秦岭北坡不同生境栓皮栎实生苗生长及其影响因素

栓皮栎(Quercus variabilis)是中国暖温带和亚热带林区的主要建群种,也是重要的栲胶、软木资源树种。为了阐明栓皮栎在不同生境条件下的种子成苗、实生苗生长及其与环境因素的关系,采用典型样地调查的方法,对秦岭北坡栓皮栎林3种生境中(林窗、林缘、林下)的栓皮栎种子库中种子数量、实生苗的存活数量、生长情况及生物量分配进行了研究,对影响实生苗生长发育的环境因素进行了相关分析。结果表明:林下、林窗和林缘的种子库中种子数量差异显著(P0.05),3种生境中能够萌发形成1a苗的种子数量少,种子能否萌发明显受枯枝落叶层厚度、光照强度和空气湿度的影响;栓皮栎种群有充足的苗库,其中较大年龄实生苗数量是种群能否持续更新的关键,林下、林窗和林缘中8a苗分别占该年龄实生苗总量的22.53%、45.60%和31.87%,林窗中较大年龄实生苗的数量比林下和林缘多,林窗为栓皮栎实生苗的定居提供了有利条件;栓皮栎实生苗的生长与光照强度和空气温度显著正相关,与土壤含水量显著负相关,林窗中实生苗的生长状况和生物量积累均优于林缘、林下。林窗对栓皮栎种群更新有利。在今后的栓皮栎林的经营过程中,可以适当间伐,增加林窗数量,为种群可持续发育提供有利条件。     

塔里木荒漠河岸林不同生境群落物种多度分布格局

为解释塔里木荒漠河岸林群落构建和物种多度分布格局形成的机理, 本文以塔里木荒漠河岸林2个不同生境(沙地、河漫滩) 4 ha固定监测样地为研究对象, 基于两样地物种调查数据, 采用统计模型(对数级数模型、对数正态模型、泊松对数正态分布模型、Weibull分布模型)、生态位模型(生态位优先占领模型、断棍模型)和中性理论模型(复合群落零和多项式模型、Volkov模型)拟合荒漠河岸林群落物种多度分布, 并用K-S检验与赤池信息准则(AIC)筛选最优拟合模型。结果表明: (1)随生境恶化(土壤水分降低), 植物物种多度分布曲线变化减小, 群落物种多样性、多度和群落盖度降低, 常见种数减少。(2)选用的3类模型均可拟合荒漠河岸林不同生境群落物种多度分布格局, 统计模型和中性理论模型拟合效果均优于生态位模型。复合群落零和多项式模型对远离河岸的干旱沙地生境拟合效果最好; 对数正态模型和泊松对数正态模型对洪水漫溢的河漫滩生境拟合效果最优; 中性理论模型与统计模型无显著差异。初步推断中性过程在荒漠河岸林群落构建中发挥着主导作用, 但模型拟合结果只能作为推断群落构建过程的必要非充分条件, 不能排除生态位过程的潜在作用。     

香果树实生苗的光合特性及其与环境因子的关系

为确定香果树实生苗的适生环境并为其自然更新提出有针对性策略,研究了不同生境(冠下、冠缘、林窗和林缘)中2年生香果树实生苗的净光合速率、水分利用效率、叶绿素含量、苗高、基径、生物量等的变化及其与生态因子之间的关系.结果表明: 4种生境中的光合有效辐射最大值为50～1380 μmol·m^-2·s^-1,冠下和冠缘中香果树实生苗的净光合速率日变化呈单峰型,而林窗和林缘实生苗的净光合速率日变化呈双峰型;香果树实生苗为耐阴植物,但耐阴能力较弱,其功能叶的光饱和点、补偿点和暗呼吸在4种生境中大小顺序为: 林缘>林窗>冠缘>冠下,表观量子效率的变化规律与之相反;林窗和冠缘2种生境中香果树实生苗的适应能力较强,叶片的蒸腾速率、气孔导度、水分利用效率和净光合速率较高;林窗中香果树实生苗叶片的叶绿素含量较低,但实生苗的生长速度最快,生物量最大;香果树实生苗的净光合速率与光合有效辐射和气孔导度呈显著正相关.对于冠下生境,需降低林冠层密度,增加透光率,以利于香果树实生苗的光合作用;对于林缘生境,则需要增加植被盖度,降低光照强度,以利于其快速生长.     

