林火对景观格局的影响及其应用

通过查阅国内外有关林火与景观生态学的资料，综述了景观对林火的可能响应过程，从景观尺度上，分析了林火干扰对景观的结构、功能、动态、格局及多样性规律的双重影响。分析了景观格局对林火的影响，阐述了林火与景观的相互关系，列举了林火在景观生态学研究中的作用。     

STREAMFLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF SMALL WATERSHEDS IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON1

ABSTRACT: Streamflow data for water years 1978–84 were evaluated to identify streamflow characteristics for 13 small watersheds (0.46–7.00 mi²) in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon and to determine differences among grazing intensities and vegetation types. The ranges for mean annual water yields, peak flows, and 7-day low flows for the 13 watersheds were 5.5–28.1 inches, 2.0–34.7 cfsm, and 0.006–0.165 cfsm, respectively. Two classes of vegetation were evaluated: (1) western larch-Douglas-fir (nine watersheds) and (2) other (four watersheds representing fir-spruce, lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, and mountain meadow). The means for annual peak flows and the slopes of the flow.duration curve were significantly different (p=0.05) for the two vegetation classes; differences in mean annual water yield were marginallysignificant(0.05< p <0.10). After they were adjusted for precipitation, the means for annual water yield, peak flows, and slopes of the flow-duration curve were significantly different for the two vegetation classes; differences in the means for annual 7-day low flows were marginally significant. The western larch-Douglas-fir group had somewhat lower water yields but, overall, tended to have more favorable streamfiow characteristics including lower peak flows, higher low flows, and more evenly distributed flow regimes (flatter flow-duration curves) than the “other” class. Four levels of grazing intensity had no effect on streamilow characteristics.     

STORMFLOW AND SEDIMENT LOSS FROM INTENSIVELY MANAGED FOREST WATERSHEDS IN EAST TEXAS1

ABSTRACT: Five small (4 ha) forested watersheds in East Texas were instrumented in December 1980 to determine the effect of forest harvesting, mechanical site preparation, and livestock grazing on stormflow, peak discharge rate, and sediment loss. After three pretreatment years, four of the watersheds were treated as follows: (1) clearcutting followed by roller chopping; (2) clearcutting following by shearing and windrowing; (3) clearcutting following by shearing, windrowing, and continuous grazing; and (4) clearcutting followed by shearing, windrowing, and rotational grazing. Clearcut harvesting and all site preparation treatments significantly increased stormflow, peak discharge, and sediment losses over the undisturbed condition. Roller chopping and shearing/windrowing had little impact on sediment loss from these watersheds and appears to be a sound forest conservation practice for gently sloping watersheds (> 8 percent). As applied, livestock grazing had minimal impact on stormflow and peak discharge. The moderately stocked continuously grazed treatment had little impact on sediment loss, but the high stocking density of the rotational grazing treatment increased sediment losses over the undisturbed condition. Sediment losses from these intensively managed forest watersheds, even though significantly greater than from undisturbed conditions, were within the range of sediment losses from undisturbed watersheds in the Southeast, below the range of losses from mechanically prepared watersheds elsewhere, and well below potential losses from pasture and cropland.     

Benefits of protective fencing to plant and rodent communities of the western Mojave Desert,California

Human disturbance in the western Mojave Desert takes many forms. The most pervasive are livestock grazing and off-highway vehicle use. Over the past few decades several areas within this region have been fenced to preclude human disturbance. These areas provide opportunities to study the impact of human activities in a desert ecosystem. This paper documents the response of plant and small mammal populations to fencing constructed between 1978 and 1979 at the Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area, Kern County, California. Aboveground live annual plant biomass was generally greater inside than outside the fenced plots during April 1990, 1991, and 1992. The alien grassSchismus barbatus was a notable exception, producing more biomass in the unprotected area. Forb biomass was greater than that of alien annual grasses inside the fence during all three years of the study. Outside the fence, forb biomass was significantly higher than that of alien grasses only during spring 1992. Percent cover of perennial shrubs was higher inside the fence than outside, while no significant trend was detected in density. There was als more seed biomass inside the fence; this may have contributed to the greater diversity and density of Merriam's kangaroo rats (Dipodomys merriami), long-tailed pocket mice (Chaetodipus formosus), and southern grasshopper mice (Onychomys torridus) in the protected area. These results show that protection from human disturbance has many benefits, including greater overall community biomass and diversity. The significance and generality of these results can be further tested by studying other exclosures of varying age and configurations in different desert regions of the southwestern United States.     

