不同年龄阶段马占相思( Acacia mangium)人工林营养元素的生物循环

对马占相思人工林6种营养元素(N、P、K、Ca、Mg、S)的含量、积累、分布和生物循环特点以及随林分年龄的变化趋势进行了研究.结果表明(1)林木不同组分营养元素含量的大小次序为树叶＞干皮＞活枝＞枯枝或树根＞干材;各组分和凋落物中营养元素含量以N最高,其次是Ca或K,然后是S和Mg,P最低;林地土壤中,以K的含量最高,其次是Ca、Mg、N和P,S最低;随林龄的增加,0～40cm土壤N、P和S含量呈增加趋势;(2)4年、7年生和11年生林分营养元素总积累量分别为1022.08、1997.08和2633.45 kg·hm-2,其中乔木层营养元素贮存量依次占73.64%、82.39% 和83.65%,林下植被层依次占13.74%、8.74%和6.20%,地表现存凋落物层依次占12.62%、8.87%和10.16%;乔木层以N积累量最大,占总贮存量的53.90%～60.07%,P最小,仅占0.90%～1.23%;(3)马占相思林中不同组分营养元素积累量的分配随林龄的增长发生变化,由4年生以树叶和树枝占主导,逐渐转移到7年生和11年生以干材和树皮为主导;(4)林分营养元素年积累量依次为7年生(235.06 kg·hm-2·a-1)＞11年生(200.26 kg·hm-2·a-1)＞4年生(188.16kg·hm-2·a-1);林木各组分营养元素年积累量总的变化趋势为树干＞树叶＞树枝＞根系＞树皮,同一组分各营养元素年积累量与各组分营养元素积累量变化顺序一致,即为N＞Ca＞K＞S＞M＞P;(5)林分营养元素年吸收量分别为382.35、432.04 kg·hm-2·a-1和403.15 kg·hm-2·a-1,年归还量分别为194.19、196.98 kg·hm-2·a-1和202.89 kg·hm-2·a-1,营养元素的循环系数分别为0.51、0.46和0.50,利用系数为0.51、0.26和0.18,周转期为3.88、8.35和10.86.可见,马占相思人工林早期营养元素利用率低,归还速率较快,林分生长到近熟期(11a)时营养元素的周转期较长,但其归还速率仍然较快,有利于林地地力的恢复、维持和提高.     

第2代杉木人工林微量元素的积累、分配及其生物循环特征

利用定位观测取得的数据 ,对第 2代杉木人工林 4种微量元素 ( Fe、Mn、Cu、Zn)的积累、空间分布及其生物循环进行了研究。结果表明 :杉木林生态系统中 4种微量元素总贮量为 30 72 89.70 8kg/ hm2 ,其空间分布表现为土壤层 >乔木层 >死地被物层 >草本层 >灌木层。土壤层中微量元素的贮量占绝对优势 ,4种微量元素贮量的排序为 Fe>Mn>Zn>Cu。杉木中 4种微量元素的积累量为 35 .971 kg/ hm2 ,排列顺序为 Mn >Fe >Zn >Cu,各器官中微量元素积累量排列顺序为树叶 >树根 >树枝 >树干 >树皮。杉木林生态系统中 4种微量元素的年存留量为 4.1 0 8kg/ ( hm2 · a) ,年归还量为 - 2 .2 0 9kg/ ( hm2 · a) ,其中凋落物归还量为 1 .2 5 7kg/ ( hm2·a) ,淋溶归还量为 - 3.446kg/ ( hm2·a) ,杉木林冠针叶、枝及树干对 Zn元素具有较强的吸附能力 ,年吸收量为 2 .0 84kg/ ( hm2 · a) ,尽管杉木对微量元素吸收数量不大 ,但为净吸收的。 4种微量元素的吸收系数排序为 Mn>Cu>Fe>Zn;利用系数的排序为 Cu>Fe>Mn>Zn;循环系数的顺序为 Zn>Fe>Mn>Cu;周转期大小顺序为 Mn>Cu>Fe>Zn。因此 ,该系统中 Zn、Fe存留比例较小 ,周转期短 ,流动性较大 ,而 Mn、Cu则相反 ,存留比例较大 ,周转期长 ,流动性较小。     

