葛藤覆被下干热河谷冲沟沟岸土壤水热变化特征

干热河谷冲沟沟岸裸露、陡立、土壤水热变化剧烈,导致植被恢复极端困难。通过野外调查和定位监测,在葛藤覆被沟岸,根据藤本生物量设置4个处理(T1:309.70g/m~2鲜藤覆被地块,T2、T3、T4:594.34、1103.43、1693.27g/m~2枯藤覆被地块),并选取裸露地块作为对照CK,研究了葛藤不同覆被状况对沟岸土壤水分和温度在单次降雨过程变化的影响。结果表明:相比裸露沟岸而言,1)鲜藤覆被沟岸土壤含水率仅为8.68%,较裸露沟岸还降低了4.47%;枯藤覆被沟岸土壤含水率则相对增加,T2—T4土壤含水率分别为14.91%、16.75%、19.44%,较裸露沟岸增加了1.76%、3.6%、6.29%。2)鲜藤覆被可明显增加土壤水分活跃层深度、变化幅度和变异程度,枯藤覆被下土壤水分活跃层深度、变化幅度和变异程度则相对减小。3)随鲜、枯藤覆被量增加,水分补给过程中土壤含水率的增加量增大,同时水分衰减过程中土壤含水率的散失量减小;增加枯藤覆被量后,沟岸表层土壤含水率变化率的波形逐渐平缓、波动依次减小、波长稳步增大。4)随鲜、枯藤覆被量的增加,沟岸表层土壤温度波动逐渐减小。研究成果对干热河谷冲沟沟岸生境改良与植被恢复具有重要的指导意义。     

干热河谷区不同坡位土壤水分对降雨的响应特征

研究干热河谷地区土壤水分在降雨过程中的短时动态变化,有助于揭示该地区的土壤水文功能。本研究选取贵州花江干热河谷作为研究区,运用原位监测法,获取不同坡位的高频土壤水分监测数据,分析土壤水分对降雨的短时动态响应特征。结果表明: 在整个监测期间,无论是坡上还是坡中,研究区各层土壤水分均为中等变异水平(15.2%≤变异系数CV≤29.7%),坡上土壤水分的波动幅度(CV=21.1%)大于坡中(CV=19.1%),0～5 cm土层(CV=26.2%)大于20～40 cm土层(CV=16.5%)。与坡中相比,坡上土壤水分对降雨的响应速度更快,降雨对土壤水分的补给量大、补给速率快;坡上的土壤水分补给速率与消退速率之差(2.3%·h^-1)大于坡中(1.8%·h^-1)。随土层深度增加,下层土壤水分对降雨的响应早于或同步于上层,降雨对土壤水分的补给量减少、补给速率减慢,土壤水分的消退速率也减慢。与坡中相比,坡上土壤水分入渗能力更强,保水能力更优。干热河谷的微观环境和小气候影响土壤水分对降雨的响应特征,而岩-土界面优先流的快速补给则会加快下层土壤水分对降雨的响应速度,使得该地区的坡面更容易形成混合产流机制。     

有机无机缓释复合肥对土壤微生物量碳、氮和群落结构的影响

研究缓释复合肥不同用量对土壤微生物量碳、氮和群落结构多样性的影响,在农业生产上广泛应用缓释复合肥有着重要意义。试验采用室内长期恒温培养和磷脂脂肪酸法,以化肥和普通复合肥适量施用养分量为对比,研究缓释复合肥适量、高量和超高量施肥水平对土壤微生物PLFA含量的影响规律。结果表明,SRF1、SRF2、SRF3(缓释复合肥适量、高量和超高量)较CK(不施肥)和CF1(化肥适量)显著增加土壤微生物量碳,且较CK、CF1和CCF1(普通复合肥适量)显著增加土壤微生物量氮。土壤微生物量碳、氮随着缓释复合肥施肥水平的增加而增加,但没有随着施肥水平的倍量增加而倍量增加,且SRF2和SRF3无显著差异。缓释复合肥(SRF1、SRF2和SRF3)较CK、CF1和CCF1增加土壤PLFA的种类和含量,且总PLFA含量增加7.4%—26.7%、17.6%—38.7%和12.8%—33.0%,3个施肥水平以SRF2作用效果最好,总PLFA含量最高,分别较SRF1和较SRF3高16.4%和17.9%。土壤细菌、放线菌、革兰氏阳性菌和革兰氏阴性菌PLFA含量以SRF1和SRF2显著高于CF1和CCF1。主成分分析和聚类分析显示施肥处理分布较多PLFA的优势种群,SRF3与SRF1和SRF2的PLFA结构差别较大。综上认为,适量施肥水平以缓释复合肥较化肥和普通复合肥对土壤微生物的作用显著,其中缓释复合肥3个施肥水平以高量施肥水平作用最好。     