河水漫溢对塔里木河下游荒漠河岸林地表植被与土壤种子库的影响

采用种子萌发法,研究了河水漫溢对塔里木河下游荒漠河岸林地表植被与土壤种子库的影响.结果表明：塔里木河下游漫溢区地表植被分属8科13属14种,非漫溢区为10科21属26种植物;与非漫溢区相比,漫溢区地表植被中出现了一些浅根系和喜湿的草本植物;漫溢区单位面积物种数、植被盖度、植株密度、物种多样性指数和丰富度指数均比非漫溢区有明显增加.漫溢区土壤种子库中有物种19种,比非漫溢区增加了5种;漫溢区土壤种子库总密度比非漫溢区增加了3.94倍;与非漫溢区相比,漫溢区1年生草本植物种子的比例增加了23.07%,而灌木植物种子比例减少了20.99%;多年生草本的变化则不明显;河水漫溢提高了土壤种子库的生物多样性.漫溢区和非漫溢区土壤种子库与地表植被的共有物种分别为18和9种,土壤种子库与地表植被的相似性系数分别为0.842和 0.667.     

辽东栎林内不同小生境下幼树植冠构型分析

以黄土高原黄龙山林区辽东栎林内3个小生境（林下、林隙、林缘）下辽东栎天然更新幼树为研究对象,采用典型抽样法对辽东栎幼树侧枝、叶片和树冠的空间分布状况以及生物量分配状况进行调查分析,探讨微生境与幼树植冠构型特征的关系,明确辽东栎幼树对不同小生境的适应策略,为栎林经营和林分结构优化提供理论依据。结果显示：（1）3种生境下辽东栎幼树构型发生了可塑性变化,林下幼树树冠层次比较单一,林隙与林缘的幼树树冠层次更加丰富。（2）由林下至林缘,幼树的树高、枝下高呈逐渐减小的趋势,而地径变化趋势与之相反;幼树的冠幅、树冠面积、树冠率呈先增加后减小的趋势,并且林下与林隙、林缘的差异显著;幼树的总体分枝率、逐步分枝率、枝径比呈先增加后减小的趋势。（3）3种生境下,幼树的一级枝的枝长、直径与倾角随着树高的增加而呈减小的趋势,但3种生境的差异不显著;林下一级枝主要分布在冠层中上部,而林隙与林缘一级枝主要分布在冠层中下、中上部。（4）由林下至林缘幼树叶长、叶宽、单叶面积和比叶面积逐渐降低,而单株叶数、叶总面积、叶面积指数呈先增大后减小趋势;与其他2种生境相比林下叶片分布趋于冠层上部。（5）幼树地上部分生物量中林下主干生物量占83%,枝和叶生物量只占17%;而林隙与林缘虽然各部位生物量有所差异但比例基本一致,其中主干占66%左右,枝和叶生物量占34%左右。研究表明,林隙生境下幼树的构型优于林缘和林下生境,在今后栎林的经营中,可以通过适当间伐来增加林隙数量,为森林更新和结构的优化提供有利条件。     

克隆植物蝴蝶花在光梯度环境上的形态适应性研究

对四川缙云山毛竹林和针阔叶混交林具有林窗、林缘和林下3种光照差异明显生境下的克隆草本植物蝴蝶花的形态可塑性进行了研究．统计了分株、根茎和叶生长方向等特征．经方差分析和t检验后表明．蝴蝶花在光梯度环境下,其形态特征表现出适应性变化．从林窗→林绿→林下,随着光强度的减弱,分株的高度、密度相应减小．在林下达到最小;而根茎的长度、节间长则相反,在遮荫大的林下最大．研究发现,叶片数目和根茎直径在不同的样地和生境中无明显变化,但叶片的生长方向和光照方向关系极大,表现出极强的向光性．此外,文章还对蝴蝶花表现出的可塑性进行了分析和讨论．     