FECAL COLIFORM RELEASE FROM CATTLE FECAL DEPOSITS1

ABSTRACT: Cowpies molded to a standard configuration and size were subjected to simulated rainfall, and the fecal coliform counts were determined using the most probable number (MPN) method of enumeration. The standard cowpie deposits were exposed to simulated rainfall once at ages 2 through 100 days. The effects of rainfall intensity and recurrent rainfall were also tested. Naturally-occurring fecal deposits were also tested to compare their results with those from the standard cowpies. A log-log regression was found to describe the decline in peak fecal coliform release with fecal deposit age. The 100-day-old fecal deposits produced peak counts of 4,200 fecal coliform per 100 milliliters of water. This quantity of release is minimal compared to the release from fresher fecal material. Rainfall intensity had little effect on peak fecal coliform release from fecal deposits that were 2 or 10 days old. At age 20 days the effect of rainfall intensity was significant; the highest intensity gave the lowest peak counts, and the lowest intensity gave the highest peak counts. The effect of rainfall intensity appears to be related to the dryness of the fecal deposits. Peak fecal coliform counts were significantly lowered when the fecal deposits were rained on more than once. This decline was thought to be produced by the loss of bacteria from the fecal deposits during the previous wettings. Standard cowpies produced a peak release regression that was not significantly different from the regression for the natural fecal deposits. Apparently, grossly manipulating the fecal deposits did not significantly change the release patterns.     

Direct and Indirect Effects of Soil Pollution by Lignite Mining

Lignite mining and processing has caused a pronounced impact both directly and indirectly on soils and ecosystems across large areas of the former GDR. We studied soils of pine forest ecosystems at sites affected by severe alkaline dust and sulphur deposition, stemming from lignite fired power plant emission, and at dumped sites from lignite mining. In this paper we summarize our main results and evaluate the long-term impact of lignite mining and combustion on the environment. The pine ecosystems on naturally developed soils show a clear effect of deposition history along a former deposition gradient with distinct changes in chemical properties of organic surface layers and mineral soil as well as in element turnover and cycling rates. Afforested sites on mining dumps are directly affected by the composition of the dumped substrates. Over a large area (800 km²) these substrates are dominated by Tertiary sediments with varying amounts of lignitic particles and pyrite that result in phytotoxic site conditions (pH < 3, high salt and metal contents). High amelioration doses of liming material (up to 200 t ha⁻¹) were applied for restoration purposes. We studied the development of these sites over a period of 60 years using a false-time series approach. Beside the extreme soil conditions, element budgets of these sites are characterized by very high element release rates over decades caused by pyrite oxidation and primary mineral weathering.     

论锡林郭勒盟2006～2010年沙尘暴发生情况及原因分析

沙尘天气是一种灾害性天气,它不仅对于气候和生态系统产生重要影响,而且对工农业生产,交通、建筑设施、人民生命财产等造成严重危害,可谓是现今最重大的气象和环境灾害之一。锡林郭勒盟是遭受沙尘危害的重灾区,通过对2006-2010年期间的沙尘天气的发生情况的研究,总结沙尘天气产生的原因及相应对策。     

Bird community responses to cattle stocking rates in a Pacific Northwest bunchgrass prairie

