Cropland Riparian Buffers throughout Chesapeake Bay Watershed: Spatial Patterns and Effects on Nitrate Loads Delivered to Streams

We used statistical models to provide the first empirical estimates of riparian buffer effects on the cropland nitrate load to streams throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. For each of 1,964 subbasins, we quantified the 1990 prevalence of cropland and riparian buffers. Cropland was considered buffered if the topographic flow path connecting it to a stream traversed a streamside forest or wetland. We applied a model that predicts stream nitrate concentration based on physiographic province and the watershed proportions of unbuffered and buffered cropland. We used another model to predict annual streamflow based on precipitation and temperature, and then multiplied the predicted flows and concentrations to estimate 1990 annual nitrate loads. Across the entire Chesapeake watershed, croplands released 92.3 Gg of nitrate nitrogen, but 19.8 Gg of that was removed by riparian buffers. At most, 29.4 Gg more might have been removed if buffer gaps were restored so that all cropland was buffered. The other 43.1 Gg of cropland load cannot be addressed with riparian buffers. The Coastal Plain physiographic province provided 52% of the existing buffer reduction of Bay‐wide nitrate loads and 36% of potential additional removal from buffer restoration in cropland buffer gaps. Existing and restorable nitrate removal in buffers were lower in the other three major provinces because of less cropland, lower buffer prevalence, and lower average buffer nitrate removal efficiency.     

Effects of riparian land use on water quality and fish communities in the headwater stream of the Taizi River in China

Riparian land use remains one of the most significant impacts on stream ecosystems. This study focuses on the relationship between stream ecosystems and riparian land use in headwater regions. Four riparian land types including forest, grassland, farmland, and residential land were examined to reveal the correlation between stream water and fish communities in headwater streams of the Taizi River in north-eastern China. Four land types along riparian of 3 km in length were evaluated at 25, 50, 100, 200 and 500 m widths, respectively. Generally, the results found a significant relationship between riparian land uses and stream water quality. Grassland was positively correlated with water quality parameters (conductivity and total dissolved solids) at scales from 100 to 500 m riparian width. Farmland and residential land was negatively correlated with water quality parameters at scales from 25 to 500 m and from 50 to 200 m riparian widths, respectively. Although the riparian forest is important for maintaining habitat diversity and fish communities, the results found that only fish communities were significantly correlated with the proportion of riparian farmland. Farmland had a positive correlation with individual fish abundance within a riparian corridor of 25 to 50 m, but a negative correlation with fish diversity metrics from 25 to 100 m. This study indicates that effective riparian management can improve water quality and fish communities in headwater streams.     

基于GIS的耕地定级方法及其应用

根据模糊数学和多元统计分析原理,建立了一个定量的耕地定级方法,并以湖北省鄂州市进行了实例说明,从而为该地区耕地的合理利用与管理提供依据,有利于实现耕地资源的信息共享和城乡土地市场一体化的建立。首先采用灰色关联分析法筛选定级因子,层次分析法确定相应的权系数;矢量化相关图层并提取农贸中心和道路作缓冲区分析后,采用多边形法确定耕地评价单元;通过采用不同的分值函数对因子属性值进行标准化;最后采用综合指数模型计算定级指数并根据聚类分析法将鄂州市耕地划分为5级,利用ArcGIS实现定级结果图的输出。定级结果表明：鄂州市耕地质量中等偏上,以二、三级地为主,共占74.78 %,该评价结果基本符合实际,同时利用GIS引入缓冲区分析方法来获取部分评价因子数据,提高了评价结果的准确性。     

电梯部件错误安装的危害

通过检验案例发现的隐患,阐述了安全部件在电梯运行中的重要性。对安全部件安装过程中存在的问题,分析了失效原因以及存在的问题,提出了解决方法。     

Techniques to Reduce the Impact of Asulam Drift from Helicopter Sprayers on Native Vegetation

Asulam is often applied from the air to control bracken. This herbicide affects other ferns and spray drift could affect their survival. This paper discusses the use of bioassays to assess drift (a) spatially around a single bracken patch, (b) downwind from sprayed areas, and (c) spatially in undulating terrain and with different vegetation cover types. The aims were to develop policies to protect sensitive habitats. It is suggested that “no-spray” buffer zones in excess of 160–180 m are needed to minimise risk. Protection of rare ferns from overstorey vegetation or from steep slopes did not occur. Although less drift was found upwind there was significant damage at the end of the helicopter runs because of errors in switching the sprayer on and off.     