元谋干热河谷地区新银合欢天然更新的初步调查

通过2005年6和10月对元谋干热河谷地区新银合欢人工林的调查,发现新银合欢林下幼苗数量较多,经过对幼苗刨根后,发现林下的新银合欢幼苗均为种子实生苗,表明新银合欢是通过种子繁殖来完成天然更新。新银合欢单株结实量在602~1513粒,树体高大的结实量多;其林下幼苗生长良好,更新密度最低为368株·m-2,最高达960株·m-2;新银合欢林缘幼苗最远扩散距离为58·3m,幼苗的扩散范围主要集中在距离林缘10m的区域内,种子受风力和流水的影响,可以沿沟谷传播很远。     

亚热带常绿阔叶林不同土壤和林冠环境下蝴蝶花的克隆可塑性

对黄壤和喀斯特土壤两种土壤类型的森林内部和林窗中蝴蝶花的生长指标进行调查,研究异质生境下蝴蝶花的克隆可塑性.结果表明:蝴蝶花在黄壤生境中的分株高度、分株基径和根茎直径均高于喀斯特土壤生境,而分株密度低于喀斯特土壤生境.光照显著影响分株密度,在同一光照条件下土壤质地对分株密度没有显著影响.喀斯特森林内部蝴蝶花的花蕾数及开花数为0,这可能解释为光照和土壤质地双重压力下蝴蝶花对资源摄取和能量分配的权衡与生长维持.在一定程度上,蝴蝶花在黄壤生境中通过增强单个分株的竞争力、减少个体数量来适应环境,趋向K对策,在喀斯特生境中则通过增加个体数量、维持分株竞争力来适应环境,趋向r对策.     

武夷山槠栲林光照、温度和湿度与林隙结构及年龄的回归分析

对武夷山天然槠栲林光照、温度和湿度与林隙结构和年龄的关系进行了回归分析。结果表明：光照、温度及湿度指数均与林隙面积关系不密切;光照指数、温度指数均与1．5m以上植物种密度、平均高和优势度,均与每个林隙的边界木优势度和平均高、单位边界木优势度及林隙年龄都存在显著或极显著负相关关系;湿度指数与1．5m以上植物种密度、平均高和优势度,与每个林隙的边界木优势度和平均高、单位边界木优势度和林隙年龄都存在显著或极显著正相关关系。随着林隙年龄的增大和结构特征的改变,光照指数和温度指数下降,而湿度指数却上升。应根据不同年龄林隙的环境特征进行森林经营。     

文冠果种群繁殖方式及其在种群更新中的作用

以黄土高原丘陵区文冠果天然种群为研究对象,通过样地调查,分析了不同生境文冠果种群的有性和无性繁殖方式及其在种群更新中的地位.结果表明：不同坡向文冠果种群均能进行有性繁殖和无性繁殖,在阳坡、半阴坡生境,文冠果以有性繁殖为主,实生苗数量和占据空间的能力均大于萌生苗,有性繁殖在这2个生境中对种群的更新贡献较大;在半阳坡生境,文冠果以无性繁殖为主,萌生苗数量和占据空间的能力均大于实生苗,无性繁殖对种群更新的贡献较大.在相同生境条件下,文冠果幼苗生长状况均表现为萌生苗＞实生苗.同一起源的文冠果幼苗生长状况均表现为阳坡＞半阳坡＞半阴坡.2种繁殖的瓶颈期在实生苗的种子-幼苗阶段和萌生苗的幼树-成株阶段.黄土丘陵区文冠果种群在新生境定居下来的过程中,首先以实生苗入侵,当水分、光照、养分条件较好时,文冠果又以无性繁殖方式迅速占领空间,繁衍后代.     

Age structure and growth of degraded Populus euphratica floodplain forests in north-west China and perspectives for their recovery

The Populus euphratica floodplain forests along the lower reaches of the Tarim River in continental-arid Xinjiang (north-west China) have been declining in recent decades as a result of dam constructions and the withdrawal of water from the river. Since 2000, controlled flooding has been carried out to counteract this process of degradation. However, the consequences of a changing water regime for the floodplain ecosystem are not yet sufficiently investigated. In 2004 we sampled a total of 150 P. euphratica trees along two transects at the middle and lower reaches of the Tarim River to compare the age structure and growth of these two tree populations. The anthropogenic drawdown of the groundwater table had no effect on the average growth of the trees at the lower reaches. However, tree growth abruptly increased after controlled flooding, thus showing distinct signs of recovery.     