In 2006-2010, effects of four different cattle stocking rates (0, 14.4, 28.8, and 43.2 animal unit months) were compared, representing 0%, 20%, 32%, and 46% utilization of vegetation by domestic livestock, on vegetation structure (as indexed by visual obstruction), and songbird population and apparent nest density, community composition, and diversity in a Pacific Northwest bunchgrass prairie in northeastern Oregon, USA. Overall paddock-level visual obstruction decreased and structural heterogeneity increased with increasing stocking rates, and those effects carried over 1 year after grazing had ceased. Most species were able to locate nesting sites regardless of differences in visual obstruction, except western meadowlark and vesper sparrow, for which obstruction was lower in paddocks with higher stocking rates. Apparent nest density for grasshopper sparrows was negatively affected by higher stocking rates. Grazing effects on absolute songbird population density were restricted to negative effects of higher stocking rates on savannah sparrows, but this relationship was not observed until 1 year after grazing had ceased. Songbird community composition differed between control and heavily-grazed paddocks, driven by an increase in the proportion of horned larks and a decrease in the proportion of savannah sparrows in heavily-grazed paddocks from pre-treatment to post-treatment years. Bird diversity indices were unaffected by stocking rate. Negative effects of high stocking rates on densities of two species and the absence of any clear positive effect for the other three species suggest high stocking rates as applied in this experiment may not provide suitable habitat for all grassland songbirds. The absence of negative responses of density to low and moderate stocking rates suggests these grazing regimes generally provided suitable habitat for all species.     

人类干扰对闽江河口湿地土壤碳、氮、磷生态化学计量学特征的影响

为了阐明湿地土壤生态化学计量学特征对人类干扰的响应,对闽江河口湿地受到人类不同程度干扰的芦苇沼泽、草地、滩涂养殖地、耕地、池塘养殖地和干扰恢复的弃耕地土壤的碳、氮、磷生态化学计量学特征进行了测定与分析.结果表明,土壤C/N、C/P和N/P比均表现出随着干扰程度的增大而降低,即轻度干扰的芦苇沼泽和草地(25.53、156.06、6.11和27.58、158.99、5.78)中度干扰的滩涂养殖地(25.02、96.90、3.87)高度干扰的耕地和池塘养殖地(17.55、46.19、2.65和22.30、57.51、2.62);与高度干扰的耕地相比,干扰恢复的弃耕地土壤C/N、C/P和N/P比有所提高(19.95、63.81和3.18);影响土壤C/N、C/P和N/P比的因子随干扰程度的变化而改变;土壤C/N比表现出随着干扰程度和土壤深度的变化相对较小,C/P和N/P比的变异性相对较大;碳与养分比对土壤碳储量具有良好的指示作用.     

基于树木地貌法重建山洪泥石流历史事件--以北京密云区龙潭沟流域为例

认识区域山洪泥石流活动史是预测未来气候变化背景下灾害发展趋势的基础。利用树轮中的生长干扰信息,可以对未知山洪泥石流历史事件准确定年。本文以北京市密云区龙潭沟流域的曹庄子沟和合峪沟两条泥石流沟为研究对象,利用树木地貌学方法,在已知灾害年基础上获取阔叶树杨树的树轮生长扰动百分比,再重建未知灾害年并进行验证。结果表明:树轮对灾害的响应要滞后一年;2011年曹庄子沟的山洪导致该沟流通区、左岸、右岸和堆积区的树轮生长扰动百分比分别为-30.59%、43.78%、43.47%、-30.44%;2016年曹庄子沟的泥石流导致该沟四个分区的树轮生长扰动百分比分别为-46.08%、-45.15%、-46.64%、-37.32%。根据上述结果,推求并验证了曹庄子沟其他灾害年为2002、2013年,合峪沟灾害年为1997、2002、2011、2013、2016年。研究区1997、2002、2011、2013、2016年的响应树比例分别为35.42%、66.07%、46.43%、32.14%、58.93%,利用响应树比例能够区分灾害严重年份和次严重年份。2010年至今,该流域山洪及泥石流灾害活动频数有所增大,未来该流域再发生山洪泥石流灾害可能性仍较大。