献
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Saber A. El-Shafai Fatma A. El-Gohary Fayza A. Naser P. van der Steen Huub J. Gijzen 《The Environmentalist》2007,27(2):287-302
An integrated system, consisting of Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB)-duckweed-tilapia ponds was used for recovery of
sewage nutrients and water recycling. A UASB reactor with 40 liter working volume was used as pre-treatment unit followed
by a series of three duckweed ponds for nitrogen recovery. The treated effluent and duckweed biomass was used to feed fishponds
stocked with Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The UASB reactor was fed with raw, domestic sewage at 6 h hydraulic retention time. The three duckweed ponds were stocked
with Lemna gibba and fed with UASB effluent at 15 days hydraulic retention time. Nitrogen recovery from UASB effluent via duckweed biomass
represented 81% of total nitrogen removal and 46.5% from the total nitrogen input to the system. In subsequent fishponds the
nitrogen recovery from duckweed as fish feed was in the range of 13.4–20%. This nitrogen in fish biomass represented 10.6–11.5
g N from the total nitrogen in the raw sewage fed to the UASB reactor. The growth performance of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) showed specific growth rates (SGR) in the range of 0.53–0.97. The range of feed conversion ratio (FCR) and protein efficiency
ratio (PER) were 1.2–2.2 and 2.1–2.28, respectively. The results of the experiments showed total fish yield and net fish yield
in the range of 17–22.8 ton/ha/y and 11.8–15.7 ton/ha/y respectively. In conclusion UASB-duckweed-tilapia ponds provide marketable
by-products in the form of duckweed and fish protein, which represent a cost recovery for sewage treatment. 相似文献
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Soil temperature,nitrogen concentration,and residence time affect nitrogen uptake efficiency in citrus 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Scholberg JM Parsons LR Wheaton TA McNeal BL Morgan KT 《Journal of environmental quality》2002,31(3):759-768
We try to elucidate which environmental and soil factors control nitrogen uptake efficiency in citrus. Effects of residence time and nitrogen (N) concentration (three 500-mL applications of 7 mg N L(-1), representative of reclaimed water used for citrus irrigation in central Florida, or one 150-mL application of 70 mg N L(-1)) on nitrogen uptake efficiency (NUE) of young citrus seedlings were studied. Increasing residence times from 2 to 8 h increased NUE from 36 to 82% and from 17 to 34% for high and low application frequencies, respectively. We developed a model to predict N uptake based on root density, N concentration, and soil temperature (Ts). Assuming a base temperature (Tb) of 10 degrees C, N uptake temperature sum (UTS) = sigma(Ts - Tb)/24 (degrees CdN, degree day units of N uptake). To eliminate the risk of N leaching for young seedlings, minimum uptake periods of 5 and 16 degrees CdN were required at initial soil N concentrations of 0.9 and 2.5 mg N L(-1), respectively. After correcting for differences in root length, this information was then used to predict the effect of irrigation practices on N uptake from reclaimed water for mature trees. Applying 2500 mm yr(-1) vs. 400 mm yr(-1) reclaimed water reduced the NUE of N in this water from 100 to 63% during the summer and from 100 to 28% during the winter. Reductions in NUE at higher irrigation rates appeared to be related to N displacement below the root zone prior to complete N uptake. 相似文献
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Md. Abul Kalam Azad Md. Nozrul Islam Ashraful Alam Hasan Mahmud M. A. Islam M. Rezaul Karim Matiar Rahman 《The Environmentalist》2009,29(4):436-440
A pot-culture experiment was conducted in open-field conditions with highly cultivated locally transplanted (T) aman rice
(Oryza sativa L.) named BR-22 in arsenic (As)-amended soil (0, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 20.0, 30.0, 40.0 and 50.0 mg kg−1 As) of Bangladesh to see the effect of As on the growth, yield and metal uptake of rice. Arsenic was applied to soil in the
form of sodium arsenate (Na2HAsO4). Arsenic affected the plant height, tiller and panicle numbers, grain and straw yield of T-aman rice significantly (P ≤ 0.05). The grain As uptake of T-aman rice was found to increase with increase of As in soil and a high grain As uptake