松嫩草原三种主要植物群落枯落物层生态水文功能

分析了松嫩草原主要植物群落羊草群落、虎尾草群落、碱茅群落枯落物层的蓄积量及持水能力、枯落物层对降水的截留以及枯落物层抑制土壤水分蒸发的效应.结果表明,羊草群落枯落物蓄积量最大为4.7t·hm-2,最大持水量为9.6t·hm-2,最大持水率为208.4%;虎尾草群落枯落物层蓄积量、最大持水量和最大持水率分别为3.0t·hm-2、7.4t·hm-2和262.8%;碱茅群落分别为2.6t·hm-2、5.0t·hm-2和202.2%;3种群落枯落物层对降水的截留量分别为6.57、5.79和5.26t·hm-2,随着降雨量的增加,截留量增加,截留率减小;0.5~2mm枯落物覆盖下不同含水量的土壤水分蒸发比无覆盖的土壤减少7.95%~56.79%,枯落物层减少土壤水分蒸发的效应随枯落物层厚度和土壤含水量的增大而增加.     

元谋干热河谷冲沟坡度与植物优势种关系

在元谋干热河谷冲沟发育典型的三个样区(沙地村、金雷村、苴林村)采集48条冲沟的植物样方数据和冲沟沟底的坡度数据,运用重要值方法对植被优势种进行判别和筛选,以灌木优势种和草本优势种为主要研究对象,探讨植被优势种与冲沟沟底坡度的关系。结果表明：(1)灌木优势种为车桑子Dodonaea viscosa和山合欢Albizia kalkora,重要值分别为0.486和0.342,占灌木总体的83%;草本优势种为扭黄茅Heteropogon contortus、孔颖草Bothriochloa pertusa和茅草Imperata cylindrica,重要值分别为0.386、0.140及0.196,占草本总体的72%。(2)除草本优势种中的茅草盖度与坡度相关性显著(P<0.05)外,样区冲沟沟底坡度与灌木优势种和草本优势种相关性均不显著(P>0.05),表明在元谋干热河谷地区,冲沟沟底坡度对植被优势种生长状况影响较小。     

金沙江干热河谷人工植被土壤水环境

金沙江干热河谷异常干热的气候特点,普遍存在水分亏缺问题,人工植被土壤水环境问题比其它干旱、半干旱地区更加突出．在干热河谷典型地段——元谋的试验观测表明,现有的乔木林明显表现出“土壤干化”的特点,土壤水分持续长时间亏缺,雨季结束之后的11月份。2m土层内的土壤含水量只有15％(相当于田间持水量的35％)左右,之后持续下降,直到5月份达到最低点(9％左右),几乎接近林木的凋萎湿度(元谋表蚀燥红壤的凋萎湿度为9．O％)．由此而导致林木生长缓慢．车桑子(Radonaea wiscosa)灌木林同层土壤含水率相对比乔木林高42．68％,自然草坡的土壤水分明显优于乔木和灌木林,分别比乔木林和灌木林高34．36％和22．22％．这种人工乔木林的“土壤干化”问题在干热河谷地区的植被恢复中还没有引起重视,将极大地制约人工植被的可持续发展．     

土壤微生物群落对枯落物输入的响应

枯落物分解在陆地生态系统物质循环能量流动中起着关键性作用,明确枯落物输入对土壤微生物群落的影响有助于理解土壤微生物生物多样性和陆地生态系统功能的相互关系。本文采用整合分析方法,以中国为研究区域,以不添加枯落物为对照组,探究土壤微生物(真菌、细菌、放线菌)及微生物生物量碳、生物量氮对枯落物输入的响应。结果表明:与不添加枯落物相比,添加枯落物后土壤微生物生物量碳、生物量氮分别显著增加3.9%和4.4%;土壤真菌PLFA、细菌PLFA及总微生物PLFA分别增加4.0%、3.1%和2.4%。枯落物输入对土壤微生物的影响受到气候条件、年降水量、植被类型及土壤酸碱度等因素的显著影响;不同气候类型下,土壤微生物对枯落物输入的响应呈现出亚热带季风气候区>温带季风气候区>温带大陆气候区的趋势,以及随着年降水量的增加呈现出先升高后降低的趋势;不同植被类型下,土壤微生物对枯落物输入的响应呈现出阔叶林>草地≈混交林>针叶林的趋势。     

