Modelling above- and below-ground mass loss and N dynamics in wooden dowels (LIDET) placed across North and Central America biomes at the decadal time scale

This article focuses on modelling above and below-ground mass loss and nitrogen (N) dynamics based on the wooden dowels (Gonystylus bancanus [Miq.] Kurz) of the decadal Long-term Intersite Decomposition Experiment (LIDET) data. These dowels were placed at 27 locations across North and Central America, involving tropical, temperate and boreal forests, grasslands, wetlands and the tundra. The dowel, inserted vertically into the soil with one half remaining exposed to the air, revealed fast mass and N losses under warm to humid conditions, and slow losses under wet as well as cold to dry conditions. The model formulation, referred to as the Wood Decomposition Model, or WDM, related these losses to (i) mean annual precipitation, mean monthly January and July air temperatures, and (ii) mean annual actual evapotranspiration (AET) at each location. The resulting calibrations conformed well to the time-in-field averages for mass remaining by location: R² = 0.83 and 0.90 for the lower and upper parts, respectively. These values dropped, respectively, to 0.41 and 0.55 for the N concentrations, and to 0.28 and 0.43 for N remaining. These reductions likely refer to error propagation and to as yet unresolved variations in N transference into and out of the wood specific to each individual dowel location. Recalibrating the model parameters by ecosystem type reduced the R² values for actual versus best-fitted mass loss by about 0.15. Doing the same without location- or ecosystem-specific adjustments reduced the R² values further, by about 0.3.     

鼎湖山20公顷森林样地单个物种对群落的构建

大型固定监测森林样地已成为研究森林群落组织机制的一个重要平台。群落里个体之间的相互作用对群落的构建有相当重要的作用。以往的研究主要针对于物种之间的相互作用,而用群落里单个物种与其它所有个体之间相互关系来解释群落构建的研究还很少。采用单个物种-面积关系（ISAR）这一指标对鼎湖山20 hm2样地和BCI 50 hm2样地数据分析,来研究不同样地单个物种是如何对森林群落进行构建的。结果显示,与BCI样地和Sinharaja样地不同,鼎湖山样地大树对周围其它个体的作用几乎是中性的;而对于小树（胸径小于10 cm）来说,鼎湖山样地和BCI样地一样,随着尺度的增加＂吸引型＂物种减少,而＂中性＂物种增加。说明了不同的群落在不同的发育阶段,单个物种对群落结构的构建有重要的作用不同,将来的研究应该结合群落其它方面的因素来分析群落内个体之间相互作用,例如从时间尺度的谱系和空间因素去分析。     

温带阔叶红松林中不同树种和倒木对土壤性质的影响

以长白山温带阔叶红松林为研究对象,通过野外采集土壤样品,综合研究老龄树及倒木对周边表层土壤性质的影响。研究结果显示,在本研究样地条件下,不同树种周边的表层土壤性质存在显著性差异,红松（Pinus koraiensis）周边土壤中水溶性有机碳WSOC的质量分数和特征吸光系数SUVA254值都高于紫椴（乃砌amurensis）和水曲柳（Fraxinus mandshurica）,但是土壤水溶性总氮WSTN和交换性无机氮的质量分数却是红松低于紫椴和水曲柳。对倒木影响的森林表层土壤性质的研究结果显示,倒木下方森林表层土壤中WSOC、WSTN以及交换性矿质氮的质量分数都明显地高于林间土壤,说明在小尺度空间区域内,倒木可能是森林表层土壤活性碳、氮库的重要输入源。此外,本研究还利用主成分分析探讨了受树种影响的森林表层土壤不同性质之间的关联性,并对树种和倒木影响周边土壤性质的可能性机制进行分析。     

