Change in vegetation cover in East Timor, 1989–1999

Forest resources play a key role and provide many basic needs to communities in developing economies. To assess the patterns of vegetation cover change, as a corollary of resource utilization, satellite imagery, ground truth data, and image processing techniques can be useful. This article is concerned with identifying change in major vegetation types in East Timor between 1989 and 1999, using Landsat Thematic Mapper data. The results highlight a significant level of deforestation and decline in foliage cover. All major vegetation cover types declined from 1989 to 1999, and there was a sizeable increase in degraded woodlands. This decline has had considerable impact on the livelihoods of rural and urban communities. Causes for these changes include: economic exploitation of abundant resources; and implications of transmigration policies implemented during Indonesian rule, resulting in increased competition for land and woodland resources. As the new nation of Timor‐Leste establishes itself, it must consider its current stock and distribution of natural capital to ensure that development efforts are geared towards sustainable outcomes. Without the knowledge of historical patterns of resource consumption, development efforts may, unwittingly, lead to continuing decline in forest resources.     

两类常用森林火灾蔓延模型的比较

简要介绍了两类常用的森林火灾蔓延模型--邻接单元模型和波动传播模型的原理和实现方法.对作为离散模型的邻接单元模型和作为连续模型的波动传播模型的优、缺点作了系统的总结,并分析了它们对系统精度、实时性、复杂性、全局适应性、计算可靠性和整个模拟系统结构性能的影响.通过对比发现,两类模型在性能上的优势和局限有很强的互补性.因此,为了提高蔓延模型的性能,并使其不受火行为和地理要素复杂性的限制,有必要取长补短,通过现有的计算机技术将两者结合起来.     

基于O/E模型的浅水湖泊生态系统健康评价

以长江中下游阻隔型浅水湖泊为研究对象,分析了1998—2018年116湖次底栖动物野外调查数据,构建了基于预测模型的观测物种组成/期望物种组成(O/E)指数健康评价指标体系,评价了长江中下游浅水湖泊的底栖动物物种组成完整性.O/E指数模型评价结果显示,在物种采集概率(Pc)>0阈值条件下的O/E0模型预测得到的监测湖泊...     

激励相容理论视角下生态公益林补偿对农户的增收效应——以福建三明为例

基于福建三明499户农户的实地调查数据,用倾向得分匹配法测算了生态公益林现金直接补偿和岗位性补偿对农户的增收效应,结果表明:现金直接补偿和岗位性补偿对生态保护和农户增收都是正效应。现金直接补偿对农户增收效应不显著,而岗位性补偿对农户家庭总收入和家庭人均收入的净效应分别达55.4%和57%。进一步研究发现,两种补偿方式对贫困户和非贫困户的增收效应也不尽相同,其中现金直接补偿不利于贫困户增收,而岗位性补偿对不同收入的农户都具有正向显著增收效应。此外,从生态公益林的根本使命出发,可以发现现金直接补偿和岗位性补偿对生态保护的净效应也存在较大差异。故此,科学规划生态补偿方式和补偿标准是实现生态保护和农户增收双重效应的根源所在。     

2000—2010年北京市森林资源资产存量变化评估与分析

森林资源资产存量变化核算是建立森林资源资产管理绩效考核制度、遏制森林资源资产流失的必要前提与基础。在基于3S技术构建区域森林资源资产存量变化核算方案的基础上,对2000—2010年北京市森林资源资产存量数量、质量及其变化展开核算与分析。结果显示:在数量方面,除落叶阔叶林减少以外,其余各类森林数量都有不同程度增加,其中平谷区、顺义区果园林与海淀区、朝阳区城市绿地森林以及密云县、延庆县、门头沟区的落叶阔叶灌木林增幅最为显著;在质量方面,森林资源资产综合质量差、中2种等级森林面积都呈小幅减少趋势,质优森林面积大幅增加,其中平谷区、密云县增加最为显著;总体而言,2000—2010年间北京市森林资源资产存量数量大面积增加、森林质量大幅度提高,总体呈累积增加态势。     

