柴达木盆地荒漠灌丛群落谱系结构研究

谱系信息是群落生态学和保育生物学研究的主要内容之一。为探究柴达木盆地荒漠灌丛群落谱系结构及其与环境因子的关系,该研究以柴达木盆地荒漠灌丛为对象,基于群落中物种存在与否的物种组成数据,使用R语言中picante软件包计算了灌丛群落谱系多样性指数和谱系结构指数,并且分析了谱系结构指数与年均温度、年均降水以及土壤含水量之间的关系,以揭示柴达木盆地灌丛群落物种之间的亲缘关系和群落生物多样性维持机制。结果表明:(1)柴达木盆地灌丛群落谱系结构与土壤含水量之间存在极显著相关性(P=2.77×10-6),随着土壤含水量的增加,群落谱系结构聚集程度逐渐降低,表现出生境过滤作用逐步减弱,生物间相互作用逐渐加强的变化趋势。(2)群落谱系结构与年均温度、年均降水之间无显著相关性。(3)典型荒漠生境灌丛和河谷(河漫滩)生境灌丛群落的谱系结构差异显著(P0.05),整体上分别表现为谱系聚集状态和谱系发散状态;河谷(河漫滩)生境灌丛群落的谱系多样性显著高于典型荒漠生境灌丛(P0.05)。(4)将群落谱系信息应用在生物多样性保护实践中,发现河谷(河漫滩)生境灌丛群落较典型荒漠生境的灌丛群落可能具有更高的保护价值。研究认为,将群落谱系研究与保育生物学理论结合将会使生物多样性保护策略更加科学有效。     

坡位对高寒灌丛群落谱系多样性和谱系结构的影响

群落谱系信息是生物多样性研究的主要内容之一,坡位是影响群落物种组成的重要地形因素,因此,研究坡位与群落谱系多样性和谱系结构的关系对于提高我们对群落谱系多样性分布规律及群落构建机制的理解具有重要意义。本研究以青藏高原东北部(青海省)高寒灌丛为对象,分析了高寒灌丛群落中草本植物群落、木本植物群落以及灌丛群落整体的谱系多样性及群落谱系结构随坡位变化的规律及其影响因素。结果表明:草本植物群落和灌丛群落整体谱系多样性随坡位的下降均表现出单峰变化规律,在中部坡位谱系多样性最高,而灌丛木本植物群落的谱系多样性、灌丛群落(草本群落、木本群落及灌丛群落整体)的谱系结构无显著变化规律。将土壤理化因子(土壤全氮、全磷、pH和土壤含水量)与群落谱系多样性和谱系结构进行多元回归分析,发现土壤理化因子对群落谱系多样性的解释能力显著高于群落谱系结构,土壤含水量对草本植物群落和灌丛群落整体的谱系多样性影响极为显著。综上所述,坡位主要通过改变草本植物群落而不是木本植物群落物种组成来影响灌丛群落谱系多样性,而群落谱系结构受坡位影响较小。     

太行山北段地区荆条灌丛和三裂绣线菊灌丛群落谱系结构

灌丛是太行山地区最重要的生态系统类型之一, 灌丛群落生物多样性的维持及其生态系统服务功能对京津冀地区的生态安全具有重要作用。本研究选择太行山最具代表性的两种灌木群落——荆条(Vitex negundo var. heterophylla)灌丛和三裂绣线菊(Spiraea trilobata)灌丛为研究对象, 利用净亲缘关系指数(net relatedness index, NRI)和多元回归等方法探究了两种灌丛群落构建机制的异同及主要的环境影响因子, 同时还利用谱系结构主坐标分析(principal coordinates of phylogenetic structure, PCPS)对决定群落谱系结构的关键系统发育节点进行了探究。结果表明: 两种灌丛群落内灌木植物的物种多样性没有显著差异, 但谱系结构差异显著。三裂绣线菊群落表现出显著的谱系发散趋势, 而荆条群落谱系聚集程度高于三裂绣线菊群落, 但未表现出显著的谱系结构。三裂绣线菊灌丛群落构建的驱动机制是生态位分化, 荆条灌丛中生境过滤作用有所增加, 与生态位分化共同驱动其群落构建过程。与干旱胁迫相关的生境过滤因素增加是荆条灌丛群落谱系聚集程度增加的重要原因。PCPS二维排序结果表明: 荆条灌丛群落谱系趋向聚集与其群落内缺乏蔷薇目、壳斗目等亲缘关系较远的类群有关, 而三裂绣线菊灌丛群落内物种则包含较多的演化分支。总体而言, 环境过滤不是决定太行山地区灌丛群落构建的主要驱动因素, 但水分条件仍然是影响区域群落谱系结构的重要因素。     

