不同氧化还原电位条件下稻田土壤中15N标记硝态氮的反硝化作用

氧化还原状况是影响土壤中反硝化作用的主要环境因子之一通过不同氧化还原条件下１５Ｎ标记硝态氮反硝化作用的培养试验，结合１５Ｎ气态损失的直接测定方法．研究了反硝化作用发生的氧化还原条件，可为进一步阐明稻田土壤中硝化－反硝化作用氮素损失发生机制提供直接依据．结果表明，氧化和还原条件下均能进行硝态氮的反硝化作用；在４周的培养试验期间，直接测得的氧化（Ｅｈ－２９０－３３０ｍＶ）和还原（Ｅｈ－１１４－４２ｍＶ）条件下的１５Ｎ气态损失分别占加入量的６０．２３±８．０４％和８３．８９±４．７９％．但是，氧化条件下反硝化作用速率明显减缓，外加的硝态氮的半衰期延长，显示了溶解Ｑ２对反硝化作用的抑制作用对反硝化作用进程的模型研究表明速率常数及相应的半衰期作为土壤反硝化作用潜在能力的衡量指标可能优于传统的土壤反硝化势表征方法（反硝化作用百分率），而１５Ｎ示踪－质谱计法直接测定与模型研究相结合则有可能对土壤及其他环境中的反硝化作用作出更恰当的评价．     

Effect of interspecific competition on functional properties of plants in mountain-steppe communities of the Gobi

The isotope ratios δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N and the contents of nitrogen, carbon, and mineral substances have been studied in the leaves of Ephedra sinica, Allium polyrhizum, and Stipa glareosa plants growing separately or together under arid conditions of the Gobi (Mongolia). The contents of nitrogen, mineral substances, and δ¹⁵N have proved to decrease when these species grow together, providing evidence that they compete for environmental resources. The nitrogen content decreases to the greatest extent in E. sinica due to the low competitiveness of this species. The direction of change in δ¹³C in E. sinica is opposite to that in A. polyrhizum and S. glareosa. Differences in physiological mechanisms of adaptation to stress between these species provides a basis for attributing them to different functional groups and for predicting the result of their competition upon changes in climatic conditions.     

法国梧桐叶片氮含量及氮同位素对城市大气湿沉降氮的响应研究

通过对贵阳市法国梧桐叶片为期1 a的监测(2009-03～2010-04),分析其叶片氮含量及氮同位素组成随季节变化的规律,并与同期湿沉降监测结果进行对比,探讨维管束植物叶片响应大气湿沉降氮的可能性.结果表明,法国梧桐叶片N%变化范围为1.48%～5.27%,均值为3.36%,根际土TN%为0.29%,叶片δ15N变化范围为4.48‰～8.39‰,均值为6.38‰.叶片N%与δ15N具有较好的相关性,随时间变化皆呈现春夏较高、秋季降低的趋势,冬季落叶,无监测数据.结合该采样点同期雨水监测数据,发现叶片N%与雨水中DIN浓度(0.57～6.74 mg.L-1)、叶片δ15N与雨水δ15NH4+-N呈现一致的变化规律,表明湿沉降氮是叶片吸收氮的一个重要来源,法国梧桐叶片指示大气N沉降量的变化成为可能.研究还发现法国梧桐叶片δ15N比其吸收氮的2个主要端元(根际土δ15TN:3.19‰±1.04‰,雨水δ15N-NH4+:-19.76‰～-10.41‰)都偏正,表明法国梧桐在吸收氮的过程中存在着较大的同位素分馏.     

15N Metabolic test for the determination of phytotoxic effects of chemicals and contaminated environmental samples

A stable isotope¹⁵N-nitrogen test (ESIMA = Ecotoxicological Stable Isotope Metabolic Assay) was developed to assess biological effects and the potential toxicological hazard of chemicals and contaminated environmental samples on plant metabolism. The assay measures the effect of toxicants on the incorporation of a¹⁵N labelled tracer into the total nitrogen fraction (both the nonprotein and protein fraction) of plants. Segments ofPisum arvense epicotyls are used as test substrates because of their high metabolic activity. The plant material is incubated under standardised conditions for two hours; subsequently¹⁵N incorporation is analysed by determining the¹⁵N abundance (¹⁵N atom-%) in the epicotyl segments. The effects of toxicants are evaluated by comparing the¹⁵N incorporation rates of control tissue and epicotyl segments exposed to individual chemicals or complex environmental samples. The specificity and sensitivity of effects as indicated by ESIMA were compared with effects as measured by two established ecotoxicological bioassays, the pollen tube growth test using pollen ofNicotiana sylvestris and the bacterial luminescence inhibition test using pollen ofPhotobacterium phosphoreum. The results of the study clearly indicate the suitability of ESIMA for assessing toxic impacts on plant nitrogen metabolism. Prof. Dr. habil. Hans Faust dedicated to his 70^th birthday.     