长期施肥对红壤水稻土磷脂脂肪酸特性和酶活性的影响

对中国科学院红壤生态实验站长期定位试验中不同施肥处理红壤水稻土磷脂脂肪酸(PLFA)特性及酶活性进行了分析.结果表明:不同施肥处理的土壤酶活性、养分、微生物生物量及微生物群落多样性差异较大;施肥处理增加了PLFA的种类和微生物量;施肥土壤的真菌PLFA量大于不施肥土壤,细菌PLFA量小于不施肥土壤,说明真菌较细菌更能适应养分贫瘠的条件.NPK平衡施肥和施有机肥处理的PLFA总量均高于施无机氮肥和未施肥处理,两者分别比未施肥处理高222%和79%,表明NPK平衡施肥和施有机肥更有利于作物生长.施肥还可增加土壤酶活性,其中,土壤脲酶和磷酸酶活性可以作为衡量土壤肥力水平的指标.     

植被恢复对干热河谷退化土壤改良的影响

土地退化和土壤恶化是我国干热河谷主要环境问题。树种筛选及树种与土壤关键限制因子间的相互作用是生态恢复的基础和前提。对比研究了干热河谷地区植被恢复22年间不同时期(1991、1997、2005和2013年)5种人工林(新银合欢Leucaena leucocephala,苏门答腊金合欢Albizia kalkora,大叶相思Acacia auriculiformis,印楝Azadirachta indica和赤桉Eucalyptus camaldulensis)和1种自然恢复样地中土壤主要物理、化学和微生物性质。结果表明植被恢复处理和取样时间对土壤性质有显著影响。在22a的植被恢复期内,土壤物理性质提高幅度为3.0%—20.2%,远不及土壤微生物和化学性质。通过自然恢复机制改良的退化土壤,其改良率(63.6%)高于印楝(54.9%)、苏门答腊金合欢(54.3%)和赤桉(53.2%)人工林,但改良率不及新银合欢(68.2%)和大叶相思(67.3%)人工林。研究得出造林树种类型决定干热河谷土壤改良进程。与自然恢复相比,人工植被恢复(如造林)并不一定能加速退化土壤改良。新银合欢和大叶相思适合作为改良干热河谷退化土壤的先锋树种,而生态系统自然恢复也可作为改良干热河谷退化土壤的一种适宜方式。     

采煤塌陷地不同施肥处理对土壤微生物群落结构的影响

采用磷脂脂肪酸(PLFA)分析方法,对山西长治襄垣五阳煤矿采煤沉陷区复垦土壤的微生物群落结构进行了研究。结果表明:施肥处理能够不同程度的增加土壤微生物的PLFA总量、细菌PLFA量和真菌PLFA量,其中化肥+有机肥处理下的土壤微生物PLFA总量,细菌PLFA量和真菌PLFA量增加作用比较明显,差异显著于对照处理;对不同施肥处理的复垦土壤微生物群落PLFA进行主成分分析也可得出化肥+有机肥处理下的土壤微生物的群落结构变化比较大,从因子载荷图上进一步分析可知,化肥+有机肥处理下的土壤中代表真菌的不饱和脂肪酸C18∶2ω6t、C18∶3ω6、18∶1ω9t、18∶3ω3的含量较高,这些脂肪酸将化肥+有机肥处理与单施化肥和对照处理区分开来,产生了明显的优势种群。土壤PLFA总量与土壤有机质、碱解氮、速效磷和速效钾含量都有很好的相关性,相关系数分别为0.76,0.85,0.67和0.67。     

Vermicomposting in the management of pig-waste in Hong Kong

The treatment and disposal of pig-waste in Hong Kong has received much attention in recent years but, following any of the presently used treatment processes, solids remain to be further stabilized. Vermicomposting is a waste stabilization technique which converts waste into potentially recyclable materials such as worm protein and worm casts. The earthworm, Pheretima asiatica, can stabilize most of the solids arising from the treatment of pig-waste, including raw pig manure, suggesting that vermicomposting has a high potential as a unit process in the management of pig-waste in Hong Kong.S.H. Wong is with the Environmental Protection Department, Hong Kong; and D.A. Griffiths is with the Department of Botany, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.     