西藏天然草地植物功能群分布的初步研究

天然草地是西藏最主要的植被类型,其植物种类组成复杂多样、结构特殊,但目前对该地区的物种分布研究还比较薄弱。本文根据野外调查资料以及通过文献收集的物种分布点数据,选取了包括气候、地形、植被和土壤等19种环境因子,利用物种分布模型Maxent模拟了西藏天然草地4种植物功能群的分布。结果表明:植物功能群的分布范围与模型模拟时所采用的分布点具有一定关联,如在没有物种分布点的西藏西北部(羌塘高原的无人区),几乎没有预测到物种的分布;气候因子对4种植物功能群的分布都具有重要作用,尤其是降水量的季节性变化、最干旱月的降水量、年平均温度、最冷月温度和最暖月温度,这些气候因子反映了该研究地区的降水和温度变化范围,是调控生态系统过程的关键因子;海拔也是重要影响因子之一,不仅直接影响着温度的变化,还局限了一些温度敏感性物种的分布。本研究结果为增强对该地区资源分布的了解提供了方法参考,也为草地保护和畜牧业的发展提供了依据。     

安西荒漠鼠类群落结构与环境因子的无偏对应分析

本文通过对安西荒漠鼠类群落结构与环境因子的无偏对应分析,得出决定鼠类群落结构的环境主导因子因季节不同而所有同;春季是地下水位、海拔高度、平均奖降水量和平均气温;夏季是植被覆盖度、植物平均高度、土壤含水率和土壤坚实度;秋季是土壤含水率。综合主导因子。其中水是决定荒漠地区鼠类群结构的最重要因子。     

台湾桤木引种气候生态适生区分析

选择了年平均温度、最冷月平均温度等9个影响台湾桤木(Alnusformosana)分布和生长的关键气候因子,运用模糊相似优先比法,探讨台湾桤木在我国的适生范围。结果表明,台湾桤木气候生态适生区主要分布在长江流域及其以南的部分中亚热带、南亚热带和热带地区,适宜区表现出明显的热带南亚热带性质,次适宜区以中亚热带性质为主。适生区的气候特点是:年均温度在15℃以上,极端最低温在-10℃以上,年降水量在1 000 mm以上,一年中降水量<50 mm的月份不超过5个月。适生区气象因子的主成分分析表明,第一主成分温度因子(年均温、≥10℃积温、最冷月平均温和极端最低温)影响台湾桤木的成活和分布,第二主成分和第三主成分(温度和降水)的综合作用影响台湾桤木的生长。四川和福建的引种实践表明,本预测具有一定的实用价值。     

基于MaxEnt模型的贵州省楠木潜在适生区预测

为揭示楠木(Phoebe zhennan)在贵州省潜在分布特征及其对环境因子的响应模式，该研究基于楠木在贵州省的地理分布点，运用最大熵模型(MaxEnt)与地理信息系统(ArcGIS)方法，结合气候、土壤及地形等30个环境因子，预测楠木在贵州省的潜在适生区，并分析了影响楠木生长的主要环境因子。结果表明：(1) MaxEnt模型AUC平均值为0.843,对贵州省楠木地理分布预测结果良好；楠木潜在适生区呈现以贵州省东北为重点区，从北到南、由东向西适生等级依次降低的趋势，高适生区主要在黔东北铜仁市、黔北遵义市中东部。(2)楠木在贵州省的潜在分布面积为80 013.47 km²,占全省总面积的45.4%,其中高适生区面积占全省总面积的17.4%。(3)等温性(Bio3)、最暖季度降水量(Bio18)、最湿月降水量(Bio13)、最干月降水量(Bio14)、最冷月最低温(Bio6)和温度季节性变动系数(Bio4)等是影响楠木在贵州省潜在分布的重要环境因子。该研究结果为贵州省楠木资源保护区划、种苗扩繁、造林推广与开发利用提供了科学依据。     

