Natural ecological water demand in the lower Heihe River

The ecological environment in the lower Heihe River has been deteriorating due to large water consumption in the upper and middle reaches, and less available water downstream. To restore the ecological environment in the lower Heihe River, the ecological water demand should be guaranteed. The natural vegetation area in the lower Heihe River was first obtained through the interpretation of remote sensing images taken in 1998. Based on the analysis for the Quota of the natural ecological water demand in the lower Heihe River and the determination of the natural ecological water demand calculation method, the ecological water demand in the lower Heihe River was calculated. Finally, the natural ecological water demand in the lower Heihe River under the current situation was calculated with the groundwater storage volume change method, Aweliyongrufe method and the measured water volume method. In comparison, the natural ecological water demand in the lower Heihe River is 3.91−4.05 × 10⁸ m³.     

四姑娘山国家级自然保护区3种典型植被类型水源涵养功能研究

通过对四姑娘山自然保护区四川红杉林、岷江冷杉林、中国沙棘林3种典型植被类型林下枯落物的实验分析,四姑娘山自然保护区内四川红杉林、岷江冷杉林、中国沙棘林林下枯落物数量、持水能力要高于一般的针叶林和阔叶林,四川红杉林、岷江冷杉林、中国沙棘林林下枯落物最大持水率差异不显著(P=0.080)。LSD多重比较结果可知,中国沙棘林最大持水率显著高于岷江冷杉林、四川红杉林,而岷江冷杉林、四川红杉林间最大持水率差异不显著。     

多年冻土区工程迹地人工恢复区植物和土壤的矿质元素含量特征

选择青藏高原多年冻土区工程迹地的人工恢复植物和紫花针茅草原的优势植物以及对应的土壤样品进行对照,利用原子吸收法分析了它们的矿质元素含量特征。结果表明：多年冻土区工程迹地人工恢复区植物的元素含量：＞1 000 μg/g的元素有Ca、P和Na,100～1 000 μg/g的元素有Mn、K、Fe、Mg和Al;而对照紫花针茅草原优势植物的元素含量：＞1 000 μg/g的元素有Ca和Na,100～1 000 μg/g的元素有P、Mn、K、Fe、Mg和Al。人工恢复区土壤元素含量：＞1 000 μg/g的元素有Ca、Fe和Mn,100～1000 μg/g的元素有Mg、K、Al、P和Na;对照紫花针茅草原土壤元素含量：＞1 000 μg/g的元素有Ca、Fe,100～1 000 μg/g的元素有Mn、Mg、Al、K、P和Na。该区域植物和土壤元素含量都属于Ca > K 型。人工恢复植物和对照的紫花针茅草原植物对土壤元素的吸收能力具有较高的相似性。K和Al元素的累积与其他元素没有显著的相关关系,其他元素之间为正相关关系,元素之间的吸收累积属于协同作用,无明显的撷抗作用     

三峡库区典型消落带淹水后草本植被的自然恢复特征

消落带是影响水库生态环境安全的关键区域。利用生物调查方法,对三峡库区典型缓坡型消落带草本植被的自然恢复情况进行了初步研究。结果表明：（1）研究区植被主要为一年生和多年生草本植物,共有29种,其中空心莲子草、狗牙根、稗草、苍耳、狗尾草、鬼针草和马唐是消落带的优势种类,且空心莲子草和狗牙根是消落带成陆初期的建群种。消落带植物群落多呈斑块状集中分布,沿145～175 m高程梯度从下往上大致可分为4条植物带：空心莲子草 狗牙根带、稗草带、苍耳 马唐 狗尾草带和一年生杂草带。（2）淹水后消落带草本植物群落在没有人为干预的情况下可自然恢复,只是群落结构趋于简单,植物物种多样性显著降低。（3）植物群落的物种多样性、地上生物量和盖度均沿水位梯度带从下往上呈先增后减的抛物线状变化,即消落带下部＜消落带上部＜消落带中部。三者的变化趋势有着高度的相关性,并且都与淹水时间呈负相关。（4）沿水位梯度带植物群落的均匀度指数差异不显著,其他物种多样性指数以及地上生物量差异显著     

Forecasting Alpine Vegetation Change Using Repeat Sampling and a Novel Modeling Approach

Global change affects alpine ecosystems by, among many effects, by altering plant distributions and community composition. However, forecasting alpine vegetation change is challenged by a scarcity of studies observing change in fixed plots spanning decadal-time scales. We present in this article a probabilistic modeling approach that forecasts vegetation change on Niwot Ridge, CO using plant abundance data collected from marked plots established in 1971 and resampled in 1991 and 2001. Assuming future change can be inferred from past change, we extrapolate change for 100 years from 1971 and correlate trends for each plant community with time series environmental data (1971–2001). Models predict a decreased extent of Snowbed vegetation and an increased extent of Shrub Tundra by 2071. Mean annual maximum temperature and nitrogen deposition were the primary a posteriori correlates of plant community change. This modeling effort is useful for generating hypotheses of future vegetation change that can be tested with future sampling efforts.     

Dynamics of Restoration Processes in the Idle Solonetz Ecosystems in the Southern Transural Region

The initial period of idleness in the solonetz ecosystems of the southern Transural Region is characterized by a significant variability of their soil–plant communities, which is determined by natural periodicity and general direction of the process of ecosystem restoration. Selective consumption of salinizing ions by the plants growing on idle land activates the development of desalinization processes.     

基于NDVI的淮河流域植被覆盖度动态变化

基于淮河流域1998～2005年每年第三季度的SPOT VEGETATION逐旬NDVI数据,采用MVC法（最大值合成法）获得月NDVI值,用均值法求取季均NDVI值,然后用像元二分模型求得各年的植被覆盖度。在此基础上,从不同角度分析近8年植被覆盖度的变化情况,并用Hurst指数预测未来植被覆盖度变化趋势。结果表明：近8年淮河流域地表植被覆盖度总体呈上升趋势,上升率为0007/a,其中1999年值最低,2004年值最高。植被变化以稳定和轻微恢复为主,更多区域由较低等级的植被覆盖度转变为较高等级植被覆盖度。由Hurst指数预测到未来植被覆盖度变化将保持增加趋势     

浅水湖泊孢粉和植物残体对水生植被的表现率

研究浅水湖泊中植物残体对水生植物的表现率,用于重建近代水生植被历史,可为治理湖泊富营养化,恢复湖泊生态环境提供依据。研究选址为英国北部的一个小湖泊,通过水生植物调查及表层沉积物中植物残体和孢粉分析,及地理信息系统方法定量研究植物残体对水生植物的表现率。结果表明：沉积物中植物残体精确地反映了植物优势种的存在;植物和植物残体的关系是很复杂的,有些植物在残体中表现率明显超高,而有些表现率偏低; 应把叶子和其它非繁殖植株部分作为恢复近代多年生植物历史依据;植物残体传输性较差,主要集中在植物母体附近;利用植物残体与孢粉分析相结合的方法能更准确地重建植被历史。     

城市化对新疆绿洲生态环境的影响与对策

随着西部大开发的不断深入。新疆的城市化进程不断加快，城市化水平不断提高；但是，随着新疆城市化的快速发展，新疆城市所处的绿洲区域的资源、环境、生态也将面临前所未有的巨大压力。城市化正在或即将对绿洲生态环境造成现实的破坏和潜在的威胁。因此正确认识城市化给绿洲生态环境所带来的影响，并在此基础上提出消除不利影响的对策。合理规划和发展绿洲城市是关系到新疆绿洲可持续发展的重要问题。