干旱区绿洲内城市(镇)扩展的空间辐射效应

近几十年来,干旱绿洲区城镇村居民用地的增加加剧了相邻区域土地利用/覆被的变化。以甘州区、临泽县城和高台县城1985年的城市(镇)空间域为辐射核心,在辐射半径不相交的条件下,以间隔2 km为辐射半径,采用GS技术中的缓冲分析对黑河中游张掖绿洲1985、1995和2006年3个时期的土地利用/覆被时空变化进行了分析。结果表明:张掖绿洲的土地利用/覆被变化以农田和城镇村居民用地增加、草地和未利用土地减少为主要特点。在空间尺度上,农田和城镇村居民用地随离核心城镇区的距离的增加而减少,而草地和未利用土地则相反。在时间尺度上,农田和城镇村居民用地在不同的时间段都呈增加的趋势,其中农田的增加主要在辐射距离10 km的范围,城镇村居民用地的增加主要在辐射距离4 km的范围;而林地、草地、水域和未利用土地基本呈降低的趋势,但是在1985—1995年间林地、水域和未利用土地在距离核心区6~8 km和12~14 km内也有增加。从土地流转特点来看,绿洲内部城镇扩展是以农田、草地和林地转换为城镇村居民用地为主,这一变化趋势随距离城市核心区的距离增加而逐渐降低。     

微生物燃料电池利用甘薯燃料乙醇废水产电的研究

利用空气阴极微生物燃料电池(MFC)处理甘薯燃料乙醇废水,以COD为5000mg/L的废水做底物,获得的最大电功率密度为334.1mW/m2,库仑效率(CE)为10.1%,COD去除率为92.2%.实验进一步考察了磷酸缓冲液(PBS)浓度和废水浓度对MFC产电性能的影响.PBS含量从50mmol/L增加到200mmol/L,MFC输出的最大电功率密度提高了33.4%,CE增加26.0%,但PBS对废水的COD去除率影响不大.含50mmol/LPBS的废水COD从625mg/L增加到10000mg/L,COD去除率和MFC输出的最大电功率密度在废水浓度为5000mg/L处均获得最大值,但CE值有降低的趋势,从28.9%变化至10.3%.这些结果表明,MFC可以在处理甘薯燃料乙醇废水的同时获得电能;增大PBS浓度能提高MFC的产电性能;MFC输出的最大电功率密度随废水COD增加而增大,但废水浓度过高会引起酸化使MFC产电性能下降.     

实验条件对太湖水体中藻蓝蛋白提取结果的影响

基于野外采集的太湖水样和室内培养的铜绿微囊藻,对比了典型实验条件对太湖水体中藻蓝蛋白提取结果的影响。结果表明:(1)在太湖水样的藻蓝蛋白提取中,磷酸盐缓冲液浓度的影响微弱,0.01～0.2 mol/L的磷酸盐缓冲液均适宜浸提太湖水样中的藻蓝蛋白。冻融前加入缓冲液提取的藻蓝蛋白效果较好。-50℃冷冻温度的提取效率高于-20℃。(2)铜绿微囊藻和太湖水样在磷酸盐缓冲液加入顺序和冷冻温度上存在差异。对于室内培养的铜绿微囊藻,磷酸盐缓冲液可在冻融前加入,也可于冻融后加入。冷冻温度以-20℃为宜。(3)稀释测量结果显示,随着稀释比例的降低,最大吸收峰值线性减小,对应的波长位置发生了偏移。稀释比例和藻蓝蛋白浓度呈良好的线性关系。     

不同降雨特征下缓冲带水分及TN分配规律

以3种典型植被缓冲带为研究对象,基于现场监测、质量平衡、相关分析等方法,探明缓冲带水分分配与降雨、土壤因子的关联性,确定水分及总氮(TN)污染负荷去除分配系数.结果表明,径流与降雨量呈高度正相关(0.980～0.987,P<0.01),渗流与降雨量、降雨历时呈显著正相关(0.595～0.828,P<0.01).植被缓冲...     

Vegetative Buffer Strips for Reducing Herbicide Transport in Runoff: Effects of Buffer Width,Vegetation, and Season

The effectiveness of vegetative buffer strips (VBS) for reducing herbicide transport has not been well documented for runoff prone soils. A multi‐year plot‐scale study was conducted on an eroded claypan soil with the following objectives: (1) assess the effects of buffer width, vegetation, and season on runoff transport of atrazine (ATR), metolachlor (MET), and glyphosate; (2) develop VBS design criteria for herbicides; and (3) compare differences in soil quality among vegetation treatments. Rainfall simulation was used to create uniform antecedent soil water content and to generate runoff. Vegetation treatment and buffer width impacted herbicide loads much more than season. Grass treatments reduced herbicide loads by 19‐28% and sediment loads by 67% compared to the control. Grass treatments increased retention of dissolved‐phase herbicides by both infiltration and adsorption, but adsorption accounted for the greatest proportion of retained herbicide load. This latter finding indicated VBS can be effective on poorly drained soils or when the source to buffer area ratio is high. Grass treatments modestly improved surface soil quality 8‐13 years after establishment, with significant increases in organic C, total N, and ATR and MET sorption compared to continuously tilled control. Herbicide loads as a function of buffer width were well described by first‐order decay models which indicated VBS can provide significant load reductions under anticipated field conditions.