was observed in the treatments of 30–50 mg kg−1 As-containing soil. These levels exceed the food hygiene concentration limit of 1.0 mg kg−1 As. However, the straw As uptake varied significantly (P ≤ 0.05) from a low concentration of As in soil (5 mg kg−1) and the highest uptake was noticed in 20 mg kg−1 As treatment. 相似文献
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The Effect of Water Harvesting Techniques on Runoff,Sedimentation, and Soil Properties 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
This study addressed the hydrological processes of runoff and sedimentation, soil moisture content, and properties under the
effect of different water harvesting techniques (treatments). The study was conducted at three sites, representing environmental
condition gradients, located in the southern part of the West Bank. For each treatment, the study evaluated soil chemical
and physical properties, soil moisture at 30 cm depth, surface runoff and sedimentation at each site. Results showed that
runoff is reduced by 65–85% and sedimentation by 58–69% in stone terraces and semi-circle bunds compared to the control at
the semi-humid site. In addition, stone terraces and contour ridges significantly reduced the amount of total runoff by 80%
and 73%, respectively, at the arid site. Soil moisture content was significantly increased by water harvesting techniques
compared to the control in all treatments at the three study sites. In addition, the difference between the control and the
water harvesting structures were higher in the arid and semi-arid areas than in the semi-humid area. Soil and water conservation,
via utilization of water harvesting structures, is an effective principle for reducing the negative impact of high runoff
intensity and subsequently increasing soil moisture storage from rainfall. Jessour systems in the valley and stone terraces
were effective in increasing soil moisture storage, prolonging the growing season for natural vegetation, and decreasing the
amount of supplemental irrigation required for growing fruit trees. 相似文献
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The Akaki River, laden with untreated wastes from domestic, industrial, and commercial sources, serves as a source of water
for irrigating vegetable farms. The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of waste-water irrigation on the level
of heavy metals and to predict their potential mobility and bioavailability. Zn and V had the highest, whereas Hg the lowest,
concentrations observed in the soils. The average contents of As, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, V, and Hg of both soils; and Pb and
Se from Fluvisol surpassed the mean + 2 SD of the corresponding levels reported for their uncontaminated counterparts. Apparently,
irrigation with waste water for the last few decades has contributed to the observed higher concentrations of the above elements
in the study soils (Vertisol and Fluvisol) when compared to uncontaminated Vertisol and Fluvisol. On the other hand, Vertisol
accommodated comparatively higher average levels of Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, etc V, and Cd, whereas high contents of Pb and Se were
observed in Fluvisol. Alternatively, comparable levels of Co and Hg were found in either soil. Except for Ni, Cr, and Cd in
contaminated Vertisol, heavy metals in the soils were not significantly affected by the depth (0–20 and 30–50 cm). When the
same element from the two soils was compared, the levels of Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Se, Zn, V, Cd at 0–20 cm; and Cr, Ni, Cu, Cd,
and Zn at 30–50 cm were significantly different. Organic carbon (in both soils), CEC (Fluvisol), and clay (Vertisol) exhibited
significant positive correspondences with the total heavy metal levels. Conversely, Se and Hg contents revealed perceptible
associations with carbonate and pH. The exchangeable fraction was dominated by Hg and Cd, whereas the carbonate fraction was
abounded with Cd, Pb, and Co. conversely, V and Pb displayed strong affinity to reducible fraction, where as Cr, Cu, Zn, and
Ni dominated the oxidizable fraction. Cr, Hg, Se, and Zn (in both soils) showed preference to the residual fraction. Generally,
