5种喀斯特生境植物叶片解剖结构特征

对我国喀斯特地区几种不同生活型植物——常绿植物桂花(Osmanthus fragrans Lour.)、竹叶椒(Zanthoxylunarmatum DC),落叶植物红背山麻杆(Alchornea trewioides Muell.),草本植物石上莲(Oreocharis benthamii Clark var.reticulata Dunn),草本植物单枝竹(Monocladus saxatilis Chia,Fung et Y.L.Yang)的叶片形态解剖特征(叶片厚度、气孔密度、气孔结构等)进行了观察和测量,发现差异较大:竹叶椒角质层较厚,红背山麻杆的叶片较厚,单枝竹叶片上下表皮均有气孔,桂花气孔密度最高,石上莲的气孔纵径最长.结果表明:1)喀斯特生境植物存在着普遍的抗旱功能性解剖结构,用以适应喀斯特地区的特殊干旱气候;2)不同生活型植物对干旱选择的策略不同.表3参20     

Tamarix and Diorhabda Leaf Beetle Interactions: Implications for Tamarix Water Use and Riparian Habitat

Tamarix leaf beetles (Diorhabda carinulata) have been widely released on western United States rivers to control introduced shrubs in the genus Tamarix, with the goals of saving water through removal of an assumed high water‐use plant, and of improving habitat value by removing a competitor of native riparian trees. We review recent studies addressing three questions: (1) to what extent are Tamarix weakened or killed by recurrent cycles of defoliation; (2) can significant water salvage be expected from defoliation; and (3) what are the effects of defoliation on riparian ecology, particularly on avian habit? Defoliation has been patchy at many sites, and shrubs at some sites recover each year even after multiple years of defoliation. Tamarix evapotranspiration (ET) is much lower than originally assumed in estimates of potential water savings, and are the same or lower than possible replacement plants. There is concern that the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax trailli extimus) will be negatively affected by defoliation because the birds build nests early in the season when Tamarix is still green, but are still on their nests during the period of summer defoliation. Affected river systems will require continued monitoring and development of adaptive management practices to maintain or enhance riparian habitat values. Multiplatform remote sensing methods are playing an essential role in monitoring defoliation and rates of ET on affected river systems.     

The State of Components of the Biota as an Indicator of Disturbances in Natural Ecosystems Exposed to Petrochemical Pollution

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Deer predation on leaf miners via leaf abscission

The evergreen oak Quercus gilva Blume sheds leaves containing mines of the leaf miner Stigmella sp. (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae) earlier than leaves with no mines in early spring in Nara, central Japan. The eclosion rates of the leaf miner in abscised and retained leaves were compared in the laboratory to clarify the effects of leaf abscission on leaf miner survival in the absence of deer. The leaf miner eclosed successfully from both fallen leaves and leaves retained on trees. However, sika deer (Cervus nippon centralis Kishida) feed on the fallen mined leaves. Field observations showed that deer consume many fallen leaves under Q. gilva trees, suggesting considerable mortality of leaf miners due to deer predation via leaf abscission. This is a previously unreported relationship between a leaf miner and a mammalian herbivore via leaf abscission.     

The role of plant leaf attributes in linking land use to ecosystem function in temperate grassy vegetation

We tested predictions of the relative changes in plant leaf traits in response to land uses in Australian eucalypt grassy ecosystems. Predictions were determined from responses observed in European landscapes in relation to disturbances associated with agricultural land uses. We measured specific leaf area (SLA) and leaf dry matter content (LDMC) across five land uses: reference sites (closest to pre-European state), native pastures (unfertilized), fertilized pastures, sown pastures (cultivated and fertilized) and enriched grassland (previously fertilized, no longer grazed). Leaves were expected to have higher SLA and lower LMDC at sites with increasing fertility and/or disturbance.The predictions were confirmed, with SLA increasing progressively in land uses associated with (1) grazing; (2) grazing and fertilization; (3) grazing, fertilization and cultivation. Values for LDMC were closely (but inversely) correlated with those of SLA. For both traits, there were relationships with available soil phosphorus but not with soil total nitrogen. The positive correlation of SLA with phosphorus was not evident above 30 mg kg⁻¹, the recommended level of phosphorus for improved pastures.Results confirm patterns of leaf-trait response to disturbance that reflect fundamental constraints to plant survival in habitats with different levels of resources and disturbances. A conservative strategy for low productivity undisturbed habitats is associated with low SLA and high dry matter content in contrast to fertile disturbed habitats which select for high SLA and low dry matter content. The changes in leaf traits across land uses resulted from species substitution rather than variation within species across sites, and most notably the replacement of native by annual exotic species as land use intensifies.Recommended fertilization rates for pasture production convert the ground layer to plants with soft, digestible leaves, that are responsive to fertilizer and desirable for livestock production. However, fertilization also drastically reduces the diversity of native plants and annual plants tend to dominate. The trade-off associated with high production includes increased vulnerability to soil erosion, due to reduced plant cover and low persistence of cover. If alternative ecosystem values such as erosion control, water quality, salinity control and biodiversity persistence are required, incentives may be needed to offset the loss of production that can be gained from fertilizer application.     