Water allocation and climate-impacted riparian forest dynamics in the Ejina Oasis,Northwest China

Riparian forests in natural desert oases are extremely vulnerable to water shortages; of late these shortages have been associated with climate change and with increased human-led water allocation. This study covers a hundred-year history (1876–2017) of riparian forest growth at the Ejina Oasis, which is located in the lower reaches of the Heihe River basin of northwestern China. We collected tree cores from Populus euphratica, which is the major tree species found in the Ejina riparian forests. These samples allowed us to chart variations in riparian forest growth and to examine correlations between tree growth and local precipitation, temperature, drought indices, groundwater depth, and runoff volume from the middle reaches of the river. We found that groundwater depth (groundwater being mainly recharged by runoff) is the major factor limiting tree-stem radial growth. We compared runoff reconstruction series from upper reaches and P. euphratica radial growth in the lower reaches. We found a period of greatly decreased growth (1942–1951); which seems to have been due to human water diversion. We note that mountain runoff increased after 2000, but that riparian forest growth didn’t increase in tandem; the water that would otherwise have supported the forests had been diverted. Our study provides a warning for future water resource planning and suggests the desirability of policies that will balance the needs of natural ecosystems (riparian forests) with the requirements of artificial ecosystems (croplands).     

Structural and functional responses of plant communities to climate change‐mediated alterations in the hydrology of riparian areas in temperate Europe

The hydrology of riparian areas changes rapidly these years because of climate change‐mediated alterations in precipitation patterns. In this study, we used a large‐scale in situ experimental approach to explore effects of drought and flooding on plant taxonomic diversity and functional trait composition in riparian areas in temperate Europe. We found significant effects of flooding and drought in all study areas, the effects being most pronounced under flooded conditions. In near‐stream areas, taxonomic diversity initially declined in response to both drought and flooding (although not significantly so in all years) and remained stable under drought conditions, whereas the decline continued under flooded conditions. For most traits, we found clear indications that the functional diversity also declined under flooded conditions, particularly in near‐stream areas, indicating that fewer strategies succeeded under flooded conditions. Consistent changes in community mean trait values were also identified, but fewer than expected. This can have several, not mutually exclusive, explanations. First, different adaptive strategies may coexist in a community. Second, intraspecific variability was not considered for any of the traits. For example, many species can elongate shoots and petioles that enable them to survive shallow, prolonged flooding but such abilities will not be captured when applying mean trait values. Third, we only followed the communities for 3 years. Flooding excludes species intolerant of the altered hydrology, whereas the establishment of new species relies on time‐dependent processes, for instance the dispersal and establishment of species within the areas. We expect that altered precipitation patterns will have profound consequences for riparian vegetation in temperate Europe. Riparian areas will experience loss of taxonomic and functional diversity and, over time, possibly also alterations in community trait responses that may have cascading effects on ecosystem functioning.     

Changes in Al and Fe crystallinity and P sorption capacity in a flood-plain forest soil subjected to artificially manipulated flooding regimes in field mesocosms

Changes in noncrystalline Fe and P sorption capacity in soils subjected to flooding and draining for rice cultivation sparked interest in how periodic flooding in natural riparian wetlands influences soil chemistry and P retention. We examined monthly changes in soil oxalate-extractable Al and Fe, NaOH-extractable Al, DCB-extractable Fe, and P sorption capacity as a function of flooding regime in artificially manipulated field mesocosms installed in a floodplain forest along the Ogeechee River, near Savannah, GA. We hypothesized that: (1) flooding would cause increases in both oxalate-extractable (noncrystalline) Al and Fe concentrations and P sorption capacity, and, (2) this effect would be augmented by increased flooding duration and periodicity. Flooding resulted in increases in oxalate-extractable Al in flooded-drained and periodically flooded soils, decreases in crystalline Fe in all flooding treatments, and an increase in P sorption capacity in flooded-drained soils. However, consistent trends were not observed across all treatment regimes. Potential confounding factors include a lack of synchronicity of experimental and natural flooding cycles, spatial variability of soil chemistry, and increased soil wetness in the treatment field, variables that should be considered in future attempts at elucidating relationships between flooding, soil chemistry and wetland function.     