Removal of wastewater pathogen indicators in a constructed wetland in Leon, Spain

This paper studies the seasonal presence and removal of the pathogenous micro-organisms Escherichia coli, total coliforms (TC), Clostridium perfringens (Cp), faecal streptococci (FS), Giardia cysts, Cryptosporidium oocysts and helminth eggs, in a constructed wetland treatment system. The removal efficiency of this system with respect to the indicator micro-organisms achieved maximum values in spring and autumn at 99.9% for E. coli and TC, respectively, in winter at 97.0% for FS, in summer at 100% for Clostridium and throughout the year, also at 100%, in the case of Giardia cysts, Cryptosporidium oocysts and helminth eggs. In general, very low protozoan and helminth egg counts were found, and the system demonstrated efficient reduction of the wastewater indicator pathogens.     

Advances in cultivation of Gelidiales

Currently, Gelidium and Pterocladia (Gelidiales) are collected or harvested only from the sea. Despite several attempts to develop a cultivation technology for Gelidium, no successful methodology has yet been developed. Initial steps towards developmental efforts in Portugal, Spain, South Africa and Israel have been published. More developments have probably been performed but have not been published. Two different technological concepts have been tested for Gelidium cultivation: (1) the attachment of Gelidium fragments to concrete cylinders floating in the sea, and (2) free-floating pond cultivation technology. These vegetative cultivation technologies might be partially optimized by controlling physical, chemical and biological growth factors. The pond cultivation technology is the much more controllable option. The effects of all factors are discussed in detail in this review. It seems that the main difficulty with cultivation of Gelidium is its low growth rate. The claimed yields of the two technologies are far from being economically attractive at this stage of their development. It seems that in order to introduce Gelidium into commercial cultivation, major efforts in genetic improvement through selection or genetic engineering will be required. Only high yield strains will have the potential to compete economically with the present harvesting tradition. However, accumulated experience with genetic improvement of other useful seaweed species suggests that this is possible.     

Analysis of twin of eyeless regulation during early embryogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster

The Drosophila Pax6 homolog twin of eyeless (toy) is so far the first zygotically expressed gene involved in eye morphogenesis in Drosophila. The study of its expression during embryogenesis is therefore informative of the initial events of eye development in Drosophila. We have analyzed how the initial expression domain of toy at cellular blastoderm is regulated. We show that the three maternal patterning systems active in the cephalic region (the anterior, terminal and dorsal-ventral systems) cooperate with zygotically activated gap genes to shape the initial expression domain of toy. Whereas Bicoid, Dorsal and Torso signaling synergistically act as activators, Hunchback, Knirps and Decapentaplegic act as repressors.     

Mycoflora of Argentinian corn harvested in the main production area in 1990

Corn (Zea mays) is the main cereal produced in and exported from Argentina. The risk of contamination by mycotoxins is related to the mycoflora associated with the corn kernels. This paper reports on the identification of internal and external mycoflora of corn kernels harvested in the main production area in Argentina in 1990. A mycological survey was carried out on 178 corn samples, from five locations in that area and the isolation frequency and relative density of the prevalent fungal genera compared. GenusFusarium was the most prevalent component of the internal seedborne mycoflora in the five locations.Penicillium was prevalent in all locations, taking into account the frequency. However, this genus was predominant only in two locations, when the relative density was considered. The predominantFusarium wasF. moniliforme and the most frequently isolated species ofAlternaria, Aspergillus andPenicillium wereA. alternata, A. flavus andP. decumbens, respectively.Diplodia species were not isolated from any of the samples.     

The role of natural enemies in controllingIcerya purchasi in South Australia

The obscure occurrence of the cottony-cushion scaleIcerya purchasi Maskell in its native country Australia is generally attributed to its natural enemies. Twelve natural-enemy-exclusion experiments were conducted at monthly intervals to confirm the role of natural enemies. Each experiment had uncaged, open-caged, and caged treatments. The natural enemies were active throughout the year. The percentage of scales surviving to adults in the cages was significantly higher than in the open-caged treatments, except the April (first) cohort. In both open-caged and uncaged treatments, the percentage of scales surviving to adults was similar and matched the changes in the numbers of natural enemies, thus confirming their importance in controllingI. purchasi in South Australia.      