额济纳天然胡杨林水分利用效率动态变化研究

黑河下游的额济纳绿洲是我国西北地区重要的生态屏障,也是当地人民赖以生存的自然资源,然而由于种种原因,这片绿洲正在衰败并且有消亡的危险.胡杨是典型的潜水旱中生植物,它虽然有较强的耐大气干旱、耐盐碱能力,其生长发育与水分条件的优劣有着十分密切的关系.本文通过研究额济纳天然胡杨的叶水势、蒸腾速率、光合速率的变化规律,综合分析其水分利用效率与叶水势的相关关系,了解胡杨树体内水分运移关系,为揭示胡杨生存现状和合理利用水资源提供理论依据,为合理保护额济纳绿洲胡杨林提供科学支持.     

纳米TiO_2的溶胶-微波法合成及其光催化性能研究

以钛酸四正丁酯为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法、溶胶-水热法及溶胶-微波法三种方法合成出纳米TiO2,借助XRD、UV-Vis吸收光谱等测试手段对其进行了表征,并以甲基橙为模型污染物,考察了样品的光催化性能。物相分析表明,所得样品均为锐钛矿相TiO2,与其它两种方法相比,溶胶-微波法合成的样品衍射峰明显宽化,强度明显降低,说明该法合成出纳米TiO2粒径较小;UV-Vis吸收光谱表明,溶胶-微波法合成的样品在可见光区和紫外光区对光均呈现更强的吸收,说明该法合成的粉末对光具有更高的利用率。光催化实验表明,溶胶-微波法合成样品的光催化活性高于另两种方法,紫外灯连续照射5h,甲基橙溶液脱色率为99.06%。此外,将该样品用于延安卷烟厂蒸叶车间废水的光催化氧化处理,效果较好,太阳光照射3d后COD去除率为77.4%。     

中国东部南北样带654种植物叶片氮和磷的化学计量学特征研究

大尺度的叶片的氮(N)和磷(P)的化学计量学特征是植物对环境条件的长期适应的结果, 并能为大尺度模型的发展提供数据基础. 通过对文献数据的搜集整理, 对中国东部南北样带168个采样点的654种植物的N和P的化学计量学特征、空间格局及其与气候因子(年均温度)的关系进行了研究. 结果表明, 中国东部南北样带654种植物叶片的N和P的化学计量学特征存在很大的变异性. 叶片N的变化范围为2.17～52.61 mg·g^-1, 几何平均数为17.55 mg·g^-1, 叶片P的变化范围为0.10～10.27 mg·g^-1, 几何平均数为1.28 mg·g^-1, 叶片N/P的变化范围为1.7～74.6, 几何平均数为13.5. 中国东部南北样带乃至中国区域叶片P的含量显著低于全球尺度的其它研究结果, 这说明与全球尺度相比, 中国区域植被生长更易受到P的限制. 在所研究的不同功能群间, 以叶片N含量的差异最大, P次之, N/P的差异最小, 这与在多数的功能群内, 其叶片N和P含量间存在显著相关性有关. 另外在系统发育上亲缘越远的功能群N和P含量差异越大(蕨类植物与种子植物), 亲缘越近的差异越小(双子叶植物与单子叶植物). 叶片的N和P含量与纬度和年均温度间存在极显著的相关关系, 随着纬度升高和年均温度的降低, 叶片N和P含量极显著地增加(P<0.001). 可是N/P与纬度和年均温度的相关性较弱(P=0.386和P=0.342), 这可能是由于N和P含量随纬度和年均温度的变化趋势相同且变异性较大, 并且相对于全球尺度而言本研究的区域范围相对较小等多种因素共同导致的.     

A forest pathogen drives change in plant functional trait composition in the Southwest Australian Floristic Region

Plant functional traits weighted by cover-abundance have been used to measure change across a wide range of temperature, moisture and grazing gradients. We use this approach along a chronosequence of disease infestation (Phytophthora cinnamomi) in the species-diverse Banksia woodlands of the Southwest Australian Floristic Region (SWAFR). We compare the use of absolute (community-weighted totals-CWT) and relative cover data (community-weighted means-CWM) to demonstrate the importance of total cover change in reference to the Mass Ratio Hypothesis.Plant species cover-abundance was recorded along a space-for-time disease chronosequence, and functional trait data collected for the 48 dominant species from healthy vegetation. Six traits with deduced links to key ecosystem functions were measured for each species and values for two indices (CWT and CWM) compared along the disease chronosequence. Trait data was collected on plant height, growth form, specific leaf area, leaf dry matter content, root pattern and carbohydrate storage.Despite substantial shifts in individual species cover and a reduction in total species cover, the majority of CWM values did not change significantly following disease infestation. The use of relative cover-abundance data disregards important changes in total species cover, apparent from our comparative analysis. In contrast to CWMs, all CWT values were reduced following disease infestation, suggesting a potential reduction in productivity, reduced capacity as a carbon sink and altered site water balance. Verification of these potential changes in ecosystem functions is required using fine-scale quantitative techniques. The CWT index is complementary to traditional CWMs and useful when analysing changes in plant trait data where total species cover changes have been detected. In relation to P. cinnamomi infestation, shifts in CWT trait values indicate the ability of an introduced plant pathogen to have substantial indirect impacts beyond substantial floristic change.     

Mercury in leaf litter in typical suburban and urban broadleaf forests in China

Leaf litterfall plays an important role in transporting atmospheric mercury to soil in forests area.