不同年龄阶段马占相思( Acacia mangium)人工林营养元素的生物循环

对马占相思人工林6种营养元素(N、P、K、Ca、Mg、S)的含量、积累、分布和生物循环特点以及随林分年龄的变化趋势进行了研究。结果表明:(1)林木不同组分营养元素含量的大小次序为树叶＞干皮＞活枝＞枯枝或树根＞干材;各组分和凋落物中营养元素含量以N最高,其次是Ca或K,然后是S和Mg,P最低;林地土壤中,以K的含量最高,其次是Ca、Mg、N和P,S最低;随林龄的增加,0～40cm土壤N、P和S含量呈增加趋势;(2)4年、7年生和11年生林分营养元素总积累量分别为1022.08、1997.08和2633.45 kg•hm-2,其中乔木层营养元素贮存量依次占73.64%、82.39% 和83.65%,林下植被层依次占13.74%、8.74%和620%,地表现存凋落物层依次占12.62%、8.87%和10.16%;乔木层以N积累量最大,占总贮存量的53.90%～60.07%,P最小,仅占0.90%～1.23%;(3)马占相思林中不同组分营养元素积累量的分配随林龄的增长发生变化,由4年生以树叶和树枝占主导,逐渐转移到7年生和11年生以干材和树皮为主导;(4)林分营养元素年积累量依次为7年生(235.06 kg•hm-2•a-1)＞11年生(200.26 kg•hm-2•a-1)＞4年生(188.16kg•hm-2•a-1);林木各组分营养元素年积累量总的变化趋势为:树干＞树叶＞树枝＞根系＞树皮,同一组分各营养元素年积累量与各组分营养元素积累量变化顺序一致,即为N＞Ca＞K＞S＞M＞P;(5)林分营养元素年吸收量分别为382.35、432.04 kg•hm-2•a-1和403.15 kg•hm-2•a-1,年归还量分别为194.19、196.98 kg•hm-2•a-1和202.89 kg•hm-2•a-1,营养元素的循环系数分别为0.51、0.46和0.50,利用系数为0.51、0.26和0.18,周转期为3.88、8.35和10.86。可见,马占相思人工林早期营养元素利用率低,归还速率较快,林分生长到近熟期(11a)时营养元素的周转期较长,但其归还速率仍然较快,有利于林地地力的恢复、维持和提高。     

海南岛海莲红树林的钙镁累积和循环

本文是海南东寨港红树林研究的一部分,主要讨论55年生海莲林的Ca、Mg元素的累积和生物循环。试验结果表明,在海莲群落现存量中,含有Ca、Mg总量分别为3258.1和597.9kg·ha~(-1),其中地上部分别为1891.9和247.1kg·ha~(-1),地下部分别为1366.2和350.8kg·ha~(-1)。该群落的Ca、Mg元素的生物循环中,年吸收量分别为382.0和100.4kg·ha~(-1),存留量131.3和20kg·ha~(-1),归还量为250.7和80.4kg·ha~(-1)。Ca的周转期为13年,较Mg8年为慢。     

樟树人工林生态系统碳素贮量与分布研究

对 1 8年生樟树人工林生物量、碳素含量、贮量及其空间分布进行测定。结果表明 ,樟树各器官的碳素含量为 4 2 1 2 %～ 5 5 4 2 % ,排列顺序为树叶 >树枝 >树根 >树干 >树皮。林冠上层与下层叶的碳素含量比中层叶的碳素含量低 ,但差别不大 ;下层枝条碳素含量明显比上、中层枝条高。灌木层植物的碳素含量平均为 5 1 30 % ,草本植物为 4 8 90 % ,死地被物层为4 0 89%。土壤的碳素含量为 1 2 5 % ,随土层深度的增加 ,各层次土壤碳素含量逐渐减少。樟树林生态系统总的碳贮量为 2 0 0 4 4× 1 0 3 kgC·hm-2 ,其中乔木层为 4 5 0 1× 1 0 3 kgC·hm-2 ,占整个生态系统总贮量的 2 2 4 5 % ,灌木层为 2 2 9× 1 0 3 kgC·hm-2 ,占 1 1 4 % ,草本层为 1 0 9×1 0 3 kg·C·hm-2 ,占 0 5 5 % ,死地被物层为 5 0 8× 1 0 3 kg·C·hm-2 ,占 2 5 4 % ,林地土壤 (0～ 1m)的碳贮量为 1 4 6 97× 1 0 3 kg·C·hm-2 ,占 73 32 %。樟树各器官的碳素贮量与其生物量成正比例关系 ,树干的生物量最大 ,其碳贮量也最高 ,占乔木层碳贮量的 4 0 0 6 %。樟树碳贮量的垂直分布随高度的增加而减少 ,在 8～ 1 0m区段出现明显增加的现象。樟树林年净生产力为9 5 5× 1 0 3 kg·hm-2 ·a-1 ,碳的年净固定量为 4 98×     