太湖地区稻作系统不同水体硝态氮同位素特征及污染源

为辨别稻作系统不同水体硝态氮来源,选择太湖地区典型稻作区域,应用硝态氮δ15N同位素技术,结合水化学方法(如NO3-, NH4+, TP, Cl-, SO42-),研究水稻施肥之前(4~5月),施肥期(6月),及施肥之后(7~8月)地表水和地下水硝态氮来源.结果表明,地表水和地下水硝态氮含量普遍较高.在施肥期,各水体硝态氮中δ15N均较低,表明该时期农业化肥是水体硝态氮的主要来源.在施氮前期,池塘水δ15N较低,其可能原因是受雨水的影响;而地下水δ15N较高,可能是水体发生了强烈的反硝化.在施肥后期,池塘水δ15N较高可能受养殖废水影响;地下水δ15N较低,可能受农田渗漏水的影响.河水和灌溉水硝态氮δ15N在各时期波动不大,其中河水硝态氮主要来源是生活污水和动物粪肥,但灌溉水硝态氮主要来源于雨水.本研究提出新的Cl-浓度和NO3-/Cl-物质的量比区间以辨别太湖地区水体硝态氮来源.     

Government green procurement spillovers: Evidence from municipal building policies in California

We study how government green procurement policies influence private-sector demand for similar products. Specifically, we measure the impact of municipal policies requiring governments to construct green buildings on private-sector adoption of the US Green Building Council?s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard. Using matching methods, panel data, and instrumental variables, we find that government procurement rules produce spillover effects that stimulate both private-sector adoption of the LEED standard and investments in green building expertise by local suppliers. These findings suggest that government procurement policies can accelerate the diffusion of new environmental standards that require coordinated complementary investments by various types of private adopter.     

Isotopic Composition as a Tool for Assessment of Origin and Dynamic of Organic Matter in Tropical Freshwater

The isotopic composition (¹³C and ¹⁵N) and C:N ratio of sediment and particulate were investigated to assess the origin and dynamic of the organic matter in two river basins located in the Parana State, Brazil. The main sources of organic matter, plants, litter and soil, were analyzed in the study. This study was carried out during the dry and wet seasons. Although organic matter contribution for the particulate material has been mixed, the main contribution in the two seasons for both rivers was autochthonous characterized by δ¹³C and C:N ratio values ranging from −31.0 to −21.8‰ and from 5.1 to 11.4, respectively. The soil with δ¹³C values ranging from −25.9 to −20.6‰, and C:N ratio from 10.2 to 15.8, was the main carbon source for the river sediment for the two tributaries in the wet and dry seasons. The sediment δ¹⁵N values for both the rivers in the wet season showed an ¹⁵N enrichment trend in most of studied sites when compared to the dry season values, suggesting major input of nutrients as dissolved organic nitrogen and sewage nitrate. In the dry season, ¹⁴N enriched compounds, could have been used by phytoplankton, causing ¹⁵N enrichment. The isotope and C:N ratio data clearly showed that the agricultural activity has been influencing the origin and dynamic of organic matter in the two rivers, with potential biochemical consequences for the lower basin of the major Tibagi river.     

Biomonitoring of traffic-related nitrogen oxides in the Maurienne valley (Savoie, France), using purple moor grass growth parameters and leaf N/N ratio

Effects of traffic-related nitrogenous emissions on purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench) transplants, used here as a new biomonitoring species, were assessed along 500 m long transects orthogonal to roads located in two open areas in the Maurienne valley (French Alps). Leaves were sampled during summer 2004 and 2005 for total N-content and ¹⁵N-abundance determination while nitrogen oxides (NO and NO₂) concentrations were determined using passive diffusion samplers. A significant and negative correlation was observed between plant total N-content, and ¹⁵N-abundance and the logarithm of the distance to the road axis. The strongest decreases in plant N parameters were observed between 15 and 100 m from road axis. They were equivalent to background levels at a distance of about 800 m from the roads. In addition, motor vehicle pollution significantly affected vegetation at road edge, as was established from the relationship between leaf ¹⁵N-abundance, total N-content and road traffic densities.     

Nitrogen isotope variations in camphor (Cinnamomum Camphora) leaves of different ages in upper and lower canopies as an indicator of atmospheric nitrogen sources

Nitrogen isotopic composition of new, middle-aged and old camphor leaves in upper and lower canopies has been determined in a living area, near a motorway and near an industrial area (Jiangan Chemical Fertilizer Plant). We found that at sites near roads, more positive δ¹⁵N values were observed in the camphor leaves, especially in old leaves of upper canopies, and ?δ¹⁵N = δ¹⁵N_upper − δ¹⁵N_lower > 0, while those near the industrial area had more negative δ¹⁵N values and ?δ¹⁵N < 0. These could be explained by two isotopically different atmospheric N sources: greater uptake from isotopically heavy pools of atmospheric NO_x by old leaves in upper canopies at sites adjacent to roads, and greater uptake of ¹⁵N-depleted NH_y in atmospheric deposition by leaves at sites near the industrial area. This study presents novel evidence that ¹⁵N natural abundance of camphor leaves can be used as a robust indicator of atmospheric N sources.     

The UN climate change negotiations and the role of the United States: assessing American leadership from Copenhagen to Paris

The role of American leadership in the UN climate negotiations that produced the 2015 Paris Agreement is examined. First, United States (US) climate goals are identified. Then, utilizing unique survey data collected at eight UN climate summits between 2008 and 2015, the extent to which the US was recognized as a leader by potential followers is investigated. Finally, the extent to which US goals are reflected in negotiation outcomes is evaluated. Recognition of the US as a leader varied over time, peaking at the UN climate meetings in Copenhagen and Paris, reflecting US leadership in shaping the outcomes of both meetings. Although the results reveal a divided leadership landscape in which the US must compete for leadership with other actors, such as the European Union and China, US leadership was crucial to the successful adoption of the Paris Agreement.