广东内伶仃岛薇甘菊危害与生态因子的关联度分析

用灰色关联度分析对广东内伶仃岛草本群落、草灌(或灌草)丛群落和灌木林受薇甘菊危害与环境因子的关联性进行分析。结果表明薇甘菊对草本群落的危害与环境因子的关联度中主要受土壤水分和电导率的影响较大,对草灌丛群落的危害与各环境因子的关联度差异不大,但其中受土壤含水量、pH值和群落透光度的影响稍大些,对灌丛群落的危害与各环境因子的关联度差异也不大,其中受土壤有机质、群落透光度和土壤含水量的影响较大。各环境因子对不同群落受薇甘菊危害的影响由强到弱的顺序为土壤含水量>土壤pH值、有机质含量>群落透光度、土壤养分。     

金沙江干旱河谷植物群落的数量分类及其结构分异的环境解释

植物群落的空间分异格局是异质生境条件下物种性状、种间相互作用等生态学过程共同作用的结果, 对其分析有助于深入理解群落构建进程。本文基于金沙江流域干旱河谷116个样点562个样方的植物群落调查数据, 采用自适应仿射传播聚类的方法进行群落数量分类, 运用莫兰特征向量地图, 和方差分解的方法对影响群落结构的空间和环境因子进行分析。结果表明: (1)自适应仿射传播聚类将金沙江干旱河谷的植物群落分为30组, 可归为7个植被型, 23个群系, 以稀树草原(30.0%)、暖性落叶阔叶灌丛(55.7%)为最主要的植被类型。(2)年均温和干燥指数是限制金沙江干旱河谷植物群落分布的主要环境因子。稀树草原、肉质灌丛、常绿阔叶灌丛是典型的干热河谷植被类型; 暖性落叶阔叶灌丛、常绿硬叶林是干暖河谷植被的优势类型; 暖性针叶林、落叶阔叶林则主要在干温河谷环境占优势。(3)纯环境因子可以解释群落物种组成变化的5.5%, 纯空间因子可以解释的物种组成变化为22.5%, 有空间结构的环境因子部分为6.6%, 未解释的部分为65.4%。在诸多环境因子中, 年均温及干燥指数的不同显示了不同群落生境的重要差异, 并显著影响到群落的分布格局。大尺度的空间因子则主要通过地理隔离对群落结构的差异产生影响。     

山西陵川南方红豆杉自然保护区鹅耳枥植物群落谱系结构特征

分析植物群落谱系结构,可以探究乔木层、灌木层和草本层物种对环境变化的响应情况。以山西陵川南方红豆杉自然保护区鹅耳枥群落为研究对象,采用样方法,分别从不同径级和不同坡向对鹅耳枥群落净谱系亲缘关系指数(Net relatedness index,NRI)和净最近种间亲缘关系指数(Nearest taxon index,NTI)进行研究,探讨了鹅耳枥群落沿着径级梯度形成群落谱系结构特征,进而分析了鹅耳枥群落构建的历史进程。结果表明:(1)该保护区鹅耳枥群落乔木层(26种)、灌木层(32种)和草本层(39种)谱系结构树可分为5个类群、5个类群和4个类群;乔木层(86.67%的样地,下同)和灌木层(73.33%)物种群落谱系结构呈谱系发散格局(NRI0,NTI0),但草本层(86.67%)物种群落谱系结构呈谱系聚集格局(NRI0,NTI0)。(2)鹅耳枥群落乔木层中,DBH在Ⅰ级至Ⅱ级间,NRI指数随着DBH的增大而减小,NTI指数随着DBH的增大而增大;在Ⅱ级至Ⅴ级之间,随着植物DBH增大NRI指数和NTI指数值均呈下降趋势;而且在不同DBH水平上群落NRI和NTI指数均差异显著(P0.05),说明随着径级的增大,群落谱系结构由谱系聚集变为谱系发散。(3)灌木层物种谱系结构在阴坡和阳坡均呈聚集型,乔木层阴坡物种的谱系结构呈发散型(NRI0,NTI0),乔木层阳坡和草本层阴阳坡群落均无法判定群落谱系结构是聚集还是发散。     