川滇高山栎灌丛营养元素积累与生物循环特征

养分循环是森林生态系统的重要生态功能。以位于青藏高原东南缘的川西折多山东坡川滇高山栎(Quercus aquifolioides)灌丛为研究对象,分析了其营养元素的分布、积累和生物循环特征。结果显示:(1)川滇高山栎不同器官营养元素含量不同,叶片和枝条为NKCaMgP,树干和地下器官为CaKNMgP。(2)川滇高山栎灌丛生态系统各营养元素总贮量(kg/hm2)依次为:Ca(650.06)、N(252.67)、K(197.01)、Mg(51.18)、P(49.22),其中川滇高山栎灌层储量占88.61%~96.10%,林下草本层占0.64%~4.22%,凋落物层占2.54%~9.25%。(3)川滇高山栎灌层营养元素主要储存于地下根系,占灌层的67%~81%,丰富的根系营养元素储量有利于川滇高山栎灌丛在遭受火烧、砍伐等干扰后萌生更新。(4)川滇高山栎灌丛营养元素年积累量[kg/(hm2·a)]依次为:Ca(20.82)、N(7.46)、K(6.12)、P(2.33)、Mg(1.55);灌丛营养元素利用系数为0.09,循环系数为0.60,周转时间为22.87a。研究表明,川滇高山栎灌丛具有较低的营养元素利用率和较长的营养元素周转期。     

锐齿栎森林生态系统主要营养元素的层次分布

应用标准地 -标准木 -分层切割法和破坏性取样化学分析法 ,在林分器官、个体、群体和系统 4个水平上测定了秦岭锐齿栎林的生物量、营养含量和积累量。结果显示 :光合器官N、P、K和 Mg含量季节变化是从展叶到落叶逐渐下降 ,Ca则相反。枝内 N、P、K含量随枝径增加明显下降 ,Ca、Mg含量变化有所不同。树干木质部和树皮 N、P、K、Ca和 Mg含量与树干圆盘高度呈显著的正相关或正相关。根系 N、P、K、Ca和 Mg含量随根径的增加呈显著的降低趋势。 69年生锐齿栎林木生物量为 1 2 35.782 kg,营养积累量为 1 4.498kg,林木不同器官的生物量、营养含量和积累量存在较大的差异 ;叶和皮在林分营养积累和分配中具有重要意义。2 6年生锐齿栎林生态系统生物量为 1 95.7998t· hm- 2 ,营养总贮量达 390 .1 739t· hm- 2 (包括 0～ 60 cm土壤 ) ,土层占总量的 99.39% ,各层次营养积累量排序为 :土壤层 乔木层 枯枝落叶层 >灌木层 >草本层。 2 6年生锐齿栎林营养年吸收量、存留量和归还量分别为 334、374、1 38.870和 1 95.50 2 kg· hm- 2 ,且各元素的循环情况各不相同 ;林分平均归还率为0 .585,各元素的归还率不同 ,林分吸收的营养元素多一半归还予林地。     

羊草及羊草割草地营养元素的动态研究

本文分析测定了羊草(Leymus chinense)及羊草割草地营养元素的动态变化。结果表明,羊草对N、Mg、Ca、K元素的吸收量大,对Cu元素的吸收量小。羊草对各营养元素的吸收量和积累量以生长初期最高,以后随时间推移,其积累量逐渐下降,但Na元素于生长初期至中期含量一直较低,至生长末期出现急剧增加趋势。Cu在整个生长期中含量都很低,随时间变动不大。 在羊草割草地中,羊草从割草地土壤中吸收营养元素量为40.7kg·ha~(-1)·a~(-1),羊草割草地由于刈割羊草地上部分而输出的营养元素量为25.71kg·ha~(-1)·a~(-1),而羊草凋落物与茎茬中残留的营养元素量为10.58kg·ha~(-1)·a~(-1),归还土壤的营养元素量为4.02kg·ha~(-1)·a~(-1)。由此可见,羊草割草地营养元素的输出量大于输入量,这是永久性羊草割草场土壤肥力日趋下降、草原退化、生产力逐渐降低的重要原因之一。     