Biosynthesis of glycoconjugates in mitochondrial outer membranes

The results reported in this paper show two distinct ways for the incorporation ofN-acetylglucosamine into mitochondrial outer membranes. The first one is the glycosylation of dolichol acceptors, which is indicated by the inhibition of the synthesis of these products by the inhibitors of the dolichol intermediates (tunicamycin and GDP). The second one is the incorporation ofN-acetylglucosamine into protein acceptors directly from UDP-N-acetylglucosamine. This second way of glycosylation is only localized in mitochondria outer membranes.The existence of a direct route forN-glycoprotein biosynthesis has been based on the following evidence. First, the synthesis of theN-acetylglucosaminylated protein acceptors was not inhibited by tunicamycin or GDP. Second, the addition of exogenous dolichol-phosphate did not change the rate of biosynthesis of glycosylated protein material. Third, the sequential incorporation ofN-acetylglucosamine and mannose from their nucleotide derivatives in the presence of GDP and tunicamycin led to the synthesis of glycosylated protein material which entirely bound to Concanavalin A-Sepharose. The oligosaccharide moiety of the glycosylated protein material resulting from the direct transfer of sugars from their nucleotide derivatives to the protein acceptor is of theN-glycan type. On sodium dodecylsulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, this glycosylated material migrated as a marker protein with a molecular weight between 45 000 and 63 000. HPLC chromatofocusing analysis revealed that the fraction studied was anionic. The oligosaccharide moiety of the glycoprotein material can only be elongated by the incorporation ofN-acetylglucosamine and galactose from their nucleotide derivatives.     

Air spore microfungi in dwellings of south of Spain

Summary Indoor and outdoor airborne microfungi were studied in fourteen homes of Córdoba (Spain) for two years. Samplings were done gravimetrically in three rooms in each home and, for comparison, also outdoors. An overall 128 taxa were identified, which were classified according to their occurrence into occasional, frequent and permanent. No statistically significant quantitative differences were found between the microfungi in each room. On the other hand, there were significant quantitative differences between indoor and outdoor microfungi. Spores occurred at their maximum concentrations in spring. Finally,Aspergillus andCladosporium were found to be the most abundant genera indoors and outdoors, respectively.     

Adaptive ecology of traditionally derived agroforestry in China

This research was designed to test the following hypothesis: Among traditional (nonliterate and minimally literate) people residing in their home environment, traditionally derived knowledge of specific cases of ecological processes can approximate scientifically derived knowledge of those same cases. After locating three minimally literate peasant family lineages in Lijiayang and Linfengkeng villages, Shouning County, Fujian Province, China, not applying science-based systems of agroforest management, a decision-tree model of an indigenous agroforest management system was constructed from extensive interviews. The system was centered around shamu (Cunninghamia lanceolata),an important timber species with a long history of management in China. A major part of the management system is agricultural intercropping with a wide variety of cereal, cash, medicinal, and oil-producing crops. Intercropping is practiced in the initial phases of afforestation; is an integral aspect of site preparation and the tending of the young stand; and contributes to tree establishment, growth, and survival. The cases presented demonstrate that local peasant knowledge of the effects of burning, site preparation, crop selection, crop tending, and intercropping duration on soil quality and the survival and development of shamu is strongly analogous to the knowledge derived through systematic scientific research. This process of deriving scientifically valid ecological knowledge through traditional means is called protoscience.     

Isolation of spore-forming bacilli from mosquitoes in natural breeding habitats in Iraq

New isolates of spore-forming bacilli from larvae and pupae of 3 species of mosquitoes are recorded in central Iraq.Bacillus sphaericus Meyer and Neide was isolated fromCulex pipiens (L.) larva.Bacillus carotarum Koch andBacillus cereus Frankland & Frankland were isolated fromTheobaldia longiareolata (Macquart) pupae.Bacillus laterosporus Laubach andBacillus thuringiensis (H 18) were isolated fromAedes caspius (Pallas) larvae. In addition, unidentifiedBacillus spp. were isolated fromCx. pipiens, T. longiareolata andAe. caspius larvae. Examination of soil samples collected from mosquito natural breeding habitats revealed isolates ofB. cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis H4a 4b; H 12 and H 16 and an unidentifiedBacillus sp.

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Résumé Des souches bactériennes sporogènes sont isolées de moustiques qui se trouvent dans la région centrale de l'Irak. Les résultats obtenus sont les suivants:Bacillus sphaericus Meyer & Neide [Culex pipiens (L.), larve],Bacillus carotarum Koch etBacillus cereus Frankland & Frankland [Theobaldia longiareolata (Macquart), nymphe],Bacillus laterosporus Laubach etBacillus thuringiensis (H 18) [Aedes caspius (Pallas), larvel]. L'examen des larves deCulex pipiens. T. longiareolata etAe. caspius, ainsi que l'analyse des échantillons du sol prélevés dans la région montrent la présence deBacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis H4a 4b; H12 plus H16 et d'autresBacillus non identifiés.