井冈山森林碳储量与LAI和材积的相关性

建立林木生物量模型是估算森林生物量的重要方法之一,叶面积指数（Leaf Area Index,简称LAI）和材积与林木密切相关,是否可通过建立森林生物量与LAI或材积的相关模型来估算森林生物量,进而估算森林碳储量,值得探索。以井冈山自然保护区两种典型森林类型（常绿阔叶林和人工杉木林）为研究对象,分乔木层、植被层和总体（植被层＋土壤层）3部分分别计算碳密度,并对它们与叶面积指数LAI和材积之间的相关性进行分析。结果表明：常绿阔叶林总体碳密度为38．915kg／m^2,高于人工杉木林的27．460kg／m^2;两种森林类型乔木层和植被层碳密度与材积具有很好的相关性（R^2〉0．97）,在与LAI的相关性分析中,人工杉木林乔木层和植被层碳密度与LAI相关系数达到0．7以上,相关关系显著,而常绿阔叶林各层碳密度与LAI的相关性不明显;在森林总体碳密度与LAI和材积的相关性分析中发现,只有常绿阔叶林总体碳密度与材积的R^2为0．7116,达到显著水平,其它相关性水平均不显著。因此,利用材积与生物量和碳储量的相关关系来推算井冈山森林生物量和碳储量的方法是可行的,通过叶面积指数来推算森林生物量和碳储量的方法还有待进一步研究探讨。     

怎样处理好森林火灾中的诸多问题

根据森林火灾发生的特点,分析火灾发生前后＂消＂与＂防＂的主要矛盾,在森林火灾预防和扑救阶段,应采取不同的应对措施。按照＂预防为主、积极消灭＂的方针,在预防中重宣传教育,发动群众,抓责任落实;在消灭中注重科技手段和措施到位。     

基于随机森林模型的中国PM2.5浓度影响因素分析

选取气溶胶光学厚度、海拔、年降水量、年均气温、年均风速、人口密度、GDP密度和NDVI作为影响因子,基于随机森林模型、特征重要性排序和偏依赖图技术,研究中国PM_(2.5)浓度空间分布的影响因素及其区域差异.结果表明:①与多元回归、广义可加模型和BP神经网络相比,随机森林模型估算的PM_(2.5)浓度精度最高,可用于PM_(2.5)污染的影响因素研究.②PM_(2.5)浓度随气溶胶光学厚度、人口密度和GDP密度的增加呈先上升后平稳的趋势,随降水、风速和NDVI的增加呈先下降后平稳的趋势,随海拔和气温的增加呈下降→上升→下降的趋势.③气溶胶光学厚度对PM_(2.5)浓度空间分布的影响最大,可解释37.96%的PM_(2.5)浓度空间分异;年降水量对PM_(2.5)浓度空间分布的影响最小,解释率仅为5.75%.④影响因子与PM_(2.5)浓度的关系存在空间异质性,同一影响因子对不同地理分区的PM_(2.5)浓度的影响程度有所不同.气溶胶光学厚度对华南地区PM_(2.5)浓度的空间分布影响最大,对东北地区影响最小.     

新冠肺炎疫情对咸阳市空气质量的影响

利用机器学习模型控制气象因素影响,定量分析了疫情期间污染源减排对咸阳空气质量的影响.结果表明,与未发生疫情情景相比,疫情期间咸阳PM_2.5、PM₁₀、SO₂、NO₂和CO浓度分别下降19.3%、26.0%、13.4%、60.1%和9.1%,NO₂降幅最大,SO₂和CO降幅较小,O₃浓度不降反而上升50.9%.在一次排放和二次生成前体物都下降的情况下,PM_2.5降幅低于预期,O₃浓度不降反升,反映出PM_2.5和O₃治理的复杂性,暗示了剩余污染源对咸阳空气质量影响较大,而停产限产政策（与疫情影响类似）对咸阳空气质量改善有限,未来应重点关注散煤和生物质燃烧、热力生产和供应、原油加工及石油制品制造等剩余污染源的治理.     