Phylogenetic structure and formation mechanism of shrub communities in arid and semiarid areas of the Mongolian Plateau

The mechanisms of species coexistence within a community have always been the focus in ecological research. Community phylogenetic structure reflects the relationship of historical processes, regional environments, and interactions between species, and studying it is imperative to understand the formation and maintenance mechanisms of community composition and biodiversity. We studied the phylogenetic structure of the shrub communities in arid and semiarid areas of the Mongolian Plateau. First, the phylogenetic signals of four plant traits (height, canopy, leaf length, and leaf width) of shrubs and subshrubs were measured to determine the phylogenetic conservation of these traits. Then, the net relatedness index (NRI) of shrub communities was calculated to characterize their phylogenetic structure. Finally, the relationship between the NRI and current climate and paleoclimate (since the Last Glacial Maximum, LGM) factors was analyzed to understand the formation and maintenance mechanisms of these plant communities. We found that desert shrub communities showed a trend toward phylogenetic overdispersion; that is, limiting similarity was predominant in arid and semiarid areas of the Mongolian Plateau despite the phylogenetic structure and formation mechanisms differing across habitats. The typical desert and sandy shrub communities showed a significant phylogenetic overdispersion, while the steppified desert shrub communities showed a weak phylogenetic clustering. It was found that mean winter temperature (i.e., in the driest quarter) was the major factor limiting steppified desert shrub phylogeny distribution. Both cold and drought (despite having opposite consequences) differentiated the typical desert to steppified desert shrub communities. The increase in temperature since the LGM is conducive to the invasion of shrub plants into steppe grassland, and this process may be intensified by global warming.     

Climatic correlates of phylogenetic relatedness of woody angiosperms in forest communities along a tropical elevational gradient in South America

Aims This study assesses the relationship between phylogenetic relatedness of angiosperm tree species and climatic variables in local forests distributed along a tropical elevational gradient in South America. In particular, this paper addresses two questions: Is phylogenetic relatedness of plant species in communities related to temperature variables more strongly than to water variables for tropical elevational gradients? Is phylogenetic relatedness of plant species in communities driven by extreme climatic conditions (e.g. minimum temperature (MT) and water deficit) more strongly than by climatic seasonal variability (e.g. temperature seasonality and precipitation seasonality)?Methods I used a set of 34 angiosperm woody plant assemblages along an elevational gradient in the Andes within less than 5 degrees of the equator. Phylogenetic relatedness was quantified as net relatedness index (NRI) and nearest taxon index (NTI) and was related to major climatic variables. Correlation analysis and structure equation modeling approach were used to assess the relationships between phylogenetic relatedness and climatic variables.Important findings Phylogenetic relatedness of angiosperm woody species in the local forest communities is more strongly associated with temperature-related variables than with water-related variables, is positively correlated with mean annual temperature (MAT) and MT, and is related with extreme cold temperature more strongly than with seasonal temperature variability. NTI was related with elevation, MAT and MT more strongly than was NRI. Niche convergence, rather than niche conservatism, has played a primary role in driving community assembly in local forests along the tropical elevational gradient examined. Negative correlations of phylogenetic relatedness with elevation and higher correlations of phylogenetic relatedness with elevation and temperature for NTI than for NRI indicate that evolution of cold tolerance at high elevations in tropical regions primarily occurred at recent (terminal) phylogenetic nodes widely distributed among major clades.     