格氏栲天然林与人工林枯枝落叶层碳库及养分库

通过对福建三明格氏栲天然林及在其采伐迹地上营造的 33年生格氏栲人工林和杉木人工林枯枝落叶层现存量与季节动态、C库及养分库的研究表明 ,格氏栲天然林、格氏栲人工林和杉木人工林枯枝落叶层现存量分别为 8.99t· hm- 2 、7.5 6t· hm- 2 和 4 .81t· hm- 2 ;枯枝落叶层中叶占现存量的比例分别为 6 4 .96 %、6 1.38%和 38.0 5 % ,枝占比例分别为 31.5 9%、37.83%和 4 2 .6 2 %。格氏栲天然林与人工林枯枝落叶层现存量最大值均出现在春季 ,而杉木人工林枯枝落叶层现存量最大值出现在夏季。格氏栲天然林枯枝落叶层 C贮量为 4 .0 2 t· hm- 2 ,分别是格氏栲人工林和杉木人工林的 1.2 2倍和 1.77倍 ;格氏栲天然林和人工林枯枝落叶层 C库与杉木人工林的差异均达到显著水平 (P<0 .0 5 )。格氏栲天然林、格氏栲人工林和杉木人工林枯枝落叶层养分贮量分别为 138.4 2 kg· hm- 2 、113.5 6 kg· hm- 2 和 72 .39kg· hm- 2 ;除 Mg外 ,格氏栲天然林枯枝落叶层中各种养分贮量均最高。与人工林相比 ,天然林枯枝落叶层现存量、C和养分贮量均最大。枯枝落叶层对林地长期生产力维持具有重要作用。     

黄土丘陵区油松人工林与天然林养分分布和生物循环比较

对黄土丘陵区油松人工林和天然林的养分积累与分配以及养分循环特征进行了比较研究,结果表明：（1）油松林各组分养分含量的变化趋势为：针叶〉树枝〉树皮〉树根〉树干;地上部分的养分在针叶、树枝、树干和凋落物中呈：Ca〉N〉K〉Mg〉P（林型Ⅰ的针叶、枝干和林型Ⅳ的树枝N含量较其它元素含量高）,而在土壤层中呈：Ca〉K〉Mg〉N〉P;不同林型内各养分含量因林龄的不同而有差异。（2）油松林生态系统中养分总贮量的80．83％-98．81％集中在土壤组分中,乔木层养分量占总贮量的0．76％-5．52％,林下植被层和凋落物层的养分贮量分别占系统总贮量的0．05％-0．17％和0．38％～3．48％。人工油松林的养分贮量随抚育林龄的增加先升后降,30a时养分贮量最大,50a时养分贮量明显降低,其中N素衰减较其它养分快（30龄油松林是50龄油松林的4．23倍）。（3）油松林地上部分养分贮量主要集中在针叶,且随着抚育林龄的增加,针叶不但贮量增加而且占地上各组分总贮量比例也增大,树枝和树干只是绝对贮量增加,但所占地上总贮量的比例下降。（4）油松林地上部分养分的年积累量以30a人工林最高,变化趋势为Ⅱ〉Ⅲ〉Ⅳ〉Ⅰ。各组分养分的年积累量总的变化趋势为：针叶〉树枝〉根系〉树皮〉树干,同一组分各养分年积累量与各组分养分贮量变化顺序基本一致,即10年生幼林为N〉Ca〉K〉P〉Mg,人工成熟纯林Ca〉N〉K〉P〉M,天然林与人工成熟林相似。（5）天然林的吸收量、存留量明显高于人工林。人工林随着抚育林龄的增加,吸收量和归还量增大,存留量和循环系数先增后降。各林地油松利用系数为：Ca〉Mg〉N〉K〉P,但同一养分利用率,油松人工林随着林龄的增加而降低,油松天然林与人工成熟林的利用系数和周转期相似。     