Unnatural flooding alters the functional diversity of riparian vegetation of the Three Gorges Reservoir

1. The response of riparian vegetation to flow regulation has been a research focus for decades. Several studies have shed light on the effects of flow stabilisation on riparian woody species, but other life forms exposed to intensified inundation have been overlooked. Furthermore, studies from a functional perspective are scarce.
2. We evaluated the functional response of riparian vegetation along the shores of the Three Gorges Reservoir on the Yangtze River in China to unnaturally long annual flooding (>7 months) after the first year of filling. We aimed to answer the following: (1) can we derive well-defined flow-response guilds from the riparian zones of the Yangtze River? and (2) which plant traits and guilds are favoured or disfavoured by the unnaturally long flooding environment?
3. Woody and herbaceous species were inventoried in 12 reaches along the shorelines of the Three Gorges Reservoir and another 12 reaches along the free-flowing Yangtze River. We performed a cluster analysis to derive riparian guilds using abundance data (projective coverage) from 40 riparian plant species and 13 responsive traits. Structural composition and functional diversity of the unnaturally and naturally flooded riparian vegetation were compared.
4. Unnaturally long flooding substantially reduced species richness, but it did not change the riparian vegetation cover. This novel flooding reduced functional diversity, mostly owing to the loss of stress-tolerant woody species and competitive perennial herbs. However, competitive annual herbs and flood-tolerant riparian herbs, as the most abundant functional guilds, were favoured even under such long-term hypoxic conditions.
5. These guilds under regulation revealed a high functional resilience to prolonged flooding along the upstream reaches of the Yangtze River. Flooding tolerance and the capacity to synchronise germination and growth with short-exposure periods underlie the plant species changes. Our findings are useful for anticipating the effects of long-lasting inundation on riparian areas triggered by flow regulation or warmer climates. The functional perspective lends confidence that our conclusions can be generalised to other geographical regions despite not sharing the same species pool. Finally, the plant species that showed a high flooding tolerance should be considered for the restoration of riparian areas affected by the Three Gorges Reservoir.

     

胡杨异形叶叶绿素荧光特性对高温的响应

胡杨(Populus euphratica Oliv)是塔里木极端干旱荒漠区优势乔木树种,由于其生长在荒漠环境中,极端高温远高于其它地区,因此研究胡杨对高温胁迫的响应特征对于解释胡杨的抗逆机理与生态适应策略具有极为重要的意义。以胡杨3种典型的异形叶为材料,研究不同温度对其叶绿素荧光特性和能量分配的影响。结果表明,25-45 ℃温度下胡杨异形叶的F₀、F_m、F_v/F_m与F_v/F₀变化不大,尤其F_v/F_m仍能保持在0.78左右,光合反应正常;高温胁迫下(＞45 ℃)F_m、F_v/F₀、F_v/F_m、F'_v/F'_m、qP、ΦPSⅡ、P和ETR均大幅降低;F₀、qN、E显著上升,而D先上升后下降,说明高温抑制了PSⅡ的功能,使PSⅡ反应中心活性下降,QA^-的还原速率加快,光化学电子传递速率降低,某些能量耗散途径受阻,影响了PSⅠ和PSⅡ激发能的平衡分配,最终导致光合机构受损、光合速率降低。胡杨3种异形叶的叶绿素荧光参数随温度升高变幅不同,高温处理下锯齿阔卵形叶各参数均高于卵形叶与条形叶,表明锯齿阔卵形叶比卵形叶和条形叶具有更强的高温耐受能力。用模糊数学的隶属度函数对胡杨3种异形叶的耐热性进行综合评价,锯齿阔卵形叶的耐热性最强。     

Natural channeling in riverine forests determines variations in their floristic composition,structure, and land use in southern Brazil

Hydrological processes in riparian forests affect their geomorphology and drainage, and define their structure. Interactions among many environmental variables and the tree community in continuous riverine forests affect their formation and add to their complexity, making our understanding of these habitats particularly challenging. We evaluated the tree species diversity and richness in relation to relief and flooding regimes in the watershed of a riparian forest in southern Brazil. The environments of the topographic gradients were classified according to relief and soil. Canonical correspondence analysis and indicator species analysis were used for the environmental classification. A detailed soil survey showed that the organic matter content and pH are quite distinct among the environmental categories. Frequent flooding of low intensity on the floodplain was associated with incipient and shallow channels, greater frequency of livestock encroachment, and lower frequency of shade-tolerant species dominance in the deep relief of the valleys and the headwaters. We conclude that there is a dynamic flow of species migration between the flooded and non-flooded environments in small channels and that the narrow deep channels in the floodplain with less frequent and intense flooding favor an expansion of the upland tree species into riparian areas, with channel shape and depth important variables in the impact of cattle encroachment on vegetation. The greatest tree diversity was found in the ravine habitats in the intermediate landscapes.

