Latent Extinction and Invasion Risk of Crayfishes in the Southeastern United States

Abstract: Crayfishes are both a highly imperiled invertebrate group as well as one that has produced many invasive species, which have negatively affected freshwater ecosystems throughout the world. We performed a trait analysis for 77 crayfishes from the southeastern United States in an attempt to understand which biological and ecological traits make these species prone to imperilment or invasion, and to predict which species may face extinction or become invasive in the future. We evaluated biological and ecological traits with principal coordinate analysis and classification trees. Invasive and imperiled crayfishes occupied different positions in multivariate trait space, although crayfishes invasive at different scales (extraregional vs. extralimital) were also distinct. Extraregional crayfishes (large, high fecundity, habitat generalists) were most distinct from imperiled crayfishes (small, low fecundity, habitat specialists), thus supporting the “two sides of the same coin” hypothesis. Correct classification rates for assignment of crayfishes as invasive or imperiled were high (70–80%), even when excluding the highly predictive but potentially confounding trait of range size (75–90%). We identified a number of species that, although not currently listed as imperiled or found outside their native range, possess many of the life‐history and ecological traits characteristic of currently invasive or imperiled taxa. Such species exhibit a high latent risk of extinction or invasion and consequently should be the focus of proactive conservation or management strategies. Our results illustrate the utility of trait‐based approaches for taxonomic groups such as invertebrates, for which detailed species‐specific data are rare and conservation resources are chronically limited.     

转bar及NIa基因白菜的田间生物学及经济性状调查

对转入除草剂抗性基因bar及来自病毒TuMV的／VIa基因的不结球白菜纯合株系二代进行了田问生物学性状调查,结果表明，转基因白菜的植物学性状与其未转基因对照材料相比，无明显差别；但在涉及其生存竞争力的一些生物学性状，如发芽势、花粉活力、种子库存力等方面，比对照材料弱，其经济性状也比对照稍差．获得的转基因性状——除草剂抗性，能稳定遗传，并在田间很好表达；NIa基因介导的TuMV抗性在露地开放栽培条件下，不能很好表达，转基因株染病较重．对产生以上现象的原因进行了分析讨论．图3表5参16     

Patterns of plant trait-environment relationships along a forest succession chronosequence

Land-use change due to socioeconomic factors leads to the abandonment of traditional intensive coppice management in large areas of the mountainous landscapes of the Apennines (Italy). In this study we explored the multivariate relationship between plant species traits, stage of forest succession and environmental gradients. We focused on community-level patterns in plant traits of the vegetation of beech forest understory along the regeneration chronosequence initiated after cessation of coppicing. We hypothesized that the correlations between the traits and environmental factors should increase with succession age due to the decreasing role of chance.Landscape-level heterogeneity, i.e. changing elevation, slope, exposition, bedrock and forest stand age was assessed using a stratified random sampling design. Sixty sites were sampled for stand structure and species composition. We focused on 14 plant traits related to persistence, growth and dispersal. The recently developed data-analytical method, Model-Based Recursive Partitioning, was used to disentangle the relationships between patterns of plant traits and environmental gradients.About half (seven) of the studied plant traits showed significant correlations with succession stand age, elevation, inclination, heat index and bedrock. Contrary to the low number of trait-environment correlations in early succession, eight traits showed significant relationships with one or more abiotic factors in older stages of the post-coppice development. Stand age had the highest independent explanatory power, explaining 40% of variance of SLA, more than 17% of variance of short-distance seed dispersal and more than 15% of variance of both long-term connection and extensive perennial root. Among the other abiotic factors, elevation explained 27% of variance of SLA, inclination explained 6-8% of variance of long-term connection, extensive perennial root, thickening and large bud bank.The observed trait-environmental relationship is assumed to be driven by various environmental factors operating at various levels of complexity. While forest succession in relatively homogeneous landscapes might be driven mainly by environmental factors related to forest succession itself and associated abiotic changes (such as changes in light and soil moisture patterns), in heterogeneous landscapes the succession pathways may be structured by landscape-level environmental factors such as inclination. However, in the present study, forest stand age had the highest explanatory power for most of the investigated traits, supporting the assumption of the overall strong impact of succession-driven environmental factors in trait-environment relationships.     

Functional-ecological role of biological diversity in populations and communities

The functional role of differentiation with respect to local population density, expression of responses to the presence of other individuals, and body weight has been analyzed from an ecoenergetic standpoint with consideration of known mathematical laws. The results indicate that increased variation in these parameters (i.e., their higher diversity) improves the efficiency of energy flow through the animal population: the input of energy increases, while its expenditures decrease. The greatest effect is achieved when the population is divided into alternative modal groups.     