Water availability determines the richness and density of fig trees within Brazilian semideciduous forest landscapes

The success of fig trees in tropical ecosystems is evidenced by the great diversity (+750 species) and wide geographic distribution of the genus. We assessed the contribution of environmental variables on the species richness and density of fig trees in fragments of seasonal semideciduous forest (SSF) in Brazil. We assessed 20 forest fragments in three regions in Sao Paulo State, Brazil. Fig tree richness and density was estimated in rectangular plots, comprising 31.4 ha sampled. Both richness and fig tree density were linearly modeled as function of variables representing (1) fragment metrics, (2) forest structure, and (3) landscape metrics expressing water drainage in the fragments. Model selection was performed by comparing the AIC values (Akaike Information Criterion) and the relative weight of each model (wAIC). Both species richness and fig tree density were better explained by the water availability in the fragment (meter of streams/ha): wAIC_richness = 0.45, wAIC_density = 0.96. The remaining variables related to anthropic perturbation and forest structure were of little weight in the models. The rainfall seasonality in SSF seems to select for both establishment strategies and morphological adaptations in the hemiepiphytic fig tree species. In the studied SSF, hemiepiphytes established at lower heights in their host trees than reported for fig trees in evergreen rainforests. Some hemiepiphytic fig species evolved superficial roots extending up to 100 m from their trunks, resulting in hectare-scale root zones that allow them to efficiently forage water and soil nutrients. The community of fig trees was robust to variation in forest structure and conservation level of SSF fragments, making this group of plants an important element for the functioning of seasonal tropical forests.     

Remnant Trees Affect Species Composition but Not Structure of Tropical Second-Growth Forest

Remnant trees, spared from cutting when tropical forests are cleared for agriculture or grazing, act as nuclei of forest regeneration following field abandonment. Previous studies on remnant trees were primarily conducted in active pasture or old fields abandoned in the previous 2–3 years, and focused on structure and species richness of regenerating forest, but not species composition. Our study is among the first to investigate the effects of remnant trees on neighborhood forest structure, biodiversity, and species composition 20 years post-abandonment. We compared the woody vegetation around individual remnant trees to nearby plots without remnant trees in the same second-growth forests (“control plots”). Forest structure beneath remnant trees did not differ significantly from control plots. Species richness and species diversity were significantly higher around remnant trees. The species composition around remnant trees differed significantly from control plots and more closely resembled the species composition of nearby old-growth forest. The proportion of old-growth specialists and generalists around remnant trees was significantly greater than in control plots. Although previous studies show that remnant trees may initially accelerate secondary forest growth, we found no evidence that they locally affect stem density, basal area, and seedling density at later stages of regrowth. Remnant trees do, however, have a clear effect on the species diversity, composition, and ecological groups of the surrounding woody vegetation, even after 20 years of forest regeneration. To accelerate the return of diversity and old-growth forest species into regrowing forest on abandoned land, landowners should be encouraged to retain remnant trees in agricultural or pastoral fields.     

Canopy Herbivory and Insect Herbivore Diversity in a Dry Forest–Savanna Transition in Brazil

This study aimed to compare canopy herbivore diversity and resultant insect damage to vegetation in two distinct and adjacent ecosystems, specifically a dry forest ecosystem and a cerrado (savanna) ecosystem that occur together in an abrupt transition zone in southeastern Brazil. In the dry forest, the canopy was reached using a single rope climbing technique, whereas the shorter canopy of the cerrado was assessed using a 7 m ladder. Insect specimens were collected by beating the foliage, and 20 representative leaves were collected to calculate the specific leaf mass (SLM) and leaf area loss through herbivory. Also, we collected ten soil samples from each habitat to determine soil nutrient content. We sampled 118 herbivorous insects from ten families, mostly in dry forest trees (96 individuals belonging to 31 species). A higher abundance of chewing and sap-sucking insects were observed in dry forest trees than in cerrado trees. The same pattern was observed for the richness of chewers, with a higher degree of diversity of chewers found in dry forest trees than in cerrado trees. Herbivorous insects were not affected by SLM regardless of guild and habitat. However, we observed a negative correlation between the herbivory rate and the specific leaf mass (SLM). The cerrado trees showed a higher SLM and lower herbivory rates than trees occurring in the dry forest. These results suggest that herbivory rates in the transition dry forest–cerrado may be driven by soil nutrient content, which is thought to influence leaf sclerophylly.
Abstract in Portuguese is available at http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/btp .     