     

新疆塔里木河下游荒漠河岸(林)植被合理生态水位

 该文依据塔里木河下游地下水位多年监测资料, 将地下水位按不同埋深划分为0~2、2~4、4~6、6~8、8~10和>10 m 6个梯度, 并设置植 被调查样方进行连续监测, 以分析地下水位变化对植物物种多样性与种群生态位的影响。研究结果表明: 在地下水位2~4 m时, 物种多样性最高 , 其次为4~6 m, 再次为0~2 m; 当地下水位在6 m以下时, 物种多样性锐减, Hill多样性指数曲线变化趋势趋于平直化。荒漠河岸(林)植被主要 植物种群生态位随着地下水位的逐步下降而扩展, 并在地下水位4~6 m处达到最宽; 尔后, 生态位又显著变窄; 地下水位4~6 m时, 种群间生态 位重叠最不显著, 物种数较为丰富。因此, 该文分析得出结论: 塔里木河下游植被恢复的地下水位应确保达到6 m以上, 大部分地区地下水位应 维持在4~6 m, 而部分河道附近地区地下水位争取达到2~4 m。     

河水漫溢对荒漠河岸林植物群落生态特征的影响

从河水漫溢干扰对塔里木河下游植物群落物种多样性的影响以及对天然植被恢复作用上开展了分析和研究,结果表明：（1）输水前塔里木河下游仅见9科13属17种植物,但输水后漫溢区出现了12科26属34种植物,其中的18种植物是非漫溢区未曾发现的;（2）从样地植被调查计算的多样性指数看,漫溢区物种的多样性和丰富度比非漫溢区有明显增加;（3）从漫溢后一定时间内植物群落中不同物种的重要值看,漫溢后1年生草本植物迅速萌发,而多年生草本由于根系和繁殖上的优势逐渐在群落中占据优势;（4）由于胡杨、柽柳等植物在多次漫溢条件下易于萌发,因此多次漫溢后这些乔、灌木植物逐渐占据群落中的优势地位;（5）在漫溢过程中由于微地形改变了漫溢干扰的强度因此漫溢后微地形差异造成地表生态特征出现明显的差异;（6）通过讨论,漫溢干扰对塔里木河下游这样一个严重受损生态系统恢复的作用十分明显,但是这一作用的体现是与输水后下游生态水文过程完整性的恢复相联系的。     

Poplar plantations along regulated rivers may resemble riparian forests after abandonment: a comparison of passive restoration approaches

Abandoning hybrid poplar plantations may be an alternative strategy for enlarging natural riparian corridors along regulated rivers where forest regeneration no longer takes place. Despite the generally high local diversity of plants in poplar plantations, their capacity to converge towards riparian forests following abandonment remains largely untested and uncertain, because maintenance‐related disturbance of plantations favors ruderal, not strictly riparian specialists. We assessed the spontaneous recolonization of vegetation in abandoned hybrid poplar plantations following two management strategies: harvesting or simple abandonment of standing trees. The floristic composition in four chronosequences of 10 active (1–15 years), 17 harvested (1–15 years), and 10 abandoned (8–20 years) hybrid poplar plantations, as well as 10 riparian sites established at gravel bars that appeared following the cessation of in‐channel gravel mining (8–25 years) along the highly regulated Garonne River (SW France) was assessed in the framework of ecological disturbance theory. Both harvested and abandoned sites still resembled active plantations more than riparian forests. When poplar resprouting was low after harvesting, sites were dominated by light‐demanding, nitrophilous herbs, sub‐shrubs, and vines showing both competitive and ruderal traits, and vegetation composition remained stable over time. Abandoned and harvested sites with high poplar resprouting developed forest communities in which competitive species that tolerate and generate shade dominated, and tree species recruitment was higher. Riparian sites hosted the highest number of indicator species, mainly wetland and exotic. Simple passive restoration strategies like abandonment of plantations can help create valuable ecosystems, although ones that diverge from riparian forests colonizing new fluvial landforms.