聚苯乙烯微塑料对小白菜生长、生理生化及冠层温度特性的影响

揭示小白菜（Brassica chinensis L.）微塑料胁迫响应特征,为微塑料污染生理生态机制阐释以及微塑料污染土壤生物修复提供理论基础与实验参考.通过室内水培实验,研究不同粒径（100 nm和1000 nm）聚苯乙烯微塑料（PS-MPs）胁迫对小白菜生长发育、光合生理、抗氧化酶活性、营养品质、解剖结构和冠层群体温度的影响效应.结果表明,PS-MPs （100 nm和1000 nm）胁迫均显著抑制小白菜生长发育和光合生理过程,其叶片数、株高、叶面积和生物量等表型指标以及叶绿素a （Chl-a）、叶绿素b （Chl-b）、叶绿素a+b （Chl-a+b）、类胡萝卜素（Car）和光合特性等均随PS-MPs胁迫增加而显著降低.同时,PS-MPs胁迫显著增强了小白菜氧化应激反应能力.随PS-MPs胁迫增强,叶片过氧化氢酶（CAT）、过氧化物酶（POD）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶（APX）活性以及丙二醛（MDA）含量均呈先升高后降低的变化趋势.PS-MPs胁迫降低了小白菜叶片厚度、海绵组织厚度和栅栏组织厚度.此外,PS-MPs胁迫显著提升了小白菜叶片植株冠层群体温度.综上,PS-MPs胁迫对小白菜生长发育及理化特性均具有明显的抑制作用和毒性损伤.     

V系列转基因银中杨(Salix alba var Tristis)与非转基因组长势差异的初步分析

经对鄂尔多斯市达拉特旗树林召镇的转基因试验林中的v系列转基因银中杨与非转基因对照组的生长性状的对比研究证明:该转基因系列具有较强的环境适应性,生长状况明显优于非转基因杨树。     

我国典型森林土壤微生物驱动的氮代谢途径特征解析

微生物介导的氮代谢途径对生态系统结构和功能稳定性的维持起着重要作用,阐明微生物群落与氮代谢途径之间的关系可以从微观水平上扩展对氮代谢途径的理解.然而,微生物的基因水平转移使得基于分类学的方法并不能说明两者之间的关系.有研究表明,功能性状影响着群落构建和生态系统功能,将基于功能性状的研究方法应用于土壤微生物能更好地说明氮代谢途径的特征.因此,本文选择5种我国典型森林土壤,包括黑土（黑龙江哈尔滨）、暗棕壤（吉林长白山）、黄棕壤（湖北武汉）、红壤（福建福州）和砖红壤（海南乐东）,利用可以量化微生物功能性状的宏基因组技术对不同森林土的氮代谢途径特征进行了研究,主要包括氨同化、硝酸盐异化还原、硝酸盐同化还原、反硝化、硝化、固氮和厌氧氨氧化过程.结果表明,细菌序列在宏基因组文库中占主导位置,占所有序列的98.02%,且所涉及的几种氮代谢途径在细菌中都被检测到.5种森林土有着相同的氮代谢途径特征,即氨同化是细菌中检出频率最高的氮代谢途径,每百万个带注释的细菌序列平均检测到2830个氨同化途径的功能基因,固氮和厌氧氨氧化代谢途径检出频率较低,每百万个序列分别只检测到28.3和10.7个功能基因.不同森林土壤中同一氮代谢过程可由不同的微生物参与,且负责整个氮代谢途径的微生物的群落结构不完全相同.     

三峡库区城市富营养化河流凋落物的混合分解效应

以三峡库区重庆市主城段清水溪为典型的城市富营养化河流代表,选取河岸带3种常见凋落叶为分解对象,设计了7种凋落物组合(3个单种和4个混合物种)和3种孔径的分解袋(50μm、250μm和2mm),开展原位实验,探讨混合凋落物的性状、功能多样性与底栖分解者类群及其交互作用对叶片质量损失和混合效应的影响.结果 表明,仅有50％...     

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.     

氮沉降对华北落叶松叶特性和林下土壤特性的短期影响

以50 a生华北落叶松天然次生林为研究对象,采用全生长季野外多水平林地施氮对比试验的方法,结合树叶特性和林下土壤理化性质测定,设置对照（CK,0 g·m-2·a-1）、低氮（LN,8 g·m-2·a-1）、高氮（HN,15 g·m-2·a-1）3个施氮水平,进行短期氮沉降模拟试验,分析了短期氮沉降对华北落叶松针叶及林下0~10、10~20 cm两层土壤中土壤营养动态的影响,为华北落叶松林的群落结构优化调整、可持续经营管理提供理论依据。研究结果表明：为期一个生长季的短期施氮显著增加了华北落叶松林下0~20 cm土壤层中TOC、NH4＋-N、NO3–-N的含量,却未影响土壤pH值和TN含量,且对表层（0~10 cm）土壤的影响更明显,但整个生长季内月份间的变化较大。短期施氮也导致50 a生华北落叶松针叶的宽度（W）、长度（L）、氮含量（LN）、比叶面积（SLA）和投影面积（PA）显著增加,但未影响叶生物量（LM）和叶有机碳含量（LC）。同时,叶氮含量与0~20 cm层、10~20 cm层土壤中全氮含量以及10~20 cm层土壤中NH4＋-N含量显著正相关,叶有机碳含量则与0~20 cm层土壤有机碳含量和0~10 cm层土壤全氮含量亦呈正相关关系。以上结果说明,华北落叶松天然次生林处于氮限制状态,短期氮沉降可能会提高土壤肥力并促进树木的生长,有利于华北落叶松天然次生林生产力的提高。