长江三角洲东缘晚新近纪沉积的孢粉与古环境研究

作者对长江三角洲东缘地区的南汇鹤鸣孔(Hm)、东海1井、高桥G2孔3口钻井晚新近纪地层的孢粉作了研究和对比,划分出了6个孢粉组合带和3个亚带,恢复了本地区植被演替、气候波动的6个阶段:第1阶段为稀疏的针叶、落叶阔叶混交林,反映气候凉冷稍湿;第2阶段为针叶阔叶混交林草地,反映气候温凉略湿;第3阶段为含常绿阔叶树的针叶阔叶混交林,反映气候温和略干;第4阶段为以常绿栎类、栲属、杨梅等为主的常绿阔叶林,反映气候热暖潮湿;第5阶段是以栎、松、禾本科为主的针叶、阔叶混交林,反映气候温暖略干;第6阶段是以落叶栎类、常绿栎类、松为主的落叶阔叶、常绿阔叶、针叶混交林草地,反映气候温暖湿润。这种气候波动与世界性气候变化相一致,为本地区的地层年代划分和对比提供了新的证据,为晚新近纪古植被、古气候、古环境的重建提供了重要的孢粉学资料。     

天然更新的檫木林的生物量和生产力

通过对标准木的测定,建立相对生长方程,了福建省建阳书坊林场天然更新的檫木（Sassafras tzumu）林分的生物量和生产力,结果表明：20年生檫木林分平均现存生物量为58693kghm^-2,平均年生产力为4259kghm^-2,檫木生物量与胸径间存在极显著回归关系,大部分生物量集中于树体中下部,生物量的径级分布以20cm径级积累值最大。这些结果对阔叶林的营造及其生态系统结构与功能的研究具有现实意义。     

Rain Forest Structure at Forest-Pasture Edges in Northeastern Costa Rica

Land-use change in the Sarapiquí region of Costa Rica has resulted in a fragmented forest landscape with abrupt edges between forest and pasture. Forest responses to edge effects vary widely and can significantly affect ecosystem integrity. Our objective was to examine forest structure at 20+ yr old forest-pasture edges in Sarapiquí. Three transects with 0.095-ha plots at seven distances from forest edges were established in each of six forest patches. Stem density, basal area, and aboveground biomass in trees and palms ≥ 10-cm diameter at breast height were measured in all plots. In addition, hemispherical photographs were taken to determine leaf area index, understory light availability, and percent canopy openness. Linear mixed-effects models showed significantly higher tree stem density at forest edges, relative to interiors, a pattern reflected by increased stem density, basal area, and aboveground biomass in small diameter trees (≤ 20 cm) growing near edges. No differences in total tree basal area, aboveground biomass, or hemispherical photograph-derived parameters were detected across the forest edge to interior gradient. The recruitment of small diameter trees following edge creation has contributed to the development of dense vegetation at the forest edge and has aided in the maintenance of similar tree basal area and aboveground biomass between edge and interior environments. These data reflect on the robustness of forest edges in Sarapiquí, a characteristic that will likely minimize future detrimental edge effects and promote a number of high-value environmental services in these forests.     

The remnant mangroves of Sei Kecil,Simpang Hilir,West Kalimantan,Indonesia

Phytosociological analysis of the remnant mangrove forest was carried out in Sei Kecil, Telok Melano, West Kalimantan, to describe the forest composition and structure, and to assess the regeneration strategy of the important mangrove species. Six transect plots of 20 × 60 m, 20 × 80 m and 20 × 90 m, with a total area of one hectare were established perpendicular to the coast line.A total of 20 species of trees and saplings, two species of herbs and one species of nypa palm was recorded. Three community types were recognized namely Rhizophora apiculata, Excoecaria agallocha-Rhizophora apiculata and Excoecaria agallocha reflecting the zonation in this forest.The number of trees, saplings and seedlings were 510, 1220 and 11 085 per ha respectively. Rhizophora apiculata was most successful in regeneration with 6231 seedlings per ha (56.2%) and followed by Bruguiera parviflora with 3810 seedlings per ha (34.4%). Seedlings of the first species were mostly growing under gaps while the second species occurred mostly around the mother trees.     