a considerable proportion of the total levels of many of the heavy metals resided in non residual fractions. The enhanced
lability is generally expected to follow the order: Cd > Co > Pb > Cu > Ni > Se > V and Pb > Cd > Co > Cu > Ni > Zn in Vertisol
and Fluvisol, respectively. For the similar wastewater application, the soil variables influence the status and the distribution
of the associated heavy metals among the different soil fractions in the study soils. Among heavy metals that presented relatively
elevated levels and with potential mobility, Co, Cu, Ni (either soil), V (Vertisol), Pb, and Zn (Fluvisol) could pose health
threat through their introduction into the food chain in the wastewater irrigated soils. 相似文献
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Balram Panigrahi Sudhindra N Panda Bimal Chandra Mal 《Resources, Conservation and Recycling》2007,50(4):459-474
Hydrologic and economic analysis of the on-farm reservoir (OFR) was carried out in rainfed rice–mustard cropping systems in Eastern India followed by 2 years of field experiments in 1999 and 2000. The average contribution (average of 2 years) of direct rainfall and surface runoff from the diked crop fields contributed, respectively, about 79.5 and 20.5% to the total OFR inflow. The average contribution of evaporation loss, seepage and percolation loss and supplemental irrigation from the OFR contributed, respectively, about 10.0, 31.2 and 58.8% to the total OFR outflow. There was an average increase of rice yield of 44.0% over the rainfed rice because of application of 8.4 cm supplemental irrigation from the OFR. Thus, with an application of 4.5 cm supplemental irrigation from the OFR, 15.40% increase of mustard yield was recorded in 1999. Economic analysis indicated average net profit of Rs. 700 (US$ 1 = Rupees (Rs.) 44.75 in Indian currency) from a farm area of 800 m2. Average values of benefit–cost ratio, internal rate of return and pay back period of the OFR irrigation system were evaluated as 1.17, 14.8%, and 16 years, respectively. The study reveals that the OFR irrigation in small landholders is economically feasible system for rainwater harvesting and providing supplemental irrigation in rainfed farming system. 相似文献
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Salt Marsh Diking and Restoration: Biogeochemical Implications of Altered Wetland Hydrology 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
John W. Portnoy 《Environmental management》1999,24(1):111-120
Experimental short-term desalination and drainage of salt marsh cores in greenhouse microcosms caused Spartina production to increase after one growing season, reflecting decreased salt stress and sulfide toxicity. However, production
thereafter declined, likely due to pyrite oxidation and acidification in drained treatments and sulfide accumulation in waterlogged
treatments.
A survey of longer-term (decadal) effects of diking on peat composition of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, marshes revealed
acidification, Fe(II) mobilization, and decreased organic content in drained sites. Despite the aerobic decomposition of organic
matter, abundant nutrients remained as sorbed NH4 and mineral-bound PO4. In diked, seasonally waterlogged sites, porewater alkalinity, sulfide, ammonium and orthophosphate were much lower, and
organic solids higher, than in adjacent natural marsh.
Seawater was added to cores from diked marshes to study the effects of tidal restoration. Salination of the drained peat increased
porewater pH, alkalinity, ammonium, orthophosphate, Fe, and Al; copious ammonium N, and Fe(II) for sulfide precipitation favored
Spartina growth. Salination of diked–waterlogged peat increased sulfate reduction and caused 6–8 cm of sediment subsidence. The resulting
increase in porewater sulfides and waterlogging decreased vigor of transplanted Spartina alterniflora. Results indicate that seawater restoration should proceed cautiously to avoid nutrient loading of surface waters in drained
sites or sulfide toxicity in diked–waterlogged marshes. 相似文献
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Posttreatment Tree Mortality After Forest Ecological Restoration,Arizona, United States 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Pine–oak forests are of high ecological importance worldwide, but many are threatened by uncharacteristically severe wildfire.