Multi-scale phylogenetic structure in coastal dune plant communities across the globe

Aims Studies integrating phylogenetic history and large-scale community assembly are few, and many questions remain unanswered. Here, we use a global coastal dune plant data set to uncover the important factors in community assembly across scales from the local filtering processes to the global long-term diversification and dispersal dynamics. Coastal dune plant communities occur worldwide under a wide range of climatic and geologic conditions as well as in all biogeographic regions. However, global patterns in the phylogenetic composition of coastal dune plant communities have not previously been studied.Methods The data set comprised vegetation data from 18463 plots in New Zealand, South Africa, South America, North America and Europe. The phylogenetic tree comprised 2241 plant species from 149 families. We calculated phylogenetic clustering (Net Relatedness Index, NRI, and Nearest Taxon Index, NTI) of regional dune floras to estimate the amount of in situ diversification relative to the global dune species pool and evaluated the relative importance of land and climate barriers for these diversification patterns by geographic analyses of phylogenetic similarity. We then tested whether dune plant communities exhibit similar patterns of phylogenetic structure within regions. Finally, we calculated NRI for local communities relative to the regional species pool and tested for an association with functional traits (plant height and seed mass) thought to vary along sea–inland gradients.Important findings Regional species pools were phylogenetically clustered relative to the global pool, indicating regional diversification. NTI showed stronger clustering than NRI pointing to the importance of especially recent diversifications within regions. The species pools grouped phylogenetically into two clusters on either side of the tropics suggesting greater dispersal rates within hemispheres than between hemispheres. Local NRI plot values confirmed that most communities were also phylogenetically clustered within regions. NRI values decreased with increasing plant height and seed mass, indicating greater phylogenetic clustering in communities with short maximum height and good dispersers prone to wind and tidal disturbance as well as salt spray, consistent with environmental filtering along sea–inland gradients. Height and seed mass both showed significant phylogenetic signal, and NRI tended to correlate negatively with both at the plot level. Low NRI plots tended to represent coastal scrub and forest, whereas high NRI plots tended to represent herb-dominated vegetation. We conclude that regional diversification processes play a role in dune plant community assembly, with convergence in local phylogenetic community structure and local variation in community structure probably reflecting consistent coastal-inland gradients. Our study contributes to a better understanding of the globally distributed dynamic coastal ecosystems and the structuring factors working on dune plant communities across spatial scales and regions.     

Phylogenetic similarity and structure of Agaricomycotina communities across a forested landscape

The Agaricomycotina are a phylogenetically diverse group of fungi that includes both saprotrophic and mycorrhizal species, and that form species – rich communities in forest ecosystems. Most species are infrequently observed, and this hampers assessment of the role that environmental heterogeneity plays in determining local community composition and in driving β‐diversity. We used a combination of phenetic (TRFLP) and phylogenetic approaches [Unifrac and Net Relatedness Index (NRI)] to examine the compositional and phylogenetic similarity of Agaricomycotina communities in forest floor and surface soil of three widely distributed temperate upland forest ecosystems (one, xeric oak – dominated and two, mesic sugar maple dominated). Generally, forest floor and soil communities had similar phylogenetic diversity, but there was little overlap of species or evolutionary lineages between these two horizons. Forest floor communities were dominated by saprotrophic species, and were compositionally and phylogenetically similar in all three ecosystems. Mycorrhizal species represented 30% to 90% of soil community diversity, and these communities differed compositionally and phylogenetically between ecosystems. Estimates of NRI revealed significant phylogenetic clustering in both the forest floor and soil communities of only the xeric oak‐dominated forest ecosystem, and may indicate that this ecosystem acts as a habitat filter. Our results suggest that environmental heterogeneity strongly influences the phylogenetic β‐diversity of soil inhabiting Agaricomycotina communities, but has only a small influence on forest floor β‐diversity. Moreover, our results suggest that the strength of community assembly processes, such as habitat filtering, may differ between temperate forest ecosystems.     