Isolated trees support lower bird taxonomic richness than trees within habitat patches but similar functional diversity

Large isolated trees are keystone structures that can help maintain biodiversity in fragmented landscapes, with evidence that open areas with isolated trees may support similar levels of taxonomic diversity to nearby patches of habitat. However, it is not clear if isolated trees can support the same diversity of ecological functions as trees in habitat patches. We compared species richness, community composition, and functional diversity of birds in trees at forest edges and isolated trees. Twenty isolated trees and ten edge trees of American muskwood (Guarea guidonia) were selected, and sampled on 11 occasions, each of 20 min, over four months. All individual birds that landed at trees were recorded using a standardized protocol. Species richness was, on average, almost twice as high at edge trees than at isolated trees. Taxonomic composition differed between edge and isolated trees, with many forest‐dependent birds restricted to edge trees, and some open‐area birds restricted to isolated trees. Overall functional diversity was similar at edge and isolated trees, but some ecological functions (e.g., frugivory) were less frequent, while others (e.g., granivory) were more frequent at isolated compared with edge trees. Isolated trees are important for supporting many ecological functions in modified areas. However, the maintenance of forest patches is essential to complement the provision of such functions in modified landscapes. Abstract in Portuguese is available with online material.     

Estimations of the importance of plant resources extracted by inhabitants of the Peruvian Amazon flood plains

Extractions/applications of plant-resources were investigated in Mestizo communities in the Jenaro Herrera district, Peruvian Amazon. Knowledge differences between genders on forest resource uses were also examined. Two methods were applied: (1) a forest survey based on structured interviews of ten informants on potential uses of 334 pre-selected trees and lianas in permanent sample plots, and interviews of 20 male and female informants concerning potential uses of 85 trees and lianas; and (2) a household survey recording extracted materials in or near the dwellings of 73 families. The conclusions are: (i) most forest products are extracted from a limited number of species, whereas a large number of species is mentioned as important/potentially useful for identical purposes; (ii) coherence exists between extracted species and their abundance in easily accessible forest formations; (iii) knowledge of forest resources is gender correlated; and (iv) a combination of methods for collection of information on use and extraction of plant resources provides more detailed and profound results than using each method separately.     

长白山阔叶红松林不同强度择伐后关键树种的竞争关系

天然林择伐改变了林分的树种组成和结构,导致林木竞争关系发生变化,进而影响树木的生长和种群的动态.关键树种在维持群落结构和生态系统功能方面具有至关重要的作用.为了弄清长白山区阔叶红松林典型林型关键树种竞争关系的特点,本研究以红松、紫椴和水曲柳为研究对象,运用Hegyi竞争指数分析了受不同程度采伐干扰后形成的原始林(未受干扰)、轻度择伐林、中度择伐林和重度择伐林的林分结构和竞争关系.结果表明: 与原始林相比,轻度择伐林中关键树种的种群结构没有显著变化;中度择伐林和重度择伐林中3个关键树种大树(胸径DBH≥20 cm)的密度和平均胸径均显著减少,但幼树(2 cm≤DBH<10 cm)的数量增加.所有样地中关键树种的竞争指数均随径级的增加而减小,且二者服从幂函数分布,而林木胸径生长到20 cm后,竞争指数进入稳定状态.在原始林、轻度和中度择伐林中,3个树种的幼树的竞争指数受到非冠层树种的影响最大,而红松小树(10 cm≤DBH<20 cm)和大树主要受红松种内和非冠层树种的影响;水曲柳主要受红松和非冠层树种的影响,紫椴主要受种内和红松的影响.重度择伐林中,白桦是3个树种的主要竞争来源,贡献率均超过50%.根据以上关键树种竞争关系的特点,抚育非冠层树种有利于3个关键种幼树的更新和生长;对于小树来说,还需要根据树种类型来采取相应措施,而大树不需要采用抚育措施.本研究对关键树种培育和天然林择伐后快速恢复具有指导意义.