Forest restoration treatments, including the reintroduction of a surface fire regime, are intended to decrease fire hazard
and emulate historic ecosystem structure and function. Restoration has recently received much management attention and short-term
study, but little is known about longer-term ecosystem responses. We remeasured a replicated experimental restoration site
in the southwestern United States 5 years after treatments. Basal area, tree density, and canopy cover decreased in the treated
units at a faster rate than in controls. Delayed mortality, not evident right after treatment, decreased density modestly
(13% in treated units and 10% in controls) but disproportionately affected large trees (“large” ponderosa pines were those
with diameter at breast height [dbh] ≥37.5 cm; other species dbh ≥20 cm). In treated units, 10.9 large trees ha–1 died, whereas 6.2 trees ha–1 died in control units. Compared with reference conditions, the experimental blocks remained higher in pine density and, in
three of the four blocks, in basal area. Pine trees grew significantly faster in treated units than in controls, enough to
reach the reference level of basal area in 6 years. Although mortality of large trees is a concern, the treated units have
vigorous growth and low density, indicating that they will be relatively resistant to future drought and fire events. Similar
treatments may be beneficial in many areas of the United States and in related pine-oak ecosystems elsewhere. 相似文献
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This study evaluated the effectiveness of two application rates of a coral-derived surfacing material for both traffic and
nontraffic road conditions using simulated rainfall (110–120 mm h−1 for 30–90 min) on 0.75-m (wide) × 5.0-m (long) plots of similar slope (roughly 0.1 m m−1). The coral is a locally available material that has been applied to unpaved roads surfaces on Schoffield Barracks, Oahu,
Hawaii (USA), where this experiment was conducted. The simulations show that compared with a bare control plot, the coral-based
surface application rates of 80 and 160 kg m−2 (equivalent to only 10- and 20-mm thicknesses) reduced road sediment production by 75% and 95%, respectively, for nontraffic
conditions. However, after two passes of the research vehicle during wet conditions, sediment production rates for the two
coral treatments were not significantly different from those on the bare road plots. The overall effectiveness of the coral-derived
surfacing material is unsatisfactory, primarily because the on-road surface thickness associated with the application rates
tested was too small. These rates were selected to bracket those applied to training roads in the study area. Furthermore,
the composition of the coral-based material does not facilitate the development of a sealed, erosion-resistant surface. When
applied at the low rates tested, the coral material breaks down under normal traffic conditions, thereby losing its ability
to counter shearing forces exerted by overland flow on long hillslopes where erosion measures are most needed. These simulations,
combined with observations on roads in the study area, indicate that this material is not an appropriate road surfacing material
for the site—at least for the low application rates examined. These results are preliminary; extended testing of higher applications
rates at the hillslope scale under natural climate and traffic conditions is needed to better judge the effectiveness of this
material over time. 相似文献
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Water reuse and pollutant removal efficiency analysis of the on-farm irrigation tanks (OFTs) was carried out in rice paddy field region of Zhanghe Irrigation District, Southern China through field experiments during the rice growing season of 2009–2011. Water flow measurements indicate that 20.6–68.9% of drainage water captured by OFTs was reused for supplemental irrigation. Rainfall was the most important factor that determines the water reuse efficiency (WRR) of OFTs, since higher rainfall resulted in higher surplus irrigation water draining out of OFTs without reuse, and thus decreased WRR. Fully using the storage capacity for storing return flow, and releasing totally for supplemental irrigation also enhanced WRR of OFTs. Water quality analysis shows that OFTs removed 47.2% of total phosphorous (TP) and 60.8% of total nitrogen (TN) of inflow and have a great effect on increasing sedimentation for return flow as the mean of removal efficiency of pollutant load (REL) for suspended solids (SS) amounted to 68.4%. For water treatment effectiveness of OFTs, high hydraulic retention time (HRT) is most beneficial to increase REL of TN whereas REL of TP is not sensitive to HRT. These results confirm that OFTs can effectively increase agricultural return flow reuse and remove pollutants. As the cascade OFTs irrigation system recycle return flow for several times, the irrigation water demand from outside of region was reduced significantly for rice production. Coupling with the effect of cyclic irrigation on the nutrients recycling by paddy fields, OFTs irrigation system also considerably mitigate the N and P off-site emission. Therefore, it is advisable to integrate the role of OFTs on water reuse and treatment for water saving irrigation and ecological management of paddy fields landscape. 相似文献