系统发育多样性与系统发育结构在岛屿植物群落保护中的意义——以蜈支洲岛为例

为探讨系统发育多样性和系统发育结构在岛屿植物群落保护决策制定中的作用,以海南三亚蜈支洲岛被子植物群系为例,分析物种丰富度和系统发育多样性的相关性。结果表明,蜈支洲岛植被可分为10种群系类型,22个样方的物种丰富度与系统发育多样性呈显著正相关,但系统发育多样性与物种丰富度对植物多样性保护优先顺序的指示有差异。森林群系的物种丰富度和系统发育多样性普遍高于灌木和草本群系,4个森林群系样方表现为系统发育结构发散,3个森林群系样方表现为系统发育结构聚集。灌木群系中露兜树(Pandanus tectorius)灌丛和草海桐(Scaevola sericea)灌丛系统发育多样性较高,草本群系中厚藤(Vitex trifolia)灌草丛系统发育多样性较高,灌木和草本群系大多倾向于系统发育结构聚集。距海或人类活动区较近的群系可能受环境过滤的作用,而远离海和人类活动区的群系主要受竞争排斥作用影响。因此,在岛屿植物多样性保护策略制定中应当综合考虑物种和系统发育维度,以及环境、演替阶段及用岛方式等因素的影响。     

新疆准噶尔荒漠短命植物群落特征及其水热适应性

短命植物是一类利用短暂湿季快速生长的特殊植物类群, 包括一年生短命植物和类短命植物。作者在新疆北部准噶尔荒漠的莫索湾地区从2005-2008年进行了连续4年的群落调查研究, 通过25条样线201个样方的调查, 并结合同时段冬春季节的气温、降水资料, 探讨了短命植物对环境水热变化的适应性特征。结果表明: (1) 早春季节, 短命植物在准噶尔荒漠植物群落组成中占据优势地位, 物种数均占调查总物种数的52%左右; (2) 从群落优势种来看, 7种植物标准频度在40%以上, 其中6种是短命植物, 分别是旱麦草(Eremopyrum orientale)、卷果涩芥(Malcolmia scorpioides)、硬萼软紫草(Arnebia decumbens)、狭果鹤虱(Lappula semiglabra)、四齿芥(Tetracme quadricornis)和沙滨藜(Atriplex dimorphostegia); (3) 群落中短命植物萌发的个体数量与前一年冬季温度关系极为密切, 较低的冬季温度更易激发其萌发, 而当年群落外貌特征则更多地依赖于早春季节的降水, 若早春季节温度过低也会影响短命植物的萌发; (4) Shannon-Wiener多样性指数和Pielou均匀度指数年际间变化趋势与同期冬春降水总量变化趋势一致。总之, 温度和降水的不同配置是引起短命植物多样性发生年际变化的主要因素。     

中国嵩草属植物丰富度与气候要素的关系

通过收集文献确定了中国嵩草属植物的分布信息,并分析了嵩草属植物丰富度与气候要素的关系.结果表明:嵩草属植物丰富度在中国的云南、四川和西藏交界处及青海东南部和喜马拉雅山区较高,在＜40° N、85°-105° E、海拔2500 m以上范围、或热量要素较低、降水量及干燥湿润度(或日照时数)中等范围的分布密度和丰富度范围较大;丰富度与7月平均、最高和最低气温及夏季气温呈显著负相关关系(P＜0.05),与温暖指数、年生物学温度、极端最高气温、夏季气温以及7月平均、最高和最低气温等值线的对应关系较好.嵩草属植物丰富度与气候要素多元回归模型中,7月最高气温和春季降水量对丰富度影响显著,7月最高气温的影响最大(P＜0.05);逐步回归模型中,7月平均、年均最高和极端最高气温的影响较大(P＜0.05);主分量回归模型中,极端最高、7月和夏季气温、Thornthwaite干燥度指数和4-10月日照时数、夏秋季和年降水量的影响较大.嵩草属植物丰富度主要受生长季气温、降水量和日照时数以及极端最高气温、年降水量和土壤水分的共同影响.