我国林地土壤有效态镉的影响因素及拟合模型

选取全国13个具有代表性的不同气候带和植被类型的森林土壤,通过外源添加重金属镉（Cd）,比较分析土壤Cd的固-液分配系数（K_d）和有效态Cd的分布特征,探讨了土壤/土壤溶液性质对K_d及土壤有效态Cd的影响,并建立了土壤K_d及有效态Cd的拟合模型.结果表明,在不同浓度Cd处理的土壤中,其K_d值的变化范围为0.91~623.66L/kg,平均值为53.11L/kg,最大值和最小值的差异达到684.37倍;土壤孔隙水中Cd浓度（PW-Cd）的变化范围为0.309~104.450mg/L,其最大值与最小值的差异为338;DTPA提取态Cd含量（DTPA-Cd）从未添加Cd处理的本底土壤C0至最大添加量128mg/kg,其最大值与最小值的差异分别为9和1.4倍.土壤溶液pH值与lgK_d呈显著正相关（R²=0.49,P<0.001）,其与PW-Cd含量呈显著负相关（R²=0.41,P<0.05）;单一的土壤溶液Mg²⁺可解释46%的DTPA-Cd的变异.在对土壤性质的回归分析中,并未发现有单一的主控土壤性质影响Cd的固液分配,当回归方程中加入其它土壤或溶液性质时,可在一定程度上提高拟合模型的预测能力.总之,土壤溶液pH值和Mg²⁺对K_d和有效态Cd含量的影响比较显著.     

Nitrification potentials of Chinese tea orchard soils and their adjacent wasteland and forest soils

To investigate the nitrifying activities of di erent soil types, soil samples collected from 8-, 50- and 90-year old tea orchards, the adjacent wasteland, and 90-year old forest were measured for their nitrification potentials using the conventional soil incubation and the liquid incubation method. Among di erent soil types, the nitrification potential of soil in tea orchards was higher than that of wasteland and forest soils. The slurry shaken liquid incubation method was confirmed to be more accurate and have reliable results than the soil incubation. Interestingly, experimental result revealed that the generally applied pH value of 7.2 for the liquid media was not the optimal pH for these acid soils with a strong bu er capacity. This suggested that tea orchard soils may have nitrifiers requiring pHneutral condition for the best activity. Our data also showed that treatment with the commonly used nitrogen fertilizer urea significantly improved nitrification potential of the soils; such enhancement e ect was stronger on all of three tea orchard soils than on wasteland and forest soils, and also stronger on the younger (8- and 50-year old) tea orchard soils than on the older one (90-year old).     

Using land-use history and multiple baselines to determine bird responses to cocoa agroforestry

Agroforests can play an important role in biodiversity conservation in complex landscapes. A key factor distinguishing among agroforests is land-use history – whether agroforests are established inside forests or on historically forested but currently open lands. The disparity between land-use histories means the appropriate biodiversity baselines may differ, which should be accounted for when assessing the conservation value of agroforests. Specifically, comparisons between multiple baselines in forest and open land could enrich understanding of species’ responses by contextualizing them. We made such comparisons based on data from a recently published meta-analysis of the effects of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) agroforestry on bird diversity. We regrouped rustic, mixed shade cocoa, and low shade cocoa agroforests, based on land-use history, into forest-derived and open-land-derived agroforests and compared bird species diversity (species richness, abundance, and Shannon's index values) between forest and open land, which represented the 2 alternative baselines. Bird diversity was similar in forest-derived agroforests and forests (Hedges’ g* estimate [SE] = -0.3144 [0.3416], p = 0.36). Open-land-derived agroforests were significantly less diverse than forests (g* = 1.4312 [0.6308], p = 0.023) and comparable to open lands (g* = -0.1529 [0.5035], p = 0.76). Our results highlight how land-use history determined the conservation value of cocoa agroforests. Forest-derived cocoa agroforests were comparable to the available – usually already degraded – forest baselines, but entail future degradation risks. In contrast, open-land-derived cocoa agroforestry may offer restoration opportunities. Our results showed that comparisons among multiple baselines may inform relative contributions of agroforestry systems to bird conservation on a landscape scale.