米槠天然林和人工林土壤呼吸的比较研究

采用Li-8100开路式土壤碳通量系统,对福建省三明市格氏栲自然保护区米槠天然林和人工林土壤呼吸进行1 a的定位观测,分析了土壤水热因子及凋落物对土壤呼吸的影响.结果表明,米槠天然林和人工林土壤呼吸速率月变化均呈单峰型曲线,峰值分别出现在6月上旬[7.03μmol·(m2·s)-1]和7月下旬[5.12μmol·(m2·s)-1];天然林和人工林土壤呼吸速率的年均值分别为3.74μmol·(m2·s)-1和3.05μmol·(m2·s)-1,两者之间有显著差异(P<0.05);土壤温度是影响土壤呼吸的主要因素,分别可以解释天然林和人工林土壤呼吸速率月动态变化的80.1%和81.0%;天然林土壤含水量与土壤呼吸速率呈显著正相关,但人工林两者不具有相关关系;天然林和人工林土壤呼吸速率与当月凋落物量和前一个月凋落物量呈极显著的正相关关系(P<0.01);指数方程计算的天然林和人工林土壤呼吸的Q10值分别为1.86和2.01,天然林和人工林土壤呼吸年通量值分别为14.34 t·(hm2·a)-1和11.18 t·(hm2·a)-1,天然林转换为人工林后,土壤呼吸年通量下降了22.03%.     

中亚热带次生林成林规律及经营技术研究——Ⅱ.次生林的演替规律

本文研究了湖南省中亚热带次生林的种群动态,建立了静态生命表、存活曲线、结构模型以及材积或生物量动态模型,提出了中亚热带次生林的演替基本模式。     

多尺度分割与特征优选下的盐碱地提取

土地盐渍化作为一种土壤灾害,严重制约着社会经济与农业的发展。对盐碱地进行实时监测,可为盐碱地的评价改良提供科学依据。由于盐碱地的信息复杂、提取精度不高,因此本文以高分六号(GF-6)卫星遥感影像为数据源,采用分形网络演化算法(fractal net evolution approach,FNEA)进行影像对象的多尺度分割,从面向对象的角度减少高分影像分类结果中的椒盐噪声问题,通过计算图像对象的局部方差和变化率来确定适宜的盐碱地分割尺度。利用基于特征选择的相关性算法(correlations-based feature selection,CFS)与Relief F算法分别对由光谱、纹理、形状、遥感指数构成的初始特征空间进行特征优选,精简特征子集,解决特征数量冗余问题,以此来优化随机森林对盐碱地提取精度。结果表明:CFS约简后的特征子集更小,精度更高,说明在盐碱地提取过程中,筛选特征数目能够减小冗余数据对提取精度的影响。CFS优化后的随机森林对盐碱地的提取效果较好,该方法总体分类精度达到83.7%。     

Empirical Trials of Plant Field Guides

We designed 3 image‐based field guides to tropical forest plant species in Ghana, Grenada, and Cameroon and tested them with 1095 local residents and 20 botanists in the United Kingdom. We compared users’ identification accuracy with different image formats, including drawings, specimen photos, living plant photos, and paintings. We compared users’ accuracy with the guides to their accuracy with only their prior knowledge of the flora. We asked respondents to score each format for usability, beauty, and how much they would pay for it. Prior knowledge of plant names was generally low (<22%). With a few exceptions, identification accuracy did not differ significantly among image formats. In Cameroon, users identifying sterile Cola species achieved 46–56% accuracy across formats; identification was most accurate with living plant photos. Botanists in the United Kingdom accurately identified 82–93% of the same Cameroonian species; identification was most accurate with specimens. In Grenada, users accurately identified 74–82% of plants; drawings yielded significantly less accurate identifications than paintings and photos of living plants. In Ghana, users accurately identified 85% of plants. Digital color photos of living plants ranked high for beauty, usability, and what users would pay. Black and white drawings ranked low. Our results show the potential and limitations of the use of field guides and nonspecialists to identify plants, for example, in conservation applications. We recommend authors of plant field guides use the cheapest or easiest illustration format because image type had limited bearing on accuracy; match the type of illustration to the most likely use of the guide for slight improvements in accuracy; avoid black and white formats unless the audience is experienced at interpreting illustrations or keeping costs low is imperative; discourage false‐positive identifications, which were common; and encourage users to ask an expert or use a herbarium for groups that are difficult to identify. Pruebas Empíricas de Guías de Campo de Plantas Hawthorne, Cable & Marshall